Fragments of Purāṇasaṃgraha

The bundle contains mostly fragments of the Purāṇasaṃgraha. These are: Purāṇasaṃgraha - Tīrthakathana (f° 5v: end of adhyāya 95; f° 9v: end of adhyāya 96) (part A images 0007-0026). Purāṇasaṃgraha - the beginning of the text is identical with part A, so it is likely that this part of the bundle also conains the "Tīrthakathana" on pilgrimage places and the various merits attached to it (f° 5v: end of adhyāya 95; f° 9v: end of adhyāya 96; f° 16r: end of adhyāya 97; f° 20r: end of adhyāya 98) (part B images 0029-0069). Purāṇasaṃgraha - Ambarīṣopākhyāna (part C images 0069-0076). Purāṇasaṃgraha - Vāsudevāvatāra, Gopīcandanotpatti (part D images 0077-0123). Purāṇasaṃgraha - Nārasiṃhapurāṇasaṃgraha (f° 48v: end of adhyāya 5; f° 53r: end of adhyāya 6; f° 55r: end of adhyāya 7; f° 58v: end of adhyāya 8; f° 62r: end of adhyāya 9; f° 66v: end of adhyāya 10; f° 69r : end of adhyāya 11; f° 76v: end of adhyāya 12; f° 79v: end of adhyāya 13; f° 85v: end of adhyāya 14; f° 88r: end of adhyāya 15; f° 91v: end of adhyāya 16; second numeration: f° 23 to 26r: adhyāya 17; f° 28v: end of adhyāya 18; f° 32r: end of adhyāya 19; f° 35v: end of adhyāya 20) (part E images 0124-0241). Rāmāyaṇa - Bālakāṇḍa, 1st sarga only (part F images 0242-0251). Purāṇasaṃgraha - Kalkyavatāra (f° 98v: end of adhyāya 79; f° 99v: end of adhyāya 80) (part G images 0252-0265). Purāṇasaṃgraha - adhyāyas 75, 76, 77, 78 (f° 100 to 101v: adhyāya 75; f° 104r: adhyāya 76; f° 107r: adhyāya 77; f° 109r: adhyāya 78) (part H images 0266-0292). Purāṇasaṃgraha - Bhāvanmāhātmya, Baliprahlādasaṃvāda (f° 14v: end of adhyāya 81; f° 16r: end of adhyāya 82; f° 20r: end of adhyāya 83) (part I images 0294-0311). Followed by a fragment of Gāruḍapurāṇa comprising only 2 adhyāyas - end of adhyāya 14, and end of adhyāya 15 (f° 1r: end of adhyāya 14; f° 1v: end of adhyāya 15) (part J images 0312-0315). A commentary on Adhyātmapaṭala of the Āpastambadharmasūtra. There are invocations to Kṛṣṇa throughout the manuscript (part K images 0316-0336). All texts are incomplete, except for the Commentary on Adhyātmapaṭala of the Āpastambadharmasūtra by Śaṅkarabhagavant. The manuscript is damaged, worm-eaten.

Extent: 166 leaves (2 blank leaves, 1 stray leaf).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.9 x L 34.5.

Condition of original material: Damaged, worm-eaten.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Śaṅkarabhagavant.

Original institution reference: B0518 (A-K).