1708 Śaka Saṃvat (1786 CE)
Aśaucanirṇaya
ms_coll_390item_293 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
A Dharmaśāstra text ascribed to Bhaṭṭojī Dīkṣita. This work discusses impurities, especially those related to pregnancy. Several texts with the same title have been found, authored by different individuals, each addressing impurities from various perspectives. This Ms. is written in 9–10 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 5b). There are double red vertical margins present on each side. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant words and syllables rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is dated in (f. 5b).
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Aśaucanirṇaya |
| Alternative Titles | Āśaucaprakaraṇa, Āśaucavicāra |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_293 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu rituals related to impurity, Hindu Saṃskāras, Hindu Code, Dharmaśāstra. |
| Date | 1708 Śaka Saṃvat (1786 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Hindu rituals related to impurity
Hindu Saṃskāras
Hindu Code
Dharmaśāstra.
