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Parāśarahorā, circa 1700-1850

Also known as पराशरहोरा, १७००-१८५०; पाराशरहोरा, १७००-१८५०

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  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript used for contemplation and consultation and is a kind of manual and treatise for divination of the events that affect human lives through an interpretation of the movement of the planets, based on early Vedic systems of astrology. Text is supplemented with an unidentified commentary written above and below and parallel to the main text. Title pages are written in reverse, with the front title panel being written on the final folio (f. 8v) and the final title being written on the front folio (f. 1r).

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

    • “Astrology”· 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 (37 leaves) : paper ; 9 x 23 cm; 37 leaves foliated 1-37, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīparāsarahorāyāṃ viṃśodhyāyaḥ // samāptaṃ // (f. 37v).; 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 black line.; Title from colophon (f. 37v).; Written in 9 lines per leaf.

1700—Sanskrit—Public download

Pārāśarahorā, circa 1700-1850

University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (8 leaves) : paper ; 12 x 26 cm; 8 leaves foliated 1-8, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīpārāśarahorāsamāptaḥ // (f. 8r).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Title from title page (f. 1r).; Written in 8-13 lines per leaf.

1700—Sanskrit—Public download

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Identifiers

Colenda
  • ark:/81431/p34r7g
  • ark:/81431/p3zv9q

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9960450113503681
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9969066433503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1827
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 674
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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