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Atharvaṇaśikhānārāyaṇopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_966 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a short text containing mantras in praise of Lord Nārāyaṇa. It claims to be an Upaniṣad and a part of the Atharvaṇaśikhā. The text is associated with Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Here, Lord Nārāyaṇa is described as the universal principle—a concept similar to that of Brahman in the Upaniṣads. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 2b). Alternate title Nārāyaṇopaniṣad present in marginal abbreviation. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Atharvaṇopaniṣad praśnabhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_1189 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a bhāṣya (commentary) on the Praśnopaniṣad, a major Upaniṣad belonging to the Atharvaveda. The commentator is Śaṃkarācārya, a prominent exponent of Advaita philosophy. He was the son of Śivaguru and the disciple of Govindācārya, who was himself a disciple of Gauḍapāda. Śaṃkarācārya later became the guru of Padmapāda. This work discusses questions related to self-realization, the ātman, Brahman, and the nature of prāṇa, and provides insightful answers. It embodies the core essence of Advaita philosophical thought. The name of the scribe is spelled Viṭṭalarāya-Paittaṃṇakara; however, it appears the correct name could be Viṭṭhalarāya-Paiṭhāṇakara. The manuscript was owned by Vaijānāthabhaṭṭa Sāmaka, son of Bāṇabhaṭṭa Sāmaka (f. 29b). Vaijānāthabhaṭṭa Sāmaka is noted as the former owner of the manuscript. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. The Ms. is dated saṃvat 1768 in (f. 1a). 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.
Atharvaśīrṣa
ms_coll_390item_2747 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a short work considered to be of the Upaniṣad class of texts, claiming to belong to the Atharvaveda. It contains mantras praising Lord Gaṇeśa and is considered an important text for the Gāṇapatya sects, who worship Lord Gaṇeśa as Brahman (the Universal Creator). This manuscript is incomplete.
Atharvopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_719 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a short work considered to belong to the Upaniṣad class of texts and is associated with the Atharvaveda. It is written in the form of a discourse between the gods and Rudra. In this text, Rudra is portrayed as Brahman (Universal creaton), and hymns are composed in praise of him. The text is also regarded as a Śaiva scripture. This text also known as Śivātharvaśirṣa. This work is similar to Item 1194 and 854. This Ms. is written in 9-11 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 5b). 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.
Satyanārāyaṇakathā
ms_coll_390item_2279 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A vrata text explaining the pūjā rituals related to Lord Satyanārāyaṇa is presented in the form of a dialogue between Sūta, a Brāhmaṇa, Nārāyaṇa, Śatānanda, a Rājā, a Sādhu, and a Tāpasa. This manuscript is composed in four chapters: Prathama (f. 1b–7a); Dvitīya (f. 7a–12b); Tṛtīya (f. 13a–17b); Caturtha (f. 17b–22b) In the colophon, the text is mentioned as being part of the Itihāsasamuccaya. This manuscript mentions two different eras to indicate its date: 1909 Vikrama Saṃvata and 1774 Śaka Saṃvata (corresponding to 1852 CE). This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title which are enclosed in a red restangle and double horizontal and vertical margins creating a frame. Title also present in colophon (f.23a). There are 2 double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The double Pūrna Virāma (full stop) style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting which also appears pink at places.
Śivasahasranāma
ms_coll_390item_2198 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A stava text composed of 138 ślokas praising the thousand names of Lord Śiva. The text is attributed to Dakṣa as the originator of these śravas. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title enclosed in a frame. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The double Pūrna Virāma (full stop) style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow
Viṣṇusahasranāma
ms_coll_390item_2343 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Viṣṇusahasranāma is an Adhyāya (sub-chapter) out of a total 168 from the 13th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Anuśāsanaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. The Anuśāsanaparva is traditionally divided into 2 sub-parvas Dāna-dharma Parva (containing 152 Adhyāyas) and Bhīṣma-svargārohana Parva (containing the rest of the 16). The title Viṣṇusahasranāma means 1000 names of (supreme Hindu deity) Viṣṇu. In the text a dying Bhīṣma is giving king Yudhiṣṭhira a speech on spiritual philosophy and liberation after succumbing to his death during the Kurukṣetra war. The text is considered particularly important for the Vaiṣṇava school of Hindu philosophy. Viṣṇu is attributed to be paramount in the incarnation of beings and deities. 1000 names of Viṣṇu and similar themes are also present in the Paḍma, Garuḍa & Skanda Purāṇa texts. This Ms. is written in two parts. It contains the following speaker introduction titles Vaiśampayana, Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīṣma Uvāca. The 1st part starts from (f.1b-41a) and the 2nd part continues from (f.41a-49b). From verse no. 22 in (f.47a) there are 8 verses that are not found in the popular edition which contain the speaker titles Arjuna, Śrībhagavāna, Pārvati and Śrīmahādeva Uvāca. This Ms. is written 5 lines per folio. Both the cover and back page contain title enclosed in a rectangular frame created from the 3 vertical red margin and 3 horizontal ones with a flower on the edges of the frame. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets, speaker titles and significant words are in red. Mistakes are covered with white.
Sūtra uttaraṣaṭka
ms_coll_390item_20 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Āśvalāyanaśrautasūtra Uttaraṣaṭka (Adhyāya 1-6 ) is a Kalpaśāstra text used to perform various Vedic rituals, rites, ceremonies. It is a Smṛti text based on the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa of the Ṛgveda. It is part of the 6 Vedāṅgas (Imagined body parts of the Vedic texts in the form of a person that is Vedapuruṣa) which are listed as Chanda (Feet of the Vedas), Kalpa (Hands), Jyotiṣa (Eyes), Nirukta (Ears), Śikṣā (Nose), Vyākaraṇa (Mouth). The text is divided into 12 Adhyāyas (chapters). Uttaraṣaṭka is the 2nd part of the text which contains the last six chapters. This Ms. contains Adhyāya 1 from (f.1b-12b), Adhyāya 2 from (f.12b-29a), Adhyāya 3 from (f.29b-38b), Adhyāya 4 from (f.39a-46b), Adhyāya 5 from (f.-46b-51b), Adhyāya 6 from (f.51b-31a). This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title enclosed in a frame. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The text contains word divisions in red. Mistakes covered with yellow. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Vallabhakṛtasubodhinī
ms_coll_390item_2249 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A commentary on the Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10th Skandha (chapter) by Vallabhācārya I—also known as Vallabha or Vallabha Dīkṣita, with the epithet Vaiśvānara or Agni—was the son of Lakṣmaṇa Bhaṭṭa Yallamā, the elder brother of Rāmacandra and father of Gopīnātha Viṭṭhala. He was born in 1479 C.E. in the forest of Chamba near Raipur. Vallabhācārya was the preceptor of Puruṣottama (author of Avatāravādāvalī, among other works) and was a contemporary of Kṛṣṇadeva Rāya of Vijayanagara. He was also the founder of the Śuddhādvaita school (NCC, Vol. XXVII, p. 224). This manuscript contains five chapters from his commentary (chapters 26 to 30), which fall under the tāpasa-phala-avāntara-prakaraṇa. Chapter 26 describes the rāsa-līlā (folios 1b–25a). Chapter 27 describes the condition of the gopīs in the absence of Lord Kṛṣṇa (folios 25a–39a). Chapter 28 narrates the songs of the gopīs (folios 39a–50a). Chapter 29 recounts the episode where Lord Kṛṣṇa appears to the gopīs and consoles them (folios 50a–59b). Chapter 30 describes the mahā-rāsa (folios 59b–74a). This manuscript highlights kārikās from the Bhāgavata in red ink. This Ms. is written in 10-11 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. Title also present in colophon (f.74a). The double Pūrna Virāma (full stop) style vertical brackets, colophon and significant text are in red.
