1753
Āśvalāyanasmṛti
ms_coll_390item_1642 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Āśvalāyanasmṛti (Adhyāya 1–12) is a Smṛti text based on Ṛgvedic literature. The text is attributed to Āśvalāyana. It deals with Vedic/ Hindu rituals, Hindu codex, Hindu saṃskāras and traditional customs based on Ṛgvedic canon. The texts verses are generally divided into 24 Adhyāyas (chapters). This Ms. lacks a colophon. This Ms. is written in 10–11 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. There are quadruple black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. The Ms. is dated around or after 1753 based on a related manuscript with the same scribe and owner Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1641 in (f. 32a).
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Āśvalāyanasmṛti |
| Alternative Titles | Āśvalāyanadharmaśāstra |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1642 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Smṛti text based on Ṛgvedic Literature, Vedic/Hindu Rituals, Hindu Code, Paurohityaśāstra, Dharmaśāstra. |
| Date | 1753 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Smṛti text based on Ṛgvedic Literature
Vedic/Hindu Rituals
Hindu Code
Paurohityaśāstra
Dharmaśāstra.
