Kṛṣṇastotra, circa 1700-1850; कृष्णस्तोत्र,१७००-१८५०
Contributor:
Keśavaphaḍaka (scribe)
Date:
1700
Description:
Praise of the Hindu deity Kṛṣṇa to be used in private and public meditation and prayer, in the form of mantras. Especially praises Kṛṣṇa's form of fiery energy (tejorūpa). Narrated by the deity Brahmā.
Title from colophon (f. 5v).; Written in 7 lines per leaf.; 5 leaves foliated 1-5, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrībrahmavaivarte mahā[pu]rāṇe śrīkṛṣṇajanmakhaṃḍe golokavarṇane śrīkṛṣṇastotraṃ saṃpūrṇaṃ // cha // cha // keśavaphaḍakena li[kh]itaṃ // śrī // rā // ma // caṃ // dra // (f. 5v).; Scribe is Keśavaphaḍaka (f. 5v).; 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.; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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