Ṣoḍaśakalāprāsāda
Metadata
Bundle No.
RE10728
Type
Manuscrit
Language
Sanskrit
Tamil
Creator
IFP and San Marga Trust
Date Created
2009-2010
Source
Institut Français de Pondichéry
License
Key
manuscripts_001475
Manuscript No.
RE10728c
Title Alternate Script
षोडशकलाप्रासाद
Type
Manuscript
Material
Condition
Good
Folios in Text
6
Folio Range of Text
44a - 49
Lines per Side
5 - 6
Folios in Bundle
50
Width
3.2 cm
Length
35.2 cm
Bundle No.
RE10728
Other Texts in Bundle
Miscellaneous Notes
The main mantra of śiva is called prāsādamantra. Navakalāprāsāda, dvādaśakalāprāsāda and ṣoḍaśakalāprasāda are other names for this mantra. These names are derived according to the procedure and duration adopted for reciting this mantra. IFI.T. 52 (pp.267-276) contains the mantra-s relating to the prāsāda formed with 16 kalās. Fols. 45b, 46b, 48b and 49b are blank. Fols. 46a and 47a contain subhāṣitaśloka-s. fol. 47a also contains prohibition on some funeral rites. Fol. 47b contains a śloka in praise of garuḍa. Fol. 48a contains the names of 8 herbs that are used in vaśyakarma (attracting ladies, etc.). Fol. 49a contains some family accounts which mention the year sarvadhāri, kārttika month and 4th day
Manuscript Beginning
akāraukāramakāraṃ bindunādaṃ hṛdaye vijayāya namaḥ। saumāyāya namaḥ। aṃśusaṃjñāya namaḥ। dhṛtaye namaḥ। madanāya namaḥ। bandhinyai namaḥ। mocinyai namaḥ। māyāyai namaḥ। mohinyai namaḥ।
Manuscript Ending
dīptikāyai namaḥ। rocikāyai namaḥ। mocikāyai namaḥ। ūrdhvakāyai namaḥ। vyāpinyai namaḥ। vyomarūpiṇyai namaḥ। anantāya namaḥ। anāthāya namaḥ। anāśritāya namaḥ। nādarūpāya namaḥ।
Catalog Entry Status
Complete
No. in Descriptive Catalog
121.3
Key
manuscripts_001475
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Ṣoḍaśakalāprāsāda,
in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry,
Manuscripts of the Indology Collection,
consulted on September, 11th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/378624