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________________ INTRODUCTION 1. Critical Apparatus The present edition of Nayakumaracariu is based upon the following five MSS, fully collated : MS. A. This MS. is deposited in the Balatkara-gana Bhandara of Karamja. Leaves size 11"x5"; lines per page 9; letters in each line about 34; margin right and left 11", top and bottom t". One inch-square space is left blank in the middle of each page. It bears the following colophon : शुभं भवति लेखकपाठकयोः। संवत् 1556 वर्षे चैत्र शुदि 1 शनावोह ीवनौषदेंगे श्रीजिनचैयालये श्रीकुन्दकुन्दाचार्यान्वये भट्टारक श्रीपद्मनन्दिदेवास्तत्पटे भट्टारकश्रीदेवेंद्रकीर्तिदेवास्तत्पट्टे भट्टारकश्रीविद्यानन्दिदेवास्तत्पट्टे भट्टारकश्रीमल्लिभूषणदेवास्तत्प? भट्टारकश्रीलक्ष्मीचन्द्रोपदेशाद् हंसपत्तने श्रेहादा तद्भार्या बदी तयोः पुत्रः सांगण तस्य भार्या सोमाई एतेषां श्रीसांगणकेन लिखापितं // ( on the last page in another hand) भट्टारकश्रीकुमुदचन्द्रपट्टे भट्टारकश्रीअभयचन्द्राणां पुस्तकम् / संवत् 1785 वर्षे शाके 1650 कीलकनामसंवत्सरे माघमासि प्रतिपत्तिथी सोमधूसेन वमस संपदे सूरतिबंदिरे वासुपूज्यचैत्यालये गिरनारयात्रागमनसमये भट्टारकश्री धरमचंद्रपट्टधारिदेवेंद्रकोतिभ्यः रामजी संघाधिपपुत्र आणंदनाम्ना हूबझ श्रावकेण दत्तमिदं पुस्तक / From this colophon, we learn that the MS. was completed on Saturday, the 1st of the bright fortnight of Caitra, in Samvat 1556, equivalent to 1499 A. D., in the Jain temple at Hamsapattana, according to the instructions of Bhattaraka Laksmicandra for whom we get the following genealogy : Kundakundanvaya Padmanandi Devendrakirti Vidyanandi Mallibhusana Laksmicandra ( A. D. 1499 ). The subsequent history of the MS. is told in the additional note made later on the last page. The MS. belonged to Abhayacandra the successor of Kumudacandra. It was presented to Devendrakirti, the successor of Bhattaraka Dharmacandra, by a layman Ananda son of Ramaji, at port Surat, at the time of the former's pilgrimage to Girnara on the 1st of Magha in Samvat 1785. Saka 1650 Kilaka Samvatsara, equivalent to A. D. 1729. This appears to be the time when the MS. migrated to Karamja, its present home, P.P.AC.Gunratnasuri M.S. Jun Gun Aaradhak Trust
| SR No. | 036460 |
| Book Title | Nag Kumar Charita |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Pushpadant Mahakavi |
| Publisher | Bharatiya Gyanpith |
| Publication Year | 1972 |
| Total Pages | 352 |
| Language | Hindi, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 337 MB |