Composite Manuscript: 1. Gurupaddhati natividhāna 2. Mānasikasnānavidhi
ms_coll_390item_2313 · University of Pennsylvania
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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 |