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Activities of the All-India Kashiraj Trust [kasirajanyasasya karyavivaranam] / 430-439

Critical editions of the Puranas (a) Vamana-Purana. As already reported previously, twenty manuscripts of the Vamana Purana have been collated so far. Efforts were made to procure a Telugu Ms. from Mysore. Dr. K. L. Shrimali, the former Education Minister of India and now the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore, has been requested to help us in procuring this manuscript. Efforts are also being made to procure some manuscripts of the Vrddha Vamana Purana from the State Library, Bharatpur and the Punjab University Library, Lahore, Pakistan. The constitution of the text of the Vamana Purana and the preparing of the critical apparatus are both in progress. The topics and the slokas of the Vamana Purana are also being searched in other Puranas so that this work may help the constitution of the Vamana text. Up till now Siva, Kurma, Markandeya, Brahmanda and Vayu Puranas have been consulted. Necessary estimates of printing the critical edition of the Vamana Purana have been submitted to the Central Sanskrit Board, together with a few printed specimen pages. The Hindi translation of the Vamana Purana has been completed and the English translation has now been taken up. (b) Kurma-Purana. The work of preparing the critical edition of the Kurma Purana has also been undertaken. Various manuscripts of the Kurma Purana have been selected for collation and efforts are being made to procure them. One Devanagari manuscript from the India Office Library, has already been collated. The collation of the other two manuscripts, the Devanagari manuscript No. 41

kasirajanyasasya karyavivaranam ( janavari 1666 - juna 1966 ) purananam pathasamiksatmakani samskaranani (a) vamanapuranakaryam yatha purvam sucitam adyavadhi vamanapuranasya vimsatih hastalekhah samvaditah | maisuranagaratah telagulipyam likhitasya ekasya hastalekhasyaptaye prayatnah kriyate | bharatadesasya bhutapurvah siksamamtri sampratam maisura visvavidyalayasya upakulapatih da0 ke . ela . srimali asya lekhasya praptaye sahayyapradanaya prarthitah | vrddhavamanapuranasya kesancit hastalekhanam 'steta laibreri bharatapura ' sakasat tatha panjaba laibreri lahauratah praptaye'pi prayatnah kriyate | pathanirnayakaryam tatha samiksatmaka pathavivaranalekhanakaya sampadyamanam vartate | vamanapuranasya pathanirnaye sahayyartham vamanapuranasya anyapuranesu vartamana visaya anusamdhiyamana vartante | adyavadhi siva-kurma-markandeya-brahmandapuranani paryalocitani | samanaslokanamanyagranthesu anusamdhanamapi pracalati | samiksatmakasamskaranasya sambhavita prakasanavyayam adarsamudritaprsthaih saha kendriya samskrtaparisadah samipe presitam | vartate | vamanapuranasya hindibhasanuvadah krtah, amglabhasanuvadakaryam prarabdham (a) kurmapuranakaryam kurmapuranasya patasamiksatmaka sampadanakaryamapi prarabdham | pathasamvadaya bahavo hastalekha nirdharitah, tersa praptaye ca prayatnah kriyate | indiya aphisa laibreri samsthayah sakasat praptah eko devanagarilipihastalekhah samvaditah anyavasi dvau hastalekhau ekah 'bhandarakara oriyantala risarca insticyuta, puna ' ityasya aparasca 'vi . vi . ara . insticyuta, hosiyarapura ' ityasya ca samvadyamanau stah |

434 puranam - PURANA [Vol. VIII, No. 2 of 1881-82, of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Poona and the other of the V. V. R. I. Hoshiarpur, are being collated. We have also acquired a photostat copy of a Kurma Purana Manuscript, No. 1039, from the Harvard University, U. S. A. and the Trust is thankful to the authorities for sending it to us. (c) Varaha Purana. The critical edition of the Varaha Purana has also been planned and its Adhara Patha from the Venkates vara edition is being written. The Trust has thus undertaken first the work of preparing the critical editions of those Puranas which are named after the avataras of Visnu. Other works on the Puranas. The Subject-Index of the Visnu Purana was published in the last January issue of the 'Purana' bulletin as its supplement consisting of 91 pages. Now this supplement is also made available in separate book form for the convenience of scholars. Scholars are requested to send their opinions and suggestions which will help us in preparing other Purana-subject-indexes. 'Purana' Bulletin. The January issue (VIII. 1) of the 'Purana' contained two supplements in addition to the articles and reviews. One of the supplements was the critical edition of the Svalpa-Matsya purana (Adhs. 5-10), and the other was the subject-index of the Visnu Purana. The present July issue (Vol. VIII, No. 2) also contains the critical edition of a very important manuscript of the Canakya Niti deposited in the Cambridge University. This manuscript is a summary of the Niti chapters (Adhs. 108-115) of the Garuda Purana. This critical edition with an introduction and a useful critical apparatus has been prepared by Dr. L. Sternbach of New York. Veda Parayana. In the bright half of the last Magha (January-February) from January 22 to February 5 the Parayana (recitation of the whole

