Kapilaṣaṣṭhīvrata
ms_coll_390item_2781 · University of Pennsylvania
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About this Manuscript
The manuscript explains the Kapilaṣaṣṭhī Vrata Vidhi. The text presented as a dialogue between the deity Brahmā Yudhiṣṭhira, and the deity Kṛṣṇa. It describes a very auspicious day of worship. It is called Kapila Yoga because, according to the Hindu calendar, the sixth day (Ṣaṣṭhī) of the Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa (dark fortnight) of Bhādrapada, which falls under the Rohiṇī Nakṣatra, holds special significance (f. 1a). (f. 2a–b). The text also describes the procedures and Niyama Mantras (rules) for worshipping Bhāskara (the Sun), his chariot, and horses. The Kapilaṣaṣṭhī Yoga is considered highly auspicious for Dāna. It is believed that performing sacrifices, donations, and other rituals on this day bring prosperity and well-being.(f. 3a–b). The mauscript is incomplete. Title is taken from incipit (f. 1a).The manuscript is written in 9–10 lines per leaf. 3 leaves are foliated 1–3, upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes are blacked out.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Kapilaṣaṣṭhīvrata |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_2781 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu Rituals & Observances, Hindu Code, Priest Manual, Dharmaśāstra, Paurohityaśastra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |