Hotṛ rites

The work focuses on three Vedic sacrificial rituals described in the manuscript Mṛgāreṣṭihautra (f. 1a–2a), Sarvapṛṣṭheṣṭihautra (f. 2a–4a), and Havirdoṣaprāyaścitta (f. 4a–4b). These three are distinct iṣṭi-type sacrifices, each performed for specific ritual purposes within the broader Vedic sacrificial system.The Hotṛ plays a central role in Vedic ritual performance, calling upon the deities, accompanying each offering with appropriate mantras, and ensuring the correct liturgical sequence. Title is supplied by cataloger. It is written in 9–12 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins, significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout, vertical margins marked with double red line. Manuscript is part of a group of manuscripts written by or under the direction of Sadāśiva, along with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1276, Item 1279, Item 1280, Item 1281, Item 1282, Item 1283, Item 1285, Item 1286, Item 1287, Item 1288, Item 1289, Item 1292, Item 1293, Item 1294, Item 1295, Item 1296, Item 1297, Item 1298, Item 1299, and Item 1300.; Scribe is Sadāśiva, son of Kāśinātha (f. 4v).