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Aitareyopaniṣadbhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_926 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Aitareyopaniṣadbhāṣya is a commentary by Śaṅkarācārya on the Aitareyopaniṣad. It is an upaniṣad which is a part of the Aitareya āraṇyaka. It is traditionally associated with the Ṛgveda saṃhitā. The text explores the nature of the Ātman (self) and it's connection to the Paramātmā (universal self). It is an important text for the Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta philosophical tradition. The Aitareya upaniṣad is divided into three adhyāyas (chapters) which are the 4th, 5th and 6th chapters of the 2nd Āraṇyaka (book) out of the three in Aitareya Āraṇyaka. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 18b). Title also present in marginal abbreviations. There are 2 double vertical margins present in folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. It is an important text for the Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta philosophical tradition. The Aitareya upaniṣad is divided into three adhyāyas (chapters)
Ajaghaṭadhanvīkārya
ms_coll_390item_2441 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajaghaṭadhanvīkārya is a text on Hindu astrology and devination which is used in inquiring about thefts, family ties and other possible issues in the future. This Ms. is written in 4–5 lines per folio. Title present in incipit (f. 2a). Mistakes are etched out. There is a hole in the middle left side of each leaf. A string runs through the entire manuscript for binding.
Ajapāgāyatrīmantra
ms_coll_390item_2855 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajapāgāyatrīmantra is a text which descriibes meditation through breathing exercises prāṇāyāma which involves observing the natural rhythm of the breath. The practice is believed to facilitate self realization and connect with the universal self. This Ms. is written in 10–11 lines per folio. Title present in the third line of text (f. 1a). Alternate title Ajapājapa present in margin on bottom left side (f. 1b). One mistake is blacked out. The Ms. is dated 13 śuklapakṣa of Āśvīna, śaka 1769 (Friday, October 22, 1847) in (f. 1b) along with the scribe Divākara Vajhe (f. 1b).
(Composite Manuscript) 1. Ajapāgāyatrīmantra 2. Gurupādukāstuti
ms_coll_390item_2501 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajapāgāyatrīmantra from (f. 1a–4a) is a text which deals with breathing exercises, there is also a second text in the Ms. Gurupādukāstuti from (f. 4a–5b) which is in praise of a guru's (teachers). There is a mention of Śakti (feminine power) suggests elements of Śaktism or Tantrism. This Ms. is written in 6 lines per folio. There are 2 double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Ajapāstotra
ms_coll_390item_2483 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajapāstotra is a devotional text dedicated to the supreme deities Śiva and Śakti. Though it is attributed to Śaṅkarācārya the text may belongs to some other tradition like Yoga or Tantrism. This Ms. is written in 6–7 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f.3b). There are triple red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Ajīrṇamañjarī
ms_coll_390item_792 Language : Sanskrit & Nepali Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajīrṇamañjarī also known as Ajīrṇa amṛtā mañjarī is a treatise on various Ayurvedic treatments for indigestion in Sanskrit by Kāśīrāja along with a parallel commentary in Nepali language. The text contains various aspects of indigestion like causes, types, symptoms and management through herbal remedies. This text is not to be mistaken for the work written by Dattārāma with the same name also written on indigestion. This Ms. is written in 9–12 lines per folio. Back page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 8a). There are quadruple red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The double Pūrna Virāma (full stop) style vertical brackets are in red. The Ms. is dated saṃvat 1886 in (f. 8a).
Ajñānabodhinī
ms_coll_390item_1135 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajñānabodhinī is a treatise on Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. The text is present as a dialogue between the master and his student. The text is basically like a Prakaraṇa grantha it explains concepts of Vedānta in a fouundational systematic approach. This Ms. lacks a Begining. This Ms. is written in 12–13 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title is present in colophon (f. 16b). There are triple black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Ajñānavicāra
ms_coll_390item_2423 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ajñānavicāra is a treatise on Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy dealing with nature of Ajñāna (Ignorance) or the false perceptian of reality which needs to be overcome if one wants to achieve mokṣa which is liberation of the Ātman (soul). This Ms. is written in 11–12 lines per folio. Title present in the form of abbreviations in upper left margin on multiple folios. There are triple red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed in orange for highlighting.
Ākāśabhairavakalpa Śarabhasahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_577 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a tantra text. It consists Śarabhakavaca, Śarabhasahasranāmastotra from Ākāśabhairavakalpa. Here Śarabha is called as Ākāśabhairava. This Ms. is written in 12–13 lines per folio. There is a red margin on each side of the folio. Mistakes are crossed out or blacked out. There are some marginal corrections. Significant syllables and words like section headings and invocations rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. There are multiple torn folios that have been repaired using tape.
Vivekasāra
ms_coll_390item_1246 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Vivekasāra is a philosophical treatise on Vēdānta school of Hindu philosophy by an unidentified author Ādiśeṣa Śāstrin he acknowledges his gurus Puruṣottama and Vāsudeva Yati in (f.1a). This Ms. contains complete 12 varṇakas (chapters). This Ms. is written in 22–23 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f.10b). There are double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words highlighted with orange.
Ākhyātaviveka
ms_coll_390item_2074 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A Navya-Nyāya text, this is an independent work comprising the author's commentary on the Ākhyāta portion of the Śabdakhaṇḍa in Gaṅgeśopādhyāya's Tattvacintāmaṇi. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Akṣaracintāmaṇi
ms_coll_390item_1882 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Akṣaracintāmaṇi is a Hindu astrological treatise. The manuscript is on predictions are made by using letters in astrological calculations. This Ms. is Written in 9–12 lines per folio. Title is present in colophon (f. 11b). There are 2 double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is dated saṃvat 1864 in (f. 1a)