Vyatīpātavrata, 1761; व्यतीपातव्रत,१७६१

Date:

1761

Description:

Observance (vrata) of rites, prayers, and worship (pūjā) celebrating the new moon (vyatīpāta). Rites mentioned include washing of the feet, bathing, maṇḍala representing the water of the Ganges river, lighting of fragrances such as sandalwood, among other rituals. Presented as a discussion between the legendary king Yudhiṣṭhira and the sage Mārkaṇḍeya.

Language:

Sanskrit

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Puruṣottamadīkṣita.; Puruṣottamadīkṣita, former owner.

Subject:

Vratas; Devotional literature, Sanskrit; Hindu mantras; Rites and ceremonies -- India; Rites and ceremonies; Yudhiṣṭhira (Hindu mythology); Mārkaṇḍeya (Hindu mythological character)

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Manuals (instructional materials); Prayers; Dialogues; Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 item (15 leaves) : paper; 13 x 26 cm

Geographic Subject:

India; Moon -- Religious aspects; Moon

Rights:

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

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 15r).; Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 15 leaves foliated 1-15, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrībhaviṣyottarapurāṇe vyatīpātavrataṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ // idaṃ pustakapuruṣottamadīkṣitasya phālgune māsi kṛṣṇapakṣe maṃdavāsare // saṃvat 1817 patra 15 (f. 15r).; Dated phālgune māsi kṛṣṇapakṣe maṃdavāsare saṃvat 1817 patra 15 (1761 AD).; Mistakes blacked out. Written by same scribe as Item 2275, Item 2276, Item 2281, Item 2282, Item 2285, Item 2286, Item 2287, Item 2288, Item 2289, Item 2290, Item 2291, Item 2292, and Item 2293.; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2277

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts