Gāyatrīkavacastotramahāmantra

Metadata

Bundle No.

RE20223

Type

Manuscrit

Subject

Smārta, Tāntrika, Mantra, Stotra

Language

Sanskrit

Creator

IFP and San Marga Trust

Date Created

2009-2010

Source

Institut Français de Pondichéry

License

Key

manuscripts_005526

Manuscript No.

RE20223i

Title Alternate Script

गायत्रीकवचस्तोत्रमहामन्त्र

Language

Script

Type

Manuscript

Material

Condition

Good but slightly injured

Folios in Text

3

Folio Range of Text

44a - 46b

Lines per Side

2 - 7

Folios in Bundle

109

Width

2.5 cm

Length

17.3 cm

Bundle No.

RE20223

Miscellaneous Notes

This text explains that gāytrīkavaca is an armour which protects man. Leaves of the codex are of different colours and written in different hands

Manuscript Beginning

asya śrīgāyatrīkavacastotramahāmantrasya brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarā ṛṣayaḥ ṛgyajussāmātharvāṇi chandāṃśi। parabrahmasvarūpiṇī gāyatrī devatā। oṃ tat bījaṃ bhargaś śaktiḥ dhiyaḥ kīlakaṃ gāyatrīprasādasiddyarthe jape viniyogaḥ।

Manuscript Ending

surabhijñānacakrañ ca yoniḥ kūrmordhvapañkajam। liṅgaṃ niryāṇamudrā ca darśayej japapūrtaye। iti gāyatrīkavacaṃ sampūrṇaṃ। śrīmannarasiṃhamūrtaye namaḥ।

Catalog Entry Status

Complete

No. in Descriptive Catalog

479.9

Key

manuscripts_005526

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License

Cite as

Gāyatrīkavacastotramahāmantra, in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Manuscripts of the Indology Collection, consulted on September, 14th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/383755