Vivah Ratna (Khemankar)

Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library,

Jammu

No. 855 - Gha The character 'Gha' (घ) is a Sanskrit letter used here as a shelf-mark or category classification, much like a library call number.

Title A Concise Compendium on the Jewel of Marriage original: "Vivāha Ratnasaṃkṣepaḥ." A Saṃkṣepa is a condensed version of a larger scholarly work, providing a summary of rules regarding the astrological timing and rituals of weddings.

Author Kshemankara

Extent 2 This indicates the manuscript consists of two leaves or folios. Age 1882 This date is recorded in the Vikrama Samvat calendar; 1882 VS corresponds to approximately 1825–1826 CE.

Subject Astrology — Complete original: "Jyotiṣam Sampūrṇam." Jyotiṣa refers to traditional Indian astronomy and astrology. "Complete" indicates that the manuscript contains the full text rather than a fragment.

The label is a printed form with handwritten details in Devanagari script. A digital watermark at the bottom attributes the digitization to the Dharmartha Trust of Jammu & Kashmir and the eGangotri-Vaidika Bharata Initiative.