Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The complete work of the Yājñavalkya Smṛti consists of three chapters and is attributed to Yājñavalkya. The first chapter, called Ācārādhyāya (f.1b–15a), deals with the 1...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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The text describes “the one who is blessed” (dhanya), and is composed of ten verses attributed to Śaṃkarācārya. However, the other versions of the text contains only eigh...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A compilation of synonyms and homonyms by the 12th century Digambara Jain writer Dhanañjaya, composed in 203 verses. (Written in 8–10 lines per leaf.; 12 leaves foliated...
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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This is a Kavaca text composed in a dialogue format between Devī and Mahādeva, consisting of 13 verses. The text describes various body parts and directions, along with t...
University of Pennsylvania
1800's
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A text dedicated to the Divine Mother Goddess (Devī), this work embodies the essence of Śākta philosophy. It is extracted from the Atharvaśīrṣa Upaniṣad. It is believed t...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A text dedicated to the Divine Mother Goddess (Devī), this work embodies the essence of Śākta philosophy. It is extracted from the Atharvaśīrṣa Upaniṣad. It is believed t...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A māhātmya text praising the Divine Mother Goddess (Devī), extracted from the Ghaṭatantra of the Rudrayāmalatantra. This manuscript contains four short texts. The first t...
University of Pennsylvania
1600–1750
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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
1625 Vikrama Saṃvat (1568 CE)
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This is a ritual manual (vidhi) for praising the Mother Goddess (Devīpūjā), compoed in 71 verses. The text describes the details of the deity’s idol and provides instruct...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A māhātmya text that is part of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, praising the Mother Goddess (Devī). Though this text belongs to the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, it is also regarded as an in...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A Hindu ritual text describes daily rituals and specifies which deity should be praised at different times of the day. For example, it mentions that in the morning the de...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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An astrological index listing the names of Indian cities and places with corresponding numbers; it seems these numbers are related to an astrological counting system. (Wr...