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Vāsiṣṭhaparipṛṣṭopoṣadhāvadāna
matsunami_366 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
An account of the optional fast called Upoṣadha or Poṣadha in the form of a narrative. This avadāna is according to Matsunami, the 29th chapter of the Kalpadrumāvadāna. It is written in śloka form.
Vāsiṣṭhapripṛṣṭopoṣadhāvadāna
matsunami_367 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
An account of the optional fast called Upoṣadha or Poṣadha in the form of a narrative. This avadāna is according to Matsunami, the 29th chapter of the Kalpadrumāvadāna. It is written in śloka form.
Vibhūtidhāraṇa
matsunami_374 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This text is sometimes attributed to Viśvamitra and is believed to be part of a larger work known as the Viśvamitrakalpa (cf. NCC). While the Viśvamitrakalpa primarily addresses the daily duties of Brahmins, the Vibhūtidhāraṇa section appears to be distinctly esoteric, as suggested by the chapter titles inscribed in red ink in the manuscript. These titles pertain to tantric rituals and vidhis. The chapters include: (10a3) Iti Mahākālasaṃhitokta Vibhūtidhāraṇam- “Thus [ends the section on] the Wearing of Powers, as stated in the Mahākāla Saṃhitā.” (10a8) Iti Tāntrika Tilakadhāraṇam -“Thus [ends the section on] the Wearing of the Tantric Forehead Mark.” (12a4) Iti Snāna Vibhṛti Dhāraṇa Sandhyātarpaṇavidhiḥ - “Thus [ends the section on] the Ritual Instructions for Bathing, Adorning the Body, and the Offering at Twilight.” (13b6) Iti Śrīkulaḍāmare Siddhalakṣmī Vidyātritayaṃ Saṃkṣepataḥ Saṃpūrṇam - “Thus ends the Brief Completion of the Three Siddhalakṣmī Mantras in the Śrīkulaḍāmara tradition.” (14a5) Iti Śrīmahākṣallālike Prākṛta Siddhalakṣmī Vidyā Samāptaḥ - “Thus ends the Prākṛta Siddhalakṣmī Mantra in the Śrīmahākṣallālikā tradition.” (17a9) Iti Śrītridaśaḍāmare Pratyaṅgirā Devyā Mahāstavādhikāraḥ - “Thus ends the Chapter on the Great Hymn to the Goddess Pratyaṅgirā in the Śrītridaśaḍāmara.” (28b11) Iti Pañcācalaprastāra Vinirgatā Siddhalakṣmī Mantrārghanavidhiḥ -“Thus ends the Ritual for the Offering of the Siddhalakṣmī Mantra, Emerged from the Pañcācala Tradition.”
Viśvaprakāśābhidhāna
matsunami_377 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This text is a work on Sanskrit lexicography, titled Viśvaprakāśa, attributed to the lexicographer Maheśvara Kavi. It is a homonymic dictionary composed of approximately 2,200 verses and is notable for being the earliest Sanskrit koṣa (lexicon) to state the year of its compilation. According to C. Vogel (Indian Lexicography, p. 329), the Viśvaprakāśa had a significant influence on the development of Sanskrit lexicography. The main text is accompanied by a supplementary work titled Śabdabhedaprakāśa, which is divided into four sections (nirdeśas), addressing various types of lexical variation. Folios 21 and 27 are missing from the manuscript. Folio 37 appears twice.
Vetālapañcaviṃśati
matsunami_378 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
Vetālapañcaviṃśati is a Sanskrit prose narrative attributed to Śivadāsa, comprising twenty-five tales involving a vetāla (a kind of revenant spirit). The stories center around the legendary King Vikramāditya, who faces a series of moral dilemmas and challenges orchestrated by a necromancer threatening his kingdom. (Wisdom Library) In this manuscript, folios 21 and 50 are missing, and folio 22a contains mostly illegible, washed-out text. The leaves up to folio 22 exhibit damage along their upper-right edges. From folio 58 onward, the folios show partial damage. Although Matsunami notes that the final folio appears to have been replaced, it is consistent in appearance and format with the rest of the manuscript.
Vyākhyāmadhukośa
matsunami_379 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
Vyākhyāmadhukośa (commonly known as Madhukośa) is an extensive and valuable commentary on the Mādhavanidāna, attributed to Vijayarakṣita and his pupil Śrīkaṇṭhadatta. It is the earliest known commentary on Mādhava’s treatise and appears to draw not only from earlier sources but also from the authors’ own insights. The first half, up to chapter 32, was composed by Vijayarakṣita, and the second half by Śrīkaṇṭhadatta. Both authors cite numerous authorities, including Bhattāra (Hariścandra), Jejjāṭa, Gadādhara, Vāpyacandra, Śrīcakrapāṇidatta, Bakula, Īśvarasena, Bhoja, Īśāna, Karttika(kunda), Śukra, Sudhīra, Maitreya, and Mādhava. (History of Indian Medical Literature, Meulenbeld, p. 72). In this mss, the final folio (40a) is illustrated with two flowers and is torn at the top right.
Śatasāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā
matsunami_382_d Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā, or Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines, is the largest of the Prajñāpāramitā class of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature. This volume contains the fourth section (caturtha khaṇḍa). Folio 1b features a beautiful illustration of the deity Prajñāpāramitā. The first three sections of the text are preserved in cff 382-A (prathama khaṇḍa), cff 382-B (dvitīya khaṇḍa), and cff 382-C (tṛtīya khaṇḍa), respectively.
Śatasāhasrikā prajñāpāramitā
matsunami_384 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Śatasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā, or “Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred Thousand Lines,” is the largest of the Prajñāpāramitā class of Mahāyāna Buddhist literature. Contains a picture of Prajñāpāramitā on folio 1b.
Śaniścarātantra
matsunami_385 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
Verses 169–199 comprise a Śaniścaratantra embedded within the Skandapurāṇa, attributed to Daśaratha. The colophon on fol. 5b concludes with iti skandapurāṇe daśarathakṛtaṃ śaniścaratantraṃ samāptam, followed unexpectedly by the standard Buddhist verse ye dharmā hetu-prabhavā.... The insertion of this Buddhist stanza at the end of a Hindu Purāṇic text likely reflects the fluid manuscript practices of a shared religious environment.
Śiśubodhinī
matsunami_388 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
The Samāvivekatīkā, also known as the Śiśubodhinī, is an important text in Vedic astrology composed by Mādhava, son of Govinda. In this mss, chapter endings are highlighted in red.
Sragdharāṭīkā
matsunami_392 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The Sragdharāṭīkā is a Sanskrit commentary on the Sragdharā Stotra, a hymn dedicated to the goddess Tārā, a revered figure in Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna Buddhism. This stotra is composed in the Sragdharā metre, a classical Sanskrit poetic metre characterized by lines of 21 syllables, known for its intricate rhythmic structure. (Wisdom Library). This work is attributed to Jinarakṣita, a bhikṣu of the Mahāvihāra of Vikramaśila deva. (Mitra 229).
Sragdharāstuti
matsunami_393 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This work is written in the praise of Ārya Tārā. Mss. written on black paper with faded white ink, making it difficult to decipher the lettering.