Śrutabodha-Chandograntha

A comprehensive text on the Vedic and Classical Sanskrit metrical systems, outlining the principles and techniques for identifying various meters and their defining characteristics. The work adheres to the framework established in Piṅgala’s Chandaḥsūtra. The manuscript depicts the symbols used to denote guru (long) and laghu (short) syllables in the Sanskrit metrical system. In the colophon, the manuscript attributes the work to Kālidāsa. The cover folio features an astrological chart. (Written in 10 lines per leaf.; 4 leaves foliated 1–4, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.)