Devīmāhātmya (Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa)

Metadata

Bundle No.

RE50351

Type

Manuscrit

Subject

Paurāṇika, Kathā, Līlā

Language

Sanskrit

Creator

IFP and San Marga Trust

Date Created

2009-2010

Source

Institut Français de Pondichéry

License

Key

manuscripts_020239

Manuscript No.

RE50351

Title Alternate Script

देवीमाहात्म्य (मार्कण्डेयपुराण)

Subject Description

Language

Script

Type

Manuscript

Material

Condition

Good but worm-eaten

Manuscript Extent

Incomplete

Folios in Text

21

Folio Range of Text

[1a] - [21b]

No. of Divisions in Text

3

Range of Divisions in Text

1 - 3

Title of Divisions in Text

adhyāya

Lines per Side

6

Folios in Bundle

23

Width

3.5 cm

Length

33.5 cm

Bundle No.

RE50351

Miscellaneous Notes

This text deals with devīmāhātmya from mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa incompletely. Only three chapters are mentioned here. Fol 22a and b deals with devīstotra by mārkaṇdeya. Fol 23a and b deals with devīkavaca with nyāsa

Text Contents

1.Folio [1a] - [10a].madhukaiṭabhavadhonāma (prathama).
2.Folio [11a] - [18a].mahiṣāsurasainyavadhonāma (dvitīya).
3.Folio [18a] - [21b].mahiṣāsuravadhonāma (tṛtīya).
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Manuscript Beginning

Fol - [1a], l - 1; asya śrīprathama caritrasya brahmā ṛṣiḥ anuṣṭup cchandaḥ śrīmahākālī devatā nandajāśaktiḥ hriṃ raktadantikā bījaṃ . śrīstatvaṃ । mahākālī prasādasidhyarthe hape viniyogaḥ । atha dhyānam ।

Manuscript Ending

Fol - [21b], l - 4; ..... ṣṭāpustāṃ [tuṣṭāpustāṃ] surādevīṃ sahadivyainmaharṣibhiḥ । jugurgandharva patayo ... [nanṛtuścāp sarogaṇāḥ] iti śrīmarkaṇḍeyapurāṇe sāvarṇike manmantare devīmāhātmye mahiṣāsura ..... [vadhonāma tṛtīya] dhyāyaḥ ॥ 3 ॥ śrīmahālakṣmyai svāhā ॥ asminnadhyāye mantrāḥ ślokarupā ...... ॥

Catalog Entry Status

Complete

Key

manuscripts_020239

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Devīmāhātmya (Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa), in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Manuscripts of the Indology Collection, consulted on September, 11th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/398988