1700–1850

Candralokaprakāśa

ms_coll_390item_1479 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Sanskrit Poetics Sanskrit Dramatics
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1479
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

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.

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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.