Kāraṇāgama
Metadata
Bundle No.
RE20183
Type
Manuscrit
Subject
Śaiva, Śaivasiddhānta, Āgama
Language
Sanskrit
Creator
IFP and San Marga Trust
Date Created
2009-2010
Source
Institut Français de Pondichéry
License
Key
manuscripts_005230
Manuscript No.
RE20183f
Title Alternate Script
कारणागम
Subject Description
Language
Script
Type
Manuscript
Material
Condition
Good but slightly injured
Folios in Text
5
Folio Range of Text
[9a - 13b]
Lines per Side
9 - 11
Folios in Bundle
73
Width
4.5 cm
Length
40.5 cm
Bundle No.
RE20183
Other Texts in Bundle
Miscellaneous Notes
Four texts said to be part of the kāraṇāgama are given here. They are 1. ārdrāvrata; 2. amāvāsyāpūjā; 3. grahaṇapūjāvidhi; 4. vārapūjāvidhi. Between grahaṇapūjā and vārapūjā there are some lines which describes the procedure of wirship during saṃkramaṇa(?)
Manuscript Beginning
.......... ṇa ārdrāvratam aśeṣataḥ। mārgaśīrṣamāse tu ārdrāyāṃ vratam ācaret। ārdrāyāṃ parvayuktañ cottaman tu praśasyate। parvayuktavinā cet tu ........ m evavā। ekamāsye dvipakṣe tu antyarkṣe vratam ācaret।
Manuscript Ending
pūrvayāmāntam ārabhya udayāntaṃ samācaret। ārogyam āyuḥ kīrtiñ ca śrīkaraṃ vijayan tataḥ। putralabhyañ ca saudadhyam(?) ete vāraphala[laṃ] smṛtaḥ[tam]। vārapūjāvidhiḥ proktā[taḥ] pradoṣapūjām ( )vidhiṃ śṛṇu। iti kāraṇe vārapūjāvidhipaṭalaḥ।
Bibliography
Printed under the title: kāraṇāgama, pub. Mayilai Alagappa Mudaliyar, Chennai, 1921
Catalog Entry Status
Complete
No. in Descriptive Catalog
452.6
Key
manuscripts_005230
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License
Cite as
Kāraṇāgama,
in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry,
Manuscripts of the Indology Collection,
consulted on November, 4th 2025, https://ifp.inist.fr/s/manuscripts/item/383449