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- Language: Sinhalese
- Creators: Spindler, Robert
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer) / University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Photographer)
Created1881
Description
Wijitha Bandara Comments: A glossary to aid students master the Mahabodhivansa, a history of the sacred Bodhi tree in Pali. Wooden covers are decorated. Date of transcription is written on one of the covers. Pagination in Sinahala and Arabic. Two blank leaves and a copy of first leaf is found.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Sinhalese gloss on Vinaya text; Small handwriting, fine hand. Decorative drawing on last leaf.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Wood covers have carved design, beveled edges. Text missing beginning leaves, starts at folio 33 (ga) with new text: "namo tassa bhagavato ...". Unskilled hand. Some leaves bound upside down, others out of order.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Outside covers painted red. Small, skilled handwriting.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Decorated cover. Incomplete text(s). Unskilled hand(s). Leaves bound in different directions, out of order.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Unidentified. Small handwriting; more than one author (?); numerous yantras and drawings of animals and objects on leaves; mixture of prose and verse; apparent anthology of texts.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Unidentified. Numerous drawings and yantras on leaves. Folios short and not paginated. Includes Sivali Yantra.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionStephen Berkwitz Comments: Painted cover; sloppy handwriting.
ContributorsGunaratana, Valakande (Author) / Spindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionWijitha Bandara Comments: A Sinhalese commentary for Pali Dhammapada; Author: Valakande Gunaratana (A Buddhist Monk); Probably 19th century work.
ContributorsSpindler, Robert (Photographer)
DescriptionWijitha Bandara Comments: Pali Maha-Satipattana Sutta or Satipattana Sutra with translation into Sinhalese language; How to develop awareness on body, feelings, mind and mind-objects; 18 century manuscript.