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Jātakālaṅkāra, 1876

Also known as जातकालङ्कार, १८७६

by Gaṇeśadaivajña

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is an astrological work composed in the poetic meter of ślokas. An unidentified commentary runs parallel, above and below the main text. Two tables of syllables are written in a second scribal hand on the back of the manuscript (f. 53v).

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology.

  • Astrology

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Astrology”. Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

    • “Astrology”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “astrological”· in description
    • “Astrology”· in subject

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (33 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 24 cm; 33 leaves foliated 14-21, 29-52, [53], upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīgaṇeśasūriracine jātakālaṃkāre saptamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ // (f. 53r).; Dated saṃvat 1933 (1876) (f. 53r).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; some significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red.; Title from colophon (f. 53r).; Written in 7-11 lines per leaf.

1876—Sanskrit—Public download

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Identifiers

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  • ark:/81431/p3tr7p

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9960475773503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 684
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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