University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 2872

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DS ID:

DS6852

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 2872

Title:

Gurukavaca

Tantras

Date:

17--].

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Material:

paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 11 x 23 cm

Note:

Title from colophon. Cataloged by Poleman as Gurukavaca from the Īśvarapārvatīsaṁvāda of the Āgamasāra.
Written 31 lines.
Fair condition. Ms. brown and slightly faded, with some tears and fraying on edges. Mistakes blotched out with black. Marginal corrections.
Begins: śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ śrīdevy uvāca deveśa parameśāna bhaktānugrahakāraka kuladharmaratā vīrās teṣāṁ siddheś ca kāraṇaṁ 1 brūhi me kṛpayā śaṁbho tava prītir mamopari sādhakānāṁ hitārthāya bhuktimuktipradāyakaṁ 2
Ends: paṭhyate yaḥ strikālaṁ hi sa mukto bhavabaṁdhanāt ity evaṁ kavacaṁ parāt parataraṁ divyaughasiddhaughavan mānaughāḥ kramaśas tathā paraguroḥ kāṣṭhā gu[ro-?] saṁjñitaṁ bhaktyādeśikamaṁtrarūpapaṭhitaṁ pī>ṭh]āmbuje śrīguruṁ dhyātvā śrīdavalīṁ[?] kavitvam aparam aṁte ca muktiṁ labhet 32
Colophon: iti śrīmahāāgamasāre īśvarapārvatīsaṁvāde śrīgurukavacaṁ sampūrṇaṁ

Keyword:

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Guru worship (Rite)

Tantrism

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9934319923503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p38s4jr88/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania