Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts
by Rajendralala Mitra | 1871 | 921,688 words
These pages represent a detailed description of Sanskrit manuscripts housed in various libraries and collections around the world. Each notice typically includes the physical characteristics, provenance, script, and sometimes even summaries of the content of the Sanskrit manuscripts. The collection helps preserve and make accessible the vast herit...
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280 Aranya-panchaka, alias Aitareya Aranyaka. The Aranyaka of the Rig Veda. This includes the Mahanamni which is generally reckoned as a part of the Aranyaka Samhita, a section of the Sama Veda. As its name implies, it comprises five Aranyakas or parts, each of which is divided into two or more chapters. Beginning of the 1 st Aranyaka. bhumimupasprsedana ida़ा namah ida़ा namah ityadikah, santih susantirbhavetyantah saptadasapankayatmakah santipathah| tatah prathamarasyakarambhah | | | 1 ' casm | atha mahavratamindro vai drtram hatva mahanabhavadyanmahavratamabhavattanmaha- vratasya mahavratatvam - End of the 1 st Aranyaka. samanodarka ' samanodarka va etaharetasyajno rupamaho rupam || 3 || 22 || iti pancamo'dhyayah | srasm | iti prathamaranyakam sama- tam || It contains 5 chapters. Beginning of the 2 nd ditto. casm | esa panthah etatkarmaitad tatsatyam - End of ditto. kharge loke sarvan kamanayamrtah samabhavat samabhavat || 25 || casm|| ityekadaso'dhyayah || om vanme manasi pratisthita mano me vaci pratisthitamaviravirma edhi | vedasya ma anoccha | srutam me ma prahasiranenadhitena | ahoratrantsandadha- myrtam vadisyami satyam vadisyami tanmamavatu tadvaktaramavatvavatu mamavatu vaktara- mavatu vaktaram || 26 || srom | iti dvadaso'dhyayah | iti dvitiyaranyakam (samaptam ) | It contains 7 chapters. Beginning of the 3 rd ditto. casm | athatah samhita va upanisatprthivi purvarupam dyauruttararupam --- End of ditto. sa evapyayasta etah samhita nanantevasine prabruyannasamvatsaravasine naprakta ityacarya rs acaryah || 6 || 12 || iti caturdaso'dhyayah | coram || iti trtiyaranyakam samaptam || It contains 2 chapters. Beginning of the 4 th ditto. o3m | vidama maghavanvida gatumanu samsiso disah | siksa sacinam pate End of ditto. eva hi sakro vasi hi sakro vam' canu | aाyomanyaya manyavah upo manyaya manyave | upa hi visvadha | vida maghavanvido3m || 1 || iti pancadaso'dhyayah | o3m | iti caturtharanakam samaptam | It contains 6 chapters. Beginning of the 5 th ditto. om | mahavratasya pancavimsatisamisenya' ekavimsata pragupottamayah -