Paṭṭhānappakaraṇa (Pali MS 36)
The Paṭṭhānappakaraṇa, incomplete. Part of an ola leaf manuscript in Sinhalese characters, perhaps by two or more copyists. The first few leaves seem to contain the Dhātukathā in its entirety.
Information about this document
- Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
- Collection: Pali Manuscripts Collection
- Classmark: Pali MS 36
- Alternative Identifier(s): R38628
- Title: Paṭṭhānappakaraṇa
- Descriptive Title(s): The book of causes
- Alternative Title(s): Abhidhamma-piṭaka
- Subject(s): Tripiṭaka
- Origin Place: Sri Lanka?
- Date of Creation: Undated (probably 19th century)
- Associated Person(s): Davids, T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rhys), 1843-1922
- Note(s):
The first few leaves seem to contain the Dhātukathā in its entirety or in part and what remains of the manuscripts. Opens with the opening words of Dhātukathā (mātikā saṅgaho ...) and ends with the conclusion of Dukapaṭṭhāna corresponding to the end of p. 1036 in Kiriällē Ñāṇavimala Thera's edition (Colombo, 1954).
- Format: Tālapatra
- Extent: 136 leaves Leaf height: 61 mm, width: 630 mm.
- Foliation:
There are 136 leaves remaining, i.e. from tāṃ to mū
- Layout: 9 written lines
- Script:
In Sinhalese script. Handwriting not uniform, but clear and legible.
- Binding:
Wood covers (later additions) Binding height: 70 mm, width: 644 mm, depth: 68 mm.
- Origin: Copied in Sri Lanka?. Undated (probably 19th century).
- Provenance:
No further provenance information is provided.
- Acquisition: Presented in 1915 by T.W. Rhys Davids.
- Date of Acquisition: 1915
- Data Source(s): Records are based on the catalogue by N.A. Jayawickrama entitled "Pali Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester", Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 55, no. 1 (1972): 146-176.
- Funding: Paramaththa and the International Centre for Theravada Buddhism UK (ICTB UK)
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- Physical Location: The John Rylands Library
- Collection: Pali Manuscripts Collection
- Classmark: Pali MS 36
- Alternative Identifier(s): R38628
- Title: Paṭṭhānappakaraṇa
- Descriptive Title(s): The book of causes
- Alternative Title(s): Abhidhamma-piṭaka
- Subject(s): Tripiṭaka
- Origin Place: Sri Lanka?
- Date of Creation: Undated (probably 19th century)
- Associated Person(s): Davids, T. W. Rhys (Thomas William Rhys), 1843-1922
- Note(s):
The first few leaves seem to contain the Dhātukathā in its entirety or in part and what remains of the manuscripts. Opens with the opening words of Dhātukathā (mātikā saṅgaho ...) and ends with the conclusion of Dukapaṭṭhāna corresponding to the end of p. 1036 in Kiriällē Ñāṇavimala Thera's edition (Colombo, 1954).
- Format: Tālapatra
- Extent: 136 leaves Leaf height: 61 mm, width: 630 mm.
- Foliation:
There are 136 leaves remaining, i.e. from tāṃ to mū
- Layout: 9 written lines
- Script:
In Sinhalese script. Handwriting not uniform, but clear and legible.
- Binding:
Wood covers (later additions) Binding height: 70 mm, width: 644 mm, depth: 68 mm.
- Origin: Copied in Sri Lanka?. Undated (probably 19th century).
- Provenance:
No further provenance information is provided.
- Acquisition: Presented in 1915 by T.W. Rhys Davids.
- Date of Acquisition: 1915
- Data Source(s): Records are based on the catalogue by N.A. Jayawickrama entitled "Pali Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester", Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 55, no. 1 (1972): 146-176.
- Funding: Paramaththa and the International Centre for Theravada Buddhism UK (ICTB UK)
