1714 Śaka Saṃvat, 1849 Vikrama Saṃvat (1792 CE)
Grahasaṃjñā
ms_coll_390item_664 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
The manuscript is on astrology. It contains Nakṣtra, Rāśi and Graha saṃjñā. It focuses on explaining the significance and the presiding deities of the nakṣatras (f. 1a–2b), as well as Rāśi and graha (f. 2b–3b). In folio1b, Bharaṇi Nakṣatra is described, whose deity is Yama. On folio 2b, the graha and their corresponding zodiac signs are listed for example Karka (Crab), Mīna (Fish), and Kumbha (Water Pot). Title is taken from the final colophon (f. 3b). The manuscript is written in 8–9 lines per leaf. 3 leaves are foliated 1–3, upper left and lower right verso.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Grahasaṃjñā |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_664 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu Astrology, Devination, Jyotiṣaśāstra, Paurohityaśastra, Priest Manual, Hindu Rituals. |
| Date | 1714 Śaka Saṃvat, 1849 Vikrama Saṃvat (1792 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Hindu Astrology
Devination
Jyotiṣaśāstra
Paurohityaśastra
Priest Manual
Hindu Rituals.