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Bṛhajjātaka. Adhyāya 1-2, circa 1700-1850

Also known as बृहज्जातक. अध्याय १-२, १७००-१८५०

by Varāhamihira

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is a Hindu astrological manual and treatise for understanding the significance of a person's birth and divining what their future. It contains the first chapter (adhyāya) and part of the second, up to verse 22 of that work. There is a commentary by Bhaṭṭotpala (also known as Utpala), the Bṛhajjātakavṛtti, running parallel, above and below the root text. Contains some tables regarding planetary movements and more near the end of the manuscript (f. 18v-19r); and contains a second astrological work the Cintāpraśna at the end of the manuscript (f. 19v).

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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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1 item (19 leaves) : paper ; 12 x 26 cm; 19 leaves foliated 1-17, [18-19], upper left and lower right verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Related Work: Bhaṭṭotpala, active 10th century. Bṛhajjātakavṛtti.; Title from title abbreviations in margins.; Written in 5-18 lines per leaf.

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  • ark:/81431/p3w384

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969137833503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1857
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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