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Anantavratodyāpana
ms_coll_390item_2285 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anantavratodyāpana describes the Anantavrata ritual also known as Ananta Caturdaśi is an observance dedicated to the Hindu deity Viṣṇu in the form of Ananta. This rituals are performed on the 14th day of the Śukla pakṣa (waxing moon) in the month of Bhādrapada (August-September). The text is a part of the Skandapurāṇa (f.3B). This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 3B). Mistakes are blacked out. The Ms. is dated on the basis of manuscripts written by the same scribe Ms. Coll. 390; Items 2277 and 2292. Ms. Coll. 390; Items 2275, 2276, 2277, 2281, 2282, 2286, 2287, 2288, 2289, 2290, 2291, 2292, and 2293.
Ānayo vaiśvānarāya
ms_coll_390item_6 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Ānayo vaiśvānarāya is a text which contains the procedures for various Vedic rituals and sacrifices. It also contains early examples of Hindu legends like that of vaiśvānara an abstract concept of a universal Ātman. This Ms. is written in 10-12 lines per folio. Title present in opening marginal note in red. Back page contains alternate title Caturthāṣṭaka (f. 72B). There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The text has red metric marks. The Ms. is dated saṃvat 1871 (f. 71B).
Anekadhvanimañjarī
ms_coll_390item_740 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anekadhvanimañjarī is a Sanskrit lexicon composed by Mahākṣapaṇaka which lists single words with their various possible meanings very similar to how modern dictionaries are formulated. The text is a valuable resource for learners and scholars as they can understand the proper nuances and interpretations of the meaning of words. This text is also sometimes attributed to Durgāsiṃha and Gadasiṃha. This Ms. lacks a beginning, the first two folios. This Ms. is written in 10-11 lines per folio. Back page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f. 14A). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is dated śaka 1723 (f. 14A) along with scribe Dhoṇḍabhaṭṭa Joglekara.
Anekadhvanimañjarī
ms_coll_390item_742 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anekadhvanimañjarī is a Sanskrit lexicon composed by Mahākṣapaṇaka which lists single words with their various possible meanings very similar to how modern dictionaries are formulated. The text is a valuable resource for learners and scholars as they can understand the proper nuances and interpretations of the meaning of words. This text is also sometimes attributed to Durgāsiṃha and Gadasiṃha. This Ms. is written in 9-10 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. Title also present in colophon (f. 13A). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Anekārthadhvanimañjarī
ms_coll_390item_1536 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anekārthadhvanimañjarī is a Sanskrit lexicon composed by Mahākṣapaṇaka which lists single words with their various possible meanings very similar to how modern dictionaries are formulated. The text is a valuable resource for learners and scholars as they can understand the proper nuances and interpretations of the meaning of words. This text is also sometimes attributed to Durgāsiṃha and Gadasiṃha. This Ms. is written in 9-10 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title colopalso present in colophon (f. 17B). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. There are double black vertical margins on each side of the folio.
Annapūrṇāmūlamantra
ms_coll_390item_2777 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Annapūrṇāmūlamantra is a devotional text for the veneration Annapūrṇa a form of Hindu deity Durgā. The mantras of the text are chanted as a prayer for invoking blessings from the deity prosperity and overall well-being. This Ms. is written 12 lines per folio. Title present in line no. 5 in (f. 1A). Alternate title Japavidhi present in marginal abbreviation (f. 1B). Mistakes are crossed out in black.
Annapūrṇāstotra
ms_coll_390item_2547 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Annapūrṇāstotra is a devotional text in praise of Annapūrṇā a form of Hindu deity Dūrgā for both public and private recitation. The stotra is recited for attaining spiritual knowledge and prosperity. The text is attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, but is likely written by one of his followers or a later Śaṅkarācārya. This Ms. is written in 5 lines per folio. Cover page contains alternative title. Title present in colophon (f. 5B). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Antyeṣṭipaddhati
ms_coll_390item_2725 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Antyeṣṭipaddhati is a priest manual for performing rituals for Antyeṣṭi (funeral rites) like necessary items and steps. It also contains the dāna prakriyā (gifts for donation) to officiate these rituals by the Brahman priests for their services. This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. There are triple red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out.
Anubhūtileśa
ms_coll_390item_909 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anubhūtileśa is a philosophical treatise on Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy by Marathi author Madhuvāmana currently whose only 2 sanskrit works are available the other one being Siddhānta Vijaya. Because of this his scholarship and tradition were questionable since none of his or his pupils works were available until his work Śrutikalpalatā surfaced confirming his identity. This Ms. is written in 14-15 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f. 12B). Author present as both Vāmana (f. 1A) and Madhupavāmana (f. 12B). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is dated śaka 1761 in (f. 12B) along with scribe Rāmacandra Phāṭaka copied the text in the sacred Hindu pilgrimage center of Vārāṇasī at the Parāśareśvara temple dedicated to the god Śiva, where it meets the Asī river
Anubhūtiprakāśa (Adhyāya 1)
ms_coll_390item_1227 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anubhūtiprakāśa (Adhyāya 1) is the 1st chapter of the philosophical treatise on Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy composed by Mādhava also known as Vidyāranya. It dvelves into the teachings and essence from the 12 main Upaniṣads. The 1st chapter explores the concepts of bondage caused by ignorance, the illusion of duality and the path to (Mokṣa) liberation realizing the non-dual nature of the Brahman. There is a commentary by Śivarāmāśrama which further explains these concepts. This Ms. is written in 12-15 lines per folio. Cover and back page contins title. Title and commentary title anubhūtiprakāśavyākhyāna present in colophon (f. 12A). There are double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. This Ms. was part of a larger manuscript with Ms. Coll. 390, Items 1228, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, and 1233 written by the same scribe.
Anubhūtiprakāśa (Adhyāya 2)
ms_coll_390item_1228 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anubhūtiprakāśa (Adhyāya 2) is the 2nd chapter of the philosophical treatise on Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy composed by Mādhava also known as Vidyāranya. It dvelves into the teachings and essence from the 12 main Upaniṣads. The 2nd chapter is based on the concepts from the Taittirya Upaniṣad. The text explains the 4th state of consciousness where the ultimate reality Brahman is realized which is beyond the 3 common states walking, dreaming and deep sleep. There is a commentary by Śivarāmāśrama which further explains these concepts. This Ms. is written in 13-15 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title and commentary title Anubhūtiprakāśavyākhyāna present in colophon (f. 13B). There are double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. This Ms. was a part of a larger manuscript with Ms. Coll. 390; Items 1227, 1229, 1230, 1231, 1232, and 1233 written by the same scribe.
Anubhūtiprakāśa (Adhyāya 3)
ms_coll_390item_1229 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Anubhūtiprakāśa (Adhyāya 3) is the 3rd chapter of the philosophical treatise on Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy composed by Mādhava also known as Vidyāranya. It dvelves into the teachings and essence from the 12 main Upaniṣads. The 3rd chapter discusses the concept of Para Vidyā (knowledge of Brahman) and Apara Vidyā (Knowledge of the Vedas). There is a commentary by Śivarāmāśrama which further explains these concepts. This Ms. is written in 13-15 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. Title and commentary title Anubhūtiprakāśavyākhyāna present in colophon (f.12A). There are double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. This Ms. was a part of a larger manuscript with Ms. Coll. 390; Items 1227, 1228, 1230, 1231, 1232, and 1233 written by the same scribe.