Dānakhaṇḍa

An anonymous work describes the rituals related to godāna (f.1a-9a), vṛṣabhadāna (f.9a–10b), mahiṣīdāna (f.10b–15b), śayyādāna (f.15b–17a), nānādravyadāna (f.19b–27b), and ajadāna (f.32a). The text quotes the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa and also mentions individuals associated with different branches of the Yajurveda and the dāna (donative) rituals performed by them. It describes the procedures and benefits of these dāna rituals. The structure of the text is very similar to that of other Dharmaśāstra texts dealing with the same subject. The manuscript is titled Dānakhaṇḍa, but it is distinct from Hemādri’s Dānakhaṇḍa or the Caturvargacintāmaṇi. (Written in 8–9 lines per leaf.; 32 leaves foliated 1–32, upper left and lower right verso. istakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; some significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red.)