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PREFACE
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I was bound to present the text of the Meghaduta in the same
form in which it was known to that ancient commentator.
The commentary of Vallabhadeva, which I am now publishing
for the first time, has been already utilized from MSS. by
Professor Pathak 1 and Mr. Nandargikar.2 But their remarks
on and quotations from it are misleading, as they are based on
the NagarT MS. D. This MS. is quite recent and contains nine
spurious verses3 which are missing in the three Saradii MSS.
A, B, and C.4 Among the latter, A and C proved most
correct and reliable, while B shares many corruptions with D.
Whenever I considered it necessary to correct the commentary
against all MSS. I have given their readings in a footnote.
The following abbreviations are employed in the footnotes
on the text:—
A = a Saradii MS. of the Meghaduta with Vallabhadeva’s
commentary, purchased by me at Srinagar in 1885 ; twenty-
three leaves, of which 17-23 (originally numbered 43-49)
exhibit bold, very archaic characters, while 1-16 are more recent
B = a Saradii MS. of the same work in the Deccan College
Library, Poona (No. 164 of 1875-6); twenty-four leaves.
C = a Saradii MS. of the same work in the same library
(No. 82 of 1883-4); leaves 138-160 (originally numbered
128-150).
D = a Niigarl MS. of ihe same work in the same library
(No. 84 of A, 1883-4) ; forty-nine leaves. Saihvat 1857.
J = Jinasena’s Parsvabht/ttdaya. When necessary, Pathak’s
edition is distinguished by J1, and my own MS. by J2.
M — Meghaduta, with Malliniltha’s commentary, edited by
Nandargikar.
S = Stenzler’s edition of the Meghaduta.
1 Introduction, p. Ilf. 2 Critical Notice, p. 10 if.
3 Appendix, Nos. iii to x, and xiv. At the end D exhibits the text (without
commentary) of Nos. xvi to xviii, and A (sec. m.) the text of No. xvii.
4 As the entries under ‘ Yallahha’ in Professor Pathak’s synoptical table of verses
are taken from D, they differ very considerably from the table on pp. xv-xix below.
xiii
I was bound to present the text of the Meghaduta in the same
form in which it was known to that ancient commentator.
The commentary of Vallabhadeva, which I am now publishing
for the first time, has been already utilized from MSS. by
Professor Pathak 1 and Mr. Nandargikar.2 But their remarks
on and quotations from it are misleading, as they are based on
the NagarT MS. D. This MS. is quite recent and contains nine
spurious verses3 which are missing in the three Saradii MSS.
A, B, and C.4 Among the latter, A and C proved most
correct and reliable, while B shares many corruptions with D.
Whenever I considered it necessary to correct the commentary
against all MSS. I have given their readings in a footnote.
The following abbreviations are employed in the footnotes
on the text:—
A = a Saradii MS. of the Meghaduta with Vallabhadeva’s
commentary, purchased by me at Srinagar in 1885 ; twenty-
three leaves, of which 17-23 (originally numbered 43-49)
exhibit bold, very archaic characters, while 1-16 are more recent
B = a Saradii MS. of the same work in the Deccan College
Library, Poona (No. 164 of 1875-6); twenty-four leaves.
C = a Saradii MS. of the same work in the same library
(No. 82 of 1883-4); leaves 138-160 (originally numbered
128-150).
D = a Niigarl MS. of ihe same work in the same library
(No. 84 of A, 1883-4) ; forty-nine leaves. Saihvat 1857.
J = Jinasena’s Parsvabht/ttdaya. When necessary, Pathak’s
edition is distinguished by J1, and my own MS. by J2.
M — Meghaduta, with Malliniltha’s commentary, edited by
Nandargikar.
S = Stenzler’s edition of the Meghaduta.
1 Introduction, p. Ilf. 2 Critical Notice, p. 10 if.
3 Appendix, Nos. iii to x, and xiv. At the end D exhibits the text (without
commentary) of Nos. xvi to xviii, and A (sec. m.) the text of No. xvii.
4 As the entries under ‘ Yallahha’ in Professor Pathak’s synoptical table of verses
are taken from D, they differ very considerably from the table on pp. xv-xix below.