Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1780 Śaka Saṃvat (1858 CE)
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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 w...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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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 te...
University of Pennsylvania
1705 Śaka Saṃvat (1783 CE)
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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....
University of Pennsylvania
1859 Vikrama Saṃvat (1802 CE)
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A vrata text extracted from the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa. The manuscript contains the Lalitā-pūjā section (f. 1a–2a) as the first part and the Daśaratha-Lalitā-vrata (f. 2a–3b...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This ritual text follows the Darśapaurṇamāsa section of Baudhāyana’s Śrautasūtra, it focusing on the atonement rites (prāyaścitta) performed during the new moon and full...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1800
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This is a Sanskrit poetic work composed by Ḍaṇḍin. The text is divided into two sections, namely the Pūrvapīṭhikā and the Uttarapīṭhikā. The first section contains five u...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1799
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This is a Sanskrit poetic work composed by Ḍaṇḍin. The text is divided into two sections, namely the Pūrvapīṭhikā and the Uttarapīṭhikā. The first section contains five u...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a Sanskrit poetic work composed by Ḍaṇḍin. The text is divided into two sections, namely the Pūrvapīṭhikā and the Uttarapīṭhikā. The first section contains five u...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This text describes the process of Daśaharavrata, which is dedicated to Goddess Gaṅgā. This vrata is celebrated in the month of Jyeṣṭha (May–June). It is performed on the...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The stotra text contains 35 stotras in praise of Goddess Gaṅgā. The origin of this text is the 27th adhyāya of the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa. ( Written in 8–10 lines per leaf.;...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The stotra text contains 25 stotras in praise of Goddess Gaṅgā. The origin of this text is the 27th adhyāya of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa in the Skandapurāṇa. (Written in 9–10 lines...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Darśapaurṇamāsa is a yajña (sacrifice) that is an important part of the Iṣṭi class of sacrifices. Darśa means “amāvasyā” (new moon) and paurṇamāsī means “full moon.” This...