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Bālabodha, circa 1768-1839

Also known as बालबोध, १७६८-१८३९

by Muñjāditya

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source

Astrological work for divining the future through the analysis of signs in the constellations (nakṣatras) and other heavenly bodies.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology and Divination and oracles.

  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

    • astrological· in description
    • Astrology· in subject
  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Divination”. Retained metadata contains “Divination” in the subject metadata.

    • Divination· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • Divination· in subject

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (22 leaves) : paper ; 8 x 22 cm; 22 leaves foliated 1-21, [22], upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti tīmuṃjādityena viracitaṃ jyotiśāstrabālabodhakakhyāsārasaṃgrahasamāptaḥ // śubham astu sa[ṃ]vat śake vilaṃnābāmasaṃvatsare jyeṣṭakṛṣṇā 10 bhṛgudine likhyāt // śukrodayaphalaṃ (f. 22r).; Dated on the year Vilaṃnābāma most likely equivalent to the years 1838-1839 or possibly 1768-1769 based on the condition of the manuscript. The saṃvat and śaka dates are not written though the words are written.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes covered in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant characters, numbers, words, and phrases highlighted in red throughout.; Title from colophon (f. 22r).; Written in 6-10 lines per leaf.

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Identifiers

Colenda
  • ark:/81431/p3v23k

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969071763503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1830
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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colenda:81431-p3v23k
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