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Palm-leaf Manuscripts
397. VIVEKAMAÑJARI-PRAKARANA of Asadha in Prakrit and
Sanskrit, śāntinātha Jaina Bhandāra, No. 176, folios 242, size 32.7"x2.5"; composed in V. S. 1248 and copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1322 (A, D. 1266). There are illustrations on leaves
nos. 1, 2, 239, 240 and 269. 398. KĀLAKAKATHĀ (Pr ), HJP No. 78/2, size 15.5"x1.5"; copied
on palm-leaves in V. S. 1336 (A. D. 1280). There is an illu.
stration on leaf no. 152. 399. ŚĀNTINĀTHACARITA-MAHĀKĀVYA of Municandrasūri in
Sanskrit, śāntinātha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 201, folios 246, size 27.7''X2''; copied on palm-leaves in c early 14th century V. S. (c 1270-80 A. D.).
Folio 2 has a miniature painting of the goddess Sarasvati with a viná and a book in her upper and lower hands respectively. She carries a lotus in her upper right hand, while her
lower right hand is held in the varada mudrä. 400.
UTTARĀDHYAYANA (P) with a commentary by Santyacarya
in Sanskrit having Prakrit portions here and there, HJP No. 27, folios of the text 1-34 and of the commentary 1-368, size 31"x2.3"; copied on palm-leaves in V. S. 1347 (A. D. 1290 ) at Anahillapataka (Pāțaņa). It has three illustrations which
are badly mutilated. 401. PADMANANDA-MAHĀKĀVYA (Part II) of Amaracandrasūri
of Vayada Gaccha, composed in Sanskrit, Santinātha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 200 (2), folios 99, size 32.5"x2.2"; copied on palm-leaves in c 14th century V.S. There are two illustrations on leaf nos. 98 and 99. Folio 98 has a miniature (3-3"x2.2") of Mahāvīra. On leaf no. 99 there is a miniature ( 3.2"'~2.2") of Mantrī Padma requesting Amaracandrasūri to compose this work.
402. PADMĀNANDA-MAHĀKĀVYA (Part I) of Amaracandra
sūri of Vayada Gaccha, composed in Sanskrit, Santinātha Jaina Bhandara, Cambay, No. 200(1), folios 319, size 32-5"x2.2";
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