A descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts in the Library of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
- Type
- Descriptive catalogue
- Volumes
- 4 vols., 1925–1930
- Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Prakrit, Sanskrit
- Collections
- Asiatic Society, Mumbai
- Sources
- Attested in:
- Biswas 1998 no. 0115
- Janert 1965 no. 33
- Library of Congress (LCCN 2001561848)
- Library of Congress (LCCN 99934456)
- Open Library OL1046399W
- Open Library OL45206146W
- Open Library OL1046398W
- NCC 1984 list, “BBRAS”
Description (Biswas 1998)
Vol.1 Technical sciences, Linguistic science, Literary science, Medicine, Astronomy and Astrology, Architecture, etc. 1925. iv, 148 p. -mss. nos. 1 - 434. Vol.II Hindu literature (Veda and Vedic Dharmaśāstras, Tantra, Purāṇas, Philosophy, Kavya, Stotra). - 1928. - p. 149-379. - mss. nos. 435-1382. Index of works catalogued in Vol. I & II. Vol.III Jain literature. - 1930. - p. 381-468. - mss. nos. 1383-1861. Vol.IV Vernacular literature. -1930 - p. 469-500. - Gujarati mss. nos. 1862-2010; Hindi mss. nos. 2011-2053; Marathi mss. nos. 2054-2073. Appendix: A: 19 Buddhist mss. B. Index of works cited in Vol. III & IV. bound with Vol.III. Description of 2073 Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi mss. with notes on works and authors. Sanskrit and Prakrit works listed with notes and extracts while only notes are provided for Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi mss.
From S. C. Biswas, Bibliographic Survey of Indian Manuscript Catalogues (Delhi, 1998), no. 0115, as printed; OCR text, may contain errors.
Annotation (Janert 1965)
(Detailed descriptions of about 2100 Mss. with beg., endings and notes; subject-arrangement.) l. 1925: Mss. 1-434 (Technical Science, i.e. Linguistics, Lit., Med., Astro., etc.), 2. 1928: Mss. 435-1382 (Hindu Literature, i.e. Veda, Dh., Tantra, Pur., Philos., Kavya). With Indices to Part 1-2. ----+ 3/4. 1930: Mss. 1383-1861: Jaina; Mss. 1862-2073: Vernacular Lit.
From K. L. Janert, An Annotated Bibliography of the Catalogues of Indian Manuscripts (Wiesbaden, 1965), no. 33, as printed; OCR text, may contain errors.