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Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13550
Title:: Āvaśyakaniryukti with prefixed Therāvalī
Scope & Content:: Āvaśyakaniryukti in Prakrit with prefixed Therāvalī. Canonical text on ethics of the Jain Śvetāmbara tradition.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Prakrit
Date Range:: 15th C
Extent:: Bound paper poṭhi , 26,5 x 11,5 cm. 15 lines. Red margins.

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13572
Title:: A collection of legal texts in Javanese
Scope & Content:: A collection of legal texts. On the title page identified as Nawala Pradata-dalĕm, referring to the first text in the volume. A: ff. 1r.-3r. A printed text beginning, Pengĕt, nawalaningsun Kangjĕng Susuhunan Pakubuwana … ingsun gadhuhakĕn marang kawulaningsun si Angabehi Amongpraja. A legal te...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Arabic and Javanese
Date Range:: 1782-1832
Extent:: 1 item; 356 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13622
Title:: Śrīpāla-rāsa (Gujarati) by Vinayavijaya and Yaśovijaya, with Gujarati commentary
Scope & Content:: Jain narrative of the Śvetāmbara tradition. In Gujarati with Gujarati commentary and illustrations.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Gujarati
Date Range:: 17th C
Extent:: Bound paper poṭhi. 24x11 cm, 12 lines. Illustrated.

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13623
Title:: Caturviṁśatijina-stava by Yaśovijaya
Scope & Content:: Caturviṁśatijina-stava; collection of hymns dedicated to the Jinas from the Jain Śvetāmbara tradition. In Gujarati with illustrations.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Gujarati
Date Range:: 18th C
Extent:: Bound paper book format. 25 folios; 14x18 cm. Illustrated.

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13652
Title:: Elephant treatise ตำราช้าง
Scope & Content:: A treatise on mythical and natural elephants in khlong verse. With some mantra texts in Sanskrit. Illustrations: 37 illustrated folios. fol. 3: Ganesha, the son of Shiva fol. 4: Erawan (Sanskrit: Airavata; Thai: เอราวัณ), the carrier of Indra, with two hermits, Thewakam on the left and Thewap...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Sanskrit and Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 49 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13700
Title:: Kalpasūtra
Scope & Content:: Kalpasūtra: Jain canonical text of the Śvetāmbara tradition in Prakrit with illustrations.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Prakrit
Date Range:: 15th C
Extent:: Bound paper poṭhi. 26 x 11 cm, 11 lines. Illustrated

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13701
Title:: Kalpasūtra
Scope & Content:: Kalpasūtra: Jain canonical text of the Śvetāmbara tradition in Prakrit with Gujarati commentary and illustrations.
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Gujarati and Prakrit
Date Range:: 17th C
Extent:: Bound paper poṭhi. 27x12,5 cm. 82 folios. Interlinear commentary. Illustrated.

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13703
Title:: Extracts from the Tipiṭaka
Scope & Content:: Extracts from the Tipitaka traditionally used for funerals. Fols. 1-2: Vinayapiṭaka - Parivāra Fols. 3-4: Vinayapiṭaka - Suttavibhanga - Pārājika Fols. 5-7: Suttantapiṭaka - Dīghanikāya - Brahmajālasutta Fols. 7-8: Dhammasanganī Fol. 9: Vibhanga Fols. 9-10: Dhātukathā Fols. 10-12: Puggal...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Pali and Thai
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 81 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Or 13706
Title:: West African Illuminated Qur'an and Carrying Case
Scope & Content:: A richly illuminated copy of the Qur'an, probably Hausa. Probably from Nigeria. The writing style is not consistent, changing slightly in size and style throughout. There are some additions and crossings out in a later hand as well as pre-BL repairs, suggesting the book was passed down to several...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Arabic
Date Range:: Mid 19th century
Extent:: 582 ff

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