Franklin

Collection of Jain scripture, circa 1700-1850.

Publication:
circa 1700-1850.
Format/Description:
Manuscript
1 item (114 leaves) : paper ; 16 x 13 cm
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Subjects:
Jainism.
Tīrthaṅkaras.
Form/Genre:
Prayers.
Treatises.
Drawings (visual works)
Manuscripts, Sanskrit.
Manuscripts.
Language:
In Sanskrit and Hindi (Devanāgarī)
Summary:
Collection of various works from Jain literary and canonical works in Sanskrit, Hindi, and other languages, possibly copied by a student or for use as a portable collection of Jaina scripture for personal reflection, study, and prayer. Contains various tables along with a drawing of a Jina (tīrthaṅkara) on the cover.
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Written in 8-17 lines per leaf.
114 leaves foliated 1-44, 44-113, upper left verso.
Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.
Canvas cover reinforced with paper and bound as a western codex.
Cited as:
Ms. Indic 20.
OCLC:
951433290