Praise, veneration and worship of various Hindu deities, especially different forms of Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa, Narāyaṇa, etc) and the highest being in the universe (puruṣottama); includes veneration of one's ancestors.
Title from colophon (f. 38v).; Written in 13-14 lines per leaf.; 38 leaves foliated 1-38, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrībṛhannāradīye purāṇe puruṣottamamāhātmye śrīnārāyaṇasaṃvāde puruṣottamamāhātmya śravaṇaphalakathanaṃnāma eka triṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ // 31 // śrīkṛṣṇārpaṇamastu // śrīpuruṣottamaprasannostu // saṃvat 1947 bhādrakṛṣṇa 4 caṃdre // śrīviśveśvarārpaṇamastu // śubhamastu // (f. 38v).; Dated saṃvat 1947 (1890) (f. 38v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 314
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