A History of Sanskrit Literature c13.14

c13.14

Three main editions of the epic have appeared in India. The *editio princeps*, including the *Harivamça*, but without any commentary, was published in four volumes at Calcutta in 1834–39. Another and better edition, which has subsequently been reproduced several times, was printed at Bombay in 1863. This edition, though not including the supplementary book, contains the commentary of Nīlakaṇṭha. These two editions do not on the whole differ considerably. Being derived from a common source, they represent one and the same recension. The Bombay edition, however, generally has the better readings. It contains about 200 *çlokas* more than the Calcutta edition, but these additions are of no importance.