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व्याकरणमहाभाष्य प्रदीपसहितं
No. 43
B. Paniniya School
Description
Vyakaraṇa-Mahābhāshya with Pradipa
Size 10 in. 4 in.
Extent-722 leaves (a) plus 316 leaves (b), with about 10 lines to a page, and about 40 letters to a line.
31
85 (a) & (b) 1871-72
The Ms. consists of at least two parts designated for convenience (a) and (b). Part (a) gives the Bhashya only as under
Adhyaya I-foll. 1-263 (foll. 103-156 missing);
Adhyaya II-foll. 1-95, complete;
Adhyāya III-foll. 1-45 plus 1-67, complete ;
Adhyaya IV-foll. 1-71, complete ; Adhyāya V-foll. 1-72, complete ; Adhyāya VI-foll. 1-159, complete ; Adhyāya VII-foll. 1-58, complete ; Adhyays VIII-foll. 1-46, complete.
Total 722
Part (b) gives the Pradipa only as under
Adhyaya III-foll. 1-53 (wants com. on first 93 sūtras);
Adhyaya IV-foll. 1-99, complete ;
Adhyāya V-foll. 1-84, complete ; Adhyāya VIII-foll. 1-80, complete.
Age Old in appearance.
Total 316
Country paper, Devanagari characters; bold and legible writing by more than one hand. The Pradipa on Adhyāya VIII seems to be the oldest portion. Margins ruled. Red chalk used and occasional emendations made. Incomplete.
