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3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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An Upaniṣad text dedicated to the god Dattātreya, a combined form of the gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva. It is a late Upaniṣad composed of 12 mantras, expressing the fundam...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a stotra text praising the god Dattātreya, a combined form of the gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, often associated with the Vaiṣṇava Tantra. The text is composed of...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a stotra text praising the god Dattātreya, a combined form of the gods Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, often associated with the Vaiṣṇava Tantra. The text is composed of...
University of Pennsylvania
1780 Śaka Saṃvat (1858 CE)
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A stotra text extracted from the Agnipurāṇa, dedicated to the planetary god Śani (Saturn). This text is composed in the form of a dialogue between Śiva and Umā, through w...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A vrata text extracted from the Skandapurāṇa. The purpose of the vrata and pūjā is to praise the deities Lalitā and Rohiṇī in order to obtain longevity and a son. This te...
University of Pennsylvania
1705 Śaka Saṃvat (1783 CE)
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A vrata text extracted from the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa. The manuscript contains the Lalitā-pūjā section (f. 1a–2b) as the first part and the Daśaratha-Lalitā-vratakathā (f....
University of Pennsylvania
1859 Vikrama Saṃvat (1802 CE)
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A vrata text extracted from the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa. The manuscript contains the Lalitā-pūjā section (f. 1a–2a) as the first part and the Daśaratha-Lalitā-vrata (f. 2a–3b...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This ritual text follows the Darśapaurṇamāsa section of Baudhāyana’s Śrautasūtra, it focusing on the atonement rites (prāyaścitta) performed during the new moon and full...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1800
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This is a Sanskrit poetic work composed by Ḍaṇḍin. The text is divided into two sections, namely the Pūrvapīṭhikā and the Uttarapīṭhikā. The first section contains five u...
University of Pennsylvania
1650–1799
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This is a Sanskrit poetic work composed by Ḍaṇḍin. The text is divided into two sections, namely the Pūrvapīṭhikā and the Uttarapīṭhikā. The first section contains five u...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a Sanskrit poetic work composed by Ḍaṇḍin. The text is divided into two sections, namely the Pūrvapīṭhikā and the Uttarapīṭhikā. The first section contains five u...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This text describes the process of Daśaharavrata, which is dedicated to Goddess Gaṅgā. This vrata is celebrated in the month of Jyeṣṭha (May–June). It is performed on the...