প্রায়শ্চিত্তনির্ণয় এবং শ্রীসূক্ত

The first text deals with prāyaścitta (expiation), one of the major topics of Dharmaśāstra. The first folio contains a list of contents. Strangely the name of the author mentioned in the beginning of the text and at the colophon is crossed out. The second text, known as the Śrīsūkta, is a hymn from the Khila section of the Ṛgvedasaṃhitā [R̥gveda]; Complete / Incomplete: Complete MS; Place of composition: Bengal; Date of copying: Not mentioned. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rare books in different languages. Cuncura Bartabaha is one of the rarest collections of the library. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded. Calendar: Common Calendar. Extent and format of original material: One Manuscript of 32 folios. Physical characteristics: Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 40X7 cm. Owner(s) of original material: Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar. Author(s) of original material: Gopāla Pañcānana Bhaṭṭācārya (?) -- author of the first text. Scribe of original material: Not mentioned. Additional date information: 17th Century CE (?)- First text, 15th- 7th Century BCE (Probable) – second text.