1700–1850

Ādityahṛdaya

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Part of the epic Rāmāyaṇa Devotional literature for Sun deity Āditya
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2244
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Ādityahṛdaya is a text in praise of the sun deity Āditya also called Sūrya. It is the 106th Sarga (part) according to the Colophon (f. 5a). This Sarga is part of the sixth chapter from the epic Rāmāyaṇa by Vālmīki, that is Yuddhakaṇḍa where the sage Agastya gives Rāma verses in praise of Āditya to help him in winning the battle against Rāvana. This Ms. is written in 11 lines per folio but only one side of the folio contains text. The ink from one side has seeped through to the other side of the folio. Title present in the fourth verse of the text in (f. 1b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Ādityahṛdaya
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2244
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Part of the epic Rāmāyaṇa, Devotional literature for Sun deity Āditya, Mahākavya, Itihāsakāvya.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Part of the epic Rāmāyaṇa Devotional literature for Sun deity Āditya Mahākavya Itihāsakāvya.