Vivah Ratna (Khemankar)

Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library, Jammu

No. 855 - Gha original: "८५५ - घ". The letter 'Gha' (घ) is the fourth letter of the Sanskrit alphabet, used here as a shelf-mark or classification index for library organization.

Title A Concise Compendium on the Jewel of Marriage original: "Vivāha Ratnasaṃkṣepaḥ." A saṃkṣepa is a condensed summary of a larger work, focusing here on vivāha (marriage) rituals and the selection of auspicious dates.

Author ...? Kshemankara

Extent 2 Refers to the number of individual folios or leaves in the manuscript. Age 1882 This date is recorded in the Vikrama Samvat calendar. 1882 VS corresponds to approximately 1825 or 1826 CE.

Subject Astrology ....? Complete original: "Jyotiṣam... Sampūrṇam." Jyotiṣa is the traditional Indian science of astronomy and astrology. The term "complete" indicates the manuscript contains the full text as intended by the author.