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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0125 00054
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/871287
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Gianyar
Name of collection:
Private Collection of I Wayan Wandra
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Sponsor:
Anonymous
Subject matter:
Divination
Copyist:
Anonymous
Script:
Balinese
Writing support:
Palm-leaf
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
38.3 x 3.5 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
38.2 x 3.5 cm
Text block dimension:
33.8 x 3.5 cm
Number of pages:
48 pages
Number of blank pages:
7 pages
Rubrication?:
No
Illumination?:
No
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Good
Description of manuscript content:
The text is about how to divine auspicious days and tells of days to avoid doing certain activities like constructing a roof based on the astawara (eight-day week) and the dark and clear half of the moon. On the days Yama, Rudra and Brahma no roof may be made. On days 2, 4, 8, and 11 of the clear moon no roof may be made and also not on days 3, 4, 11, 13 of the dark moon. These days are called Geni Rawana. The text goes on with similar divinations for the saptawara (seven-day week). The text also deals with the ways to enact rituals for the rice paddies and for rituals directed to the gods who reside on Mount Lebah. It also contains offerings to guard against green padi bugs (walang sangit) and rats.

Item 1 - Title in Native script:
ᬧᬤᬶᬯᬲᬦ᭄᭟
Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
Padiwasan
Item 1 - Title in English script:
Padiwasan
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Kawi (mixture of Balinese and Old Javanese)
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