1700–1850

Composite Manuscript: 1. Gurupaddhati natividhāna 2. Mānasikasnānavidhi

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Guru Worship Hindu Legends
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2313
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

It is a composite manuscript. Folio (1a–1b) consists of Gurupaddhati Natividhāna taken from the Padmapurāṇa. It explains the characteristics of a Guru and the meaning of “Guru” (teacher) through a conversation between the Hindu deities Śiva and Pārvatī. (f. 2b) contains Mānasikasnānavidhi taken from the Vāmanapurāṇa, which deals with methods of cleansing the mind through bathing performed as a form of meditation. Alternate title Gurupaddhati Namaskāra is taken from the second line of the text. The manuscript is written in 15–16 lines per leaf. It has only 2 leaves. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Vertical margins marked with double black line. Text is written on European paper.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Composite Manuscript: 1. Gurupaddhati natividhāna 2. Mānasikasnānavidhi
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2313
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Guru Worship, Hindu Legends, Hindu Rituals, Purāṇic Literature.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Guru Worship Hindu Legends Hindu Rituals Purāṇic Literature.