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Śālihotra
MS Hindi 444 Language : Hindi Scripts : Devanagari
An incomplete copy of a work describing equine diseases and their treatment, with unfinished sketches of horses
Saṃvatsarī, Śālihotra, and misc.
MS Hindi (Indic) alpha 410 Language : Hindi, Sanskrit Scripts : Jain Devanagari
"It is a small manuscript also called guṭakā. It has 16 different works on tantra, equine medicine and other subjects. It has some illustrations of yantras and tantra charts."
Aśvacikitsā
MS Hindi (Indic) beta 430 Language : Hindi (Brajabhāṣā), Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
This text describes various diseases of horses and their treatment. It gives informations about horse breeds and their characteristics with coloured illustrations. This manuscript ascribes its authorship to Nakula (one of the Pāṇḍava brothers).
Jasahara-cariu
MS Indic beta 1471 Language : Apabhraṃśa Prakrit Scripts : Jain Devanagari
"Illustrated with watercolour on paper, this is a rare manuscript of a tale narrated by the Digambara Jain poet Raidhū in the 15th century."
Niśvāsākhyamahātantra
MS Hindi (Indic) gamma 607 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
"This is a Śaiva-tantra text.: a pratiṣṭhā text which describes the consecration of the Śiva-liṅga and shrine construction. This manuscript was written in Nepal. The colophon mentions King Rājendra, who may belong to the Gorkha Shah dynasty."
Faras' nāmah-'i Hindī
MS Persian 47A Language : Persian Scripts : Nasta'līq
This Farsi adaptation of the Śālihotrasamhita covers diagnostics, surgical procedures and equine toxicology. The seal gives the name of the patron as ‘‘Abdu’llāh Khān Fīrūz Jung, an official of Shah Jahan’ and the date (1037 ah/1634 ce)
Pañcaviṁśati sahasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra
EAP1296/2/1 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari
A work of Buddhist philosophy
Caryāgīta
EAP1296/2/2 Language : Sanskrit and Newari Scripts : Newari
This text has salutation songs dedicated to various Buddhist deities, that are performed to accompany ritual dances.
Bhimarathāvarohaṇa and Candrarathāvarohana Vidhi
EAP1296/2/3 Language : Sanskrit and Newari Scripts : Newari
A text on Newar Buddhist celebratory rituals
Pañcaviṁśati sahasrikā Prajñāpāramitā
EAP1296/2/4 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Newari
A work of the Mādhyamaka school of Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Caryāgīta/Caryāgītī
EAP1296/2/6 Language : Sanskrit and Newari Scripts : Newari
Salutation songs dedicated to various Buddhist deities that form the accompaniment to ritual dances; the text includes mantras, stotras and rituals. Caryā songs are Tantric song. This tradition exists only in Nepal.
Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā
EAP1296/2/7 Language : Newari Scripts : Devanagari
This foundational Mahāyāna Buddhist text is written in an exercise book, so is comparatively recent.