Basawa’s Sayings IV, A4 typescript, c. 6 pp, 43 sayings, evidently a working copy used for a later version, since each saying has two different index numbers.
Basawa’s Sayings III, A4 typescript, c 7 pp, 80 sayings, evidently a working copy used for a later version, since each saying has two different index numbers.
Basawa’s Sayings II, A4 typescript, c. 15 pp, 183 sayings, evidently a working copy used for a later version, since each saying has two different index numbers. (It is not immediately clear whether or not we have Sinnsprüche Basawas I under a…
A5 envelope entitled Panchadashi Books 14 & 15. It contains an A5 soft-covered exercise book with approx 35 pp, and additionally c. 10 single pp. German material in MS and ?Hindi or ?Sanskrit vocabulary. The exercise book carries the title…
Sivaite saints in the sayings of Basava. Complex A4 German typescript. The first 5 pp contain 58 sayings. Then follows a second title Die Legende dieser Heiligen - the legends of [19 of] these saints, 12 pp stapled to the first section, containing…
legends and sayings of Molige Marayya, A4 German typescript, approx 7 pp. Same format as 2.3, with 22 sayings, and at the end appended 8 sayings attributed to Mahadevi. (See also C-10.88.3 above).
legends and sayings of the weaver Dasimayya, A4 German typescript, 7 pp. A subheading describes Dasimayya as a predecessor of Basawa and „a decided Shivaite". Format not as clearly divided between legends and sayings as in 2.3, altogether 60 numbered…
legends and sayings of Mahadeviakka of Uditadi. A4 German typescript, approx 10 pp. Contains a short summary of legends about the life of this woman, followed by 94 sayings attributed to her.
Lingayat prophecies. A4 typescript in German, approx 10 pp. Prophecies from 14 named Lingayat sages, the last three pages containing contain 57 prophecies taken from Sarvagna.
Prayers of Basawa. A4 typescript in German, approx 20 pp., with 100 short prayer texts and, at the end of the document, short explanatory notes on each prayer.
Collection III - Molipe Marappas [Marayyas?] Aphorisms. Small notebook with strong blue carboard cover, containing what looks like 173 aphorisms in the old German handwriting. No indication of primary provenance. Condition: good. (See also…
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