A 1174-24(7) Maheśvarastotra
Manuscript culture infobox
Filmed in: A 1174/24
Title: Maheśvarastotra
Dimensions: 38.5 x 13 cm x 77 folios
Material: thyāsaphu
Condition: damaged
Scripts: Newari
Languages: Sanskrit
Subjects: Stotra
Date:
Acc No.: NAK 3/40
Remarks:
Reel No. A 1174/24
Title Maheśvarastotra
Remarks ascribed to Śivadharmaśāstra
Subject Stotra
Language Sanskrit
Manuscript Details
Script Newari
Material Thyasaphu
State complete
Size 38.5 x 13 cm
Binding Hole -
Folios 80
Lines per Folio 10
Foliation none
Illustrations In the middle of the manuscript there are more than 50 pages with drawings of various deities and a maṇḍala with Nāgas around the edge. The drawings are vivid, of good artistic quality and with many details.
Date of Copying
Place of Deposit NAK
Accession No. 3-40
Manuscript Features
The manuscript contains 32 Stotras, see A 1174-24 Stotrasaṃgraha for a complete list.
In many places a and e are indistinguishable.
Excerpts
Beginning
oṃ namaḥ śivāya ||
ity evaṃ pañcadhā vittaṃ bhāvayitvā yajec chivaṃ |
iṣṭā(!) tu parayā bhaktyā bhagavantaṃ maheśvaraṃ ||
kṛtāñjalipuṭo bhūtvā stotram etad udīrayet ||
namas te jñānarūpāya sarvvajñānaikahetave |
jñānāya jñānaśuddhāya nityaṃ jñānāya te namaḥ ||
sūkṣmāya sūkṣmarūpāya sūkṣmajñānaikahetave |
sūkṣmāṇām api sūkṣmaya(!) nama(!) sūkṣmatamāya te ||
divyānām api divyāya divyajñānaikahetave |
divyāya divyarūpāya divyarūpaikahetave ||
divyānām api divyāya namo divyatamāya te || (fol. 17v4-7)
End
ajitāya namas tubhya(!) bhasmāṅgāya namo stu te |
sarvvajñāya namas tubhyaṃ anāthāya namo stu te ||
avyaktāya namas tubhyaṃ śāśvatāya namo stu te |
sarvvajñāya namas tubhyaṃm(!) ajñānāya namo stu te ||
sarvvārthāya namas tubhyaṃm(!) anarthāya namo stu te |
anantāya namas tubhyaṃ sarvvagāya namo stu te ||
iti stavena divyena ya stunoti maheśvaramḥ(!) |
sa vidhūyāśu pāpāni rudraloke mahīyate ||
bhogārthī labhate bhogān rā(jyā)rthī rājyam āpnuyāt |
kanyārthī labhate kanyāṃ yogārthī yogam āpnuyāt ||
mucyate vyādhibhir vyādhī duḥkhī duḥkhāt pramucyate |
bandhanā(!) mucyate baddho yaśorthī yasam(!) āpnuyāt ||
yān yān cintayati kāmān tān tān prāpnoti bhāvinaḥ |
śaivaṃ padam avāpnoti nityaṃ paṭhati yo naraḥ || || (fol. 18v3-7)
Colophon
iti śivadharmmaśāstre | śrīmaheśvarastotraṃ samāptaṃ || || (fol. 18v7)
Microfilm Details
Reel No. A 1174/24g
Date of Filming 20-01-1987
Used Copy Kathmandu
Type of Film positive (scan)
Catalogued by AM
Date 29-11-2013
