One of the elementary texts of Kashmir Śaivism. Śivasūtras are a collection of seventy seven aphorisms that form the foundation of the tradition of spiritual mysticism of Kashmir Shaivism. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 19 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The ...
A text on Tantra. It describes the tantric significances of different letters. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 17 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 35X13 cm. Author: Bhaṭṭojibhaṭṭa (Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita?); Scribe: A Brahmin situat...
This is one of the oldest commentaries on Bhāgavata Purāṇa. The author Citsukha was a follower of Śaṅkara and his commentary has a non-dualistic approach. There is an inconsistency in the order of keeping the cantos of the 10th Skandha of Bhāgavata Purāna. This ms starts with the 50th canto of th...
An important text of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 111 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 35X13 cm.
It is a philosophical text, divided into five Vivekas. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 11 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 33X13 cm. Author: Śaṭakopadāsa. The place of composition of this manuscript is South India
Epic literature. Virāṭaparvan is one of the 18 parvans of Mahābhārata. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 114 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 40X9 cm. Author: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa; Scribe: Sudāmadeva?. Date of original ma...
It is a commentary on Śūlapāṇi’s Śrāddhaviveka which is a part of author’s encyclopaedic work on Dharmaśāstra called Smṛtiviveka, of which fourteen parts ending in ‘viveka’ are known. Śrāddhaviveka is one of them that deals with the rules and rituals of śrāddha ceremony. Extent and format of orig...
It is a commentary on Raghunandana’s Ekādaśītattva, a Dharmaśāstric text which deals with rituals which are to be performed on Ekādaśī. This book is a part of author’s encyclopaedic work, Smṛtitattva that is divided into 28 sections each of which bear the appellation Tattva. Extent and format of ...
It is a Mahākāvya divided into 18 cantos. The main theme of this poetry is Arjuna’s encounter with Śiva who was in the disguise of a Kirāta. Folio 11 is mistakenly marked as 12 and the pagination of the folios after this start from 13. A kroḍapatra containing one folio (two images) is inserted af...
A Dharmaśāstric text which deals with significances of lunar days i.e. tithi. This book is a part of author’s encyclopaedic work, Smṛtitattva that is divided into 28 sections each of which bear the appellation Tattva. 1st folio is missing. Many folios are damaged and torn. Extent and format of or...