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The Purana Text of the Dynasties of the Kali Age c3.s5: Matsya Purāṇa

The Purāṇa Text of the Dynasties of the Kali Age c3.s5

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Matsya Purāṇa

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*A*Mt. The Ānandāśrama (Poona) edition, 1907. It is based on 6 copies, the Veṅkaṭeśvara (Bombay) edition (marked क and cited here as *V*Mt), the Gondhaḷekar (Poona) edition (marked ख and cited here as *G*Mt), and 4 MSS marked ग, घ, ङ and च, and cited here as *a*¹, *a*², *a*³, and *a*⁴ respectively. *C*Mt. The Calcutta edition by Jīvānanda Vidyāsāgar, 1876. *G*Mt. The Gondhaḷekar edition; see *A*Mt. *V*Mt. The Veṅkaṭeśvara edition; see *A*Mt. *a*Mt. See *A*Mt.

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MSS in the Bodleian Library.

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*b*Mt. Wilson 21; Auf. Cat. no. 95. Dated 1729. Well written, fairly free from clerical mistakes, but errs widely in names and has corrupt readings, especially near the end. Has marginal notes of different readings by one or two other hands; these form no part of the text and are not noticed here. Where it varies from the general Mt text, it often agrees with the Vā and Bḍ. *c*Mt. Fraser 1; Auf. Cat. nos. 813-4. Date, 17th cent. apptly. Fairly well written and genly correct. Where it varies from *A*Mt it agrees often with *A*Vā. Paurava kings, vol. i, fol. 113ᵃ, verse 55; the rest, vol. ii, fol. 575ᵇ, l. 1.

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MSS in the India Office Library.

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*d*Mt. No. 1918, E 3548. Dated 1525. Good, but with not a few inaccuracies. Where it differs from *A*Mt, it agrees often with *A*Vā. Paurava kings, fol. 63ᵃ, l. 8; other dynasties, fol. 307ᵃ, l. 2.

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*e*Mt. No. 2032, E 3549. Dated 1767. Writing poor and full of clerical mistakes; agrees genly with *c*Mt and sometimes corruptly. Paurava kings, fol. 67b, l. 13; other dynasties, fol. 321b, l. 8.

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*f*Mt. No. 1080, E 3550. Dated 1795. Fairly well written; many small clerical mistakes (as *s* for *ś* often) and a very few corrections. Paurava kings, fol. 62a, l. 13; other dynasties, fol. 327b, last line.

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*g*Mt. Nos. 406-7, E 3551-2. Modern. Much like *f*Mt. Paurava kings, vol. i, fol. 79a; other dynasties, vol. ii, fol. 437b.

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*h*Mt. No. 2831, E 3553. Modern. Contains only the first part of the Mt. Fairly well written; some special readings. Only Paurava kings, fol. 166b, l. 9.

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*j*Mt. No. 3347, Jackson Collection. Modern. Fairly well written; aptly copied carefully from a damaged MS and so has small blanks; many small errors. Valuable as it has several special readings, which are aptly ancient. Paurava kings, fol. 62b, l. 6; other dynasties, fol. 330a, l. 9.

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*MSS in the Dekhan College, Poona (collated for me by a pandit through the kindness of the Professor of Sanskrit at the College).*

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*k*Mt. Skt MS no. 28 of 1871-2. Much like *c*Mt.

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*l*Mt. Skt MS no. 161 of 1887-91.

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*m*Mt. Skt MS no. 340 of Viśrama (first collection).

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*MSS in the British Museum.*

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*n*Mt. Add. 14348. Date, 18th cent. Fairly well written; fairly accurate, though with some carelessness; resembles *c*Mt. Paurava kings, fol. 98b; other dynasties, fol. 508a.

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*p*Mt. Add. 26414. Date, 18th cent. Fairly well written and genly correct; closely like *A*Mt. Contains only the Preface and Pauravas; begins fol. 42b.

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