My Account Log in

2 options

Gāyatryartha, circa 1700-1850.
गायत्र्यर्थ

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2748
Loading location information...

Available in person This item can be accessed at the library reading room.

Request an item

Access options

Format:
Manuscript
Language:
Sanskrit
Subjects (All):
Hindu mantras.
Hindu law.
Dharma.
Gurus.
Genre:
manuals (instructional materials)
treatises
Manuscripts, Sanskrit.
Manuscripts.
Physical Description:
1 item (1 leaf) : paper ; 11 x 25 cm
Contained In:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 2748
Place of Publication:
circa 1700-1850.
१७००-१८५०.
Language Note:
In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Summary:
Text from the genre of dharmaśāstra literature dealing with dharma (Hindu law). Mention made of the Guruśāstra (treatise on teachers); related to Vedic Gāyatrī mantras.
Notes:
Title from colophon (f. 2v).
Written in 7 lines per leaf.
1 leaf foliated 2, upper left and lower right verso.
Colophon: iti gāyatryarthaḥ saṃpūrṇaḥ (f. 2v).
Mistakes covered in beige paste or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.
Cited in:
Listed in H.I. Poleman, Census of Indic Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1938), Poleman 3094 (UP 2748).
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2748.
OCLC:
974707408

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

We want your feedback!

Thanks for using the Penn Libraries new search tool. We encourage you to submit feedback as we continue to improve the site.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account