1700–1850

Chanda

ms_coll_390item_507 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Chanda
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_507
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

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. (Written in 7 lines per leaf.; 9 leaves foliated 1–9, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant numbers, syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.)

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Chanda
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_507
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Chanda
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

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Chanda