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Gaṇeśopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_726 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṇeśopaniṣad is a minor upaniṣad text according to the Muktikā Upaniṣad. It is not a vedic upaniṣad rather a later medieval one. The text is dedicated to the worship of Hindu elephant-headed deity Gaṇeśa. It compares Gaṇeśa with Brahman itself, which is the ultimate reality. They are a total of 14 verses in the text. This Ms. is written in 7–8 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Back page is blank. Title also present in colophon (f. 5a) along with former owner. There are double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaṅgābhujaṃgastotra
ms_coll_390item_2766 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgābhujaṃgastotra is a devotional text to the Hindu river deity Gaṅgā describing the devine qualities of the deity and the river. The stotra contains 14 verses. The text is attributed to Śaṅkarācārya but maybe a work of his student or a Śaṅkarācārya from later time period. They are a total of 14 verses in the text. This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 2a) and the begining of the text. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaṅgālaharī
ms_coll_390item_2204 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgālaharī is a devotional text to the Hindu river deity mother Gaṅgā as the title suggests waves of the Gaṅgā. The text comprises of 52 verses describing the glory of the deity and the river. This Ms. is written in 7–8 lines per folio. Title present in back page. There are 2 double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with white or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is dated 1783 on (f.12a) with neither saṃvat or śaka. There is also a reference to the month Śrīmukha Saṃvatsara year, which could correspond to 1726 CE or 1861 CE depending on what year we take Vikrama or Śaka. The Saṃvatsara is a 60 year cycle of Jupiter years (Samvatsaras) in Vedic astrology. Śrīmukha is the 7th in the 60-year cycle
Gaṅgālaharī
ms_coll_390item_400 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgālaharī is a devotional text to the Hindu river deity mother Gaṅgā as the title suggests waves of the Gaṅgā. The text comprises of 52 verses describing the glory of the deity and the river. The Ms. lacks an ending and a colophon. This Ms. is written in 7–9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio and the edges. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Some significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The double pūrna virāma style full stop brackets and inceipt are in red.
Composite Manuscript: 1. Gaṅgālaharī 2. Anusmṛti
ms_coll_390item_2804 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Composite Manuscript:— 1. Gaṅgālaharī is a devotional text to the Hindu river deity mother Gaṅgā as the title suggests waves of the Gaṅgā. The text comprises of 52 verses describing the glory of the deity and the river. The text contains an unidentified commentary. there is a 2nd text Anusmṛti on (f.15a) which is not a part of the 1st text. It is incomplete. It contains only four verses. 2. Anusmṛti is the 3rd Part out of the 3 from the 12th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Śānti Parva. There are a total of 18 Parvas in Mahābhārata, Anusmṛti contains 90 Ślokas (metered verses) depending on the edition. The text describes how does one achieve Moksha (liberation of one's 'Ātmana' a type of soul that reincarnates into a new body after the previous body dies) and the importance of remembering the supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu at the time of death. This Ms. is written in 9–12 lines per folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. In the last folio speaker titles and numerals rubbed with orange powder.
Gaṅgāmāhātma
ms_coll_390item_2351 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgāmāhātma is a collection of various parts from different works like the epic Mahābhārata and various Purāṇic texts. The text describes the greatness of the Hindu river deity Gaṅgā as well as the river itself. This Ms. contains Mahābhārata Anuśāsanaparva selection, Mahābhārata Vanaparva selections, Brahmapurāṇa, Viṣṇupurāṇa, Matsyapurāṇa, Kūrmapurāṇa, Skandapurāṇa. Revākhaṇḍa, Liṅgapurāṇa, Varāhapurāṇa, Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa, Kāmikāsaṃhitta. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_2332 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra is part of a larger work it is from the 29th Adhyāya of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa of the Skandapurāṇa. The purāṇic text is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. The text contains 1000 names for the Hindu river deity Gaṅgā. Reciting the stotra is believed to removes all diseases and sins similar to bathing in the actual river. The text is presented as a dialogue between the deity Skanda and the legendary sage Agastya. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. Title is also present in colophon (f. 28a) along with the scribe and date. Mistakes are covered with yellow.
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_2206 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra is part of a larger work it is from the 29th Adhyāya of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa of the Skandapurāṇa. The purāṇic text is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. The text contains 1000 names for the Hindu river deity Gaṅgā. Reciting the stotra is believed to removes all diseases and sins similar to bathing in the actual river. The text is presented as a dialogue between the deity Skanda and the legendary sage Agastya. This Ms. is written in 5–6 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Back page contains title. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio as well as the edges. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_2504 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgāsahasranāmastotra is part of a larger work it is from the 29th Adhyāya of the Kāśī Khaṇḍa of the Skandapurāṇa. The purāṇic text is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. The text contains 1000 names for the Hindu river deity Gaṅgā. Reciting the stotra is believed to removes all diseases and sins similar to bathing in the actual river. This Ms. contains 1st section from (f.1b–5a), 2nd section from (f.5a–32b). This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Cover page contain title and back page contains alternative title. There are 2 double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The double pūrna virāma style full stop brackets are in red.
Gaṅgāsnānaviddhi
ms_coll_390item_2433 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a Dharmaśāstra vidhi or ritual text. Gaṅgāsnānavidhi literally means the "Rules and procedure for bathing in the Ganges. The text describes bathing at the pilgrimage site of the Gaṅgā river, with mantras dedicated to Viṣṇu, mention of the yugas, and references to the Puruṣasūkta from the Ṛgveda. The text Written in 22 lines total.; 1 leaf written on recto only.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in between lines. Blue ink spilled over part of manuscript.; Single leaf is folded into four sections.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī). https://vmlt.in/ncc/search?page=1&q=%u0917%u0919%u094D%u0917%u093E%u0938%u094D%u0928%u093E%u0928%u0935%u093F%u0927%u093F
Gaṅgāṣṭaka
ms_coll_390item_424 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgāṣṭaka is a devotional text with eight verses as the name suggests dedicated to the sacred river deity Gaṅgā. The text describes nature of the river and it's purification qualities. The text is attributed to Kālidāsa in (f.2b). This Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. There are double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio.
Gaṅgāṣṭakastotra
ms_coll_390item_2539 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Gaṅgāṣṭakastotra is a devotional text with eight verses (8+1) as the name suggests dedicated to the sacred river deity Gaṅgā. The text describes the nature of the river deity and its purification qualities, also it's connection with Lord Śiva, residing on the head of the lord. The text is attributed to Vālmīki in (f.2a). This Ms. is written in 10 lines per folio. Title is present in colophon (f.2a) along with date. Mistakes are blacked out.