Manuscript used for recitation or contemplation and is comprised of the complete set of 19 chapters (sargas) of the work. Draws heavily from Hindu mythology and pantheons and assumes some knowledge of the storyline of the Rāmāyaṇa and its main characters and gives a genealogical account of Rāma's dynastic background and lineage. Work is full of rich, poetic imagery of flora and fauna and references to courtly life and Hindu dharma.
Language:
Sanskrit
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Miśra Cintāmaṇi (f. 90v).; Misra, Chintamani, 1907- former owner.
Title from colophon (f. 90v).; Written in 8-13 lines per leaf.; 90 leaves foliated 1-90, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīraghuvaṃśe mahākāvye kaviśrīkālidāsakṛtau agnivarṇavarṇano nāmaikonaviṃśatiḥ sargaḥ // 19 // turagayugavasūrvyāmabdake 'smiṃ stapas ye śivatithiyutabhāsvadvāsare kṛṣṇapakṣe dvijavaravarabuddher miśraciṃtāmaṇeś ca vyabhilikhitam asau śiṣyeṇa ṭhākurdatena 1 samāpto 'yaṃ grathaḥ // (f. 90v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.; Scribe is Ṭhākur Data I (f. 90v).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 537
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