Four Dharmaśāstras: [Āśaucacintāmaṇi Bhāṣāprabandha], [Āśaucasvarūpasaṃkṣepa], [Āśaucam Bhāṣā], [Āśaucadīpaka]

The bundle contains four Dharmaśāstras composed in Malayalam, with some parts in Sanskrit. These are the following texts: [Āśaucacintāmaṇi Bhāṣāprabandha], a short tratise on ritual impurity due to causes such as a birth or death within the family. End missing (images 0007-0082). [Āśaucasvarūpasaṃkṣepa] (images 0084-0087). [Āśaucam Bhāṣā] (images 0088-0147). [Āśaucadīpaka] A brief work about ritual impurity, e.g. of women after giving birth, or during menstruation (images 0148-0190). Only the text of [Āśaucasvarūpasaṃkṣepa] is complete.

Extent: 96 leaves (1 blank leaf).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 3.5 x L 35.

Condition of original material: Good. Damaged and brittle on last leaves.

Arrangement: Shelf number 2.

Original institution reference: B0305 (A-D).