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Gaṅgābhujaṃgastotra, circa 1700-1850.
गङ्गाभुजंगस्तोत्र

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2766
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Language:
Sanskrit
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Physical Description:
1 item (2 leaves) : paper ; 10 x 26 cm
Contained In:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 2766
Place of Publication:
  • circa 1700-1850.
  • १७००-१८५०.
Language Note:
In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Biography/History:
Attributed to the philosopher Śaṅkarācārya, but likely written by one of his followers.
Summary:
Devotional work attributed to Gaṅgā (deity personifying the Ganges river) and related mythology. Manuscript was folded in half for ease of portability, suggesting its use in personal rites and practice.
Notes:
  • Title from colophon (f. 2r).
  • Written in 7 lines per leaf.
  • 2 leaves foliated 1-2, upper left and lower right verso.
  • Colophon: iti śaṃkarācāryaviracitaṃ gaṃgābhujaṃgastotraṃ samāptaṃ // (f. 2r).
  • Mistakes 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 1840 (UP 2766).
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2766.
OCLC:
974804501

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