Treatise on Physiognomy

No. 1189 Gha The letter 'Gha' likely indicates a specific shelf or sub-category in the library's classification system.

Title Samudrikam original: "सामुद्रिकम्"; a traditional Indian science focused on interpreting physical traits, marks, and signs on the body, most commonly associated with palmistry.

Author Vishnudatta the Southerner original: "विष्णुदत्तः दाक्षिणात्यः"; the epithet 'Dakshinatyah' identifies the author as hailing from South India.

Extent 18 leaves original: "१८ पत्राणि"; referring to the number of folios or individual sheets of the manuscript. Age Samvat 1875 original: "सं. १८७५"; This date is in the Vikrama Samvat calendar. To convert to the Common Era, subtract 57 years, making it approximately 1818 CE.

Subject Astral Sciences original: "ज्योतिषम्" (Jyotisha); this category includes astronomy, astrology, and various forms of divination.

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