1700-1850

Gopālasahasranāma

ms_coll_390item_405 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy Pāñcarātra Tradition
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_405
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700-1850

About this Manuscript

Gopālasahasranāma is a part of fourth section and eight chapter of larger work Nārada Pañcarātra which is a Vaiṣṇava text consisting of five sections composed during Pāñcarātra movement which lead to the rise of Vaiṣṇavism and sects of Vedānta philosophy whch are not strictly non-dualists in nature. The text contains 192 verses which are presented in a dialogue format between supreme Hindu deities Śiva and Pārvatī. In which Śiva reveals the 1000 names of Lord Kṛṣṇa who is alsa named Gopāla (cow herder). This Ms. is written in 9–12 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 7b). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Gopālasahasranāma
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_405
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy, Pāñcarātra Tradition, Darśanaśāstra, Dialogue between supreme Hindu deities Śiva and Pārvatī.
Date 1700-1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy Pāñcarātra Tradition Darśanaśāstra Dialogue between supreme Hindu deities Śiva and Pārvatī.