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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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