Essay name: Studies in Indian Literary History
Author: P. K. Gode
The book "Studies in Indian Literary History" is explores the intricate tapestry of Indian literature, focusing on historical chronology and literary contributions across various Indian cultures, including Hinduism (Brahmanism), Jainism, and Buddhism.
Volume 2 (1954)
456 (of 571)
External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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MANUSCRIPT OF BHOJANA-KUT脺HALA OF RAGHUNATHA 431 exact date of composition of the Bhojana Kut眉hala the association
of the Jagtap MS of the 1st Pariccheda of this work with Shamji
Nayak Punde, a Maratha officer of Shivaji and Sambhaji, say bet-
ween A. D. 1650 and 1685, clearly proves that this MS is a con-
temporary copy and hence extremely important both from the his-
torical and textual points of view as will be seen from the facts
noted below:-
(1) The B. O. R. Institute MS of the 1st Pariccheda of the
(No. 594 of 1899-1905) is dated A. D. 1803. On folio
45a of this MS we find the following verse 氓bout the properties
of the Custard-apple or 啶膏た啶むぞ啶こ啶�-
[蝉颈迟腻辫丑补岣穉岣�-
] 66 啶膏啶むぞ啶げ啶� 啶膏啶ぇ啷佮ぐ啶� 啶膏啶むげ啶� 啶た啶む啶むえ啶距ざ啶ㄠ 啷�
啶膏啶啶班啶氞た啶︵啶掂ぞ啶む 啶灌た啶む 啶� 啶曕か啶曕啶む 啶ぐ啶� 啷� 啶膏た啶むぞ啶こ 啷�
[s墨t膩phala峁� sumadhura峁� s墨tala峁� pittan膩艣ana峁� |
supakarucidv膩te hita峁� na kaphak峁泃 para峁� || sit膩pha岣穉 ||
] "
When I read this verse I was under the impression that the Sit膩-
phal or Custard-Apple was known to Raghunatha (c. A. D. 1650).
I now find that this verse is missing in the Sh膩mji Nayak Punde's
MS of the . . It appears therefore, that the above verse
was added to this work by some Vaidya during the Peshwa period
when the Sitaphal had gained sufficient popularity in the Deccan.
I have projected a special paper on the history of Sitaphal
from Indian sources. In this connnection I obtained the following
remarks from the Horticulturist to Government, Bombay, through
the favour of Mr. B. Sahay, I. C. S., Secretary of the Imperial
Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, in May 1942 :-
"
Sit盲phal and Ramphal - The names of the two varieties of
Custard Apple, R盲mphal and Sit盲phal are in themselves almost
enough to show that from very early times, the trees have been
grown and honoured by the Hindus.'
"
This view about the antiquity of Sitaphal and Ramphal is not
warranted by any evidence from Indian sources prior to A. D.
1500 or so as I propose to show in my projected paper on this sub-
ject referred to above.
(2) In the B. O. R. Institute MS of A. D. 1803 we find
the following verse about the properties of 褔褔 or papaya fruit :-
Folio 46-
66 '啶掂ぞ啶む啷佮き啶げ啶� 啶椸啶班ぞ啶灌 啶曕か啶掂ぞ啶むお啷嵿ぐ啶曕啶え啶� 啷�
啶むう啷囙さ 啶啷嵿啶� 啶ぇ啷佮ぐ啶� 啶た啶む啶む啷嵿え啶� 啶班啶氞え啶� 啶椸啶班 啷むイ 啶啶く啶� 啶囙い啶� 啷� [v膩takubhaphala峁� gr膩h墨 kaphav膩taprakopana峁� |
tadeva pakka峁� madhura峁� pittaghna峁� rocana峁� guru || popay膩 iti || ] "
