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Praśna Tantra
प्रश्नतन्त्र
Attributed to Nīlakaṇṭha Daivajña (the Tājika author) · 16th century CE by attribution; the received text reaches us through modern editions · prashna
On the dating: The attribution to Nīlakaṇṭha is traditional and the transmission modern — the work is known mainly through twentieth-century editions.
What this text is
Horary astrology in the Tājika manner, with worked examples in the modern editions.
Query classification, ithasāla-based judgment, lost objects, disease and travel questions.
Its role in this app
Praśna corroboration beside Praśna Mārga and Ṣaṭpañcāśikā.
Editions our research holds
bv-raman
B.V. Raman English presentation — the workhorse.
in copyright — read for verification only, never republished · scan quality: good
karen-de-witt
Karen de Witt Portuguese translation, born-digital.
in copyright — read for verification only, never republished · scan quality: good
j108-direct
Additional scan, PDF only.
copyright status unclear — treated as in-copyright
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