Dakṣasmṛti

A treatise on Dharmaśāstra composed in 221 verses, ascribed to Dakṣa. While the printed version of the text contains seven chapters, this manuscript includes only three, combining the content of all seven into these three chapters and completing the entire text. The first chapter (f.1b–8a), second chapter (f.8a–11a), and third chapter (f.11a–15a) are preserved in this manuscript. The first chapter discusses the brahmacaryāśrama-lakṣaṇa and the associated rituals and rules. The second chapter addresses the gṛhasthāśrama-lakṣaṇa along with its related rituals and rules. The third chapter covers the caturvarṇas, their daily rituals, and prescribed duties. ( Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 15 leaves foliated 1–15, lower right verso. Mistakes 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 black line; decorative border drawn on front and back title pages (f. 1a and f. 15p).; Watermark of the initials C and B along with part of a coat of arms or related emblem across two folios (f. 9–10).)