[Tāṇḍavamūrtidhyāna]

Metadata

Bundle No.

RE20044

Type

Manuscrit

Language

Sanskrit

Creator

IFP and San Marga Trust

Date Created

2009-2010

Source

Institut Français de Pondichéry

License

Key

manuscripts_004521

Manuscript No.

RE20044l

Title Alternate Script

[ताण्डवमूर्तिध्यान]

Language

Script

Type

Manuscript

Material

Condition

Damaged

Manuscript Extent

Incomplete

Folios in Text

1

Folio Range of Text

26a - b

Lines per Side

4 - 8

Folios in Bundle

111

Width

2.8 cm

Length

38 cm

Bundle No.

RE20044

Miscellaneous Notes

This text describes various forms which śiva assumes while dancing. It contains the description of the gaurītāṇḍava, the kālītāṇḍava, the maūnitāṇḍava and the ūrdhvatāṇḍava. It is identical with IFP.T. 288, pp. 305-330 but incomplete

Manuscript Beginning

apasmāro[as] sthitavāmapādakamalaṃ tuṅgīkṛtāṅgī sadā। ḍolākārakarāgrapāśaṃ kheṭan dhanur ghaṇṭakam। anyat pārśvakarair dadhāna[ṃ] ḍamaruṃ śulaṃ gadākhaḍgakam। parśuṃ bāṇadaśāyudhāni vilasat[d] nṛttādināthaṃ bhaje।

Manuscript Ending

ūrṇākīrṇāpravāhaṃ japavaṭaru...... bhukti mātratrilokam। uddaṇḍan tāṇḍavaṃ ca tripuraharaharaṃ dhvastabāhuṃ suraghnam। munitāṇḍavam saṃhāratāṇḍavam।6। smaraharavasudhe ......pīṭhake dakṣiṇāgre gaganalaghutayā......kuñcito vāmapādaḥ। daśadiśi bhujadaṇḍākṛṣa[ṭa]labdhāvakāśāṃ kanakamayasabhāsāraṅgam āsi[īt] kathaṃ te। ūrdhvatāṇḍavam।

Catalog Entry Status

Complete

No. in Descriptive Catalog

379.12

Key

manuscripts_004521

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Cite as

[Tāṇḍavamūrtidhyāna], in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry, Manuscripts of the Indology Collection, consulted on September, 12th 2025, https://ifp.inist.fr/s/manuscripts/item/381670