July, 1966] ACTIVITIES OF THE ALL-INDIA KASHIRAJ TRUST 435 amerikadesasya haravarda visvavidyalayatah 1039 samkhyakasya devanagari- hastalekhasya 'photo ' kapi prapta | kasirajanyasah asya presanaya tadadhikaribhyah krtajno vartate | (i) varahapuranakarya m varahapuranasya samiksatmakasamskaranasya yojanapi svikrta | vemkatesvara- mudrayantre mudritasya granthasya adharapatho likhyate | ittham nyasah tesam purananam samiksatmakam samskaranam prathamam prastutam karisyati yesam namani visnoravataranadhari- krtya vartate | puranasambandhini anyakaryani visnupuranasya visayanukramani 'purana ' patrikayah gata janavari anke 91 prsthatmaka parisistarupena prakasita asit | idam parisistam samprati vidusamupa- yogaya prthak grantharupenapi prakasitam | vidvamsa etadvisaye sammatipradanaya nirdesapradanaya ca prarthyante yena anyesam purananam visayanukramaninam nirmana saukaryam bhavet | 'purana ' patrika 'purana ' patrikaya gata janavari anke lekhadyatiriktam parisistadvayamapi prakasitamasit | ekam parisistam svalpamatsyapuranasya (adhyayah 5-10 ) samiksatmakam samskaranamasit | aparam visnupuranasya visayanukramani asit | vartamane 'julai ' anke api kaimbrija visvavidyalaye raksitasya 'canakyaniti ' nama hastalekhasya samiksatmakam samskaranam prakasyate | esa hastalekhah garudapuranasya 'niti ' adhyayanam (108-115 ) sarah samksiptapatho va vidyate | upayogina pathavivaranena bhumikaya ca sahitamidam samskaranam nyuyarka (amerika ) nivasina da0 ela . starnabakhamahodayena sampaditamasti | vedaparayanam gatamaghamasiye suklapakse ( janavari-pharavari ) janavari 22tah pharavari 5 27

436 puranam - PURANA [Vol. VIII, No. 2 text) of the Sakala Sakha of the Rgveda by memory was arranged by the Kashiraj Trust in the Vyasesvara temple of the Ramnagar Fort. This Parayana was done by the Vedic scholar, Pt. Dinakar Madhava Pharake Sharma of Ratnagiri district of Maharastra. A certificate of merit, a gold Kankana and the usual daksina was given to the reciter at the successful conclusion of the Parayana. Purana Patha and Pravacana. The patha and pravacana of the Markandeya Purana was arranged in the month of Magha from January 22 to 31 in the Sumeru Mandir (Durga Temple). The discourses on it were given by Pt. Visvanath Shastri Datar. In the month of phalguna the patha and pravacana of the Vamana Purana was arranged from February 8 to 18 in the Siva Temple. The discourses on this Purana were given by Pt. Badari nath Shukla, Professor of the Varanaseya Sanskrit University. In the month of Chaitra the Adhyatma Ramayana was recited from March 23 to 31 at Janakpur temple and the discourses on it were given by Pt. Ramlaksmana Acharya of Varanasi. In the morth of Asadha the patha and pravacana of the Saundarya Lahari was done in the Bala Tripura Sundari Temple. Distinguished Guests and Visitors The following dignatories were the guests of His Highness Maharaja Kashinaresh in the Nadesar House :- 1. Air Vice Marshal S. N. Goyal-on 7. 1. 66. 2. His Excellency Dr. Sampurnanand Ji, Governor of Rajasthan 29. 1. 66. 3. His Excellency Sri Bishwanath Das Governor of U. P.-on 13. 2. 66. 4. Hon'ble Sri Jagjivan Ram-18. 2. 66. Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation Government of India.

