University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 478

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DS ID:

DS7691

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 478

Title:

Mahimnaḥstava

Author:

Puṣpadanta, active 10th century

Puṣpadanta WIKIDATA

Date:

1807.

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 10 x 11 cm

Note:

Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with triple black lines. Some folios treated with yellow turmeric powder.
Dated saṃvat 1864 āṣāḍasudi 13 śukra (Saturday, July 18, 1807) (f. 10r).
Colophon: iti śrīpuṣpadantagaṃdharvarājaviracitaṃ mahimnastavaḥ samāptaḥ // śrīrastu śubhaṃ bhavatu samvat 1864 āṣāḍasudi 13 śukre likhitam idam pustakaṃ viśveśvareṇa nepāladeśe kāṃtipurarājasthāne // (f. 10r).
Written in 5-6 lines per leaf.
10 leaves foliated 1-10, upper left and lower right verso.
Title from colophon (f. 10r); alternative title Mahimnaḥstotra provided by cataloger.
Formerly part of the royal library in Kathmandu (Kantipur), Nepal, possibly commissioned by king Bhimsen Thapa (reigned 1806-1837).

Keyword:

prayers (literary works)

Devotional literature

poems

hymns

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Devotional literature, Sanskrit

Śaivism

Siva (Hindu deity)

Hinduism--Prayers and devotions

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9959555633503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3b09h/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania