MSS EUR HODGSON/98 Buddhism and Buddhist account of Nepal relating to history and Buddhism of Nepal (Persian and Urdu documents mostly translated from Nepali, Newari and Sanskrit)
		Buddhist account of Nepal from Svayaṃbhūpurāṇa, early history, notes on Dhyani and Manushi Buddhas, copies of old (medieval) palm-leaf (tāḍapatra) documents, the chaturvarṇa lakṣaṇa or marks of four Bauddha orders, account of Bandya yātrā (Bānḍā jātrā=saṃyak); Nepali and English title descriptions; total folios: 213[vol 53/08 fol.37] .
		1[vol.98 fol(s)1-53b] Buddhist account of Nepal including the early legends from Svyaṃbhūpuraṇa with a separate list of contents 08/06/1842 and 08/14/1842 Nepali hand-made paper, neat hand, ff. 2 and 49-52 are blank.
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				An account of Nepal containing details of names and stories relating to the origin of the Kathmandu Valley and visits of Śākyasiṃha, Mañjuśrī, monk Upagupta, King Brahmadatta and the story of Maṇicūḍa, Dharmaśrīmitra, Kāśyapa Buddha, aṣṭa-tīrthas, aṣṭa-mātrikās, āyāmapūjā, a separate list of topics included in the text (ff. 1-3 verso). For a discussion of the different texts of the Svyaṃbhūpuraṇa, see annotation on [vol 27/3 fol.21-34] . For other related manuscripts, see [vol 12/10 fol.136-137][vol 18/14 fol.271-274][vol 29/07 fol.18][vol 94/06 fol.33-39][vol 96/18 fol.146-153][vol 97/01 fol.1-68] .
		2[vol.98 fol(s)54] An isolated folio detailing revenue from different areas of Patan Machine-made paper, neat hand.
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				Revenue (of Patan) collected from different streets (ṭola) including individual and total amounts.
		3[vol.98 fol(s)55-56 verso] Account of Bandya-jātrā (Saṃyakapūjā) Nepali hand-made paper, fair hand.
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				Description of the Saṃyakpūjā (a special ritual performed in the presence of the king) led by Bhanarsing Shakya Bandya including the description of the invitation from the Bandyas of Patan to King Rajendra of Nepal [vol 53/08 fol.37] .
		4[vol.98 fol(s)57-64] Content and copying of the text of Tangyur (bsTan-'gyur) for Hodgson 07/06/1830 Nepali hand-made paper, very neat hand.
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				Description including details of the visit of Tenjin Norbu from Listi for the delivery of the manuscripts and for pilgrimage, details of costs and process of copying the Tangyur for Hodgson at the command of the regent Sonam Topgye of Tibet during the reign of Dalai LamaLobsang Gyacho.
		5[vol.98 fol(s)65-69] Copy of the copper-plate inscription of King Srinivas Malla of Patan (formal reign 1661 to 1685 but partner in administration from 1640s) dated NE 775 (CE 1655) 09/06/1843 Nepali hand-made paper, very neat hand.
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				The copper-plate inscription is related to the establishment of special codes and the management of the temple of Karuṇamaya at Bungamati with names of officials and Buddhist priests and Bandyas.
		6[vol.98 fol(s)70-96] Selected verses in praise or invocation of the Buddha including āmnāyas and Dhyani Buddha (celestial Buddha) and the Manushi Buddha, collected from different Buddhist scriptures Nepali hand-made paper, very neat and rough hands, some folios in pencil writing, folios misplaced and ff. 89-93 and 96 are blank.
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				Names of and prayers to different Buddhas including Adi-Buddha, 5 Taras, 23 Prajñyās, 8 saṃghas, 5 āmnāyas, upāya, prajnopāya, tri-ratna.
		7[vol.98 fol(s)97- 114 (f. 114 blank)] Chapter four of Lalitavistara 12/26/1842 Nepali hand-made paper, fair hand.
