Vriddha Gargi Prashnavali

No. 1066 - Gha original: १०६६ - घ. The number is written in Devanagari numerals. The letter 'Gha' functions as a shelf-mark or classification indicator within the library's filing system.

Title The Oracle of Great Knowledge original: Mahajjñāna Praśnāvalī. A Prashnavali is a traditional divinatory text used to find answers to specific life questions, often by selecting a verse or number from a grid.

Author The Sage Elder Garga original: Vṛddhagārgī muniḥ. "Vriddha" means elder or ancient. Sage Garga is a legendary figure in Indian tradition, regarded as one of the founding fathers of the study of the stars and time.

Extent 2 This indicates the manuscript consists of two individual folios or leaves.              Age ____________

Subject Astrology — Complete original: Jyotiṣam — Sampūrṇam. Jyotisha is the Sanskrit Jyotisha|the traditional Indian science of light and heavenly bodies, encompassing both astronomy and astrology. The term "complete" indicates the text is not a fragment.