Āśvalāyanadharmaśāstra, circa 1700-1850.; Āśvalāyanasmṛti

Abstract:

Manuscript is a Hindu law code for performing various kinds of ancient rites and ceremonies and is especially focused on the performing of Vedic funeral rites (śrāddha) from the traditional school (śākhā) associated with Āśvalāyana.

Creator:

Āśvalāyana.

Timespan:

India.

Date:

1700

Identifier:

9967589023503681; (OCoLC)ocn927414319; (OCoLC)927414319; (PU)6758902-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Hindu law.; Funeral rites and ceremonies.; Dharma.; Funeral rites and ceremonies -- India.; Hinduism -- Rituals.; Hinduism -- Rituals -- Texts.; Treatises.; Texts.; Manuals (instructional materials); Manuscripts.; Manuscripts, Sanskrit.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

1 item (52 leaves) : paper; 10 x 21 cm

Notes:

Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in yellow at beginning of manuscript; vertical margins marked with double red line and single yellow line.; Title from colophon (f. 51r); alternate title Āśvalāyanasmṛti from colophon (f. 51r).; Colophon: ity āśvalāyanadharmaśāstre śrāddhopayogīprakarayāṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ // ity āśvilāyanasmṛtiḥ samāptiḥ jñātaḥ // śubhaṃ bhavatu // (f. 51r).; Written in 9-12 lines per leaf.; 53 leaves foliated 1-53, upper left and lower right verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Ms. Coll. 390

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts.