Penn in Hand: Selected Manuscripts

Rātrinirṇaya, 1798.

1 item (1 leaf) : paper ; 9 x 18 cm.

Manuscript is used for consultation and is a short treatise or discussion (nirṇaya) on the celebration of special nights (rātri) of the Hindu calendar (usually around September or October) dedicated to the deity Śiva such as the Mahārātri, Kālarātri, Vīrarātri, and others, typically part of the Nine-nights (navarātri) celebrations.

Title from incipit (f. 1r).

Written in 15-16 lines per side.

1 leaf.

Dated saṃ[vat] [18]54 māgha (Saturday, January 20, 1798) (f. 1v); century not given, but based on the quality of the paper, most likely one is the 1800s.

Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.

UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 596

Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 596

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts University of Pennsylvania Ms. Coll. 390

रात्रिनिर्णय, १७९८.