Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

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Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 9964061893503681
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/909419006
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/6406189

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Summary

Guide with associated rules and laws of dharma for rites, prayers, and mantras for offerings and sacrifice to the Vedic gods; connected to or once part of the Agnihotra (fire sacrifice) and homa rites; the rites are identical to the Devayajña.

Notes

• Title from incipit (f. 1r).
   
• Written in 9-10 lines per leaf.
   
• 4 leaves foliated 1-4, upper left and lower right verso.
   
• Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; paper treated with yellow turmeric powder to protect the manuscript from insects.
   

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Subjects topical

• Homa (Rite)
• Agnihotra (Hindu rite)
• Hinduism--Rituals--Texts
• Rites and ceremonies--India
• Dharma
• Hindu law

Genres

• Manuals (instructional materials)
• Treatises
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--18th century
• Manuscripts, Sanskrit--19th century
• Manuscripts--India--18th century
• Manuscripts--India--19th century

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