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Grantha Bhandais of Ajmer Division.
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(1) SABHĀ BHOSANA by Gangārāma composed in Sarhvat 1744 (1687 A.D.) in Hindi.
(2) PADASANGRAHA by Harsa Candra in Hindi,
(3) JINADATTA CARITRA BHĀŞA by Viśva Bhuūsana in Hindi.
(4) SUKHA VILĀSA : - by Jodhrāja Kāsliwal in Hindi prose.
The collection of the manuscripts written in Prakrit, Samskrit and Apabhramsa languages are also in good number. This collection is not limited to religious works as manuscripts of common interest are also in the Sastra Bhanḍār. There is a manuscript which deals with the playing of Satranja
There is one illustrated manuscript named BHAKTAMARA STOTRA by Māntung ācārya. It has 51 illustrations very well coloured, Its painting is a speci man of medieval art. It was copied in the year 1769 A.D.
(37) GRANTHA BHANDAR OF JAINA TEMPLE-- PHOZURĀMA
There is another Sastra Bhandar in Jaina temple, Phozurama situated at Kotwali market, This is a newly constructed temple so the collection of the manuscripts is also about 100 years old. There are only 65 manuscripts including Gutakās. All the manuscripts were not earlier thān 150 years ago. The manuscript
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सत्रह सत सवत सरस, चतुर अधिक चालीस ।
कातिक सुदि तिथि अष्टमी, वार सरस रजनीस ।। ६२ ।।
सागानेर सुन मे, रामसिंह नृप राज ।
तहा कविजन बचपन मे, राजति सभा समाज || २३ || गंगाराम तह सरस कवि, कीनो बुधिप्रकास ।
श्री भगवत प्रसाद तै इह सुभ सभा विलास ।। ६४ ।।
सवत् सत्रामं अठतीस, नाम प्रमोदा ब्रह्मावीम |
अगहन बदि पांच रविवार, प्रस्लेखा ऐन्द्र जोग सुधार ||
नर नारी मन देके सुनों, ताको जसु तिलोक में गुनी । यह चरित्र सुनियो मन लाइ, विश्वभूयरण मुनि कहत बनाम ||
3. दौलत सुत कामा वसै,
जोध कासलीवाल । for सुख कारण यह कियो, सुखविलास गुणमाल ॥
