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Amarakośa
eap_10231060 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Amarakośa, also known as the Nāmaliṅgānuśāsana, is a celebrated Sanskrit lexicon traditionally attributed to Amarasiṃha. The extant portion of the manuscript contains the Kālavarga, comprising synonymous terms relating to time and celestial phenomena. The text enumerates various names of the sun, such as Bhānu, Sahasrāṃśu, Tāpana, Savitṛ, and Ravi, and names of the night, including Niśā, Rātri, Tryāmā, Kṣaṇadā, and Kṣapā. The marginal notation “अ.को.” further supports the identification of the work as the Amarakośa. The manuscript belongs to the tradition of Sanskrit lexicography and was intended as a mnemonic compendium of synonyms and grammatical genders.
Saṃhitāpāṭha
eap_10232001 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Jainanāgarī
The Saṃhitāpāṭha is a Vedic text that deals with pitch accents. Three fundamental pitch accents (Svara) are used in Vedic Sanskrit. This particular manuscript features distinct accent marks and consists of 20 chapters. Chapters 1 (f. 7b) through 4 (f. 25a) describe the Saṃhitāpāṭha. Chapters 5 (f. 32b) through 20 (f. 168b) focus on the Saṃhitādīrghapātha. Although the initial and final folios are quite damaged, the text remains complete. On the last folio, two large flower motifs flank both sides of the colophon.
Saṃhitāpāṭha
eap_10232002 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Jainanāgarī
The Saṃhitāpāṭha is a Vedic text that deals with pitch accents. The intermediate colophon states the name of the work. Three fundamental pitch accents (Svara) are used in Vedic Sanskrit and this particular manuscript features distinct accent marks. Although the manuscript is incomplete, consisting of only eight folios. The Īṣāvāsyopaniṣad is mentioned within the text. Furthermore, while the folios are quite damaged, two wooden covers remain. One cover is inscribed with a lotus, while the other features three deities.