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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
[JANUARY, 1928
Samkara, Anandajñana and Nardyanêndra. They are not very old, but they form an interesting series, all of them the donations of Pandit Yasodákänta Chakravarti of Kasabhog, District Faridpur.
Tantra : --Tantras turned up in overwhelming numbers, testifying to the popularity of this class of literature in Bengal. Only a very selective collection was made. A MS. of Kámaratna Tantra, dated 1589 Saka deserves mention. Transcripts of 15 Pancharatra Agamas and Tantras were ordered from the Madras Oriental MSS. Library and the Adyar MSS. Library, some of which have been received.
Abhidhana :A MS. of a new lexicon, called Rd pachintamani, by Yadavånanda, son of Govindadas, composed in 1589 Saka, deserves mention. We have discovered another copy of a commentary on Amarakoşa on the lines of that of Sarvvånanda, from Faridpur District. Unfortunately, the MS. is incomplete and ends with Vaidya-pradhana vargga, 116 fols. A complete MS. of Trikánda-sesa by Puruşottama, dated in 1540 Saka, also deserves mention.
Smriti : As already mentioned in last year's report, we have stopped accepting Raghunandan's works unless they are very old. Some MSS. of Salapani were added this year. An interesting addition is a MS. on Tula purupa paddhati, by Maharaja Manasimha.
Nyaya :-No notable addition.
Medicine : -A MS. of Chikitsatattva by Sri Krishna Kavi and another called Mugdhavodha by one Raghunandana deserve mention.
Grammar No notable addition.
Genealogy :-Nine bulky genealogical works of the Varendra Brahmans were obtained from a family of professional Chataks of Faridpur. This family served the whole Vårendra Brahman community of Eastern Bengal as Ghataks and as such, their MSS. are expected to be particularly valuable.
Notable Additions to the Bengali Seetion. • The most remarkable addition is a complete MS. of the Bengali translation of the Mahabharata by Sañjaya in 639 folia and dated in 1232 B.s. in the reign of Gangadhara-manikya, king of Tippera. It is a huge MS. in length, breadth and thickness, written on specially prepared paper and was purchased for Rs. 80. Two MSS. of a translation of the Mahabharata made by Srikara Nandi under the patronage of Paragal Khan and his son Chhuti Khan, the Muslim Governors of Chittagong during the reigns of usain Shah and his son Nasrat Shah, are also valued additions. One is in 437 fols. dated 1208 B.S. and the other in 342 fols. and dated in 1096 B.S. or 1611 Saka. They were obtained from Noakhali. The latter is a par. ticularly valuable MS. and helps to prove that the name of the author was Srikara Nandi and his title was Kavîndra-Paramesvar. The title and the name have been made into two different personages by Dr. D. C. Sen. The following MSS. also deserve special mention :
1. A metrical translation of Haribhaktivildsa by Kanai Dâs. 2. Bhakti-uddipana, Vaişnava-dharmma, Vaiznavalilamrita by Brindavan Dasa. 3. Sri Krishna-vijaya by Gunarâja Khan, dated 1112 B.s. 4. Several copies of Mahabharata, by Ramešvar Nandi. 5. Ramayana, by Lokanath Sen, and Manohar Sen. 6. Gangabhakti-tarangini, by Durgaprasad of Ula. 7. Manohara-mdlats sanvida, of Sachinandan, composed under the patronage of
Raja Upendranârdyan of Cooch-Behar. 8. Kalikapurana, by Dåsa Haridatta. 9. Kpanada-gilachintamani, an anthology by Visvanatha (fragment). a Six MSS. ot
Smriti in old Bengali prose are also interesting additions. The Bengali Section is making rapid strides and comprises at present about 2,000 MSS.
