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Siṃhaśārthavāha Kathā

eap_79003030 · Deva Vajra Vajracarya Collection

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Avadāna

Repository Deva Vajra Vajracarya Collection

Reference No. eap_79003030

Language Sanskrit

Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This is an Avadāna or Jātaka text. It is a significant Buddhist narrative, The story generally revolves around a Bodhisattva (a future Buddha) in the form of a caravan leader named Siṃhaśārthavāha, which translates to "Lion Caravan Leader." He leads a large group of merchants on a perilous journey to search for wealth or trade goods. The manuscript is physicali good conditioned but the last two folios are half broken.

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eap_79003030 · Deva Vajra Vajracarya Collection

Catalogue Metadata

Title	Siṃhaśārthavāha Kathā
Repository	Deva Vajra Vajracarya Collection
Reference Number	eap_79003030
Collection	Deva Vajra Vajracarya Collection
Language	Sanskrit
Script	Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification	Avadāna
Date	Date not listed
Place of Origin	Nepal
IIIF Manifest	Public IIIF manifest available