Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
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
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
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
1877 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1742 Śaka Saṃvat (1819/ 1820 CE)
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Darśapaurṇamāsa is a yajña (sacrifice) that is an important part of the Iṣṭi class of sacrifices. Darśa means “amāvasyā” (new moon) and paurṇamāsī means “full moon.” This...
University of Pennsylvania
1805–1814
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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
1779 Śaka Saṃvat (1857 CE)
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This is a commentary on the Dakṣiṇāmūrti Stotra of Śaṃkarācārya. The text briefly conveys the core teachings of Advaita philosophy, encapsulating the essence of the Upani...
University of Pennsylvania
1751 Śaka Saṃvat (1829 CE)
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A composite manuscript contains major Upaniṣads: Daśaśānti (Part 1, f. 2a–2b); Māṇḍūkyopaniṣad (Part 1, f. 3a–3b); Taittirīyopaniṣad (Part 2, f. 1a–8a); Kaṭhop...
University of Pennsylvania
1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)
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This is a commentary on the Citradīpa-prakaraṇa of the Pañcadaśī by Vidyāraṇya, written by Rāmakṛṣṇa. The text describes four states (avasthā) of Brahman (the Universal C...
University of Pennsylvania
1772 Śaka Saṃvat (1850 CE)
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This is a commentary on the Citradīpa-prakaraṇa of the Pañcadaśī by Vidyāraṇya, written by Rāmakṛṣṇa. The text describes four states (avasthā) of Brahman (the Universal C...
University of Pennsylvania
1880 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1745 Śaka Saṃvat (1823 CE)
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A treatise on Āyurveda that deals with diseases and their remedies, divided into many chapters as: jvaracikitsā (f.21); atīsāracikitsā (f.21b–29a); saṃgrahaṇīcikitsā (f.2...
University of Pennsylvania
1758 Śaka Saṃvat (1836 CE)
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This is the sixth chapter of the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, containing up to 16 khaṇḍas (sections). The chapter narrates the dialogue between the father, Uddālaka Aruṇa, and his...
University of Pennsylvania
1936 Vikrama Saṃvat (1880 CE)
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An Upaniṣadic treatise, it is part of the Chāndogya Brāhmaṇa of the Tāṇḍya school of the Sāmaveda. Considered one of the earliest Upaniṣadic texts, it discusses Brahman (...