1700–1850

Āhnikācāratattva

ms_coll_390item_305 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Tirhutā or Bāṅglā. Script Hindu Rituals Dharmaśāstra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_305
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Āhnikācāratattva is a part of a larger work on Dharmaśāstra called the Smṛtitattva. The text is a manual for various domestic purification rituals. It aims to integrate daily life with spiritual practice. This Ms. contains a table of contents in the first two folios. There are 4 loose folios in the end. This Ms. is written in 6-8 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 97b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections in the margins. Some folios are treated with yellow turmeric powder. Scribe is mentioned Paradevatā Ārya along with former owner Pūrnnānanda Śarmmaṇ in (f. 96b). The Ms. was Formerly housed with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 306 according to penn cataloguer.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Āhnikācāratattva
Alternative Titles Smṛtitattva
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_305
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Tirhutā or Bāṅglā.
Subject Classification Hindu Rituals, Dharmaśāstra, Paurohityaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Hindu Rituals Dharmaśāstra Paurohityaśāstra.