Commentary (bhāṣya) on the R̥gvedaprātiśākhya by Śaunaka. The prātiśākhyas are phonetic treatises on the Ṛgveda and are ancient supplements to that work.
Language:
Sanskrit
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Raṅganātha Marāṭha, son of Mayūreśvara Marāṭha, from Vasai, a district of the city of Mumbai (f. 137v).; Marāṭha, Raṅganātha, former owner.
Title from colophon (f. 137r).; Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 138 leaves foliated 1-138, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīpārṣadavyākhyāyāmānaṃdapuravāstavyavajaṭaputra uvaṭakṛtau prātiśākhyabhāṣye saṃhitāpadakramāḥ samāptim agamat // śrīlakṣmīnṛsiṃhārpaṇam astu (f. 137r).; Dated śaka 1765 (1843) (f. 137v).; Scribe is Nārāyaṇa Sāna (f. 137v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Watermarks of the name G Ward and the date 1840.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2010
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