Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)
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This text is on Advaita Vedanta philosophy. It is composed by Vidyāraṇya (also known as Mādhava). The Brahmānanda Advaitānanda is the 13th chapter of the Pañcadaśī. Aim...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This text is on Advaita Vedanta philosophy. It is composed by Vidyāraṇya (also known as Mādhava). Brahmānanda Ātmānanda is the 12th chapter of the Pañcadaśī. Aim of t...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Brahmanāmāvalīstotra is composed by Śaṃkarācārya. It is based on the Advaita philosophy. When someone truly understands they are the ultimate reality(Brahman) and they...
University of Pennsylvania
1772 Vikrama Saṃvat (1715 CE)
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This is a Hindu ritual manuscript. It has vertical lines on both side of the manuscript. The manuscript written 12–13 lines per leaf. Some material added in the margins....
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a Vedic text. The work explains Brahmakūrca rite, how to make Pañcagavya( 5 Cow products) and what is the use in Brahmakūrca in rite. Brahmakūrca (a kind of pe...
University of Pennsylvania
1747 Śaka Saṃvat (1825 CE)
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The work Brahmagītā is from Skandha Purāṇa. It contains 12 Adhyāyas. Brahma teaches concepts of Univarsal Self "Ātman" (as per the Aitareyopaniṣad), "Brahman" the Ultim...
University of Pennsylvania
1884 Vikrama Saṃvat (1827 CE)
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Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga is a manual for Śrauta sacrifice. Vedic rituals to create Agni for Śrauta sacrifice. The manuscript is written in 11–13 lines per leaf. Mistakes...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga is a manual for Śrauta sacrifice. Vedic rituals to create Agni for Śrauta sacrifice. The manuscript written in 10 lines per leaf. 95 leaves foli...
University of Pennsylvania
1873 Vikrama Saṃvat (1816 CE)
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Bodhāyanacayanaprayoga is a manual for Śrauta sacrifice. Vedic rituals to create Agni for Śrauta sacrifice. The manuscripr written in 9 lines per leaf.; 100 leaves fol...
University of Pennsylvania
1902 Vikrama Saṃvat (1845 CE)
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Bodhavaibhava is a treatise on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. The text describing the qualities of a virtuous person (Saṅta lakṣṇa) often hi...
University of Pennsylvania
1919 Vikrama Saṃvat (1862 CE)
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This manuscript is on Rāmāyaṇa. One of the epics of the Hinduism. This manuscript having Bālakāṇḍa of Bittarāmāyaṇa. This is the folk epic. The manuscript writt...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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In Bilvopaniṣad bilva tree is nothing but the form of the deity Śiva. A single leaf of bilva the Śiva becomes very much pleased.Worship of Śiva is incomplete without Bilv...