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Tithinirṇaya

112800_M039A_4070_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

This is a Jyotiṣa text quoted some well known Jyotiṣa and Dharmaśāstra works and their authors. Author of the text is unknown, but in the NCC and P.V. Kane in his History of Dharmaśāstra mentioned seversl texts of the same name written by different authors.

Bṛhajjātaka

112807_M042A_4071_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

This is a Jyotiṣa text by Varāhamihira (550 C.E.). He wrote two texts on Jātaka, this text one of them. Bṛhajjātaka has 27 Adhyāya with an Upasaṃhāra adhyāya in the end. It has a few commentaries by Bhaṭṭotpala, Mahīdhara, Rudra and several other scholars. This manuscript is an incoplete work with six adhyāya(14 verses out of 19 from first adhyāya and 11 verses from the sixth adhyāya). It has no commentary.

Sārasvataprakriyā

112809_M043A_4072_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

This is a Sanskrit grammar work by Anubhūti Svarūpācārya (1270 C.E.). It is a rearranged and logical represention of Sārasvata-sūtras. This manuscript covers through Taddhitaprakriyā.

Pañcakośaviveka

112815_M046A_4075_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

This Advaita work is a part of Pañcadaśī was written by Vidyāraṇya (1350 C.E.). Pañcadaśī has three different sections (Viveka, Dīpa, Brahmānanda). Pañcakośaviveka is the 3rd chapter of the Viveka secton. It has a commentary Pañcakośavivekavyākhyā by Rāmakṛṣṇa.

Sūryaśataka

112815_M049A_4078_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

A poem in praise of the sun god, written by Mayūra (580 c.–650 c.). Mayūra was a contemporary of King Harṣa and Bāṇabhaṭṭa. Recitation of this prayer is supposed to cure leprosy. Original text has 101 verses while this text has 102 verses. Verse 101 of this manuscript is different from the original work but verse 102 is the same as verse 101 of the original work.

Tarkasaṅgrahadīpikā

112833_M050A_4079_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari and Medieval Bengali

An incomplete commentary on Tarkasaṅgraha, belongs to Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika system by Annam Bhaṭṭa (1600 C.E.). It is a popular manual on Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika, where Nyāya school of thoughts incorporate with the Vaiśeṣika school of thoughts. Annambhaṭṭa not only wrote the Tarkasaṅgraha he also composed its commentary Dīpikā, which is also known as Śiśuhitā. This manuscript was written in two different script. Verso side of this manuscript describes some monetary affairs wchich is totally different topic from its recto side.

Śivarātrivrata

112840_M051A_4080_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

The text derives from the Liṅgapurāṇa, discusses about the rituals related to Śivarātrivrata and invokes Lord Śiva. Other simillar works can be found in Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, Skandapurāṇa, Śivapurāṇa.

Pārthivaliṅgapūjāvidhi

112844_M052A_4081_CS Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanagari

This is an incomplete ritual manuscript. It discusses about the rituals related to liṅgapūjā and invokes Lord Śiva. It seems that this text derives from some purāṇic text, given the structure and writing pattern of the text. The origin of this Puranic text is unknown.