शुद्रश्राद्धविधि

शुद्र श्राद्धविधि, Sanskrit, Pracalit, Devanagari, Start: श्री गणेशायनम:॥नम:सर्व्वज्ञाय॥॥अथ शूद्रस्य श्राद्धं लिख्यते॥=तत्रादौ पादप्रक्षालनं॥ताम्रपात्रे चन्दनाक्षतकुश पुxदत्वा॥ पूर्वा=भिमुखेन श्री सूर्य्यार्घं कारयेत्त्॥ (fol 1, digital image 001), End: थ्वते पितामहपिंड सपुनके (fol 14, digital image 014),  a classic case of how the material shaped the content; Ink smudges (fol 1, digital image 001), Instructions highlighted in red; deletion by smearing the ink (fol 4, digital image 004), jottings on fol 008 (digital image 008); Ending line runs up on the margin (fol 14, digital image 014), Instructions changes into Newari (from 02a, digital image 002), later additions in the margins (fol 12b, digital image 012); also a note (on fol 013b, नेगु वाकि मचानी (fol 13b, digital image 013), Incomplete. Calendar: C 900 (Nepal Samvat). Extent and format of original material: 26 folios. Physical characteristics: Thyāsaphū (folded book), Nepali handmade lokta paper, Haritāla (A mixture of arsenic suphilde, Manaśilā and rice flour glue) on one side, ink slightly faded at places due to exposure; 17.5cm x 8cm.