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Śiśupālavadha. Sarga 1, circa 1700-1850. = शिशुपालवध. सर्ग १, १७००-१८५०.

Author/Creator:
Māgha.
Publication:
circa 1700-1850.
१७००-१८५०.
Format/Description:
Manuscript
1 item (7 leaves) : paper ; 9 x 21 cm
Contained In:
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 1478
Status/Location:
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Standardized Title:
Śiśupālavadha. Selections.
Subjects:
Death -- Poetry.
Death.
Krishna (Hindu deity).
Hindu mythology.
Form/Genre:
Poetry.
Poems.
Manuscripts, Sanskrit.
Manuscripts.
Language:
In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Summary:
Manuscript of text titled Death of Śiśupāla, used for recitation, contemplation, and study; draws from epic mythology, especially the Mahābhārata, about King Śiśupāla who opposes the Hindu deity Kṛṣṇa. In response, Kṛṣṇa cuts off his head with his discus (cakra). Manuscript contains parts of possibly the first section (sarga).
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Written in 7 lines per leaf.
7 leaves foliated 1-7, upper left and lower right verso.
Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.
Penn Provenance:
Formerly owned by Bhacaṃbhat (f. 1r).
Cited in:
Listed in H.I. Poleman, Census of Indic Manuscripts in the United States and Canada (New Haven, Conn.: American Oriental Society, 1938), Poleman 2056 (UP 1478).
Cited as:
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1478.
Contributor:
Bhacaṃbhat, former owner.
OCLC:
911506396