Utsarjanopākarma

This Dharmaśāstra text discusses the Vedic rituals of Upākarma and Utsarjana. Upākarma refers to the beginning of Vedic studies, while Utsarjana marks their cessation. These two rituals are associated with the study period of the Vedas, which, according to different sources, varies from five and a half to six and a half months. The text explains the rituals performed during this period (History of Dharmashastras. P V Kane. vol. II part II. p.807). In the colophon, the manuscript mentions that the text is part of the Prayogapārijāta, but the scribe did not mention the author's name. It is possible that the author could be Narasimha. The scribe records his father's name as Govinda Bhaṭṭa, and his own name as Tukaṃ Bhaṭṭa. This Ms. is written in 7–10 lines per folio. Cover & back page both contain title enclosed inside a frame with flowers and vines in red. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. There is additional text in the margins written vertically. The Ms. is dated in (f. 55b).