Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1799
ms_coll_390item_300
The Kālanirṇayaprakāśa is a Dharmaśāstra work composed by Rāmacandra, the son of Viṭṭhala and the grandson of Bālakṛṣṇa.The manuscript presents a systematic treatment of...
University of Pennsylvania
1755 Vikrama Saṃvat (1698 CE)
ms_coll_390item_1886
Jātakālaṃkārakarman is an astrology text by Śukamahāmunikavi (grandson of Vasiṣṭa as per the manuscript's description. It seems that the text is based on the work Śuk...
University of Pennsylvania
1710–1762 Vikrama Saṃvat (1653–1705 CE), 1624–1626 Śaka Saṃvat (1702–1704 CE)
ms_coll_390item_1
The manuscript is a Śākala Saṁhitā of the Ṛgveda. This is the oldest branch of the Ṛgveda. The manuscript consists one to eight aṣṭakas. Each aṣṭaka is divided into eight...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1800
ms_coll_390item_1431
This manuscript contains Haritālikāpūjā vidhi. The vrata is kept by women for long life and well-being of their husbands, while unmarried girls seek blessings for a good...
University of Pennsylvania
1650-1799
ms_coll_390item_1389
Godānavidhi is a manual which outlines the procedures for giving offerings to cows as part of a Hindu ritual. Cows are believed to be sacred just like deities. This Ms....
University of Pennsylvania
1650-1800
ms_coll_390item_536
Gītagovinda is a devotional musical poetry by Jayadeva on the divine love between lord Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā (the cow herdess). The poem depicts various themes of love, sepera...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1799
ms_coll_390item_1421
Gajagaurīvrata is a part of the Skandapurāṇa which is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. The text gives details on performing rituals and observances for the supreme dei...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1800
ms_coll_390item_412
The manuscript titled as Ekādaśastotra work is in eleven stanzas. The “ekādaśa” meaning is eleven. Traditionally, this devotional hymn is attributed to the sage Vyāsa, Th...
University of Pennsylvania
1689 Vikrama Saṃvat (1632 CE)
ms_coll_390item_239
Dīpavyākaraṇa also known as Vyākaraṇadīpa of Cidrūpāśrama, which is a gramatical text. The manuscript consists declension of nouns, feminine endings, cases, compounds,...
University of Pennsylvania
1600–1750
ms_coll_390item_410
A stotra text praising the thousand names of the Divine Mother Goddess (Devī). This text is taken from the Nandikeśvara–Maheśa Saṃvāda (the dialogue between Nandikeśvara...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1800
ms_coll_390item_527
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
ms_coll_390item_502
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...