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Āśvalāyanasmṛti manuscript preview University of Pennsylvania

1753

Āśvalāyanasmṛti

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Āśvalāyanasmṛti (Adhyāya 1–12) is a Smṛti text based on Ṛgvedic literature. The text is attributed to Āśvalāyana. It deals with Vedic/ Hindu rituals, Hindu codex,...

Aṣṭottaraśata manuscript preview University of Pennsylvania

1700–1850

Aṣṭottaraśata

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Aṣṭottaraśata is a list of 108 names of the supreme Hindu deity Śiva. This text may also be used for recitation as a prayer or devotional meditation. This Ms. is writ...

Asthiśuddhi manuscript preview University of Pennsylvania

1700–1850

Asthiśuddhi

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Asthiśuddhi is a manual for Hindu rituals purifying bones of deceased as part of the funeral rites of the person. For context it is believed that bones may hold residual...

Aṣṭāvakra Gītā manuscript preview University of Pennsylvania

1700–1850

Aṣṭāvakra Gītā

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Aṣṭāvakra Gītā or Aṣṭāvakra Saṃhitā is a treatise on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy by Aṣṭāvakra along with a parallel commentary by...