Ashtanga Hridaya
Scope and Contents
An ancient medical textbook originally written in Sanskrit circa 400 AD and transcribed into Malayalam on palm leaves, circa 18th or 19th century. Consists of 100 leaves, 2 by 18 inches. Leaves one, two, and one hundred are blank, all others contain text written in small, neat hand in Malayalam, the Indian language spoken in Kerala. The manuscript is protected by two wooden teak boards and encased in a burlap bag.
Dates
- 400-1900
Language of Materials
Materials in Sanskrit and Malayalam.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Ashtanga Hridaya must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Custodial History
In 1982, Dr. William Mulder was given this book by P. Jayendran, from the Department of English of St. Joseph's College, Calicut, India. He donated the item in 1985.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; William Mulder; 1985.
Appraisal
Ethnic and minority history (19th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.IV, 2007).
Processing Information
Processed; H. Christine Swindler; July 17, 2007.
- Title
- Register of Ashtanga Hridaya
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn and H. Christine Swindler, student processors and John Murphy, curator
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States