Kaukilīkarman, circa 1700-1850; कौकिलीकर्मन्, १७००-१८५०

Date:

1700

Description:

Manuscript used as a manual for a hotṛ priest performing an early morning fire sacrifice that involves the sacrifice of animals (paśu).

Language:

Sanskrit

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Raghunātha Bhaṭṭa (f. 8v).; Bhaṭṭa, Raghunātha, former owner.

Subject:

Animal sacrifice; Rites and ceremonies -- India; Rites and ceremonies; Hindu priests; Animal sacrifice -- Religious aspects

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); manuals (instructional materials); Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Physical Description:

1 item (8 leaves) : paper; 11 x 27 cm

Geographic Subject:

India

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title from incipit (f. 1v); alternate title Kokilahotra supplied by cataloger.; Written in 9-10 lines per leaf.; 8 leaves foliated 1-8, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: sāmāptā kaukilī // cha // cha // idaṃ pustakaṃ raghunāthabhaṭṭa ayācitānāṃ (f. 8v).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with single black line.; Scribe is; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 119

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts