Naiṣadhacarita. Sarga 1, circa 1700-1850; नैषधचरित.सर्ग १,१७००-१८५०
Name:
Śrīharṣa, active 12th century
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is the first section (sarga) of this Hindu epic love story about Nala, king of the Niṣadas, and his wife Damayantī, how they came to be married and their subsequent exploits. Manuscript is incomplete, containing only verses 1-103.
Title from title abbreviations in margins throughout.; Written in 7-9 lines per leaf.; 14 leaves foliated 1-14, upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins..; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1517
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