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SSD.
 
SU.
 
INTRODUCTION
 
Bhaṭavadekar; Bombay [Gappat Kṛṣpaji], 1872; second edition used for
groups I and II.
 
VS.
 
Subhāṣitasāgara = BORI 424/1899-1915. First 2 fol. missing, rest
numbered to 48; prsthamatrãs throughout, title doubtful. A Jain
anthology, divided into 77 "adhikāras."
 
SSV.
 
Särasüktāvali, BORI 1492/1886-92, dated samvat 1650. Compiled
by Sri Municandragani, written by Pt. Śivahamsa. This may be taken as
the prototype of most Jain anthologies, including the published pothi form
edition from unknown sources: Srimatpūrvācāryasamkalitā Sūktimukā-
valiḥ. pub. Jivancand Säkarcand Javeri, Bombay NSP 1922.
 
Subhasitasuradruma of Keladi Basavappa Nayaka. BORI 228 of the
later additions. Confirmed by a later MS in BU. Another is reported
at Śṛngeri by Lewis Rice, Cat. Skt. MSS in Mysore and Coorg (Bangalore
1884), nos. 2271-2 (Palm-leaf, Nandinagart). For the compiler of this
largest known unpublished anthology. cf. P. K. Gode, Bharatiya Vidyā
III, 1941, pp. 40-45. The third section is missing in the two paper MSS
cited above. Folios separately numbered for each section. I hope to edit
the whole work some day from Nandināgarī codices at Śrñgeri. A rapid
examination of these shows not only the existence of the rather spicy third
section, hitherto missing, but also proves the author's intention to complete
the work in five sections. The two paper MSS contain sections I, II, IV.
 
Sabhatarangaḥ of Jagannatha Miśra (cf. P. K. Gode, New Ind Anti-
quary I, 1939 pp. 681-685). Basis BORI 416/1884-87; other (somewhat
variant) MSS, BORI 594/1891-95 dated samvat 1800; BORI 107/1919-24;
BORI 852/1895-1902. The work is divided into 47 or more sections.
 
BORI 527/1887-91, indexed as "Subhasita", but actually the
Ślokasamgraha of Manirama Dıkşșita, court poet of Raja Todarmal. First
three folios lost, ends at fol. 98a, with stanza numbered 1600 Authors
systematically cited.
 
Vidyākarasahasrakam; a 19th century
verses from Mithila, by Vidyākara Miśra; ed.
[University Publications, Skt. Series II] 1942.
 
anthology of Sanskrit
Umesh Miśra; Allahabad
 
1.4 The Manuscript Apparatus.
 
Brief descriptions are given here of those MSS collated for groups
I and II. Abbreviations used for sources of MSS are given at the beginning
of this Introduction. Further details of the MSS will be found in the
descriptive catalogues, reports, or lists of the various institutions where they
are housed. All MSS, unless otherwise specified, are of the complete three
centurios in order N-S-V, on papor in devanagari script. For sloka order
see the synoptic chart.
 
A version is taken as located in the region where its codices occur
in greatest concentration. If, in addition, geographically neighbouring
versions show parallel sloka order and readings, the locality may be taken
as the most likely place of origin.