Private Collection of I Made Kajeng Waras Himawan Suweca
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Mantras
Copyist:
Anonymous
Begin Year Date:
1850
End Year Date:
1950
Script:
Balinese
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
No
Manuscript cover dimension:
4 x 23 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
3.5 x 22.6 cm
Text block dimension:
3.3 x 22 cm
Number of pages:
26 pages
Number of blank pages:
3 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The manuscript contains mantras to neutralize black magic caused by leyak (evil witches and spirits), to defeat enemies, neutralize defects within oneself and to be loved by everybody. It also contains cures for sudden illnesses.
Other notes:
The leaves of the manuscript are in disorder. The proper order is: 2r-2v, 12r-12v, 4r-4v, 3r-3v, 5r-5v, 6v-6r, 7v-7r, 8v-8r, 9v-9r, 10v-10r, 11v-11r. The manuscript has the following subtitles:
2r Japaśakti, śiwā sumḍāng,
2v Sarining sūryyā sumḍāng,
2v-12r Wekasing Pujā,
12v Pangṛksājiwā,
3r Tripuruṣāntrā,
3v Pangaśih,
5v Pagḍĕg,
9v Durānād bhūṭamaharā,
9r Pācamanā,
11v Tamba.
Page numbers: 102, n.p., n.p., 4-12, n.p., 13.
The blank leaf at the start contains the page number 102 and the one at the end has page number 13. This means that the leaves were numbered before being inscribed and probably from a stock of leaves not made for this manuscript which can also be seen from the fact that most leaves only have a perforation in the center and at one side of the leaf rather than on both sides.