Manuscript Digital Library
3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1780 Śaka Saṃvat (1858 CE), 1918 Vikrama Saṃvat (1861 CE)
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A Dharmaśāstra text composed by Kāśīnātha Upādhyāya (or Bābā Pādhye) in 1790–91, divided into three chapters (pariccheda), follows the Nirṇayasindhu model. The present ma...
University of Pennsylvania
1902 Vikrama Saṃvat (1845 CE), 1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)
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A collection of 25 Dharmaśāstra works draws references from the following texts: Kālamādhava, Kālatattvavivecana, Nirṇayasindhu, Mitākṣarā, Prayogacintāmaṇi, Prayogapārij...
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
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 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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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
1700–1850
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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
1700–1850
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This text describes the rituals related to the preparation of food, especially oblations made from grains (such as rice and barley) boiled in milk, which are offered to t...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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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
1812 Vikrama Saṃvat (1755 CE)
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This is a Vedic sacrificial ritual manual that discusses the customs performed during the Darśapaurṇamāsa sacrifice (new moon and full moon rites). The text mentions Śāṅk...
University of Pennsylvania
1843 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1708 Śaka Saṃvat (1786 CE)
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This is a Vedic sacrificial ritual manual that discusses the customs performed during the Darśapaurṇamāsa sacrifice (new moon and full moon rites). The text mentions Śāṅk...
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...