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3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A comprehensive text on the Vedic and Classical Sanskrit metrical systems, outlining the principles and techniques for identifying various meters and their defining chara...
University of Pennsylvania
1666 Vikrama Saṃvat (1609 CE)
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This s a Śukla-Yajurveda text on a technical, rule-based text from the Vedic tradition, and serves as an instruction manual for the correct performance of specific sacrif...
University of Pennsylvania
1736 Śaka Saṃvat (1814 CE)
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A Vedic ritual text follows the ‘Agnicayana’ section of the Baudhāyana Śrautasūtra. It focuses on an important Vedic ritual called Agnicayana. In this ritual, the perform...
University of Pennsylvania
1860 Vikrama Saṃvat (1803 CE)
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A series of 50 lyrical verses tells the story of a parted lover who remembers his consort, her beauty, and the joyful moments they shared. This poetic work is attributed...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a Dharmaśāstra nibandha text that describes the Hindu saṃskāras Caulaprayoga (also known as Cūḍākaraṇa) and Upanayana, cites Āśvalāyana; Vasiṣtha; Saṃskārakaustub...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This appears to be the index section of a comprehensive ritual text. It includes a list of deities, associated mantras, and the contents of four chapters, which are refer...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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A Dharmaśāstra text composed in 16 prakāśas (chapters) by the King of Bundelkhand, Pṛthvīcandra, son of Nāgamalla. The author was honorifically titled Kalikālakarṇapratāp...
University of Pennsylvania
1752 Śaka Saṃvat (1830 CE)
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A Dharmaśāstra text composed in 16 prakāśas (chapters) by the King of Bundelkhand, Pṛthvīcandra, son of Nāgamalla. The author was honorifically titled Kalikālakarṇapratāp...
University of Pennsylvania
1877 Vikrama Saṃvat (1820 CE)
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This text describes Cāturmāsya, the four-monthly rituals performed during the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four parvas: Vaiśva...
University of Pennsylvania
1718 Śaka Saṃvat (1796 CE)
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This text describes Cāturmāsya, the four-monthly rituals performed during the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. It is part of the Vārāhapurāṇa and contains 27 cha...
University of Pennsylvania
1730 Śaka Saṃvat (1808 CE)
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This is a Vedic ritual manual that describes the fourth-monthly rituals performed in the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four par...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a Vedic ritual manual that describes the fourth-monthly rituals performed in the months of Phālguna, Āṣāḍha, and Kārttika. These rituals are conducted in four par...