Details

Subjects:

Krishna (Hindu deity).
Vaishnavism.
Devotional literature, Sanskrit.
Love poetry, Indic.
Krishna (Hindu deity) -- Early works to 1800.
Radha (Hindu deity) -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800.
Radha (Hindu deity).
Love poetry, Indic -- Early works to 1800.
Devotional literature, Sanskrit -- Early works to 1800.
Vaishnavism -- Early works to 1800.

Form/Genre:

Poetry.
Commentaries.
Poems.
Manuscripts, Sanskrit.
Manuscripts.

Language:

In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Summary:

Manuscript used for recitation and contemplation and is a poetic exploration of the amorous relationship between the Hindu deities Kṛṣṇa and Rādhā. Kṛṣṇa is presented not as an avatar of Viṣṇu, but as the essence of the universe itself. First literary work to fully develop the figure of Rādhā, the cow herdess, and her relationship with Kṛṣṇa. Poem is often approached as a devotional text by modern Vaiṣṇavas. Contains a commentary, the Rasamañjarī by Śaṅkaramiśra, running parallel above and below the root text.

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 67r).
Written in 8-14 lines per leaf.
67 leaves foliated 1-67, upper left and lower right verso.
Colophon: iti śrīgīItagoviṃde syādhīnabhartṛkāvarṇane suprītapītāṃ parotāmadvādaśaḥ sargaḥ samāptaḥ // (f. 67r).
Dated saṃvat 1815 (1758) (f. 67r).
Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with black line.

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 1650 (UP 1564).

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1564.

Contains:

Śaṅkaramiśra, active 15th century. Rasamañjarī.

OCLC:

930303461