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Yantrabhedadarśana, circa 1700-1850

Also known as यन्त्रभेददर्शन, १७००-१८५०

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  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is used for consultation and study and is a kind of manual or guide book on making divinations and reading the alignment and conjunction of the planets within the context of Hindu astrology and astronomy; employed to make predictions. Consists primarily of small astronomical tables of numbers and letters with some descriptive content in the margins and between the tables.

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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 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 (3 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 26 cm; 3 leaves foliated 1-3, upper left and lower right recto and verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Incipit: śrī gaṃ // yaṃtrabhedadarśanaṃ kramato yathā // (f. 1r).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins and tables marked with double red line.; Original outer wrapping lists the names of a number of other manuscripts possibly purchased along with this work.; Title from incipit (f. 1r).; Written in 8 rows per leaf.

1700—Sanskrit—Public download

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  • ark:/81431/p31z41s9j

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9960785043503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 708
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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