July, 1966] ACTIVITIES OF THE ALL-INDIA KASHIRAJ TRUST 437 yavat rgvedasya sakalasakhayah kanthagram parayanam ramanagaradurgasya vyasesvaramandire samjatam | parayanamidam kasirajanyasenayojitamasit | idam parayanam maharastrasya ratnagirijanapada nivasina vaidikavidusa pam0 dinakaramadhavaphadake mahodayena krtam | parayanasamaptau parayanakartre yathaniyamam daksinasahitam prasastipatram, svarnakankanam ca pradattam | puranapathah pravacanasca gatamaghamasasya suklapakse 22 janavaritah 5 pharavari yavat markandeya- puranasya pathah pravacananca sumeru (durga ) mandire sampannam | markandeyapuranasya pravacanam pam0 visvanathasastridataramahodayena krtam | phalgunamase ( pharavari 8-18 yavat ) vamanapuranasya pathah pravacananca sivamandire krtam | varanaseya samskrtavisvavidyalayasya pradhyapakena pam0 badari- nathasuklamahodayena tasya pravacanam krtam | caitramase marca 23 - 31 kalam yavat janakapuramandire adhyatmaramayanasya parayanam pravacanam cabhut | kasivastavyena pam0 ramalaksmanacarya mahodayena eta- dvisayakam pravacanam krtam | asadhamase balatripurasundari mandire saundaryalaharyah pathah pravacanam ca sampannam | visista atithayah asan adhonirdistah sajjanah tatrabhavatah kasinaresasya nadesarabhavane atithayah 1 . eyaravaisa marsala esa . ena . goyalah - 7-1-66 tithyam | 2 . rajasthanarajyapalah da0 sampurnanandah 29-1-66 tithyam | uttarapradesa rajyapalah srivisvanathadasah - 13-2-66 tithyam | 4 . bharatadesasya sramamamtri sri jagajivanaramah --- 18-2-66 tithyam |

438 puranam - PURANA [Vol. VIII, No. 2 5. General Ne Win Chairman Council of Ministers Revolutionary Council of the Union of Burma, Rangoon 3. 3. 66. 6. His Excellency John Freeman High Commissioner for U. K. in India on 16. 3. 66. The following scholars visited our Purana Department during this period, and appreciated its work : 1. Prof. Jagannath Agrawal of the Punjab University, Chandigarh, President of the Numismatic Society of India - on 3. 1. 66. 2. Dr. S.N. Roy of the Allahabad University, Department of Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology -on 8. 1. 66. 3. M. M. Dr. Datto Vamana Potdar, former Chairman of the Central Sanskrit Board-on 8. 2.66. He remarks : kasinaresa dvara puranaprakasanakarya cala raha hai | ise dekhakara mera citta ativa pramodita hua hai | puranagranthom ki suddha pratiyam siddha karana bharatiya samskrti ke abhyasakom ke lie atyanta mahattvapurna karya hai | isake lie aba pramana paddhati niscita ho cuki hai | isa karyalaya mem usi paddhati ka anusarana hota dekhakara mera samtosa aura bhi badha啶� gaya hai | isa mahattvapurna karya mem pandita, sasaka, granthapala saba loga sammpurna sahakara aura sahayya degem yaha meri asa hai | " 4. | Prof. T. Burrow, Prof. of Sanskrit, Oxford University -on 15. 2. 66. He appreciated the work of our Purana Department in the following words :- "I was much impressed by the scale of the work undertaken and by the care and competence with which it is being executed. Critical editions of the Puranas have long been a desideratum, and those which are being prepared here will begin to appear shortly. The undertaking constitutes one of the most important contribution to Indology being made at the present time."

July, 1966] ACTIVITIES OF THE ALL-INDIA KASHIRAJ TRUST 439 5. barmamantriparisadah adhyaksah sri nevinamahodayah-8-3-66 6 . iglaindadesasya bharatasthitah haikamisnara sri nana phrimaina mahodayah - 16-3-66 | asmin kale adhonirdista vidvamsah puranavibhagam drstavantah, tasya karyam ca prasamsitavantah | 1 . panjaba visvavidyalayapradhyapako bharatiya mudrasastraparisadah adhyaksasva pro0 nagannatha agravalah - 3-1-66 dinamke | 2 . prayaga visvavidyalayasya pracina bharatiya itihasa-samskrti vibhagasya pradhyapakah da0 siddhesvarinarayanarayah 8-1-66 dinamke | 3 . kendriya samskrtaparisado bhutapurvo'dhyakso mahamahopadhyayah da0 datto vamana potadaramahodayah - 8-2-66 dinamke | potadaramahodayaih nimnoktairhindibhasavacanairasmakam puranakaryamabhinanditamh- kasinaresa dvara puranaprakasanakarya cala raha hai| ise dekhakara mera cita ativa pramodita hua hai | purana granthom ki suddha pratiyam siddha karana bharatiya samskrti ke abhyasakom ke lie atyanta mahattvapurna karya hai | isake lie aba pramana paddhati niscita ho cuki hai| isa karyalaya mem usi paddhati ka anusarana hota dekhakara mera samtosa aura bhi badha啶� gaya hai | isa mahattvapurna karyam mem pandita, sasaka, granthapala saba loga sampurna sahakara aura sahayya degem yaha meri asa hai | " 4. aksaphorda visvavidyalayasya samskrtapradhyapakah da0 ti0 baro mahodayah - 15 . 2. 66 tithyam | anena mahasayenapi puranavibhagasya karyamittham prasamsitam - ahamatra sampadyamanasya karyasya matraya karyakausalena ca prabhavitosmi | purananam samiksatmakam samskaranam cirakalenabhistamasit | asyam samsthayam yani puranani sampadyamanani vartante tani sighrameva prakasam gamisyanti | imani karyani vartamanasamaye bharati vidyayai mahattvapurnani santi |

