Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts
by Rajendralala Mitra | 1871 | 921,688 words
These pages represent a detailed description of Sanskrit manuscripts housed in various libraries and collections around the world. Each notice typically includes the physical characteristics, provenance, script, and sometimes even summaries of the content of the Sanskrit manuscripts. The collection helps preserve and make accessible the vast herit...
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Dattakaputra-vidhana. 293 Ceremonial rites to be observed when adopting a son By Nrisimha Bhatta. Beginning. atha dattakaputravidhanam | sanakasmrta | idanom sampravaksyami putrasangrahamuttamam | End. bandhyo mrtaprajo vapi putrartham samuposya ca | yadhaya vidhivadvakim khagtahyoktena vartmana || ityadi | gurave yathasakti daksinam datva anyebhya brahmanebhyo yathasakti bhuyasim daksinam datva yathasakti brahmanan bhojayitva asiso grhiyat | Colophon. iti nrsimhabhattaviracitayam dattakaputravidhanam samaptam || dattakaputragrahanavidhih | visayah | No. 895. vastupujavidhih | Substance, country paper, 12 x 44 inches. Folia, 5. Lines, 11 on a page. Extent, 150 slokas. Character, Nagara. Date, Sk. 1717. Place of deposit, Calcutta, Asiatic Society. Appearance, new. Prose and verse. Correct. Vastupuja-vidhi. Directions for worshipping the presiding divinity of a dwelling when a new house is about to be occupied. The sage Sakala is said to be the author of the work. Beginning. atha sakaloktavastupujavidhih | yatha | End. sakalo'ham pravaksyami vastupujavidhim kramat | tatradau sampariksece bhumim sadanasiddhaye || nirvivadamapamarga kastakyadivivarjitam | madhye nimnam prakpravanam kincit sarvatra ucchritam | tatastasminneva dine subhe muhurtte pravesah | tatah sotsahah sistairistaisca bandhubhih saha bhunjiteti sanksepo vastusantiprayogah | Colophon. iti vastusantiprayogah samaptah | visayah | bhakalamatanuyayivastupujavidhikathanam |