Mātṛkāsarasvatīmantra

Metadata

Bundle No.

RE10857

Type

Manuscrit

Subject

Śākta, Mantra

Language

Sanskrit

Creator

kaaveeriyappappillai and Tiyaakaraaca

Date Created

2009-2010

Source

Institut Français de Pondichéry

License

Key

manuscripts_001908

Manuscript No.

RE10857g

Title Alternate Script

मातृकासरस्वतीमन्त्र

Subject Description

Language

Script

Scribe

Kāveeriyappappillai and Tiyākarāca

Type

Manuscript

Material

Condition

Good but slightly injured

Folios in Text

2

Folio Range of Text

122b - 123b

Folios in Bundle

262

Width

3 cm

Length

33.5 cm

Bundle No.

RE10857

Previous Place

Vedaranyam

Miscellaneous Notes

This text deals with mātṛkāsarasvatīmantra. The word mātṛkā means alphabet which is the source of mantra-s. The mantra of their deity who is sarasvatī is dealt with here. For a similar treatment of this topic, see GOML.D. 6933

Manuscript Beginning

oṃ asyaśrīmātṛkāsarasvatīmahāmantrasya śabdabrahma ṛṣiḥ। devīgāyatrīchandaḥ। śrīmātṛkāsarasvatī devatā। halo bījāni। svarāśśaktayaḥ। avyaktaḥ kīlakam।

Manuscript Ending

kṛtvā ha nīlayaṃ svacchauta(svacchandata)ssarvaśā mūrdhni sthānasahasrapatrakamalākāśasthitaṃ dhyāyeccinmayamūrtisūkṣmavilasat ityevamāvāhanādiṣoḍa'sapacārān॥

Catalog Entry Status

Complete

No. in Descriptive Catalog

175.7

Key

manuscripts_001908

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Cite as

Mātṛkāsarasvatīmantra, in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Manuscripts of the Indology Collection, consulted on April, 20th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/379057