Kālanirṇayaprakāśa

The Kālanirṇayaprakāśa is a Dharmaśāstra work composed by Rāmacandra, the son of Viṭṭhala and the grandson of Bālakṛṣṇa.The manuscript presents a systematic treatment of calendrical and ritual determinations (kāla–nirṇaya) essential for religious observances.The text begins with rules concerning māsa–nirṇaya (f. 1a–2a), outlining the principles for determining lunar months. It then proceeds to discuss malamāsa (the intercalary month) and the associated guidelines for what actions are prescribed or prohibited during this period (kāryākārya–nirṇaya, f. 2a–10b). This is followed by a detailed section on sarvatithi–nirṇaya (f.10b–16a), explaining the ritual significance and proper observances for each lunar day. Subsequent chapters provide specific determinations for individual tithis, from pratipadā to pañcadaśī (f.16a–28a), after which a separate section is devoted to the rites and religious importance of Kṛṣṇajanmāṣṭamī (f.28a–32a). The manuscript further includes a concise but significant treatment of Ekādaśī–nirṇaya (f.32a), offering guidelines for the observance of this important Vaiṣṇava fast. It includes śrāddha–nirṇaya (f.79a), which explains the proper performance of ancestral offerings, and sapiṇḍīkaraṇa (f.92a). Title from internal colophon (f. 80b).It is written in 9–10 lines per leaf.; 93 leaves are foliated 3-40, 53-84, 87-110, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.