Commentary or work influenced by the Vedic-styled ritual works by Baudhāyana that serve as manuals as well as supply rules (Hindu laws) for performing aspects of fire rites and ceremonies, in this case the drinking of the drug soma.
Title from colophon (f. 6v).; Written in 11-16 lines per leaf.; 6 leaves foliated 1-6, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīdīkṣitayādavasūnudīkṣitajagannāthakṛtau baudhāyanamatānusārīsomabhakṣaḥ saṃpūrṇaḥ (f. 6v).; Manuscript is part of a group of manuscripts written by or under the direction of Sadāśiva, along with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1276, Item 1280, Item 1281, Item 1282, Item 1283, Item 1284, Item 1285, Item 1286, Item 1287, Item 1288, Item 1289, Item 1292, Item 1293, Item 1294, Item 1295, Item 1296, Item 1297, Item 1298, Item 1299, and Item 1300.; Scribe is Sadāśiva, son of Kāśinātha (f. 6v).; Dated śaka 1729 (1807) (f. 6v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double triple line.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1279
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