1700's

Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra

ms_coll_390item_448 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Part of epic Mahābhārata 1000 names of Viśṇu
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_448
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700's

About this Manuscript

This text is the Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra. It appears in the Mahābhārata and is traditionally regarded as one of the most sacred and powerful hymns in Hindu spiritual literature. The verses were compiled by the sage Vyāsa, who is also credited with composing the Mahābhārata itself. The Viṣṇusahasranāma consists of one thousand epithets that praise and describe Lord Viṣṇu, each highlighting a divine quality, action, or attribute. Reciting or contemplating these names is believed to bestow peace, protection, spiritual wisdom, and liberation. Invocation, colophon and introduction of speakers in red. Mistakes are covered over with white or written over. It is written in 7 lines per leaf.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Viṣṇusahasranāmastotra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_448
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Part of epic Mahābhārata,1000 names of Viśṇu, Ithihāsakāvya, Darśanaśāstra.
Date 1700's
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Part of epic Mahābhārata 1000 names of Viśṇu Ithihāsakāvya Darśanaśāstra.