Viṣṇusahasranāma
ms_coll_390item_2326 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Viṣṇusahasranāma is an Adhyāya (sub-chapter) out of a total 168 from the 13th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Anuśāsanaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. The Anuśāsanaparva is traditionally divided into 2 sub-parvas Dāna-dharma Parva (containing 152 Adhyāyas) & Bhīṣma-svargārohana Parva (containing the rest of the 16). The title Viṣṇusahasranāma means 1000 names of (supreme Hindu deity) Viṣṇu. In the text a dying Bhīṣma is giving king Yudhiṣṭhira a speech on spiritual philosophy and liberation after succumbing to his death during the Kurukṣetra war. The text is considered particularly important for the Vaiṣṇava school of Hindu philosophy. Viṣṇu is attributed to be paramount in the incarnation of beings and deities. 1000 names of Viṣṇu and similar themes are also present in the Paḍma, Garuḍa & Skanda Purāṇa texts. This Ms. contains the following speaker introduction titles Vaiśampayana, Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīṣma Uvāca. In (f.22a- 24b) from verse No. 22 there are 16 verses which are not present in the popular edition containing speaker title Arjuna and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. is written 8 lines per folio. Cover page contains title enclosed in a rectangular box and a bigger frame created from the intersection of vertical and horizontal margin. There are Double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. The Ms. is dated Śaka 1747 in (f.24B).
Viṣṇusahasranāma
ms_coll_390item_2197 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Viṣṇusahasranāma is an Adhyāya (sub-chapter) out of a total 168 from the 13th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Anuśāsanaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. The Anuśāsanaparva is traditionally divided into 2 sub-parvas Dāna-dharma Parva (containing 152 Adhyāyas) and Bhīṣma-svargārohana Parva (containing the rest of the 16). The title Viṣṇusahasranāma means 1000 names of (supreme Hindu deity) Viṣṇu. In the text a dying Bhīṣma is giving king Yudhiṣṭhira a speech on spiritual philosophy and liberation after succumbing to his death during the Kurukṣetra war. The text is considered particularly important for the Vaiṣṇava school of Hindu philosophy. Viṣṇu is attributed to be paramount in the incarnation of beings and deities. 1000 names of Viṣṇu and similar themes are also present in the Paḍma, Garuḍa and Skanda Purāṇa texts. This Ms. contains the following speaker introduction titles Vaiśampayana, Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīṣma Uvāca. In (f.48b-52b) from verse No. 22 there are 12 verses which are not present in the popular edition containing speaker title Yudhiṣṭhira and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. is written in 5 lines per folio. Cover page contains title in red. There are double red vertical margins on each side in the starting folios.. Some folios are treated with yellow turmeric powder. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets, speaker titles, significant words & syllables are in red. The Ms. is dated Śaka 1777, Saṃvata 1912 in (f.53A).
Viṣṇusahasranāma
ms_coll_390item_2334 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Viṣṇusahasranāma is an Adhyāya (sub-chapter) out of a total 168 from the 13th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Anuśāsanaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. The Anuśāsanaparva is traditionally divided into 2 sub-parvas Dāna-dharma Parva (containing 152 Adhyāyas) and Bhīṣma-svargārohana Parva (containing the rest of the 16). The title Viṣṇusahasranāma means 1000 names of (supreme Hindu deity) Viṣṇu. In the text a dying Bhīṣma is giving king Yudhiṣṭhira a speech on spiritual philosophy and liberation after succumbing to his death during the Kurukṣetra war. The text is considered particularly important for the Vaiṣṇava school of Hindu philosophy. Viṣṇu is attributed to be paramount in the incarnation of beings and deities. 1000 names of Viṣṇu and similar themes are also present in the Paḍma, Garuḍa and Skanda Purāṇa texts. This Ms. contains the following speaker introduction titles Vaiśampayana, Yudhiṣṭhira and Bhīṣma Uvāca. In (f.21a-21b) from verse No. 133 there are 2 verses which are not present in the popular edition containing speaker title Arjuna and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. is written 7 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets, speaker titles, significant words and syllables are written in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow.