Dear list members,First a slightly late best wishes for Shivaratri.
Secondly, three new etexts have been added to the Muktabodha digital library from the collaborative project between the Institut Francais de Pondichery and the Muktabodha Indological Research Institute.
The three new etexts are:
1) IFP manuscript bundle 27544 Śivotsavavidhiḥ
containing manuscripts:
dhanurmāsapūjāvidhi
kṛttikādoopanirṇaya
navarātriutsavavidhi
kāmikāgama
- skandasaṣṭi-utsava
ekakṣaranighaṇṭu
rakṣoghnahoma
mudrālakṣaṇa
ṣoḍaśopacāra
dravyāhutivacana
- sakalāgamasaṅgraha
viṣṇulibreofficvatidravyāhuti
cintyāgama
yogaja
(utsavavidhi)
sūkṣmāgama
(utsava)
makuṭāgama
(śivotsava)
prāyaścittavidhi
āṣāḍhapūrārmavidhi
- kāraṇa
kāmikāgama - śivotsava
2) IFP manuscript bundle 32446 āgamavacanasaṅgrahaḥ
A collection of different topics from different Agamas.
This bundle starts with abhiśekadravya and later it describes many dhyānas, like reṇukādhyāna,
kālīdhyāna, somaskandadhyāna, trimurtīdhyāna and many more
from different agamas like Kāraṇa, Santāna and Sahasra. It also mentions about mṛtyuśānti and pradakṣiṇa details at the end.
3) IFP manuscript 30989 titled "ṇatvabādhāvidhūnanam," accompanied by an explanatory commentary known as "Tat(t)vamālāvyākhyā," both authored by Śeṣaśāstrī.
The primary focus of the text is to expound upon the 36 tattvas of creation as taught in the Śivāgamas. Simultaneously, it serves as an one to Lord Nārāyaṇa. Notably, the title underscores the significance of the letter "ṇa," which the author contends is derived from the name of Lord Nārāyaṇa. His interpretation establishes that the name actually refers to God Śiva and not to Viṣṇu as the name is commonly associated with. Furthermore, the content explores the origin of creation and the Gods, asserting that the manifestation of deities is intricately connected to their names.