1700–1850

Gaṅgāstavastotra

ms_coll_390item_458 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Devotional literature Stotra
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_458
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

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.

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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