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Pāraskara Gṛhyasūtra Vyākhyāna
eap_79005023 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Veda or Vedāṅga related text, Pāraskara Gṛhyasūtra Vyākhyāna or Hariharabhāṣya composed by Harihara Agnihotrī. Basicaly the Pāraskara Gṛhyasūtra is a Kalpa text (a limb of the Veda). It is specifically associated with the Śukla Yajurveda. The text divides in 3 chapters (Kāṇḍas). The special feature of the text is Paddhati a "Methodology" or "Manual" of rituals. including; sthālīpākapaddhati, Aṣṭakākarmapaddhati, goyajñapaddhati. The manuscript is good in physical condition mistake are covered in yellow colour and its holds only 3rd chapter of the whole text also 1st 2 folios are missing so it is an incomplete text.
Ekoddiṣṭa Śrāddha Vidhi
eap_79005024 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a ritual text from Dharmaśāstra school, Ekoddiṣṭa śrāddha vidhi. It is a specific hindu ritual performed to honor and provide peace to the soul of a single or individual. Parvana Śrāddha, which is performed for a collective group of ancestors, but Ekoddiṣṭa which means One intended for or focused entirly on one person. The text contains Mainly the ritual or Prayogaḥ part. It is performed for a single soul who has not yet been merged into the "ancestral collective" (Pitṛ-loka). In most Śrāddha rituals, deities known as Viśvedevas are invoked. However, in Ekotiṣṭa, Viśvedevas are not invited. Rituals typically use a seat made of two or three blades of Kuśa grass, but Ekoddiṣṭa śrāddha vidhi uses only one blade of grass to symbolize the single individual. The procedure of the vidhi follows; Sankalpa, Āvāhana, Arghya, Piṇḍa Dāna, Brahmana Bhojana, Tarpana. The manuscript here only has 8 folios also folio no. 4 is missing so it assumes that it is an incomplete text. Noteable that there are some grammatical mistakes perhaps mistaken by scribe or regional basis.
Tripurasāra Samuccaya
eap_79005025 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Śākta tantra tradition text, Tripurasāra Samuccaya composed by Nāgabhaṭṭa. The text specifically focusing on the worship and rituals of the goddess Tripura Sundari and the path of Sri Vidya it focus manual ritual and pratice. The text divides 10 chapters (as Paṭla). In the manuscript contains 6 chapters only including; f.7 dvitīyapaṭla, f.12 tṛtīyapaṭla, f.21 pañcamapaṭla, f.25 ṣaṣṭhapaṭla, f.27 saptamapaṭla, f.33 aṣṭamapaṭla. there 1st, 4th, 9th and 10th chapters are missing also several foilos are missing including folilo no. 5, 14-16, 18-20, 34-36, 41. some folios are without pagination, text has starts from folio. 3 and 2 or 3 little flower illustration in the margin side of the manuscript so it assumes that it is an incomplete text.
Rasika-rañjanī
eap_79005026 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is an poetic text, Rasikarañjanī composed by Bhaṭṭācārya Veṇīdattaśarmāvāgīśa son of Viśvesvara which is a commentry on Bhānudatta’s Rasataraṅgiṇī. The contains Alamkara or the ornament of Poem part. it has 3 chapters and discuss about Sthāyībhāva, Anubhāva, Vibhāva, Vyabhicārībhāva. In the manuscript it has only fragment part of 3rd chapter the manuscript starts from folio 26-42 so its assumes that it is an incomplete text.
Tattvavodha
eap_79005027 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is an Advaita Philosophy text Tattvabodha by Śaṅkarācārya, but in the manuscript it has not mentioned the author. It is an introductory text outline the fundamentals of Vedānta, also a prakaraṇa text text introduces concept and terminology. It deals knowledge with single one and world. It is written in a clear, prose-based question and answer format. it describes including; Sādhanacatuṣṭya, Jivabicāra, Jāgratavicāra and Jiva-brahmaikyam.
Jyotiṣa Ratnamālā
eap_79005028 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Jyotiṣa text, Jyotiṣa Ratnamālā or Ratnamālā by Śrīpati son of Nāgadeva and pupil of Lalla. The text deals with astrological mannuals for practiotionars of Muhurta. The text divides into 14 chapters but the manuscript here strats from the end of the 4th chapter and contains to 9th chapter. including; f.13 5th chapter, f.22 6th chapter, f.24 &th chapter, f.25 *th chapter, f.27 th chapter. Also its starts from page number 13 and ends with 35 . 31 to 33 no folio has missing and 2 or 3 folio is without pagination.
