1700–1850

Dvādaśabhāvavicāra

ms_coll_390item_663 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Hindu Astronomy Hindu Astrology
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_663
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

The manuscript is about jyotiṣa (astrology). It explains the effects of planets based on their positions in the twelve houses of the birth chart. The manuscript specifically discusses the verious Bhāva like Tanu Bhāva, Dhana Bhāva, Śarīra Bhāva, and Mṛtyu Bhāva, and describes how each planet influences a zodiac sign according to its placement from the 1st to the 12th house. Title is taken from incipit (f. 1b). It is written in 10–13 lines per leaf.; 46 leaves are foliated 1–46, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Dvādaśabhāvavicāra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_663
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Hindu Astronomy, Hindu Astrology, Devination, Jyotiṣaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Hindu Astronomy Hindu Astrology Devination Jyotiṣaśāstra.