Madhyasiddhāntakaumudī, circa 1600-1750; मध्यसिद्धान्तकौमुदी, १६००-१७५०
Name:
Varadarāja
Timespan:
Early works to 1800
Date:
1600
Description:
Manuscript was used for consultation or study and is an abridgment of Bhaṭṭojī Dīkṣita's well-known grammatical treatise and commentary, the Siddhāntakaumudī. Manuscript is incomplete, lacking a beginning and an ending.
17th-century grammarian and student of Bhaṭṭojī Dīkṣita, known for his commentary and abridgements of his teacher's work.; Title from title abbreviations in margins.; Written in 9-15 lines per leaf.; 95 leaves foliated 25-119, upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; some syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red; vertical margins marked with double black line.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1751
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