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EAP921/2/2/34
- Record Id:
- 040-004067977
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004067929
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100139967786.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP921/2/2/34
- Title:
- ভাগবতের প্রথম শ্লোকের উপর ভাষ্য
- Additional Titles:
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Commentary on the first verse of the Bhāgavata
- Scope & Content:
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It is a commentary on the first verse of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. The commentary is divided into two sections. The first section is said to be in accordance with Caitanyamatamañjarī. The verso contains a list of the Mahāpurāṇas and a funny verse: śāstraṃ kāvyena hanyeta kāvyaṃ gītena hanyate gītaṃ tu śrīvināśena sarvaṃ hantu daridratā || (Science should be destroyed by literature, literature is destroyed by music, and music is by the loss of wealth, and let poverty kill everything.); Complete/ Incomplete: Complete; Place of composition: Not Known; Date of copying: Not mentioned.
Custodial history: Established in the year of 1961 this library is a memorial house of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, a well known educationist and social reformer of British India. Birsingha is the birthplace of Vidyasagar. Many books are found which Vidyasagar used to read and gave a foot note on the book pages. Apart from this many manuscripts are also found. They provide all the facilities which can be possible for a rural library to its readers or members.
Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded.
Calendar: Common Calendar.
Extent and format of original material: One Manuscript of 1 folios.
Physical characteristics: Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 38x13 cm.
Owner(s) of original material: Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library.
Author(s) of original material: Not Known.
Scribe of original material: Not mentioned.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Manuscripts, Books, Newspapers in southern West Bengal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004067929
036-004067943
040-004067977 - Is part of:
- EAP921/2 : The Library of Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library, Birsingha, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur
EAP921/2/2 : Manuscripts from the Library of Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library
EAP921/2/2/34 : ভাগবতের প্রথম শ্লোকের উপর ভাষ্য - Hierarchy:
- 032-004067929[0002]/036-004067943[0034]/040-004067977
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP921/2
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 3 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP921-2-2-34 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Sanskrit
- Scripts:
- Bengali
- Start Date:
- 1695
- End Date:
- 1705
- Date Range:
- c 1700
- Era:
- CE
- Place of Origin:
- India
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only. CC BY-NC.
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 38x13 cm.
- Arrangement:
- Folios bound by a string.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located at Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library, Birsingha, Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)