Description
This manuscript is a composite work containing two distinct sections. Folio 1b includes the Dvātriṃśadaparādhaślokā, which is essentially a prayer seeking forgiveness for twelve offenses. Folio 2a deals with the rituals to be performed during the month of Kārtika. Kārtika Snāna is regarded as an important practice for cleansing oneself of past sins. The manuscript explains various observances of this month, including Kārtika Snāna, Ākāśa Dīpa Dāna, the offering of light to Yama on the thirteenth lunar day in the evening, the Kārtika śukla pratipadā mantra, Govardhana Pūjā, Lakṣmī Pūjā, and concludes with the rites of Naraka Snāna. Overall, the manuscript serves as a ritual manual for the Diwali festival, which is widely celebrated across India. Folio 2b begins with the Navagraha Stotra, which is incomplete, followed by another fragmentary text that is unrelated to the preceding sections. Title is taken from internal colophon (f. 1a); alternate title from colophon (f. 2b). It is written in 12–14 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves are foliated 1, [2], upper left and lower right verso.Mistakes are blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins in red ink.
Manuscript Images
Public image preview
Additional Metadata