440 puranam - PURANA [Vol. VIII, No. 2 5. Prof. G. Vallin of the Nancy University, France -on 19. 2. 66. 6. Dr. V. Raghavan, Head of the Sanskrit Department, Madras University, and Member of the Central Sanskrit Board-on 28-29 June. We are also thankful to Prof. Otto Wolff of Germany for his very informative article on the All-India Kashiraj Trust and its activities, viz. "Varanasi und der All India Kashiraj Trust" Ein neues religionswissenschaftliches Forschungs Zentrum in Benares, Indien (Varanasi and the All-India kashiraj Trust'-A new religious scientific centre in Benares, India) published in the Zeitschrift fur Religions und Geistesgeschichte (Journal for Religious and spiritual History'), Vol. XVII, Book 2, 1965, published by E. J. Brill Ltd., Cologne. We are also thankful to Prof. Roger Riviere of Madrid University, Spain, for his article, investigaciones Sobre los Purana por el "All India Kashiraj Trust" de Benares' published in the Boletin de la Asociacion Espanola de Orientalistas. Ano 1, 1965. An English translation of this article made by the Author himself is published in the present issue of the 'Purana'. Other Activities Shri Anand Swarup Gupta attended the All-India Numismatic Conference held in the Indology College of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in the first week of January, 1965 and contacted the scholars. A Vedic Agnistomiya Soma Yaga was performed in the Sivala Palace in the last week of April with the great and noble aim of procuring the peace and welfare of the world through the agency of the divine grace. Such a Vedic Yajna had not been performed in Kashi within the last fifty years or so. A large number of Vedic scholars and Karmakandins from the various parts of India participated. The Yajna was performed strictly according to the Vedic injunctions. The Kashiraj Trust contributed Rs. 500/- besides allowing the use of the premises of the Sivala Palace for the performance of the Yajna for a full week.

July, 1966] ACTIVITIES OF THE ALL-INDIA KASHIRAJ TRUST 441 5. phransadesiyah naimsivisvavidyalayasya pradhyapakah ji0 valinumahodayah - 19-2-66 dinamke | 6 . madrasavisvavidyalayasya samskrtavibhagadhyaksah kendriya samskrtaparisadah sadasyasca da0 ve0 raghavanmahodayah - 28-29 juna vayam jarmanadesiya viduse pro0 atto olpha mahodayaya api krtajnah smah, yena kasirajanyasasambandhe tasya karyasambandhe ca 'varanasi unda dera ala indiya kasiranatrasta ' namakah tathyapurnah svanibandhah ekasyam jarmana bhasapatrikayam prakasitah | vayam spenadesiya madrida visvavidyalaya-pradhyapakaya sririvarimahodayaya api krtajnah smah yena kasirajanyasa sambandhe eko nibandhah spenisabhasayam ekasyam spenisapatrikayam prakasitah | asya lekhasya svayam lekhakamahodayena krtah amglabhasanuvadah asminna anyatra prakasitah | itara karyani janavarimasasya prathamasaptahe sri anandasvarupaguptah hindu visvavidyalayasya bharatimahavidyalaye sampanna akhilabharatiya mudrasastrasammelane sammilito'bhut vidvadbhih samparkam ca sthapitavan | aprailamasasya antime saptahe nyasasya sivalaprasade isvaranugrahadvara jagatah santi- mangalapraptaye agnistomiyasomayagah sampaditah | etadrso yagah varanasinagare pancasat varsaka lad nabhut | asmin yajne bharatadesasya vibhinna- bhagebhyo bahavah vaidikavidvamsah karmakandinah panditasca samagata asan | yajnah purnatah vaidikavidhina sampaditah | kasirajanyasena etadartham sivalaprasadabhumeh upayogasaukaryatiriktam panca- satani rupyakani pradattani |