University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 1815

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DS ID:

DS6805

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 1815

Title:

Praśnabhairava

Date:

1750-1850].

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 11 x 24 cm

Note:

Title from cover folio (1r; reads: atha praśnabhairavaḥ prāraṁbhaḥ śrīr astu ), obverse of last folio (19v; reads: iti praśnabhairavaḥ samāptaḥ), f. 1v, colophon, and title abbreviations (Pra. Bhai.) in upper left of verso folios. Cf. UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1782 and Item 2863 (Bhairavapraśna and Praśnabhairava, respectively).
Written 7-9 lines per leaf.
Good condition. Ff. 11 and 14 colored yellow. Mistakes crossed through, blocked out, or scribbled over. Several marginal corrections.
Begins (f. 1v): śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ atha praśnabhairava prāraṁbhaḥ nāḍī tu vāmā himadīdhiteḥ syātsyādbhāskarī dakṣiṇanāḍīkā ca caṁdrasya nāḍyām athavārkanāḍyām antaḥ samīraḥ praviśaty avaśyaṁ 1 caṁdrasya nāḍī vahatī yadā ca tadā raveḥ sā praviśaty avaśyaṁ yaśaḥ samṛddhiṁ kuśalaṁ jayaṁ ca nirgachati syāt kila vai parītyaṁ 2
Text ends (f. 19r): rāśidvayādhipatye tu viṣamā varṇe viṣamo rāśiḥ samavarṇe samo rāśiḥ kujādīnāṁ jñeyaḥ evaṁ vahupraśne rātrau kālasaṁdehe lagnaṁ niścitya pravadet
Colophon (f. 19r): śrīr astu iti praśnabhairavaḥ samāptaḥ

Keyword:

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Hindu astrology

Tantrism

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9934307203503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3vt1gs4f/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania