Short retelling of the Gītā with a focus on the Oṃkāra and other mantras (words or phrases of power); presented as a conversation between the deity Kṛṣṇa and prince Arjuna.
Language:
Sanskrit
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Nilorudra Prabhugupta (f. 26v). Owner's note written in Marathi in red after the colophon (f. 26v).
Title from colophon (f. 26v); alternate title Gītāsāramantra from title page (f. 1r); alternate titles Oṃkāragītā and Gītāsāramuktapaddastotra supplied by cataloger.; Written in 6 lines per leaf.; 26 leaves foliated 1-26, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: hariḥ oṃ tat sad iti śrīmadbhagavadgītāsupaniṣatsubrahmavidyāyāṃ yogaśāstre śrīkruṣṇārjunasaṃvāde oṃkāramāhatmagitāsāramuktapadastotraṃ // saṃpūrṇamarakta // śrīkṛṣṇārpaṇam astu // (f. 26v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red and gold throughout; vertical margins marked with thick red line. Cover decorated with floral borders in green and red paint (f. 1r).; In Sanskrit and Marathi (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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