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Jātakābharaṇa, 1840

Also known as जातकाभरण, १८४०

by Ḍhuṇḍhirāja

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is a treatise on Hindu astrology used for contemplation and consultation by astrological priests or specialists for the purpose of predicting future events with the lives of clients or family members. There is also a related short text called Ṣaṭsaptavargavicāra at the end, a few verses in length.

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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, “Astrology” in the description, and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

    • “astrological”· in description
    • “Astrology”· 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 (25 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 26 cm; 25 leaves foliated 1-25, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīdaivajñaḍhuṃḍirājaviracite jātakābharaṇestrījātakadhyāyaḥ [/] śrīkāśīviśveśvarārpaṇam astu [/] (f. 24v).; Dated śaka 1752 (1840) (f. 24v).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double red line and horizontal margins marked with double red line on front and back folios.; Referred to as Daivajña Ḍhuṇḍirāja in the colophon (f. 24v).; Title from internal colophon (f. 24v); title of second text Ṣaṭsaptavargavicāra from colophon (f. 25r).; Written in 9-10 lines per leaf.

1840—Sanskrit—Public download

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Identifiers

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  • ark:/81431/p37k35

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9960450133503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 677
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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