Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1980 Śarabhakavaca / शरभकवचस्तोत्र
Title
Śarabhakavacaशरभकवचस्तोत्र
Call number
Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1980(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206., University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)
Alternate identifiers
- bibid: 9970675793503681
- http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/954470800
- http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/7067579
Publisher
University of PennsylvaniaLanguage
In SanskritSummary
Devotional work praising the god Śiva in his manifestation as the Śarabha beast (well known in Hindu mythology), as well as a manual containing protective mantras (kavaca) that function as a textual amulet and are employed in rites and prayers.
Notes
- Title from back title page (f. 10v).
- Written in 7-10 lines per leaf.
- 10 leaves foliated 1-10, upper left and lower right verso.
- Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.
- Watermarks of a coat of arms.
Extent
1 item (10 leaves) : 10 x 21 cmSupport
PaperSubjects topical
- Tantrism
- Śaivism
- Hindu mantras
- Rites and ceremonies--India
- Devotional literature, Sanskrit
- Amulets (Hinduism)
Genres
- Prayers
- Manuals (instructional materials)
- Watermarks
- Manuscripts, Sanskrit--18th century
- Manuscripts, Sanskrit--19th century
- Manuscripts--India--18th century
- Manuscripts--India--19th century
Licenses
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