Operation In Search of Sanskrit Manuscripts in Mumbai Circle 1

Author(s): P Piterson
Publisher: Royal Asiatic Society

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OPERATIONS IN SEARCH OF SANSKRIT MSS.
tilaká cháry a,* in the year from Vikrama 1422 (dvi 2, nayana 3, ambodhi 4, kshapaksit 1) = A. D. 1366. The work was finished at Sarasvatapatannam in the Devali of that year. Y asuhkalas a, the younger brother of Soma k alasa, assisted the author, and wrote for him the first copy.t
The Prákritaprabodh a by A commentary, by Narachandrasûri on Hema-Narachandra 8 21 1° 2, NO. JU
Narachandra súri, No. 300, is a chandra's Prakrit gram. commentary, hitherto I think unknown, mar.
on the eighth adhyâya of Hemachandra's great grammatical work. The author was a pupil of Mala dhá ri, and wrote in Samvat 1645=A. D. 1589.
Shortly after my arrival at Oodeypore, I had the first of several interviews with which H. H. the Mahârâna honoured me. This liberal-minded prince showed the greatest interest in my commission : and, by his orders, I had free access to the royal library during the whole period of my stay in the city, at such hours and for such time as was convenient to me. Further, on its being represented to the Mahîrâna, through my good friend, Kaviraj Shyamaldas, fMember of Council, that it was impossible for me to examine thoroughly during my stay at Oodeypore the books I had selected as most likely to repay closer investigation, orders were issued to permit me to take away on loan all books I might want. I desire here to tender to H. H. the Mahârâna my most hearty thanks for a concession almost, I venture to think, unique; and also to the Prime Minister, Punnilaldas, for the facilities extended to me.
Thus favoured I was able with the assistance of my agents to csamine more or less closely every book in the collection ; and I brought away with me from Oodeypore some thirty books selected as the most noteworthy, and a complete catalogue, admirably drawn up under the direction of my friend, the Court Poet. The results of iny examination of these I must keep for a separate paper; but I will place at the end of this Report selected extracts from which scholars
* सोमतिलकाचार्यानुजस्य may also be a bahurrihi. + See note on p. 62.
Kaviraj Shyamaldas, who is an excellent Sanskrit scholar, is preparing a history of Mewar, which cannot fail to throw much light on a subject, our knowledge of which, rather than the materials for such knowledge, is sorely deficient. I am glad that I have been able to lend him several important MSS. for his purpose from this year's collection.