Sanskrit Manuscripts : Pañcarakṣā : cover

Sanskrit Manuscripts

'The Pañcarakṣā is a collection of dhāraṇīs addressed to goddesses for protection against evil spirits (Sāhasrapramardinī), sin and all obstacles (Pratisarā), snakes (Māyūrī), wild animals and insects (Śitavatī), and diseases (Mantrānusāriṇī) ' (Zwalf 1985: 70). This manuscript, dated to the 11th century, is one of the oldest known examples of such a collection and is decorated with a series of thirty-six refined miniatures.