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				Translation of chapter four of the text of Lalitavistara containing Buddhist philosophical terms. This work is a Mahayana Buddhist text related to legends about the life of Gautama Buddha also used as a text on the iconography of the Buddha, see [vol 21/10 fol.103-114][vol 21/12 fol.119-127][vol 26/05 fol.25-27][vol 27/02 fol.19-20][vol 28/06 fol.21][vol 28/15 fol.51][vol 29/04 fol.7-15] .
		8[vol.98 fol(s)115-124 (f. 124 blank)] List and summary of the major Buddhist Jataka (stories of Gautama Buddha's earlier incarnations) Nepali hand-made paper, fair hand, some in pencil writing.
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				List of Buddhist Jātakas with their brief descriptions containing four types.
		9[vol.98 fol(s)125-140 verso] Different types of written documents and inscriptions common in Nepal including selected medieval palm-leaf and other inscriptions and documents 08/06/1843 Nepali hand-made paper, fair hand.
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				ff. 125-127 verso: List of categories of written documents and inscriptions common in Nepal with their meaning;
				ff. 128-140 verso: Selected medieval inscriptions, documents including palm-leaves from Nepal with dates, total documents: 22; Nepali title description (folio 140b).
		10[vol.98 fol(s)141-150] Description and sketch drawings of place names of central and Eastern Nepal and the Sikkim area Nepali hand-made paper and machine-made poor quality paper, some written in pencil, folio 151 is blank.
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				Description and sketches including the names and geographical locations of mountains, rivers, river fronts or landing places (ghāṭs), forts, major townships, villages and in some cases, names of local rulers and administrators, names like Malajit Rai, Ritabine Rai and Dilpa Majhiya are clearly mentioned.
		11[vol.98 fol(s)152-170 verso] Special features of the Buddhists described in the text of Kṛyāsamuccyaya of Maṇḍana Ācārya 11/17/1839 Nepali hand-made paper, Persian fair hand, Nagari very neat hand, ff. 155 and 158 are blank.
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				Includes major features of the śrāvaka (disciple), cailaka (mendicant Buddha; but the reference here might possibly be to a Sakya initiated in front of a chaitya rather than in a monastery, see [Gellner_1992:165]), arhata (enlightened soul), vajrācarya [vol 21/05 fol.19-24][vol 21/16 fol.137-???][vol 60/05 fol.32][vol 103/01 fol.1-7][vol 103/01 fol.152-170] and also a description of the pañcābhiśeka (consecration as a vajra master, i.e. master of the diamond way). The Hodgson collection also has a text entitled Kṛyāsamuccyaya, written in NE 946 by another Acharya named Jagatdarpaṇa, see [vol 26/08 fol.40-62][vol 99/02 fol.2-7] .
		12[vol.98 fol(s)171-207] Buddhist Jātakas and the four 'worlds' or 'world views' (Buddhist saṃsāra) as described in Buddhist philosophy together with a list of Buddhist Jātakas Nepali hand-made paper, neat and rough hands mixed.
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				Description of four saṃsāras, svavāvika, iśvarika, kārmika, yatnika with explanations by different Buddhist scholars including Ācārya Kṣemendra and a list of major Jatakas (ff. 205-207), see [vol 28/06 fol.21][vol 28/08 fol.28-34][vol 29/08 fol.19-21][vol 29/11 fol.54-101][vol 96/10 fol.60-73] .
		13[vol.98 fol(s)208-211] Rough notes on major Buddhist monasteries (bihāras) and technical terms Nepali hand-made paper, very rough hand.
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				Buddhist technical terms and monasteries as described in the title.
		14[vol.98 fol(s)212-213 verso] Buddhist Nine Amnayas (nava-ammnāya) Machine-made paper, neat hands.
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				List of deities from all nine āmnāyas; for the meaning of this term, see [vol 26/23 fol.130-131] .