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Muhūrtamārtaṇḍa, 1719-1903

Also known as मुहूर्तमार्तण्ड, १७१९-१९०३

by Nārāyaṇadaivajña

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is a treatise and manual used for consultation. The first part is an astrological treatise that deals with predictions related to different life cycle stages, and related to starting a sacred fire and the construction of buildings, among other subjects. There are tables with drawings of shapes as well as numbers and characters associated with planets and astral bodies such as the sun and moon. The second part is an astrological work related to different rites and ceremonies such as worship with water, giving clothes, and bathing.

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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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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (46 leaves) : paper ; 12 x 24 cm; 46 leaves foliated 1-28, 2-18, [i], upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīcāturmāsyayājiputranārāyaṇaviracitomuhūrttamārttaṃḍasamāptaḥ // (f. 28v).; Dated saṃvat 1776 and śaka 1641 (1719) (Part 1, f. 28v); also saṃvat 1881 (1824) (Part 2, f. 18r) and śaka 1825 (1903) (folio i verso).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.; Related Work: Muñjāditya. Bālabodha.; Table of contents: Muhūrtamārtaṇḍa (Part 1, f. 1-28) -- Bālabodhakākhyāsārasaṃgraha (Part 2, f. 2-18).; Title for manuscript from title for first work from colophon (Part 1, f. 28v); title of second work Bālabodhakākhyāsārasaṃgraha from colophon (Part 2, f. 18r); alternate title of second work Bālabodha supplied by cataloger.; Written in 8-11 lines per leaf.

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  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969651583503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1876
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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