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3,219+ South Asian manuscripts from repositories across the world
University of Pennsylvania
1753 Śaka Saṃvat (1831 CE)
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Bhagavadgītā is the 3rd part out of the 4, from the 6th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Bhīṣmaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. The text is more...
University of Pennsylvania
1765 Śaka Saṃvat (1843 CE)
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Bhagavadgītā is the 3rd part out of the 4 from the 6th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Bhīṣmaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. The text is more w...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Śāpotdhārotkīlanekātyāyana is a manual for performing Tantric rituals particularly from the Kerela school of Tantric philosophy as mentioned in the text. The rituals invo...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Āśvinasahasra is a manual for performing Agnihotra and other fire sacrafices and rituals. The text may be part of a larger text. This Ms. is written in 12 lines per fol...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Aśvatthodyāpanavidhi is a manual for performing various Hindu rituals and rites around the Peepal or Aśvattha tree (Ficus religiosa). This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines...
University of Pennsylvania
1716 Śaka Saṃvat (1794 CE)
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Aśvatthodyāpanaprayoga is a part of the larger work Prayogaratnamālā by Vāsudeva. This text is a manual for performing various Hindu rituals and rites around the Peepal...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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This is a composite manuscript containing two texts. The 1st text is Malamāsavrata from (f.1a–2b) in part 1. The text describes rituals and Vratas (observances) specifica...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Āśvalāyanopayogyādhāna prakaraṇa is a section within Āśvalāyanagṛhyasūtra which is a Kalpaśāstra text used to perform various Vedic/Hindu domestic rituals. This...
University of Pennsylvania
1847 Vikrama Saṃvat (1790 CE)
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Āśvalāyanopayogī baudhāyana darśapaurṇamāsa prayoga is a part of Baudhāyana Śrautasūtra which is based on the Kṛṣṇa-Yajuraveda. Āśvalāyana's name is attributed...
University of Pennsylvania
1729 Śaka Saṃvat (1807 CE)
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Āśvalāyanasūtratātparyavyākhyā is a commentary on a section of the Āśvalāyanasūtra is a Kalpaśāstra text used to perform various Vedic rituals, rites, ceremoni...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Aitareya Āraṇyaka is part of the Āraṇyaka literature which dvelve into philosophical interpretation of rituals mentioned in the Brāhmaṇa literature composed by Ṛṣi (sages...
University of Pennsylvania
1700–1850
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Āśvalāyanaśrautasūtra Uttaraṣaṭka (Adhyāya 1–5 ) is is a Kalpaśāstra text used to perform various Vedic rituals, rites, ceremonies. It is a Smṛti text based on th...