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IO SAN 3499

Record Id:
032-003720428
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003720428
MDARK:
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LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
TEI
Reference (shelfmark):
IO SAN 3499
Title:
Kumārasambhava
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
India Office Library
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Hierarchy:
032-003720428
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not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
foll. 66
Digitised Content:
Languages:
Sanskrit
Scripts:
Oriya
Start Date:
1800
End Date:
1899
Date Range:
1800-1899
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Names:
Kālidāsa
TEI:

India Office Library

IO SAN 3499

Kumārasambhava

Contents

Language(s): sa

Title: Kumārasambhava
Author: Kālidāsa

A poem on the birth of the War-god.

Imperfect.

The MS. breaks off in ver. 89 (ipsitārtyha) of the 6th sarga.

The MS is not correct.

The leaves are held together by a string passing through a central hole.

There are some glosses at the beginning.

Physical Description

Form: poṭhi
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: foll. 66
Dimensions (leaf): 2.8 × 36.1 cm.
Dimensions (written): 1 × 33 cm.

Condition

Good

Layout

Columns:1

Written lines: 2

Hand(s)

History

Origin: 1800-1899

Provenance and Acquisition

India Office

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Surrogates

IOL 369

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