1700–1850
Candralokaprakāśa
ms_coll_390item_1479 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Candraloka is the text on alaṅkāraśāstra. A work by the eleventh-century author Jayadeva. It is in ten mayūkhas(chapters). It describes the qualities of good poetry and illustrates the figures of speech. (History of Classical Sanskrit Literature - M Krishnamachariarp.776) prakāśa is a commentary (prakāśa)on the Candraloka by Padmanābha Miśra/ Pradyotana Bhaṭṭācārya .This manuscript written in 9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. There are 2 double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Digital Facsimile Viewer
Loading Universal Viewer
ms_coll_390item_1479 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Candralokaprakāśa |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1479 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Sanskrit Poetics, Sanskrit Dramatics, Literary Criticism, Sāhityaśāstra, Alaṅkāraśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Sanskrit Poetics
Sanskrit Dramatics
Literary Criticism
Sāhityaśāstra
Alaṅkāraśāstra.