Restoration of the Manuscript Text of Cittamodakāvya of Sasthikādāsa

Research project on restoring and preparing the manuscript text of Cittamodakāvya.

Project Overview

This project involved the restoration and scholarly preparation of Cittamodakāvya, a previously unpublished Sanskrit poetical work written in Assam. The work centered on manuscript recovery, textual establishment, and preparation for publication.

Project Details

  • Funding Agency: Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture, North Guwahati
  • Project Period: 1989–1992
  • Outcome: Published as Sasthikādāsa’s Cittamodakāvya in 1993
  • Publisher: Anundoram Borooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture, North Guwahati

Significance

The project helped recover an important Assamese Sanskrit text and made it available in published form for future scholarship.