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Svapnādhyāyastotra, circa 1700-1850

Also known as स्वप्नाध्यायस्तोत्र, १७००-१८५०

by Br̥haspati

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is a kind of treatise, commentary, and hymn (stotra) about the Svapnādhyāya or Dream chapter, a section of supplemental Vedic literature (Pariśiṣṭa) that highlights the ritual performances related to the hymns of the Atharva Veda; text deals with astrological subjects and especially divination. There is a flower diagram (yantra) with Sanskrit characters on the leaves, on the front cover (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 “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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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (2 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 25 cm; 2 leaves.; Colophon: iti śrīvṛhasyatikṛtaṃ svapādhyāyastotre sapūrṇaṃm śubham astu (f. 2v).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; Title from colophon (f. 2v).; Written in 12-13 lines per leaf.

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  • ark:/81431/p39c6s18p

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9960620603503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 687
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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