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Narapatijayacaryā, circa 1700-1850

Also known as नरपतिजयचर्या, १७००-१८५०

by Narapati

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Description

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Manuscript is used for contemplation and consultation and is an astrological divination text on subjects including divisions of time, astrological bodies, and reading of animal signs. Manuscript is incomplete and only contains the first two folios.

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 description and “Divination” in the subject metadata.

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

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Editions

2 editions cataloged here.

University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (2 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 24 cm; 2 leaves foliated 1-2, upper left and lower right verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double red line.; Title from marginal abbreviation (f. 2v).; Written in 12-13 lines per leaf.

1700—Sanskrit—Public download

University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (73 leaves) : paper ; 12 x 27 cm; 73 leaves foliated 1-73, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīnarapatijayacaryāyāṃ jyotiḥ śāstra samāptaḥ // (f. 73r).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double red line on a few folios.; Title from colophon (f. 73r).; Written in 9-10 lines per leaf.

1700—Sanskrit—Public download

Subjects

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Identifiers & provenance

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Identifiers

Colenda
  • ark:/81431/p37m0408w
  • ark:/81431/p3wr5j

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969069063503681
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969495043503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1831
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1862
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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colenda:81431-p37m0408w
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