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Bilvaṣoḍaśakastotra
ms_coll_390item_2455 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This work explains the ceremony of Śiva worship with Bilvapatra. It is composed in 16 verses. Stotra speaks about the power and glory of offering bilva leaves to Śiva. It's indicate the Advaita philosophy. Those who offer one leaf of Bilva to Śiva that person will achive mokṣa. This three leaf which signifies the Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa also signifies the three eyes of Śiva. text also talk about the good things that come from doing these rituals, like getting rid of all your sins. While people usually think the Sahyādrikhaṇḍa comes from the Skandapurāṇa, this text says it's from the Padmapurāṇa. The manuscript written in 7 lines per leaf. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins.
Bilvopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_879 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
In Bilvopaniṣad bilva tree is nothing but the form of the deity Śiva. A single leaf of bilva the Śiva becomes very much pleased. Worship of Lord Śiva is incomplete without Bilva Patra. The worship of the bilva tree is on par, with the worship of the lord Śiva himself. The three leaf symbolizes the three functions creation, preservation and destruction((Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa) of the lord as well as his three eyes. The Manuscript is written in 13 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. some corrections and additions in margins.
Bilvopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_1204 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
In Bilvopaniṣad bilva tree is nothing but the form of the deity Śiva. A single leaf of bilva the Śiva becomes very much pleased.Worship of Śiva is incomplete without Bilva Patra. The three leaf symbolizes the three functions creation, preservation and destruction((Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśa) of the lord as well as his three eyes. The manusript is written in 10–11 lines per leaf. The manuscript starts on the (f. 1b) and the last page of the text is (f. 2b). Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins, vertical margins marked with single black line. Some folios are written upside down.
Bittarāmāyaṇa–Bālakāṇḍa
ms_coll_390item_2600 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This manuscript is on Rāmāyaṇa. One of the epics of the Hinduism. This manuscript having Bālakāṇḍa of Bittarāmāyaṇa. This is the folk epic. The manuscript written in 11 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.
Bodha vaibhava
ms_coll_390item_1247 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bodhavaibhava is a treatise on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. The text describing the qualities of a virtuous person (Saṅta lakṣṇa) often highlights virtues such as Vairāgya( detachment), Sanyāsa, what is the differace between Guru and Sadguru. The manuscript is written in 7 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Significant syllables, words, or phrases are highlighted in red throughout. Vertical margins are marked with double red line.The scribe of the manuscript is Siddheśvara Kāle.
Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_117 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga is a manual for Śrauta sacrifice. Vedic rituals to create Agni for Śrauta sacrifice. The manuscripr written in 9 lines per leaf.; 100 leaves foliated 1–100, upper left and lower right verso. The manuscript is dated 1873 Vikrama Saṃvat (1816 CE Friday, 25 October).
Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_103 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga is a manual for Śrauta sacrifice. Vedic rituals to create Agni for Śrauta sacrifice. The manuscript written in 10 lines per leaf. 95 leaves foliated 2–96, upper left and lower right verso; missing first folio. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.
Bodhāyanayājamānyaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_1310 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga is a manual for Śrauta sacrifice. Vedic rituals to create Agni for Śrauta sacrifice. The manuscript is written in 11–13 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.; The scribe of this manuscript is Anantarāmadava. This manuscript is dated saṃvat 1884 (1827CE).
Brahmagītā
ms_coll_390item_2178 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The work Brahmagītā is from Skandha Purāṇa. It contains 12 Adhyāyas. Brahma teaches concepts of Univarsal Self "Ātman" (as per the Aitareyopaniṣad), "Brahman" the Ultimate reality and the path of self- realization( as mentioned in Kenopaniṣad). The manuscript is written in 7–8 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases are highlighted in red throughout.
Brahmakūrca
ms_coll_390item_1345 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Vedic text. The work explains Brahmakūrca rite, how to make Pañcagavya( 5 Cow products) and what is the use in Brahmakūrca in rite. Brahmakūrca (a kind of penance) is a rite to purify himself if a brahmin ate untouched food. The manuscript written in 10 lines per leaf. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins.
Brāhmaṇa
ms_coll_390item_44 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Hindu ritual manuscript. It has vertical lines on both side of the manuscript. The manuscript written 12–13 lines per leaf. Some material added in the margins. It is dated as 1772 Vikrama Saṃvata (1715 CE).
Brahmanāmāvalīstotra
ms_coll_390item_2543 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Brahmanāmāvalīstotra is composed by Śaṃkarācārya. It is based on the Advaita philosophy. When someone truly understands they are the ultimate reality(Brahman) and they develop certain qualities. purpose of the stotra is to gain ultimate knowledge to bring liberation(mokṣa) from the cycle of birth and demise. The manuscript is written in 11–9 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.