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Mānasikapūjana, circa 1700-1850.
मानसिकपूजन

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Manuscripts Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2800
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Language:
Sanskrit
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Physical Description:
1 item (7 leaves) : paper ; 11 x 27 cm
Contained In:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 2800
Other Title:
Devimānasiddhapūjā
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 on the mental worship (pūjā) of the goddess Devī; rich descriptions of golden palaces and flora.
Notes:
  • Title from colophon (f. 7v); alternate title Devimānasiddhapūjā from title page.
  • Written in 9-10 lines per leaf.
  • 7 leaves foliated 1-7, lower right verso.
  • Colophon: iti śrīmachaṃkarācāryaviracitaṃ manisikapūjanaṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ // (f. 7v).
  • Mistakes covered in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; Gaṇeśa mantra in red at the end (f. 7v).
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 4127 (UP 2800).
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2800.
OCLC:
979990929

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