Samgrahanisutra or Samgrahaniratna; Trailokya dipi

Physical description

A complete illustrated manuscript of the Samgrahanisutra or Sangrahanisutra, a Jain cosmographical text in Sanskrit composed in A.D.1136 by Shrichandra Muni, whose name appears on f.52 of this copy. The work is also named at the end as the Trailokya dipi, which is more usually applied to the Sangrahani Sutra of Jinabhadragani Kshamashramana, the earliest work of this class. The work is accompanied by an interlinear text in smaller devanagari script, which is possibly the commentary of Devabhadra. This manuscript is written on 56 oblong folios of paper of which two folios (10a and 12a) are not numbered, the last numbered folio being 54. The outer folios are of double thickness and decorated with a central ogee medallion and floral motifs on their outer faces. The copy is undated but appears to have been written and illustrated in Western India during the 18th century.
This folio (8) recto is text.
Folio 8 verso (numbered 8) is text.

Place of Origin

Rajasthan, India (made)

Date

18th century (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Illustrated and handwritten paper

Dimensions

Length: 25.4 cm, Width: 11.7 cm

Descriptive line

Folio from a Samgrahanisutra, Sangrahanisutra or Samgrahaniratna, partially illustrated Sanskrit text with commentary, Western India, 18th century

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Moti Chandra and U.P.Shah, ' New Documents of Jaina Painting'.
Shri Mahavira Jaina Vidalaya Golden Jubilee Volume (Bombay 1968), Pt. I, p.39.
Balbir, N. et al, 'Catalogue of the Jain Manuscripts of the British Library including the holdings of the British Museum and the Victoria & Albert Museum'. London, British Library and Institute of Jainology, 2006. Vol 1, pp.38-39, Vol 2, pp.275-276, cat. no. 339.

Subjects depicted

Jain; Cosmography

Categories

Jain

Collection code

SSEA