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Śaniścarātantra

matsunami_385 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Purāṇa

Repository General Library, The University of Tokyo

Reference No. matsunami_385

Language Sanskrit

Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

Verses 169–199 comprise a Śaniścaratantra embedded within the Skandapurāṇa, attributed to Daśaratha. The colophon on fol. 5b concludes with iti skandapurāṇe daśarathakṛtaṃ śaniścaratantraṃ samāptam, followed unexpectedly by the standard Buddhist verse ye dharmā hetu-prabhavā.... The insertion of this Buddhist stanza at the end of a Hindu Purāṇic text likely reflects the fluid manuscript practices of a shared religious environment.

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matsunami_385 · General Library, The University of Tokyo

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Śaniścarātantra
Repository	General Library, The University of Tokyo
Reference Number	matsunami_385
Collection	Takakusu Junjiro Collection
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification	Purāṇa
Date	Date not listed
Place of Origin	Japan
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available