[INDOLOGY] Four new etexts from Muktabodha/IFP collaboration

[Harry Spier]

Dear list members,

Four new etexts have been added to the Muktabodha digital library
https://muktalib7.com/DL_CATALOG_ROOT/digital_library_secure_entry.htm
from the collaborative project between the Institut Francais de Pondichery
and Muktabodha. Those are:
Śatarudriyabhāṣya IFP manuscript 12684
Bodhāyanaprayoga IFP manuscript 30720
Nīlakaṇṭhaṣaṭkarmaprayoga IFP manuscript 31151
Yogajāgama IFP Manuscript 39691
Note: in the etexts any Tamil is left untransliterated but is left in Tamil
script
The original manuscripts can be viewed in the IFP online manuscript library
at:
IFP MANUSCRIPT DATABASE
<https://www.ifpindia.org/digitaldb/online/manuscripts/login.php>
It is easiiest to search by manuscript number.

The detailed descriptions of the manuscripts by Deviprasad Mishra of the
IFP are:

Śatarudriyabhāṣya. IFP manuscript 12684
This text deals with the Bhāṣya text of Śrīrudra (Rudrādhyāyapraśna)
(Trittiriyasamhita, Kanda 4, prasna 5). This is normally recited during
abhiseka. This is one of very rare commentary of our collection. Total 102
folios. The size of manuscript is 29 cm / 4.5 cm. There are 8 lines in each
folio.
Bodhāyanaprayoga. IFP manuscript 30720
This text contrains the procedure for performing purvaprayoga and
aparaprayoga. According to the rules of Bodhayanaha.  Purvaprayoga and
Aparaprayoga are the domestic ritual which as householder is to be
performed by offering oblations into the holy fire. The size of palm leaf
is 17 cm length and 2 cm width and the bundle is in good in condition.
There are 5 to 6 lines in each folio. The text deals with स्नानम्
प्राणायामः, श्राद्धप्रयोग, गृहस्थस्यौपासनम्। विधुरौपासनविधिः, ब्रह्मयज्ञस्य
मुख्यकालः, भूतशुद्धिः, महन्यासम्। आत्मसंपुटीकरणम्, रौद्रीकरणम्।,
शिवसङ्कल्पम्।, शिवसङ्कल्पम्॥ पञ्चब्रह्मन्यास, अष्टत्रिंशत्कलान्यासम्।,
पञ्चाक्षरन्यासः श्रीकण्ठमन्त्र(मातृ)कान्यासः।, पितृयज्ञम्। भूतयज्ञम्।
मनुष्ययज्ञम्। ब्रह्मयज्ञम्/ ऋषियज्ञम्, अथ भोजनविधिः,
सुपुत्रकामस्त्वपररात्रे स्वदारमैथुनं कुर्यात्। ब्रह्मचारिधर्मः।,
निषेकविषयः। ब्रह्मचारिधर्मः ब्रह्मचारिधर्मः।, स्नातकधर्मः। द्वियज्ञोपवीती।
गृहस्थधर्मः। तैलाभ्यङ्गविधिः, क्षौरकालः, क्षौरविधिः, स्त्रीधर्मः, विधवाधर्म
शुभमस्तु बोधायनमन्त्रप्रश्नम्।,  प्रथमाश्वासः ॥1॥ द्वितीय्याश्वासः॥2॥
समावर्तनम्, त्रितीय्याश्वासः। चतुर्थाश्वासः, पञ्चमाश्वासः, शकुनसूक्तम्,
सप्तमाश्वासः, अष्टमाश्वासः, नवमाश्वासः॥ दशमवासः ।

3. Nīlakaṇṭhaṣaṭkarmaprayoga  IFP manuscript 31151
Devanagari transliterated. The tamil is not.
This text deals with Nīlakaṇṭhaṣaṭkarmaprayoga completely. There are 42
folios in this bundle. The folio size is 30 cm / 3 cm and 8 lines per page.
Around 40 characters in a single line. This a text of six karmas dedicated
to lord Nīlakantha, which is one of the synonyms of Lord Śiva. The below
mentioned 18 topics are dealt in this bubdle, 1. भेदनमन्त्र, In Tamil, 2.
उच्चाटनमन्त्र, In Tamil, 3. बालायन्त्रम्, F. 8a, 4. ब्रह्माध्यानम्, F. 8b,
5. सरस्वतीध्यानम्, F. 8b, 6. महाशास्तापूजा, F. 9a, 7.
श्रीचिदम्बरपञ्चाक्षरमहामन्त्रस्य ध्यानम्, F. 12a, 8. दुर्गापूजा, 9.
पञ्चपूजा F. 14a, 10. दक्षिणामूर्तिध्यानम् F. 16a, 11. शिवस्तोत्रम् F. 19b,
F. 21a, 12. उमामहेश्वरस्तोत्रम् P22b. F. 22a, 13. पितृ-उद्वाहनम् P29a., F.
28b, 14. गङ्गाधराष्टकम् P. 29b. F. 11a/(29a.), 15. पञ्चासनम् F. 45a, 16.
नीलमालामन्त्रम् F. 55a, 17. नीलकण्ठप्रयोगविधिविषशान्ति F. 118. (That is
 Tamil), 18. नालकण्ठम् – मोहनयन्त्रम्, रक्तवर्णध्यानम् F. 56.

4. Yogajāgama. IFP Manuscript 39691
There are 160 folios n this bundle and 7 or 8 lines per folio. The size of
the folio is 17x2 inches. This bundle deals with Yogajāgama, which is one
of the mulāgamas of 28 siddhantha Śaivāgama. It is only 2nd Āagama grouped
under Śivabheda. The Śrotā means, the receivers of this Āgama are
Sudhākhya, Vibhu, Bhasma from Lord Paraśiva. As per Kāmikāgama, the total
number of ślokas in this Āgama is around one Lakh. Yogajatantram is the
synonyms of Yogajāgama. There are five Upāgamas,  namely Tāram,
Vīnāśikhottara, Ātmayogam,  Santam and Santati. This bundle is not a
complete text of Yogajāgama, only few paṭalas has been mentioned like
परिवारस्थापनविधि, आचार्यस्थापनम्, विघ्नेशस्थापनम्, लिङ्गस्थापनम्,
रत्नलिङ्गस्थापनम्, प्रतिमालक्षणम्, तालसङ्ख्यै, शूललक्ष

Thank you,
Harry Spier
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