Jātakālaṃkārakarma
ms_coll_390item_667 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Jātakālaṃkārakarman is an astrology text by Śukamahāmunikavi (grandson of Vasiṣṭa as per the manuscript's description. It seems that the text is based on the work Śukajātaka of Gaṇeśadaivajña. The work discuses the effects of planetary positions the effect of jyotiṣa graha the celestial bodies which affect the trajectory of an individual's life and psyche. Title is taken from colophon (f. 4b), it is written incorrectly by the scribe. There is another manuscript to verify this error Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1886. It is written in 12–13 lines per leaf, 4 leaves are foliated 1–4, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in the margins; significant syllables and words highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Jātakālaṃkārakarma |
| Alternative Titles | Jātakālaṃkārakarman |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_667 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu Astrological poetry, Jyotiṣaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |