Vivah Ratna (Khemankar)

Shree Raghunath Sanskrit Research Institute Library,

Jammu

No. 855 - Gha original: "८५५ - घ". The letter 'Gha' (घ) is a Devanagari character used here as a shelf-mark or classification category within the library’s filing system.

Title A Brief Compendium on the Jewel of Marriage original: "Vivāha Ratnasaṃkṣepaḥ." A saṃkṣepa is a condensed summary or abridgment of a larger work. This specific text focuses on vivāha (marriage), likely detailing the astrological requirements and rituals for a wedding.

Author Kshemankara original: "Kṣemaṅkara." A name meaning "bestower of peace" or "propitious," common among authors of technical and ritual manuals.

Extent 3 original: "३". This refers to the number of individual leaves or folios that make up the physical manuscript. Age 1882 This date follows the Vikrama Samvat calendar. The year 1882 VS corresponds to approximately 1825–1826 CE.

Subject Astrology original: "Jyotiṣam." This is the traditional Indian science of "light" or heavenly bodies, used to determine the most auspicious times for significant life events. ................... Complete original: "Sampūrṇam." This notation confirms that the manuscript contains the entire intended text rather than being a fragment or incomplete copy.