Purana-ItihasaAugust 13, 2026
The Odia Bhagavata: A Regional Purāṇa's Voice
Vaiśākhapurāṇamāhātmya opens with the Srimad-Bhagavata in Odia — Jagannātha Dāsa's song — and closes with a king's praise, a regional scripture with a local accent.
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The Bālatantra of Prayogasāra: Children's Health in Ayurveda
Kalyāṇa's complete pediatric treatise compiles Ayurvedic treatments for childhood diseases, infant care, and maternal health into one practical manual.
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DharmashastraAugust 12, 2026
The Three Balls: Ancestral Rites in the Tripiṇḍīśrāddha
Tripiṇḍīśrāddhaprayoga is a manual of the ancestral rites — the three piṇḍas, the Kṣipiṇḍī rite, and the worship that keeps the departed connected to the living.
MathematicsAugust 11, 2026
The Sun's Teaching: Sūryasiddhānta and the Demon Maya
A second Sūryasiddhānta copy preserves the frame story — the demon Maya learning astronomy from the Sun, who sends his own portion rather than burn the student with his radiance.
DarshanaAugust 02, 2026
The Soul's Journey: A Commentary on the Body
Śārīrabhāṣyaṭīkā, a Vedānta commentary on the body, follows the jīva's transmigration — how the soul, equipped with subtle and gross elements, moves to its next body.
KavyaJuly 31, 2026
A Second Rādhāsudhānidhi: The Treasure of Rasa
A second copy of the Rādhāsudhānidhi opens with the same longing — Rādhā as the wish-fulfilling cow of rasa, and the poet meditating on the dust of her feet.
GanitaJuly 29, 2026
One to a Parārdha: The Names of Numbers in Līlāvatī
A Līlāvatī copy lists the names of number-places from one to parārdha — a lakh, a kharva, a mahāpadma — the ancient ladder of tens that made big numbers speakable.
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