Prabodha Chandrodaya or 'Rise of the Moon of Knowledge,' is a Sanskrit Drama written by Krishna Mishra. It is a play in six acts dating from about the end of the eleventh century, deserves special attention as one of the most remarkable products of Indian literature. Though an allegorical piece ...
Tattvabodhinī , Name of the well-known commentary on Bhattoji's Siddhnta Kaumudi written by his pupil Jnanendrasarasvati at Benares [Vārānasi]. Out of the several commentaries on the Siddhantakaumudi, the Tattvabodhini is looked upon as the most authoritative and at the same time very scholarl...
The Mudrarakshasa is a Sanskrit language play by Vishakhadatta that narrates the ascent of the king Chandragupta Maurya to power in India. The play is an example of creative writing, but not entirely fictional. It is dated variously from the late 4th century to the 8th century CE. Custodial his...
This Sanskrit text is an epic dealing with Hindu religious stories.Mainly it deals with the event of Ravana Badh in the Ramayana [Rāmāyaṇa]. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 21 Vol. of 58...
Mahakala Samhita is a Tantric text. It is related to Goddess Mahakali. It is believed to have been composed in the 10th century ascribed to Adinath. Mahakali is the chief goddes of the whole tantric system based on the Vamacara practices and manifests in fifty one different female forms. Custod...
This text is a Hindu ritual text composed by Narayana Bhatta son of a famous scholar Rameshvara Bhatta. It is in Sanskrit written with Devanagari script. It discusses about specific Hindu Puja vidhi and other rituals. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original materi...
The Shishupala Vadha is a work of classical Sanskrit Kāvya composed by Māgha in the 7th or 8th century. It is an epic poem in 20 cantos of about 1800 highly ornate stanzas and is considered one of the six Sanskrit Mahakavyas. It is also known as the Māgha Kāvya after its author. Like other Kavya...
This is the stotra or the prayer of Goddess Kali who is the remover of darkness. Kalika Sahasranamam, as the name indicates, is a thousand name hymn for Shree Kalika Devi. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 file...
This text is composed by Dinakara Bhatta. It is a Hindu Tantric text. Its subject is Dharma Shastra. These are the fragments of the text. Custodial history: Personal Collection. Extent and format of original material: Collection Level 25, Series Level: 54 files, File Level: 26 Vol. of 47 folio...
Jayakhya Samhita is one of the three gems of most important Samhitas. The other two are Satvata Samhita and Pushkara Samhita. They are Pancharatra texts. This work is one of the cardinal texts of Pancaratra literature. It deals with creation, practice of Yoga and mantropasana, ritual worship and...