Enter the expression you are looking for. The search will return database entries that loosely match the expression, i.e., the search is not case sensitive and not sensitive to unicode characters.
If, e.g., "veda" is entered, the search will return database entries which contain beside "veda" (like Vr̥kṣāyurveda) also entries like "Veda" (like Vedantacharya), "vedā" (like ākhilavedāṃtaviditam) or "Vedā" (like Vedāntācārya).

Further development of the database will allow for searches which are sensitve to case and sensitive to unicode characters.

Currently the highlighting of the searched expression within the search result is sensitive to unicode characters, i.e., only those matches are highlighted within the search result, which match the searched expression with regard to unicode characters. Therefore, if, e.g. "veda" is entered only Vr̥kṣāyurvedaand Vedantacharya, etc., are highlighted, ākhilavedāṃtaviditam and Vedāntācārya, etc., are not highlighted for now. We regret the inconvenience.

Enter "yes" if you look for a selected checkbox.

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The search for the expression entered in "Search Term" can be restricted here.
If, e.g., the expression "sarada" is searched within "All Categories" the search will not only return accession numbers of manuscripts, where the Script "Śāradā" is used, but also accession numbers of manuscripts, where the word "śāradā" is used in the Namaskāra Phrase (like in "śāradāyai namaḥ").
By specifying the category "Script" only accession numbers of manuscripts, where the script is Śāradā, would be shown in the result.

By selecting one of the main categories the subordinated categories are also searched. Subordinated categories are marked by an indent in the selection field.
If, e.g., the expression "sarada" is entered in "Search Term" and the "Search Category" "Physical Characteristics of Manuscripts" is selected the search function will produce accession numbers of manuscripts, where Śāradā is the "Script" of the manuscript and the "Script of Changes and Additions to the Text".

If no expression is entered in the field "Search Term" all entries for the selected categories are shown.

Currently the information in note fields, in references fields and in the bibliography are not included in the search function

Further development of the database will allow a combination of search categories, a exclusion of search categories and the search for categories where no information is given.

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