Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts Asiatic_Society Vol 01 Part 01

SR No.: 020266
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Narendrachandra Vedanttirtha
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 376
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 15 MB

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There are some important manuscripts in this catalogue, such as Mitākṣarāṭīkā by Lakṣmi Devi, Parāśaramādhava by Mādhavacārya, Santika by Vasistha, Stri-Pumsoḥ ekavastrasnanavidhi by Sukrācārya, Mahārṇava Karmavipaka by Mändhātā, son of Madanapala, Laghumādhavakālanirṇaya by Madhavacārya, Kālamādhavakārikā by Bhaṭṭa Vaidyanatha Sūri, Hāralata by Aniruddha Bhaṭṭa, Śudravivāha, Vivādaratnākara by Candeśvara, Dānavākyāvali by Candeśvara, Madanapārijāta by Madana Pāla Deva, Vidhānapārijāta by Ananta Bhatta, Tristhalisetu by Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa, Kāśīsetu by Nārāyaṇa Bhatta, Tithidvaidhasiddhanta, Kayasthadharmapradipa, Kayasthapaddhati, Vaiṣṇavāhnikaśrutisara, Punarupanayana by Bharadvaja Divakara etc., etc.
There are some manuscripts in this volume that are not found in Aufrecht's Catalogus Catalogorum. They have been noted in the body of the volume and the readers may find them in proper places.
Kayasthadharmapradipa and Kayasthapaddhati are the two modern manuscripts probably composed during the 19th century. Some Pandits of Benares gave an opinion that the Kayasthas were Kṣatriyas. This created a great agitation and several tracts and opinions were published by Pandits who held the opposite view. Vamsidhara Pandita gave an opinion that there are no Kṣatriyas in the Kali era.
There are manuscripts on Yatidharma or Monastic life in this volume which should be noted carefully. These manuscripts deal with the following topics, viz., the qualification of the yatis, initiation, taking of staff, the duties at the death of a yati, his obsequial rite and the merit of honouring a yati.
The yatis should live by madhukari i. e. begging small quantities of food from many persons as the bees collect honey from many flowers, and it will be unlawful to live otherwise. Nārāyaṇabali is prescribed as a penance for them who live otherwise.
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