1901 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)

Indrāya dvādaśanṛmedha

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Śrauta Sūtra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_92
Language Sanskrit
Date 1901 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)

About this Manuscript

The manuscript is a Vedic work, a hymn dedicated to the sacred plant Pavamāna Soma. In Vedic tradition, Soma is not only a revered plant but also a divine essence whose extracted juice plays a central role in ritual worship. This Soma juice is especially cherished by the Vedic god Indra. The text expresses reverence for Soma as a living deity, invoking its power, purity, and its sacred ritual use. Title from incipit (f. 1a), It is written in 6 lines per leaf. 4 leaves foliated 1–4, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; accents indicated in orange

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Indrāya dvādaśanṛmedha
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_92
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Śrauta Sūtra
Date 1901 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1766 Śaka Saṃvat (1844 CE)
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Śrauta Sūtra