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Gaurījātaka
ms_coll_390item_1766 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaurījātaka is a Jyotiṣa text dealing with horoscopes for predicting a person's lifespan according to the rotation of the stars. It may or may not be considered a minor work since critical editions are not available. There also may be more than one texts with the same name. The text is composed in dialogue format between supreme deities Māheśvara (Śiva) and Gauri (Pārvatī). There are tables on the last three folios containing horary calculations for devination. There are a total of 89 verses in the manuscript. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f. 25b) along with the date. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaurījātaka
ms_coll_390item_1801 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaurījātaka is a minor Jyotiṣa text dealing with horoscopes for predicting a person's lifespan according to the rotation of the stars. There are more then one text with the same name available written by different authors. The Ms. contains horary astrological charts drawn along with the written text in between the folio. This Ms. is written in 11–13 lines per folio. Cover and back page contains title enslosed in a frame. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaurījātaka
ms_coll_390item_1910 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaurījātaka is a minor Jyotiṣa text dealing with horoscopes for predicting a person's lifespan according to the rotation of the stars. There are more then one text with the same name available written by different authors. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in internal colophon (f. 4a). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaurījātakagrantha
ms_coll_390item_668 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaurījātakagrantha is a minor Jyotiṣa text dealing with horoscopes for predicting a person's lifespan according to the rotation of the stars. There are more then one text with the same name available written by different authors. This Ms. written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover page contains maṅgalavākya, Title present in colophon (f. 5b) along with date. Mistakes with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder.
Gaurīmantra
ms_coll_390item_3043 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaurīmantra is a devotional text dedicated to the Hindu deity Gaurī a form of Pārvatī who is the consort of supreme deity Śiva. The Ms. seems to be created for personal recitation for devotional worship rather than public. The text may have been drawn from a purāṇic text or a Tantric text. This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. Title present in the beginning of the text. Back page is blank. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gayāprakaraṇa (section of larger work Tristhalīsetu)
ms_coll_390item_278 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gayāprakaraṇa is a section of larger work Tristhalīsetu. It is a Dharmśāstra text written by Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa who is well renouned in this genre. The text specifically outlines the rituales and rites associated with the pilgrimage to Gayā which is a major pilgrimage center in India along with Kāśī modern day Varanasi and Prayāga modern day Allahabad or Prayagraj. Gayā is believed to be a sacred place for making offering to ancestors to attain salvation. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per 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.
Gāyatrī
ms_coll_390item_2586 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The work named Gāyatrī is a collection of different Gāyatrī mantras. It contains Gāyatrī mantras of Hanumāna, Viṣṇu, Guru, Sarpa, Agni, Pavana, Devī. This manuscript is written in 8 lines per folio. There are 2 double vertical margins present on each side of the folio with colourful designs in between them. Mistakes are covered with yellow or crossed out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The full stop style brackets are in red.
Gāyatrībhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_1267 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gāyatrībhāṣya is a philosophical commentary on the Gāyatrī Mantra deitified as a goddess. The text is attributed to Śaṅkarācārya (f.2b). The Gāyatrī mantra is a highly revered vedic verse found in the 3rd Mandala; 62nd Sukta; 10th Mantra of the Ṛgveda Saṃhitā. It is dedicated to Savitā (the Sun deity), the ṛṣi associated is Viśvāmitra and the meter of the verse is Gayatri from which the verse is named. Gayatri meter consists of 24 varnas (syllables) and three pādas (stanzas) in total. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 2b). There are tripple 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.
Gāyatrībhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_2007 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gāyatrībhāṣya is a philosophical commentary on the Gāyatrī Mantra deitified as a goddess. The text is composed by Khaṇḍarāja Dīkṣita, son of Tryaṃbaka Dīkṣita and grandson of Gaṇeśa Dīkṣita mentioned in (f.3b).The Gāyatrī mantra is a highly revered vedic verse found in the 3rd Mandala; 62nd Sukta; 10th Mantra of the Ṛgveda Saṃhitā. It is dedicated to Savitā (the Sun deity), the ṛṣi associated is Viśvāmitra and the meter of the verse is Gayatri from which the verse is named. Gayatri meter consists of 24 varnas (syllables) and three pādas (stanzas) in total. This Ms. is written in 11–12 lines per folio. Title present in beginning of the text. Alternative title Gāyatryarthapradīpikā present in the colophon. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gāyatrībhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_2015 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gāyatrībhāṣya is a commentary on the Gāyatrī mantra by Sāyaṇa who is known for his commentary on the vedic texts known as Vedārtha-prakāśa. The Gāyatrī mantra is a highly revered vedic verse found in the 3rd Mandala; 62nd Sukta; 10th Mantra of the Ṛgveda Saṃhitā. It is dedicated to Savitā (the Sun deity), the ṛṣi associated is Viśvāmitra and the meter of the verse is Gayatri from which the verse is named. Gayatri meter consists of 24 varnas (syllables) and three pādas (stanzas) in total. The commentary in the text references the Aitareyāraṇyaka which is part of the later vedic cannon. It contains the proper ritualistic way to reciting the which includes prefixing it with the sacred syllable Oṃ and the three mahavyahrtis Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ before the mantra. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f. 2b). Mistakes are blacked out.
Gāyatrībhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_2738 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gāyatrībhāṣya is a commintary on the Gāyatrī mantra by Sāyaṇa who is known for his commentary on the vedic texts known as Vedārtha-prakāśa. The Gāyatrī mantra is a highly revered vedic verse found in the 3rd Mandala; 62nd Sukta; 10th Mantra of the Ṛgveda Saṃhitā. It is dedicated to Savitā (the Sun deity), the ṛṣi associated is Viśvāmitra and the meter of the verse is Gayatri from which the verse is named. Gayatri meter consists of 24 varnas (syllables) and three pādas (stanzas) in total. The commentary in the text references the Aitareyāraṇyaka which is part of the later vedic cannon. It contains the proper ritualistic way to reciting the which includes prefixing it with the sacred syllable Oṃ and the three mahavyahrtis Oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ before the mantra. This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. Title present in the colophon (f. 2b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gāyatrīhṛdaya
ms_coll_390item_2205 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gāyatrīhṛdaya is a devotional text dedicated to the Gāyatrī mantra. The text is presented as a dialogue between sage Yajñavalkya and the lord (Brahman) about the significance of the Gāyatrī mantra. It is probably drawn from a minor Upaniṣad or minor Purāṇic text. where it is common to see dialogue between sages and deities. The Gāyatrī mantra is a highly revered vedic verse found in the 3rd Mandala; 62nd Sukta; 10th Mantra of the Ṛgveda Saṃhitā. It is dedicated to Savitā (the Sun deity), the ṛṣi associated is Viśvāmitra and the meter of the verse is Gayatri from which the verse is named. Gayatri meter consists of 24 varnas (syllables) and three pādas (stanzas) in total. This written 8–10 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon. Mistakes crossed out, covered with yellow, or blocked out.