1700–1850
Gaṅgāstavastotra
ms_coll_390item_458 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Gaṅgāstavastotra is a devotional text dedicated to sacred river deity Gaṅgā. It is attributed to Śaṅkarācārya but is most likely is a student or a later period Śaṅkarācārya instead of the original as there are various texts and stotras attributed to the Vedānta scholar. The text consists of 14 to 17 verses depending on the edition. It describes the divine qualities of the deity as well as the river. The Ms. is written in 8 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 3b). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The Ms. was formerly housed with Ms. Coll. 390; Items 459 and 460.
Digital Facsimile Viewer
Loading Universal Viewer
ms_coll_390item_458 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Gaṅgāstavastotra |
| Alternative Titles | Gaṅgāstotra |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_458 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Devotional literature, Stotra |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Devotional literature
Stotra