University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 2255

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS9267

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 2255

Title:

Nirvāṇaprakaraṇa

Date:

after 1840.

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 21 x 33 cm

Note:

Written in 6-19 lines per leaf.
Watermarks of Britannia; the name W. & J. Harris, Turkey Mill, 1839; and J. & J. Town, Turkey Mill, 1840.
Title from colophon (f. 691r).
This manuscript is accompanied by two wooden boards with beveled edges used for supporting the manuscript and a large orange canvas wrapper to protect the manuscript.
885 leaves foliated (Part 1) 1-195, (Part 2) 1-479, 482-691, [i], upper left and lower right verso.
Colophon: iti śrīmahārāmāyaṇe mokṣopāye nirvāṇaprakaraṇe uttarārdhe bālakāṃḍe devadūtokte śatasahasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ vāsiṣṭe brahmadarśane ekonaviṃśatyuttaradviśatatamaḥ sargaḥ 239 iti nirvāṇaprakaraṇaṃ saṃpūṇamastu // (f. 691r).
Dated after 1840 based on watermark.
Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.

Keyword:

treatises

Manuscripts

watermarks

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

commentaries

Advaita

Hindu philosophy

Philosophy, Indic

Nirvana

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9972315723503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3416t85s/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania