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Composite text (Śīghrabodha + Praśnapradīpa)

eap_79005033 · Dharma Vajracarya Collection

Sanskrit Nepālākṣara Script Jyotiṣa
Repository Dharma Vajracarya Collection
Reference No. eap_79005033
Language Sanskrit
Date Date not listed

About this Manuscript

This is a composite Astrological text, Śīghrabodha and Praśnapradīpa both authorized by Kāśīnātha. Śīghrabodha text primarily focused on Muhurta also detailed explanations Tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga and karaṇa. The text divides 5 chapters or Prakaraṇās. The manuscript contains only 1st chapters 100 ślokās it contains from f.1 - 10 after that it contains 3rd chapter and starts from folio 90-99.. The 2nd text Praśnapradīpa another essential Sanskrit text it provides specific formulas to predict whether a task will be successful. The text has 15 chapters. Manuscript contains 3 chapters only, it starts from f. 11 end of 6th chapter(gamanāgama); f.12 7th chapter (vṛkṣapraśna); f.13 8th chapter (naukāvicāra). It seems both the chapters are incomplete. At the starting cover page has an illustration and middle of the text has 2 astrlogical chart. The text was written in Newari script but the cover page has a Maṅgala phrase in devanagari script also it was written later period.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Composite text (Śīghrabodha + Praśnapradīpa)
Repository Dharma Vajracarya Collection
Reference Number eap_79005033
Collection Dharma Vajracarya Collection
Language Sanskrit
Script Nepālākṣara
Subject Classification Jyotiṣa
Date Date not listed
Place of Origin Nepal
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Jyotiṣa