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Colophon: इति श्रीवश्यवाचा भवभूतिमहाकविना विरचितं महावीरचरितं नाम
नाटकमेतावदेवास्पिन्देशे दृश्यते । शेषन्तु राजशेखरेण दग्धमिति प्रसिद्धिः ॥ अस्य पयस्य चतुर्थचरणः महादेवकविना एवं
पूरितः । हन्त प्रत्युतदारुणं व्यवसित धिक्सख्यमेवंविधम् ॥ इति महावीरचरितं नाम नाटकम् ॥ श्रीरामःशरणम् ॥
Remarks:-The Ms. is in good condition. This as well Ms. No.
4434 are noteworthy in respect of the remurks contained in the colophon. It is said that Rājasekhara burnt away the copies of the Mahāvíracarita and that a portion escaped his vandalisam, such portion that has been preserved being Acts 1-V only.
॥ महावीरचरितम् ।। 4436. MAHĀVĪRACARITAM.
Burnell's Catalogue No. 10704. Page 170. Right column.
Substance--Palin leaf. Size-154x11 inches. Leaves34. Lines---6 to a Page. Seript-Grantha. No. of Gran. tha8-600. Author- Bhavabhuti. Incomplete. Beginning--Same as No. 4488.
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