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Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Ms. Coll. 390 Item 526 Śiśupālavadha / शिशुपालवध

Title

Śiśupālavadha
शिशुपालवध

Authors

Call number

Ms. Coll. 390 Item 526
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206., University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

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Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

In Sanskrit

Summary

Manuscript titled Death of Śiśupāla, used for recitation, contemplation, and study; draws from epic mythology about king Śiśupāla who opposes the Hindu deity Kṛṣṇa who cuts off his head with his discus (cakra). Manuscript is incomplete and comprises only part of the fourth of 23 books.

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Extent

1 item (3 leaves) : 12 x 25 cm

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