1700–1850

Composite Manuscript: 1. Gaṅgālaharī 2. Anusmṛti

ms_coll_390item_2804 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Devotional literature for Hindu river deity Gaṅgā.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2804
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

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.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Composite Manuscript: 1. Gaṅgālaharī 2. Anusmṛti
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2804
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Devotional literature for Hindu river deity Gaṅgā.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Devotional literature for Hindu river deity Gaṅgā.