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Daśarathalalitāvratakathā
ms_coll_390item_1442 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A vrata text extracted from the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa. The manuscript contains the Lalitā-pūjā section (f. 1a–2b) as the first part and the Daśaratha-Lalitā-vratakathā (f. 2b–5a) as the second part. The purpose of the vrata and pūjā is to praise the deities Lalitā and Rohiṇī in order to obtain longevity and a son. The text is composed in the form of a dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, in which Yudhiṣṭhira inquires about the vrata, its significance, and its benefits. In response, Kṛṣṇa tells him that, in the Tretā Yuga, King Daśaratha observed this vrata with his wife Kauśalyā to obtain a son. This text is similar to Item 1677. (Written in 9–11 lines per leaf.; 5 leaves foliated 1–5, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some significant phrases highlighted in red; vertical margins marked with double red line.)
Daśarathalalitāvratodyāpana
ms_coll_390_item_1593 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A vrata text extracted from the Skandapurāṇa. The purpose of the vrata and pūjā is to praise the deities Lalitā and Rohiṇī in order to obtain longevity and a son. This text narrates the details of the vrata paddhati. This text is different from the Item 1677 and 1442. (Written in 11 lines per leaf.; 1 leaf foliated 1, upper left verso. Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.)
Daśarathaśanaiścarastotra
ms_coll_390item_2226 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A stotra text extracted from the Agnipurāṇa, dedicated to the planetary god Śani (Saturn). This text is composed in the form of a dialogue between Śiva and Umā, through which they reveal the story of King Daśaratha—how he faced various difficulties and obtained relief from all afflictions by chanting the Śani-stotra. The text was previously owned by Dājīkhaṃḍerāva Doṅgḍrībāla. The Colenda Digital Repository catalogue mentions that this person might have been connected with the village of Doṅḍrī in the Garhwal district of Uttarakhand; however, based on the name, it appears that he was a Marathi.
Dattātreyastotra
ms_coll_390item_2448 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a stotra text praising the god Dattātreya, a combined form of the gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, often associated with the Vaiṣṇava Tantra. The text is composed of eight verses. The front side of the first folio contains a list of the five prāṇas (vital breaths) and the places of their existence within the human body. This text is attributed to Śaṃkarācārya as the author and mentions the name of his guru, Govindapāda. (Written in 11 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves foliated 1–2, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.)
Dattātrayāṣṭottaraśatanāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_2324 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a stotra text praising the god Dattātreya, a combined form of the gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, often associated with the Vaiṣṇava Tantra. The text is composed of eight verses. The text is extracted from the Brahmā–Nārada Saṃvāda of the Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa. It is composed of 18 verses praising the 108 names of the god Dattātreya. (Written in 9–10 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves. Mistakes blacked out; written European stock of blue paper with partial water mark depicting a crown.)
Dattātrayopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_1192 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
An Upaniṣad text dedicated to the god Dattātreya, a combined form of the gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. It is a late Upaniṣad composed of 12 mantras, expressing the fundamental philosophical ideas of the Upaniṣads. (Written in 7 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves foliated 1–2, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases in red.)
Deśāntarasāriṇī
ms_coll_390item_1895 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
An astrological index listing the names of Indian cities and places with corresponding numbers; it seems these numbers are related to an astrological counting system. (Written in 12 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins and tables marked with double red line with yellow paint as decoration.)
Devapūjānirṇaya
ms_coll_390item_299 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A Hindu ritual text describes daily rituals and specifies which deity should be praised at different times of the day. For example, it mentions that in the morning the devotee should perform pūjā to Keśava, and in the evening conduct Śivaliṅga pūjā. In this context, the text quotes Śaunaka and the Bṛhajjāvālopaniṣad. It also describes the Śivaprasādamāhātmya (f.2b). The text discusses liṅgapūjā in detail in the Gurudhyāya (f.4a), where Dakṣiṇāmūrtti is identified as the guru (teacher). Additionally, the text contains a section titled Devīpūjāphala (4b–5a). It cites several sources, including the Skandapurāṇa, Harivaṃśa, Sūtasaṃhitā, Matsyapurāṇa, Hemādrī, Bhaviṣyapurāṇa, and Bṛhattantrarāja. In the colophon, Rāma Bhaṭṭa Mandūḍa is mentioned as the father of the author Kāśīnātha, and Vārāṇasī is identified as his birthplace. (Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 6 leaves foliated 1-6, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.)
