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Koṣasāra Kāmaśāstra manuscript preview

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Koṣasāra Kāmaśāstra

eap_67601021

This manuscript is a composite work primarily concerned with Kāmaśāstra, enriched with materials drawn from Vajīkaraṇa, physiognomy, Ayurveda, tantric ritual practices, a...

Vyavahāra-pradīpa manuscript preview

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Vyavahāra-pradīpa

eap_67601020

The manuscript appears to belong primarily to the tradition of Jyotiṣa, especially dealing with horoscopy (horā), muhūrta (auspicious timing), and ritual practice. The ex...

Mahābhārata Śāntiparva manuscript preview

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Mahābhārata Śāntiparva

eap_67601019

This manuscript constitutes an important portion of the Mahābhārata, particularly the Rājadharma section of the Śāntiparvan, which is renowned for its extensive treatment...

Mahābhārata Gadāparva manuscript preview

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Mahābhārata Gadāparva

eap_67601018

The manuscript begins with the invocation “Oṃ Namaḥ Śrīkṛṣṇāya” (“Salutations to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa”). The colophons indicate that the text belongs to the Mahābhārata, specif...

Bhauma-stotra manuscript preview

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Bhauma-stotra

eap_67601017

In conclusion, the Bhauma-stotra attributed to the Skanda Purana belongs to the wider Purāṇic tradition traditionally associated with Vedavyasa. The hymn is dedicated to...

Kāka-parīkṣā manuscript preview

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Kāka-parīkṣā

eap_67601016

The manuscript appears to be a composite astrological and omenological compendium containing materials related to Jyotiṣa, Śakuna-śāstra, and Praśna-vicāra. The opening v...

Cakrasaṃvarasya Mūlamantro Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Cakrasaṃvarasya Mūlamantro Dhāraṇī

eap_67601015

The manuscript is a Vajrayāna Buddhist tantric text dedicated to Cakrasaṃvara. The opening invocation and concluding colophon indicate that it primarily deals with the mū...

Mañjuśrī Paramārthanāmasaṃgīti manuscript preview

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Mañjuśrī Paramārthanāmasaṃgīti

eap_67601014

This manuscript is a significant example of Vajrayāna Buddhist tantric literature centered on the Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti, a foundational text in the Mañjuśrī wisdom traditio...

Pañcarakṣā Sūtra manuscript preview

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Pañcarakṣā Sūtra

eap_67601013

This manuscript is a complete illustrated compilation of the Pañcarakṣā Sūtras, one of the most important collections of Buddhist protective dhāraṇī literature in the Mah...

Shrī Hāratī-nāma Dhāraṇī Mantra manuscript preview

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Shrī Hāratī-nāma Dhāraṇī Mantra

eap_67601012

The manuscript appears to be a Buddhist Tantric dhāraṇī text dedicated to Hariti (Hārītī), and its probable title is Śrī Hāritī Mantra-Dhāraṇī or Ārya-Hāratīdevī Dhāraṇī....

Nārāyaṇa-Mahāmāyā-Vijayavāhinī-Nāma-Dhāraṇī manuscript preview

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Nārāyaṇa-Mahāmāyā-Vijayavāhinī-Nāma-Dhāraṇī

eap_67601011

This manuscript belongs to the Buddhist Tantric Dhāraṇī tradition and is identified as the Ārya-Mahāmāyā-Vijayavāhinī Nāma Dhāraṇī or Nārāyaṇa-Mahāmāyā-Vijayavāhinī-Nāma-...

Ārya Tārā Stuti manuscript preview

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Ārya Tārā Stuti

eap_67601010

This manuscript is a devotional Buddhist text dedicated to Ārya Tārā, one of the most revered female deities in Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhism. The text begins with the...