1700–1850

Agniṣṭomādisaptasaṁsthā

ms_coll_390item_52 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Vedic/Hindu rituals for Agniṣṭoma sacrifice Hindu Code
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_52
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Agniṣṭomādisaptasaṁsthā is a manual for performing Agniṣṭoma sacrifice along with other Vedic rituals a total of seven as the title suggests to be offered to the Vedic deities. Agniṣṭoma is the foundational ritual followed by Atyagniṣṭoma, Ukthya, Ṣoḍaśī, Atirātra, Vājapeya and Aptoryāma which specifically structured variations. They are considered to be part of larger category of Śrauta fire rituals. This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Cover page contains title in red which has faded. There are marginal additions and corrections. There are metrical accents present in red. The double Pūrṇavirāma (full stop) style vertical brackets are also in red. Some folios have turned yellow.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Agniṣṭomādisaptasaṁsthā
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_52
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Vedic/Hindu rituals for Agniṣṭoma sacrifice, Hindu Code, Dharmaśāstra, Paurohityaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Vedic/Hindu rituals for Agniṣṭoma sacrifice Hindu Code Dharmaśāstra Paurohityaśāstra.