Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
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 Lord Śiva is incomplete withou...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This work explains the ceremony of Śiva worship with Bilvapatra. It is composed in 16 verses. Stotra speaks about the power and glory of offering bilva leaves to Śiva. It...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This manuscript describes the appreciation of Bilvapatra, highlighting its uses in both the worship of Śiva and its medicinal application in powdered form. The appreciati...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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It is stotra on goddess Bhuvaneśvarī. She is the fourth amongst the ten Mahāvidyā (group of ten Hindu tantric goddesses) goddesses in Śāktaism. The manuscript is dedica...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This text is on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. Bhūtaviveka is also known as Pañcamahābhūtaviveka or Mahābhūtaviveka. The manuscript has a s...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This text is on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. Bhūtaviveka is also known as Pañcamahābhūtaviveka or Mahābhūtaviveka. The manuscript has a s...
University of Pennsylvania
1843 Śaka Saṃvat (1786 CE)
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Text is on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. A work also known as Pañcamahābhūtaviveka or Mahābhūtaviveka. The manuscript has a second chapter...
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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It is a tantra text. which consists of Nivṛtti nyāsa(f. 1a–2a), Ekādaśanyāsa(f. 2a–6a), Prāṇpratiṣṭhā(f. 6a–8a), Mātṛkā nyāsa and Bhūtaśuddhi(f. 8a–10b). The text deals...
University of Pennsylvania
1750–1850
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Bhūtaśuddhiprāṇapratiṣṭhā-antaramātṛkābahirmātṛkāḥ, the text is about purification of mind and body through placing good thoughts and divinity. It is the pu...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The manuscript is on tantra. Bhūtaśuddhi text is starts from (f. 2b). The text is about purification of mind and body through placing good thoughts and divinity. It is...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The manuscript strats with Gāyatrī mantra, Liṅgaśuddhi, in six verses. The text Bhūtaśuddhi starts from (f. 2b). It is about the purification of mind and body through p...
University of Pennsylvania
1690 Śaka Saṃvat (1768 CE)
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This is a tantra text. Bhūtaśuddhi is the purification of mind and body through placing good thoughts and divinity. It is the purification of the five elements of the b...