This manuscript compiles several short texts on the fruits of reciting the "Caṇḍī," i.e. the Devimāhātmya. Title from f. 1r and colophon, f. 4r. Cataloged by Poleman as "Marīcitantra. Caṇḍīpāṭhakrama from the apagastyasaṁvāda." Cf. UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 2430.; Written 9-11 lines per leaf.; Good condition. Leaves very brown. Mistakes covered over with yellow, crossed through or blotched out with black. Marginal corrections.; Begins, f. 1r: śrīgaṇeśāya nama vārāhitaṁtre haragaurisaṁvāde caṁḍīpāṭhaphalaṁ devi śṛṇuṣva gadato mama ekāvtyādipāṭhānāṁ yathāvat kathayāmi te 1; Colophon, f. 4r: iti vārāhitantre haragaurisaṁvāde caṁḍīpāṭhakramaḥ samāptaḥ; Heading, f. 4r: atha kroḍataṁtre caṁḍīśatāvṛttikramaḥ; Colophon, f. 5v: iti kroḍataṁtra śatāvṛtticaṁḍīpāṭhaphalaṁ samāptaṁ; Heading, f. 5v: haragaurītaṁtre caṁḍīpāṭhakāmyaphalaṁ vakṣyate; Colophon, f. 6r: iti haragaurītaṁtre kāmyapāṭhavidhiḥ; Heading, f. 6r: atha marīcakalpavidhir likhyate; Colophon, f. 8v: iti śrīmarīcataṁtre agastyasaṁvāde caṁḍīpāṭhakramaḥ sampūrṇaṁ; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī).
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 156
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