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Hāyanaratna, circa 1700-1850

Also known as हायनरत्न, १७००-१८५०

by Balabhadra

  • First published:
  • 17th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source

Hindu astrological work focusing on predictions and divination related to nativity. The beginning of a second, partial text called the Vivāhapaddhati is written upside-down at the opening of the manuscript (f. i verso- f. 1r). Includes a couple of tables with letters and numbers. Manuscript lacks an ending.

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Astrology and Divination and oracles.

  • Astrology

    Retained metadata contains “astrological” in the description and “Astrology” in the subject metadata.

    • astrological· in description
    • Astrology· in subject
  • Divination and oracles

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Divination”. Retained metadata contains “Divination” in the description and “Divination” in the subject metadata.

    • Divination· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • Divination· in description
    • Divination· in subject

Membership records how this book met the catalog’s discovery criteria — relevance to a tradition, not a judgment of the book’s claims.

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (19 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 25 cm; 19 leaves foliated [i], 1-18, upper left and lower right verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Son of Paṇḍita Dāmodara Daivajna (f. 14r).; Title from internal colophon (f. 14r).; Written in 10 lines per leaf.

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Identifiers

Colenda
  • ark:/81431/p30t1n

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9968967833503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1810
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
Catalog id
colenda:81431-p30t1n
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