Bilvaṣoḍaśakastotra
ms_coll_390item_2455 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
This work explains the ceremony of Śiva worship with Bilvapatra. It is composed in 16 verses. Stotra speaks about the power and glory of offering bilva leaves to Śiva. It's indicate the Advaita philosophy. Those who offer one leaf of Bilva to Śiva that person will achive mokṣa. This three leaf which signifies the Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa also signifies the three eyes of Śiva. text also talk about the good things that come from doing these rituals, like getting rid of all your sins. While people usually think the Sahyādrikhaṇḍa comes from the Skandapurāṇa, this text says it's from the Padmapurāṇa. The manuscript written in 7 lines per leaf. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Bilvaṣoḍaśakastotra |
| Alternative Titles | Bilvaṣoḍaśastotra |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_2455 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Devotional literature for supreme deity Śiva in the form of bilva leaf, Śaivism school of Hindu philosophy. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |