A descriptive catalogue of the Hindi manuscripts in the library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine / by Peter Friedlander.

  • Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine. Library.
Date:
1996
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Credit: A descriptive catalogue of the Hindi manuscripts in the library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine / by Peter Friedlander. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Shelf mark: MS Hindi.369; ff. 651; size: 21 x 14 cm; bound volume, western binding, marbled paper on card cover; 13 lines of 8 cm per page; text in black ink, headings in red ink, margins in black and red ink; neat Nastaliq; incomplete, lacks beginning, extensive termite damage; undated, 18th century. Author: Süradäsa (active c. AD 1500?) is probably the most famous Brajabhäsä poet in Hindi and his verses describing the life of Krsna are considered to be some of the best examples of Hindi literature. The main compilation of his works is known as the Süra- sägara. [McGregor 1984: pp. 76—80. NPS 1964 II: p. 582.] Work: A fair incomplete copy of this work. It is in Nastaliq script. It is wrongly labelled on first page 'Complete astrology containing all details compiled by order of Nasuruddin Hyder former (illegible word) of Oudh'. Shelf mark: MS Hindi.244.07; ff. 24 [249b-273a] (249-273); size: 22 x 19 cm; gucakä; plain cotton cloth over red cotton cloth on card cover; 28 lines of 15 cm per page; text in black ink, headings and margins in red ink; neat Devanagari; complete; undated, 18th century. Begins: 3RT ^ TR Ri^ci II TFT 'Fisi H i s¿i i II 31^1 «siç-ii ^ <ii*îftll ^TW^tZTII ^cT sjrct Tffèr TirH ÏÏNt ÏÏT ^ II Ends: TTRTT 3| h U¡%ÍÍ ^ÏÏTÏÏII ^ WTII sfïïTÏÏ^^T^II 3HÏÏ Colophon: s[fïï ^ÏRT j TÎ ^H u iì ■MMW ^M< u l -HHIH II ïïi II ? Il TFT II <ï?T II ?o || ÏÏÇII w\\ Cròtali ^t^mf^ii m «ti+u-MÌ fiam ^ ^ #rat^^ïïR^Frii Author: Haradâsa (active c. AD 1550?) was a Sant poet from Rajasthan. His works are included in the Dädüpanthl anthologies of Sant verse. [NPS 1964 I: pp. 621-622.] Work: A neat complete copy of an anthology of verses by Haradâsa. According to the colophon it consists of 102 padas divided into ten râgas and 4 ramainls. The verses are about Sant teachings as revealed by Haradâsa. wwn, mm Cs ' CN Süra-sägara by Süradäsa SWW m ÌÌ ^ TTC, Haradäsajl kau grantha by Haradâsa