Devīmāhātmya
ms_coll_390item_368 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A māhātmya text that is part of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, praising the Mother Goddess (Devī). Though this text belongs to the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, it is also regarded as an independent work known as the Durgāsaptaśatī. The Durgāsaptaśatī text includes the Devī-argalāstotra and Kīlakastotra at the beginning. However, since this manuscript is incomplete, the available folia begin with the Kīlakastotra (with an incomplete first verse). This portion of the text is dedicated to the eighth phase of the cosmic cycle; according to Hindu mythology, this phase corresponds to the eighth primordial human, Sāvarṇika Manu. The manuscript lacks twelve folia from the beginning. The chapters in the manuscript are arranged as follows: Kīlaka-stuti (f.13a–15a); Saptaśatikā-stotra-mālāmantra (f.15a); Madhukaiṭabhavadha (f.15b–30a); Mahiṣāsura-sainyavadha (f.30a–39b); Mahiṣāsuravadha (f.40a–45b); Śakrādistuti (f.46a–53b); Dūtavākya (f.54a–63a); Dhūmralocanavadha (f.63a–66a); Caṇḍamuṇḍavadha (f.66b–70a); Raktabījavadha (f.70a–79a); Niśumbhavadha (79a–84b and 85a); Śumbhavadha (f.85a–89a); Nārāyaṇastuti (f.89a–97a); Devīvākya (f.97a–102b); Surathavaiśya-vara pradāna (f.103a–105b); Pradhānikaṃ-rahasya (f.105b–110a); Vaikṛti-rahasya (f.110b–116a); Mūrtti-rahasya (f.116a–120b). (Written in 7 lines per leaf.; 107 leaves foliated 13–14, 16–114, 116–119, [120–121], 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.)
Devīmāhātmya
ms_coll_390item_2416 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Tirhuta - Bangla
A māhātmya text that is part of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, praising the Mother Goddess (Devī). Though this text belongs to the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, it is also regarded as an independent work known as the Durgāsaptaśatī. The Durgāsaptaśatī text includes the Devī-argalāstotra and Kīlakastotra at the beginning. However, The present manuscript begins from the Madhukaiṭabhavadha episode. This portion of the text is dedicated to the eighth phase of the cosmic cycle; according to Hindu mythology, this phase corresponds to the eighth primordial human, Sāvarṇika Manu. The chapters in the manuscript are arranged as follows: Madhukaiṭabhavadha (f.1b–8b); Mahiṣāsura-sainyavadha (f.9a–14b); Mahiṣāsuravadha (f.14b–17b); Śakrādistuti (f.17b–22a); Dūtavākya (f.22a–29a); Dhūmralocanavadha (f.29a–30b); Caṇḍamuṇḍavadha (f.30b–33a); Raktabījavadha (f.33a–38a); Niśumbhavadha (38a–41a); Śumbhavadha (f.41a–43b); Nārāyaṇīstuti (f.43b–48a); Devīvākya (f.48b–51b); Surathavaiśya-vara pradāna (f.51b–53b). (Written in 6 lines per leaf.; 54 leaves foliated , middle left verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout. Floral and triangle patterns on back folio in red and black ink.)
Devīmānasapūjāvidhi
ms_coll_390item_394 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a ritual manual (vidhi) for praising the Mother Goddess (Devīpūjā), compoed in 71 verses. The text describes the details of the deity’s idol and provides instructions on how to conduct the pūjā using various fragrant flowers and herbs. It also describes the snāna vidhi (bathing ritual) and explains how to adorn the idol of the deity with different jewels and ornaments. The text is attributed to Paramahaṃsa Parivrājaka as its author. (Another name attributed to the 8th century philosopher Śaṅkarācārya, but is most likely apocryphal. Written in 5–6 lines per leaf.; 18 leaves foliated 1–18, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; grid pattern drawn in double black lines on front (f. 1a) and back (f. 18b) covers.)
Devīsahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_410 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A stotra text praising the thousand names of the Divine Mother Goddess (Devī). This text is taken from the Nandikeśvara–Maheśa Saṃvāda (the dialogue between Nandikeśvara and Maheśa) episode of the Rudrayāmala. (Written in 9–12 lines per leaf.; 12 leaves foliated 1–12, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double black line.)