Catalogue of the Sinhalese manuscripts in the library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine / K.D. Somadasa.

  • Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. Library.
Date:
1996
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Credit: Catalogue of the Sinhalese manuscripts in the library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine / K.D. Somadasa. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Samé mantrl guru eveni âcâringe munuburu [v.4, pr. v.l 1] Present end: (The final verses are also different from the pr. edn), f. 20(khl)a, v.2 & 3. mulu sakvala savu satahata häma sakvala deviyanhata mavupiya nä mituranhata pin demi bana kl kl vita me liyavu pin purä viñda savu sapat nitorä novada biya sasarä mamada budu vemvä lovuturâ. f. 20b, blank ws. 143 Palm-leaf; f. 33(1-33); also foliated in astrological numerals (lit ilakkam); 5.9 x 43.9 cm; six lines, 36.8 cm long to a side; fast-written (cursive), fairly skilled hand; wooden covers, painted both outside and inside; outside: central figure of a Näri-latä, with a scroll emanating to the left and right of the figure; full lotus at each cord hole and half lotus at either end, yellow liyaväla on red background, white flowers with petals outlined in red and black on black background, palâ-peti or petal border; inside: sittara or traditional painting illustrating Prince Siddhärtha leaving Princess Yasodharä and the newly born prince Rahulä with subsequent incidents illustrated such as crossing Nerañjara river, up to the Brahmärädhanäva or the request made by Sahampati Brahma to Buddha to preach the Dhamma. Various topics are given headings; no repetition. These two painted covers illustrate the contents of the MS; 19th-century copy; lacking last leaf. I. f. Ibl-21a2 Dhammacakkappavattana sütra san naya The Sinhalese paraphrase of the Pali text of Dhammacakkappavattana sutta, the first sermon of the Buddha. Begin: f. lb. Text on this side is copied between the two cord holes. Namo tassa ... Me, äyusmatvü Mahä-Kasyapa sthavirayanvahansa mä visin visuddhabuddhîn pras- iddha sakala sotru janamanah prasädajanakavü mê Dhamsakpävatun süttränta dharmmadesanäva, evam sutam, me akärayen asana lada mese asanalada mesëma asana-ladi. End: f. 21a idamavoca yana tänata patan, aññasi vata bho Kondaññoti yanuven vadala vacanaya hära sesu siyallat srâvaka bhäsitaya datayutu. Siddhirastu... . II. f. 21b-33b6 Dhammacakkappavattana sutta pada änuma (Päli-Päli) The Pâli word order of the Pâli text of this sermon.