University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 1490

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DS ID:

DS6856

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 1490

Title:

Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu

Date:

18--].

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 11 x 31 cm

Note:

Written 21-22 lines per leaf.
Scribe's name provided as Dīnānātha in colophon, f. 2r.
Two texts, Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu (f. 1r) and Mātṛkākośa (f. 1v-2r). A third tract of text appears on f. 2v (five numbered verses in five lines, on the subject of Kṛṣṇa). Title Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu from colophon f. 1r. Title Mātṛkākośa from colophon f. 2r. F. 1v suggests that Mātṛkānighaṇṭu is an alternate title.
Good condition. Mistakes crossed through or blotched out with black. Marginal corrections.
Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu begins (f. 1r): śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ akāre vāsudevaḥ syād ākās tu pitāmahaḥ ikāra ucyate kāmo lakṣīr īkāra u* 1
Colophon (f. 1r): ity ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭuḥ samāptim agamat śrīsāmvasadāśivārpaṇam astu
Colophon (f. 2r): iti mātṛkākośaḥ samāptaḥ śubham astu śrīgaṇādhipatiḥ prasannostu dīnānāthena likhitam idaṁ svārthaṁ parārthaṁ ca
Mātṛkākośa begins (f. 1v): hari om̐ śrīmanmahāgaṇādhipataye namaḥ nirvighnam astu śrīnṛsiṁhaṁ gaṇeśa[snaṁ?] bhāratīm īśvaraṁ śivāṁm natvā vakṣye mātṛkāyā nighaṇṭuṁ [---]la buddhaye 1

Keyword:

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Sanskrit language--Etymology

Alphabet--Religious aspects--Hinduism

Tantrism

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9934319963503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p32r3p09z/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania