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3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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Bhīṣmoktastavarāja also known as Rājadharma anuśāsana parva is the1st part out of the 3, from the 12th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Śānti Parva....
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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A manuscript of Śāntiparva which part of Indian epic text Mahābhārata. The manuscript having 338 th Adhyāya. The 12th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata. There ar...
University of Pennsylvania
1700's
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A manuscript of Bhagavadgītā. The manuscript contains 18 Adhyāya. Bhagavadgītā is the 3rd part out of the 4 from the 6th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, th...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a work of the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa first aṣṭaka. Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda. Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa consists of three aṣṭakas. Each aṣṭaka is divided...
University of Pennsylvania
1710–1762 Vikrama Saṃvat (1653–1705 CE), 1624–1626 Śaka Saṃvat (1702–1704 CE)
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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
1800's
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This is a Purāṇa literature text, Itihāsasamuccaya, which is a compilation of various mythological and legendary tales, primarily sourced from the Mahābhārata and other...
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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This is a philosophical text on Kashmir Śaivism, Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī by Abhinavagupta Rājānaka, which is a detailed commentary on Utpaladeva's root verses...
University of Pennsylvania
1854 Vikrama Saṃvat (1797 CE), 1715 Śaka Saṃvat (1793 CE)
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This is a Vedic Upaniṣada literature text, Vedadīpa, (Lamp of the Knowledge or of the Veda)which is a commentry of Vājasaneyi-Mādhyandina-Śukla-Yajurveda-Saṁhitā of Mahīd...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The manuscript contains the Īśopaniṣad consisting of a total of 18 verses. The upaniṣad contains teachings like understanding the nature of self (Ātman) and ultimate real...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The manuscript contains the complete text of Iśopaniṣad. The upaniṣad contains teachings like understanding the nature of self (Ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman), rea...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda (Taittirīya Saṃhitā), Kāṇḍa 1, is an important witness to one of the oldest layers of Vedic literature. It explores profound philosophical ideas about...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a text of Īśopaniṣad and its commentary by Śaṅkarācārya. Upaniṣad belongs to the vājasaneyī school of the Yajur Veda. It is the last chapter of the vājasaneyīsaṃh...