Dīpaprayogaratnākara

The text Dīpaprayogaratnākara comprises a wide range of ritual practices associated with the dīpa (lamp). It includes detailed prescriptions for dīpadāna rituals to be performed on specific tithis, as well as rituals distinguished by the number of lamps offered. The text also contains the Kārtavīryārjunana Prayoga, which incorporates bīja mantras and the Gāyatrī mantra as integral ritual elements. Within the framework of the Kārtavīryārjunana Prayoga (19b), dīpadāna assumes particular ritual and symbolic significance. Title is taken from marginal abbreviations throughout. The manuscript written in 8–11 lines per leaf.; 36 leaves are foliated, irregular contemporary foliation, upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.; Notes on paper and bindings or wrappings.