Bhagavatsubodhinīṭīkāgītā is a commentary by Śrīdharasvāmi on the work Bhagavadgītā which is the 3rd part out of the 4, from the 6th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Bhīṣmaparva. They are a total of 18 Parvas. It is more well known as a stand alone text than most other parts of the Mahābhārata because of it's attribution to Kṛiṣṇa and his teachings of Dharma. Because of the text being rich in philosophy it is considered to be like an Upaniṣad mostly by the Vaiṣṇava tradition. The text has elements of Yoga, Sāṃkhya and Vedānta school of Hindu philosophies present in it. The speakers of the verses are given as Dhṛtarāṣṭa, Sañjaya, Arjuna & Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. contains a group of ceremonial initiation verses which are meant for public recitation, it is present in the start of the text which can be divided as (1) Karanyāsa verses from Asya Śrīmadbhagavadgītāmālāmantrasya, (2) Hṛdayādinyāsa verses from Nainaṃ chindanti and (3) Ceromonial metered verses from Atha dhyānam Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 9 all in (f.1b). The Subodhinīṭīkā starts along with the main text divided into 18 Adhyāyas(chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.2b), [2] Sāṃkhyayoga (f.8a), [3] Karmayoga (f.19a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga (f.27a), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā (f.33a), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga (f.38b), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga (f.46b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga (f.49b), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga (f.53b), [10] Vibhūtiyoga (f.57a), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga (f.62b), [12] Bhaktiyoga (f.64b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga (f.69a), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga (f.71b), [15] Puruṣottamayoga (f.74a), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga (f.76a), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga (f.78b), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga (f.83b–87a). This Ms. is written 9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Back page is blank. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Mistakes are covered with white, crossed with black, blocked out or over written. The Ms. is dated in (f.87a).
Epic Mahābhārata, Mahākāvya, Itihasakāvya.
1914 Vikrama Saṃvat, 1779 Śaka Saṃvat (1857 CE)