Lagnacandrikā
eap_79005029 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is an Astrological text Lagnacandrikā by Pandit Kashinath. The text focused on predictive astrology and the significance of the Lagna. it is also a Jataka (horoscopy) text. The text has mentioned only Grahadhyaa. the is started from folio 1 to 45 but several manuscripts has missing from the middle part of the text.
Naukātaraṅginī
eap_79005030 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is an Alaṃkāra-śāstra Naukākhyāyam. The text is a commentry on Bhānudatta's Rasataraṅgiṇī. Bhānudatta uses Nyāya for his Poetics and Rasataraṅgiṇī means the waves of Rasa in which Naukā (Boat) navigates through these waves. Gaṅgārāma Jaṭi(ḍi)n is a descendant of Nīlakaṇṭha of Benares, son of Nārāyaṇa and grandson (daughter's son) of Dinakara, student of Nīlakaṇṭha, and contemporary of Veṅkaṭeśa. Lived between 1715-50 A. D. The text Naukā or Naukākhyāyam contains 8 chapters on Sthāyibhāva, Vibhāva, Anubhāva, Sāttvika-bhāva, Vyabhicāri-bhāva, Śṛṅgāra Rasa, Anye (others) Rasāḥ, Dṛṣṭānta / Saṃkīrṇa, but in the manuscripts contains from 2nd to 8th chapter and at the end there are 3 folios without number. It starts with middle section of 2nd chapter after ends of 2nd chapter perhapes it is an incomplete text.
Śrī Sarvasāmrājyamedhānāmasahasrakam
eap_79005031 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a stotra text of Shaktism and Saivism Śrī Sarvasāmrājyamedhānāmasahasrakam often associated with the Tripurasundarī or Dakṣiṇākālī or the Divine mother goddess, stotra attributed to Maheśvara ṛiṣi. The stotra directed Medha Devi (the Goddess of Intellect), The text contains stotra and 1000 names, including; kusumā, kusumaprītā, kumudvatī, kumudinī, kuśārṇā, kuntalā, kuśalā. The manuscript starts from f. 5-7 and 23-39 so f.8-22 folios are missing it is an incomplete manuscript.
Viṣṇusahasranāmastotram
eap_79005032 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a stotra text from Mahābhārata śāntiparvan Viṣṇusahasranāmastotram. It is one of the most sacred and widely recited hymns in Hinduism. The hymns has 3 part 1st- nayasa or manual ritual 2nd part 1000 names of Lord Visnu, 3rd part Phalashruti where the benefits of the stotra. The manuscript here contains only Names of Lord Visnu from sloka no. 23 to 108. last part is Phalashruti. manuscript folio is starts from folio. 3-12. It is physicaly good and resdable.
Composite text (Śīghrabodha + Praśnapradīpa)
eap_79005033 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a composite Astrological text, Śīghrabodha and Praśnapradīpa both authorized by Kāśīnātha. Śīghrabodha text primarily focused on Muhurta also detailed explanations Tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga and karaṇa. The text divides 5 chapters or Prakaraṇās. The manuscript contains only 1st chapters 100 ślokās it contains from f.1 - 10 after that it contains 3rd chapter and starts from folio 90-99.. The 2nd text Praśnapradīpa another essential Sanskrit text it provides specific formulas to predict whether a task will be successful. The text has 15 chapters. Manuscript contains 3 chapters only, it starts from f. 11 end of 6th chapter(gamanāgama); f.12 7th chapter (vṛkṣapraśna); f.13 8th chapter (naukāvicāra). It seems both the chapters are incomplete. At the starting cover page has an illustration and middle of the text has 2 astrlogical chart. The text was written in Newari script but the cover page has a Maṅgala phrase in devanagari script also it was written later period.
Composite text (Praśnapradīpa + Śīghrabodha)
eap_79005034 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a composite Astrological text, Śīghrabodha and Praśnapradīpa both authorized by Kāśīnātha. Praśnapradīpa another essential Sanskrit text it provides specific formulas to predict whether a task will be successful. The text has 15 chapters. Manuscript contains 4 chapters only it starts from f. 3 1st chapter, f.6 3rd chapter, f. 8 4th chapter, f. 9 has 5th chapter, The 2nd text Śīghrabodha text primarily focused on Muhurta also detailed explanations Tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga and karaṇa. The text divides 5 chapters or Prakaraṇās. The manuscript contains only 2nd chapters from f.32 - 39 but the pagination is not correctly done several folios are missing. . It seems both the chapters are incomplete. The text was written in Newari script and has an astrological chart in the manuscript.