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309.)
The Svetambara Narratives
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Reference. - Published as one of the three works on pp. 49-65 in
the 'edition of Dhûrtākhyāna mentioned on p. 416. On its pp. 39-41 there is an investigation of this work. For an additional Ms. see p. XIII of this edition. In Jinaratnakośa ( Vol. I, p. 199 ), it is observed :
“ gaitnia ( Bhāṣā ). Idar 95. Probably a Hindi rendering ”.
Is this surmise correct?
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धूर्ताख्यान
Dhūrtākhyānaबालावबोधरूपकथा
bālāvabodbarīīpakatha 10
335, No. 309
1895-98. Size.-- 91 in. by 4} in. Extent.— 7 folios ; 22 lines to a page ; 54 letters to a line. Description. --- Country paper thin, tough and white ; Devanagaris
characters; small, legible and good hand-writing ; borders not ruled; red chalk used ; toll. numbered as usual ; fol. 7" blank; complete ; this Ms, appears to be better than the
preceding in point of correctness ; condition good. Age.- Pretty old. Begins.- fol. 1 stataTittit 4: 11
Fagage(a)af etc. as in No. 308. Ends. fol. 7å FG#14H14# etc. up to arslaaiTEIT: For: goi: 1
practically as in No. 308. N. B.- For further particulars see No. 308.
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1 Herein this very Ms. ( No. 308 ) is utilized,
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