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Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra.
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A description of Vedic rituals and sacrifices as preserved by the Āśvalāyana śākhā.
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Bṛhad-āraṇyaka.
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The Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣada, the 14th adhyāya of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa.
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Dīpaṃkarāvadāna
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This is from the Mahāvastu which narrates stories from Gautama Buddha’s previous lives.
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Āhnika
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A detailed description of ritual practice: śaucha vidhi, ācamanvidhi and ṣoḍaśānnavidhi.
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Ṛgveda, Gītagovinda , Amarakośaṭīkā, Pañcadaśī,Vratārka , Vaidyajīvana, Yantrasāra , Sāroddhāra, Makarandavivaraṇa, Tājikabhūṣaṇa, Vārāhasaṃhitā, Yātakacandrikā,Vārāhasaṃhitā,Yātakacandrikā,Yātakacandrikā, Mallarikavaca
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A composite manuscript with folios from texts on the Vedas, grammar, kāvya and astrology.
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Buddhoktasaṃsārāmaya.
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This includes discussion on nirvāṇa.
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Sāmaveda uttara-saṃhitā.
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This contains sūktas from the Uttarapada grantha with padapāṭha symbols for correct chanting.
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Ṛgveda
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This contains sūktas with padapāṭha symbols for correct chanting.
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Nirukta
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The sixth adhyāya of the text on the etymology of Sanskrit words in the Vedas.
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Ratnāvadānamālā.
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Buddhist stories illustrating the workings of karma across lives.
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Vajrasūcī.
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This is a commentary by Aśvaghoṣa on the first part of Vajrasūcyupaniṣad.