MS. Sansk. c. 84
MSS. Sansk. c.
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Gheraṇḍasaṃhitā, 19th cent.?
Contents
The Gheraṇḍasaṃhitā, a Tāntrika work, treating of Haṭhayoga, in the form of a dialogue between Caṇḍakāpāli and Gheraṇḍa
Language(s): Sanskrit.
Incipit: [1v] śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ | ādīsvarāya praṇamāmi tasmai yenopadiṣṭā haṭhayogavidyā | virājate pronnatarājayogam ārūḍham icchan avidhiyoga eva ǁ
Physical Description
Form: pothī
Support: Paper.
Extent: iii + 10 + i
Dimensions (binding): 35.9 × 16.8 cm.
Hand(s)
Devanāgarī.
History
Origin: 19th cent.?
probably quite modern, 19th century.
Provenance and Acquisition
Bought in 1887 from Dr. Eugen Hultzsch (MS. 223). Memorandum on original wrapper (f. ii), ‘Benares, no. 8.’
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the following sources:
Winternitz and Keith, Catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts, no. 1305, p. 195
Availability
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Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
Moriz Winternitz and Arthur Berriedale Keith, Catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford, 1905), no. 1305, p. 195
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