शय्यादान विधि

शय्यादानविधि, Sanskrit with Newari Instructions, Devanagari; यज्ञकुण्ड diagram and a note: सं १००८ वैसाष शुदि ९ रोज २ थो कुन्हु श्री तारानाथ व्रतवन्द याना॥(fol 1, digital image 001);  list of materials required for शय्यादान in Sanskrit and Newari equivalent (fol 2, digital image 002); Start: श्रीगणेशायनम:॥अथ शय्यादान विधि॥लक्ष्मीनारायणपुजा शिरस्थाने घृतकुंभनिद्राक=लश तये शय्या कोने कलश पेथासं तये॥ (fol 3a, digital image 003); fol 4: cover, “सज्यादान वि(!)=विया सफु थो”,  End: इति शय्यादां (॥) (fol 5b, digital image 005); highlighted, marginal additions by pencil and ink (repairs (digital image 005). Calendar: 1008 (Nepal Samvat). Extent and format of original material: 8 folios. Physical characteristics: Thyāsaphū (folded book), Nepali handmade lokta paper, vertical, Haritāla (A mixture of arsenic suphilde, Manaśilā and rice flour glue) on one side, repairs (digital image 003), oil stains, slight insect damage;19.5cm x 11cm. Additional language information: Sanskrit (Language), Newari (Language of instructions).