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Catuḥślokībhārata
ms_coll_390item_2391 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The work is a on epics of ancient India. In this manuscript Mahābhārata explains in four verses (A set of four verses is called as Catuḥślokī). This manuscript is written in 7 lines of on the one folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in the begining of the text. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The double Pūrna Virāma (full stop) style vertical brackets are in red. 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.
Cāturmāsprāyaścitta
ms_coll_390item_1277 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A work is on prāyaścitta. This text explains the rules for performing atonement rites, especially those linked to the four-month seasonal rituals called cāturmāsya. The manuscript discribes Darśapūrṇamāsaprāyaścitta, Cāturmāsprāyaṣcitta, Sarvayajñaprāyaścitta and more prāyaścitta which comes under the Śrauta Dharmasūtra. In the manuscript handwriting changes from (f. 29). Its written in 11–14 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. Title present in colophon (f. 57a). There are double red vertical margins present 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.
Cāturmāsyaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_318 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Vedic ritual manual that describes the fourth-monthly rituals performed in the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four parvas: Vaiśvadeva Parva, Varuṇapraghāsa Parva, Sākamedha Parva, and Śunāsīrīya Parva. In the colophon the author of the text has mentioned that he consulted the prayoga part of Baudhāyana and Āśvalāyana. ( Written in 8–10 lines per leaf.; 48 leaves foliated 1–48, middle right verso.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.)
Cāturmāsyaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_112 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Vedic ritual manual that describes the fourth-monthly rituals performed in the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four parvas: Vaiśvadeva Parva, Varuṇapraghāsa Parva, Sākamedha Parva, and Śunāsīrīya Parva. In the colophon the author of the text has mentioned that he consulted the prayoga part of Baudhāyana and Āśvalāyana. ( Written in 7 lines per leaf.; 75 leaves foliated 1–75, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.)
Cāturmāsyahautra
ms_coll_390_item_73 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Vedic ritual manual that describes the fourth-monthly rituals performed in the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four parvas: Vaiśvadeva Parva, Varuṇapraghāsa Parva, Sākamedha Parva, and Śunāsīrīya Parva. (Written in 10–12 lines per leaf.; 6 leaves foliated upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes blacked out, one lengthy addition in margin (f. 5r), vertical margins marked with double red line.)
Cāturmāsyahautraprayoga
ms_coll_390item_177 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Vedic ritual manual that describes the fourth-monthly rituals performed in the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four parvas: Vaiśvadeva Parva, Varuṇapraghāsa Parva, Sākamedha Parva, and Śunāsīrīya Parva. (Written in 9–11 lines per leaf.; 20 leaves foliated 1-20, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes 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; red accents added throughout. Decorative cross-hatched and floral border in red ink on front and back covers (f. 1r and f. 20v).; European paper with watermarks.)
Cāturmāsyamāhātmya
ms_coll_390item_2353 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This text describes Cāturmāsya, the four-monthly rituals performed during the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. It is part of the Vārāhapurāṇa and contains 27 chapters. The content is presented as a dialogue between the deity Varāha (the boar incarnation of Viṣṇu) and Dhāraṇī. (Written in 12–15 lines per leaf.; 110 leaves foliated 1–110, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; Non-Latin script record.)
Cāturmāsyaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_122 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This text describes Cāturmāsya, the four-monthly rituals performed during the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four parvas: Vaiśvadeva Parva, Varuṇapraghāsa Parva, Sākamedha Parva, and Śunāsīrīya Parva. The manuscript states that the text is based on the Prayoga section of the Āśvalāyana and Baudhāyana Śrautasūtra, but it shows a stronger influence from the Baudhāyana Śrautasūtra, which is evident throughout. The Baudhāyana Śrautasūtra itself is based on the Kṛṣṇa-Yajurveda. The owner of the text is not mentioned, but his father's name is given as Vyaṅkaṭeśaśarmaṇa. (Written in 7–9 lines per leaf.; 75 leaves foliated 1–74, [i], upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout. Accents in red throughout.)
Dharmatattvakalānidhi (Cāturmāsyavratanirṇaya)
ms_coll_390item_1586 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A Dharmaśāstra text composed in 16 prakāśas (chapters) by the King of Bundelkhand, Pṛthvīcandra, son of Nāgamalla. The author was honorifically titled Kalikālakarṇapratāpa and Paramavaiṣṇava. He composed this text in Bundelkhand sometime after c. 1375. (Kane, 1975. p. xl). It appears that the present manuscript forms part of the Vrataprakāśa, which contains 14 ullāsas. In the colophon of the present manuscript, it is stated that this is the tenth ullāsa of the Dharmatattvakalānidhi. The manuscript itself identifies the work as a Nibandha text and cites the Mahābhārata, Skandapurāṇa, and Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa to describe the rituals of the cāturmāsyavrata. (Written in 8–9 lines per leaf.; 31 leaves foliated 1–3, 1–28, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; minor corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red; vertical margins marked with triple red line.)
Dharmatattvakalānidhi (Cāturmāsyavratanirṇaya)
ms_coll_390item_1584 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A Dharmaśāstra text composed in 16 prakāśas (chapters) by the King of Bundelkhand, Pṛthvīcandra, son of Nāgamalla. The author was honorifically titled Kalikālakarṇapratāpa and Paramavaiṣṇava. He composed this text in Bundelkhand sometime after c. 1375. (Kane, 1975. p. xl). It appears that the present manuscript forms part of the Vrataprakāśa, which contains 14 ullāsas. In the colophon of the present manuscript, it is stated that this is the tenth ullāsa of the Dharmatattvakalānidhi. The manuscript itself identifies the work as a Nibandha text and cites the Mahābhārata, Skandapurāṇa, and Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa to describe the rituals of the cāturmāsyavrata. The last part of the text is taken from the Vrata-khaṇḍa of the Vāmanapurāṇa. This ritual manual describes the Purāṇic Cāturmāsya rituals, which differ slightly from the Vedic Cāturmāsya. This manuscript is the same as item 1586. (Written in 8–9 lines per leaf.; 22 leaves foliated 1–22, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes 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.; Watermarks that include a coat of arms and the name Gior Magnani.)
Caturthaparyāya
ms_coll_390item_2775 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This appears to be the index section of a comprehensive ritual text. It includes a list of deities, associated mantras, and the contents of four chapters, which are referred to as 'paryāya'. (Written in 35–37 lines per leaf.; 4 leaves.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Manuscript oriented vertically and folded in half.)
Caulaprayoga and Upanayanaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_2726 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Dharmaśāstra nibandha text that describes the Hindu saṃskāras Caulaprayoga (also known as Cūḍākaraṇa) and Upanayana, cites Āśvalāyana; Vasiṣtha; Saṃskārakaustubha. As the manuscript is incomplete, the title is missing; however, based on the abbreviation in the margin, it is possible that the title of the text is Saṃskāraprayoga. This text appears to be part of a larger work. (Written in 10 lines per leaf.; 18 leaves foliated 1–18, upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes covered in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; accents for aid with Vedic recitations in red.)