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Agniṣṭomamaitrāvaruṇaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_75 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Agniṣṭomamaitrāvaruṇaprayoga is a manual for performing Vedic Agniṣṭoma sacrificial ritual which involves offering of soma to various deities. Maitrāvaruṇa hotṛ priests. This text is particularly for a Maitrāvaruṇa hotṛ priest who is tasked with reciting hymns and mantras for Vedic deities Maitrā and Varuṇa. They are multiple priests involved during the ritual. Agniṣṭoma is considered as a foundation for other soma rituals. The ritual is performed for spiritual and material well-being. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. Titli present in the begining (f.1B). 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 Ms. is dated saṃvat 1857 (1800) śake 1722 (1800) in the cyclical year named Prajāpati, in the dark half of the month of Caitra (March-April), the Aṣṭami day, on Induvāsara (Monday) in (f. 20A) along with scribe Śivarāma Bhaṭṭaḍhekara.
Agniṣṭoma prayoga
ms_coll_390item_1324 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Agniṣṭoma prayoga is a manual for performing Vedic Agniṣṭoma ritual which involves offering of soma to various deities. The soma is considered as a sacred and powerfull drink also drank in moderate amounts by the priest during the ritual. Agniṣṭoma is considered as a foundation for other soma rituals. The ritual is performed for spiritual and material well-being. This Ms. lacks an ending. This Ms. is written in 10 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. 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 metrical accents present in red.
Agniṣṭome brāhmaṇāchaṃsī prayoga
ms_coll_390item_23 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Agniṣṭome brāhmaṇāchaṃsī prayoga is a manual for performing Vedic Agniṣṭoma ritual which involves offering of soma to various deities. This text is particularly for a Brāhmaṇācchaṃsin priest who is an assistant to the Hotṛ priest as they are multiple priests involved during the ritual. Agniṣṭoma is considered as a foundation for other soma rituals. The ritual is performed for spiritual and material well-being. The ritual is performed against one's enemies. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out or over written. There are marginal corrections and additions.
Agnisūkta
ms_coll_390item_3046 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Agnisūkta is a sūkta of the Ṛgveda dedicated to Agni the deity of fire. The Ṛgveda consists of ten maṇdalas which contain many sūktas each sūkta is dedicated to a deity and written by a single Ṛṣi (sage). This Ms. is written in 11 lines per folio. 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. Verse numbers are rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Vedic vowel metrics are in red.
Agnivisarjanamantra
ms_coll_390item_2560 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī & Gujarati
Agnivisarjanamantra is a manual for performing post-Vedic fire rituals which are initiated by chanting incantations and mantras. This text is used in Visarjanas (last rites) of a person before and during the cermony. This Ms. is written in 9-11 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 11B). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Gujarati text written on the back of manuscript
Āhnikācāratattva
ms_coll_390item_305 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Tirhutā or Bāṅglā.
Āhnikācāratattva is a part of a larger work on Dharmaśāstra called the Smṛtitattva. The text is a manual for various domestic purification rituals. It aims to integrate daily life with spiritual practice. This Ms. contains a table of contents in the first two folios. There are 4 loose folios in the end. This Ms. is written in 6-8 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 97B). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections in the margins. Some folios are treated with yellow turmeric powder. Scribe is mentioned Paradevata Ārya along with former owner Pūrnnānanda Śarmmaṇ in (f. 96B). The Ms. was Formerly housed with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 306 according to penn cataloguer.
Āhnikakaumudī
ms_coll_390item_1659 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Āhnikakaumudī is a commentary on the dharmaśāstra by Āśvalāyana called Āśvalāyanagṛhyasūtra. The text mainly focusses on domestic rituals in accordance with vedic tradition and texts. This Ms. is written in 9-12 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. 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.
Āhnikaprakāśa
ms_coll_390item_1635 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Āhnikaprakāśa is a treatise on dharmaśāstra which contain rituals and observances that are to be performed daily by a priest. This Ms. is written in 7-12 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 81B). 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.
Āhnikaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_82 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Medieval Bāṅglā.
Āhnikaprayoga is a collection of various Hindu rituals. It is a manual for Vedic rituals to be performed in afternoon and during sunset. It is written in Bāṅglā script, the letter 'Ba' is written like 'Ra' in many places. This Ms. is written 2-4 lines per folio. Palm leaves strung together with a cord through the center hole with wooden covers. Ink fading on some leaves. The Ms. is dated 1744 Śaka Saṃvata (1822 CE), 1229 San in (f.87a). It is dated according to the early Bengali era from the time of king Śaśāṇka hence it adds up to 1822 CE which would not be possible if we took the later Bengali ara.
Āhnikaprayoga
ms_coll_390item_1665 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Āhnikaprayoga is a manual for various rituals and observances to be performed daily. The text is like a guide which prescribes the application of various daily rituals and also points out the correct way to do them. This Ms. is written in 9-10 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. 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.
Aitareyabhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_1068 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Aitareyabhāṣyaṭīkā is a super commentary on Aitareyabhāṣya which is a commentary on the Aitareyabrāhmaṇa which is part of Vedic literature. It is a brāhmaṇa text which interprets and explains the Vedic text according to rituals performed by hotṛ priests. This particular brāhmaṇa text is based on the Śākala śākhā of the Ṛgveda. The text is divided into 8 Pañcikās (sections). Aitareyabhāṣya is written in the perspective of Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. The author Abhinavanārāyaṇendra Sarasvatī is the disciple of Jñanendra Sarasvati who is a pupil of Kaivalyendra Sarasvati in (f.105A) This Ms. is written in 10-11 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f.105A). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Aitareyabrāhmaṇa (Pañcikā 1)
ms_coll_390item_85 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Aitareyabrāhmaṇa Pañcikā 1 is a brāhmaṇa text which interprets and explains the Vedic text according to rituals performed by hotṛ priests. This particular brāhmaṇa text is based on the Śākala śākhā of the Ṛgveda. The text is divided into 8 Pañcikās (sections). This Ms. is the first section which contains rituals for Rājyabhiśekha (consecration of a King) and the preparation of Soma ritual. This Ms. is written in 9-11 lines per folio. Alternate title Prathama pañcikā present in colophon (f. 19B). 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. The Ms. is dated 15th of Āṣāḍha (June-July) in the dark half of the month on Guru (Thursday) without the year in (f. 19B) along with scribe Janārdana.