Aśaucanirṇaya

Aśaucanirṇaya is a text by Tryaṃbaka Paṇḍita which deals with ritualistic purification from impurites particularly believed to be caused from a women giving birth, from a dead corpse or from a person belonging to the Śūdra varna (worker class clans with lower social standing). The rituals can range from bathing, prayers or observances to regain purity depending on the impurities or social standing of the person in the society. This Ms. is written in 12–14 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain alternate title Tryaṃbakī. Title present in colophon (f. 6a). There are triple red vertical margins present on each side. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The Ms. is dated in (f. 6a).