Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A composite manuscript, with Vedic, Kāvya, Jyotiṣa and Śiva stotra texts.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100826935
A composite manuscript, its second text is an important work of Kashmir Saivism from the 13th century.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The second of 18 parvas, this describes the palace and assembly hall (sabha) built by Maya at Indraprastha, the expansion of the Pandava empire, and the game of dice betw...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The eleventh of 18 parvas. This narattes the misery, grief and vulnerability on women after Kurukshetra war and curse of Gandhari.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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One of several Sanskrit works attributed to Ravana, this is in the form of a conversation with his wife Mandodari, where he give a detailed accocunt of how to prepare ark...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A composite manuscript on rules of inheritance, penance and Hindu law.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10082329t
A composite manuscript on ritual practice.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100831245
The ninth of 18 parvas, this narrates how Śalya was appointed the fourth commander-in-chief of the Kaurava alliance on the 18th day of the Kurukṣetra War, how he was kill...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10083121t
This is the 12th of 18 parvas. Traditionally it has three subparvas: Rājadharma, Apaddharma-anusasana and Mokṣadharma, but this manuscript includes Dānadharma. The text d...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10082778z
Popularly known as the Manusmṛiti, it is attributed to the legendary first man and lawgiver ‘Manu’, and is the most authoritative text of dharmaśāstra or Hindu law. It wa...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Also known as the Purva Mimamsa Sutras, these give rules for interpretating the Vedas and philosophical justifications for the observance of Vedic ritual. It seems that t...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10082694m
A composite manuscript.