Ādityahṛdayastotra, circa 1800-1899; आदित्यहृदयस्तोत्र,१८००-१८९९

Date:

1800

Description:

Work dedicated to praising the deity Āditya, the sun (also called Sūrya), possibly as a form of Viṣṇu. Presented as a conversation or dialogue between the deity Kṛṣṇa and the Hindu prince Arjuna.

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Krishna (Hindu deity); Arjuna (Hindu mythological character); Devotional literature, Sanskrit; Sūrya (Hindu deity)

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Dialogues; Prayers (documents); Watermarks; Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts

Physical Description:

1 item (24 leaves) : paper; 8 x 14 cm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 23v).; Written in 5-8 lines per leaf.; 25 leaves foliated 1-25, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrībhaviṣṇestarapurāṇe śrīkṛṣṇārjunasaṃvāde // ādityakṛdayastotrasaṃpūrṇa // śrīsavitāsūryanārāyaṇārpaṇam astū // (f. 23v).; Dated śaka 1675 (1753) (f. 24r); manuscript's pristine condition suggests that its date is more recent than the mid-18th century. It is more likely from the 19th century, especially given the watermark, uncommon in earlier paper works.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.; Watermark of the initials G.B. surrounded by a simple organic, floral design.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts