University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 2042

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6879

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 2042

Title:

Āśvalāyanagr̥hyasūtra

Date:

1833.

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit (Devanāgari)

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 11 x 21 cm

Note:

Dated: śake 1755 (1833) (f. 42r).
Vedic work on domestic ritual attributed to the ancient sage Āśvalāyana; includes ceremonies for different stages of life, the thread ceremony, etc.
Written 9 lines per leaf.
42 leaves foliated 1-42, upper left and lower right verso.
Title from colophon (f. 42r).
Mistakes covered over with yellow or black; some marginal corrections; significant symbols, words, and phrases highlighted in red; word divisions marked in red.
Colophon: ity āśvalāyanagr̥hyasūtre caturthodhyāyaḥ // 4 // śrīkṛṣṇārpaṇamastu // śake 1755 // adhīkabhādrapade māsi tad dine idaṃ pustakaṃ samāpta // (f. 42r).

Keyword:

Manuscripts

manuals (instructional materials)

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Rites and ceremonies

Hinduism--Rituals

India

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9944711713503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3513tz6d/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania