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Tājaka, 1777

Also known as ताजक, १७७७

by Nīlakaṇṭha

  • First published:
  • 18th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Manuscript is used for consultation and is a kind of manual for making astrological predictions of the effects of astral bodies on different aspects of life such as the removal of misfortune (ariṣṭabhaṅga), one's place of birth, and more. Small interesting doodles, with likely symbolic import found at the end of the manuscript (f. 23r).

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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 subject metadata.

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

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

1 item (23 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 23 cm; 23 leaves foliated 1-23, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīnīlakaṃṭhakṛtaṃ tājakaṃ samāptam // śrī // navāṃkaṣaṭcaṃdramite śake 1699 ca pauṣasya kṛṣṇe ṣṭatithīṃduvāre // moreśvarākhyaś ca vasiṣṭhagotra[j?e] anaṃtarāmātmaja[j?e] likhe[?]muṃ // (f. 23r).; Dated śaka 1699 (1777) (f. 23r).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.; Title from colophon (f. 23r); alternate title Tājika supplied by cataloger.; Written in 10-11 lines per leaf.

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  • ark:/81431/p3r843

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9960622153503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 690
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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