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Bāvaṁnākṣarī
ms_coll_390item_486 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bāvaṁnākṣarī is a tantric text which deals with the mantric powers of the Sanskrit Devanāgarī alphabet. The Ms. contains 51 verses. Certain tantric sects worship the script alphabet for spiritual development which is also sometimes known as Akṣara Brahma. This Ms. is written in 9–11 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 4b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or over-written.
Bhagavadbhakticandrikollāsa
ms_coll_390item_804 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadbhakticandrikollāsa is a philosophisal treatise giving different phases of devotions with suitable examples from the perspective of Caitanya Mahāprabhu founder of the Gauḍiya sect of Vaiṣṇavism. This Ms. is written in 11–18 lines per folio. Back page is blank. Mistakes covered with yellow, red, or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_2200 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā 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 Upaniṣada 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 and 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 in (f.1a), [2] Hṛdayādinyāsa verses in (f.2b) from Nainaṃ chindanti, [3] Ceromonial metered verses in (f.3a) from Atha dhyānam Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 4. The main text has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.4a), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.15b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.32b), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.42a), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.51b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.58a), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.68a), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.75a), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.81a), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.88b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.98a), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.112b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.117b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.125a), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.131b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.136b), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.142a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.148b–165a). This Ms. is written in 5 lines per folio which contain double red vertical margins lines on each folio. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. The Ms. is dated in (f.165b).
Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_2366 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā 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. The 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 Upaniṣada 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 and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. contains a commentary Subodhinī by Śrīdharasvāmin running along with the main text which has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.2B), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.10b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.30a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.44b), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.58b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.67b), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.81b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.92a), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.102b), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.114b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.126b), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.143b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.149b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.162a), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.12b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.10b), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.10a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.15b–35b). This Ms. has about 8–9 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Significant syllables, numbers and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_773 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā 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. The 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 Upaniṣada 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 in (f.1b), [2] Hṛdayādinyāsa verses in (f.3b) from Nainaṃ chindanti, [3] Ceromonial metered verses in (f.4a) from Atha dhyānam Oṃ Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 9. The main text has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.6a), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.14a), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.27a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.34b), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.41b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.47a), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.55a) Only 29 verses are present in the Ms. The 30th verse is present incomplete. The rest of the 11 Adhyāyas are missing. This Ms. is written 6 lines per folio in ornamental caligraphy block print style Devanāgarī script. Cover page is blank. In each folio the text is is enclosed in an orange rectangular frame with finner line borders around it, in variation of ornamental red, gold, black or tan alternatively. Introduction of speakers are in gold letters. Significant words and syllables are either in gold lettering or red. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Orange powder is rubbed over numbers for highlighting.
Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_555 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā 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. The Bhagavadgītā 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 Upaniṣada 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 commentary Subodhinī by Śrīdharasvāmin running along with the main text which has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.2a), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.5b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.15a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.23b), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.26b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.30b), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.37a), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.41b), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.46a), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.51a), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.56a), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.62b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.64b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.70b), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.73b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.76a), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.79a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.82b–92a). This Ms. is 11–14 lines per folio. The main text is written a bit larger than the commentary text. There are double black vertical margins on each side of the folio. The Ms. has faded in many places making it difficult to read, the written text is reasonably legible.
Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_2390 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā 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 Upaniṣada 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 and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. lacks a bigining. 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 starting from incomplete text bhyo mokṣyiṣyāmi and [2] Hṛdayādinyāsa verses from Nainaṃ chindanti in (f.2a). [3] Ceromonial metered verses in (f.2b) from Atha dhyānam Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 9. The main text has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.4a), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.7b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.14a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.17b), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.21a), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.23b), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.27b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.29b), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.32b), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.35b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.38a), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.43a), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.44b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.47b), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.49b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.51a), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.53a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.55b–62Aa). This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. There are triple black vertical margins on each side of the folio. A few folios in the start have broad red margins on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets, numerals, significant words and speaker titles are in red. There are 4 ornamental vertical vines in rectangular boxes in yellow and red. The Ms is dated in (f.62a)
Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_551 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā 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. The Bhagavadgītā 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 Upaniṣada 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. begins with a short praise of the Bhagavadgītā under the cover page title Gītāmāhātmya taken from the Varāhapurāṇa in folio(1B) a total of 23 verses. After the 2nd title(Main title) page a group of ceremonial initiation verses are present which are meant for public recitation, it can be divided as [1] Karanyāsa verses from Asya Śrīmadbhagavadgītāmālāmantrasya and [2] Hṛdayādinyāsa verses in (f.1b) from Nainaṃ chindanti. [3] Ceromonial metered verses a total of 9 in (f.2a) from Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 9. The main text has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.2b), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.5b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.9b), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.12a), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.14b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.16a), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.18b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.20a), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.22a), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.23b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.26a), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.29b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.30b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.32b), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.34a), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.35b), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.37a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.38b–42b). In the end there is a praise(stotra) for the deity Lakṣmī taken from the Agnipurāṇa in (f.43a). This Ms. is written in 12 lines per folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Cover page contains the 1st title enclosed in 2 double red rectangular frames in (f.1a). 2nd title is present after 2 folios which is the main title of the text. Title also present on the back page (f.43b). The last folio of the Ms. has faded text.
Bhagavadgītā māhātmya
ms_coll_390item_2345 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītā māhātmya is a group of devotional verses dedicated to the popular work the Bhagavadgītā. Which is the 3rd part out of the 4, from the 6th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata out of the 18 Parvas. Bhagavadgītā māhātmya is popular especially in Maharashtra used for private meditation and prayer. It is presented as a dialogue between the wild boar form of supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu called Varāha and the earth (Pṛthivī). This Ms. opens with a praise to Pāṇḍuraṅga, a child form of the deity Kṛṣṇa in the opening Maṅgala vākya. There are a total of 23 verses in the text. There is a similar text with the same name is present also in the Padmapurāṇa. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Title of Ms. is present in (f.3a). Each folio has a double red restangular frame. Some words and numerals are rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhagavadgītāsaṭīkā
ms_coll_390item_2369 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhagavadgītāsaṭīkā is a commentary called Subodhinī by Śrīdharasvāmin on the text 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 Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Sañjaya, Arjuna and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms.'s commentary runs along the main text which has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣādayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.2a), [2] Sāṃkhyayoga(72 verses)(f.7a), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.19a), [4] Jñānakarmasannyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.26b), [5] Karmasannyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.34a), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.40a), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.47a), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.52a), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.56b), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.62a), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.67b), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.75a), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.78a), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.84a), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.88b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadavibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.92b), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.96a), [18] Mokṣasannyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.101a–112b). This Ms. is written in 7–13 lines per folio. Cover page contains the title. The Ms. also has a wooden exterior cover. The main text is written a bit larger than the commentary text but on some folios they are written in the same size. Mistakes are blacked out or covered with yellow. Corrections are written on the margins. Significant words and syllables are rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red at many places. It is written Graṃthsaṃkhyā 4000 on the back page.
Bhāgavata bhāvārthadīpikā (Skandha 2)
ms_coll_390item_2306 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavata bhāvārthadīpikā (Skandha 2) is a commentary by Śrīdharasvāmin on the Bhāgavatapurāṇa which is a purāṇic text listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. The commenmtary gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. This Ms. only contains the 2nd Skandha (canto) which is divided into 10 Adhyāyas. The text deals with cosmology like the evolution of the universe and various Avatāras (incarnations) of supreme deity Viṣṇu prior to Kṛṣṇa. It also discuses the eight-limbed path of yoga Aṣṭāṅgayoga as a means of liberation. Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–3b), Adhyāya-2 (f.3b–8a), Adhyāya-3 (f.8a–9b), Adhyāya-4 (f9b–10b.), Adhyāya-5 (f.11a–13b), Adhyāya-6 (f.13b–17b), Adhyāya-7 (f.17b–22b), Adhyāya-8 (f.23a–24a), Adhyāya-9 (f.24a–26b), Adhyāya-10 (f.26b–29b). This Ms. is written in 11–13 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 29b). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections in the margins. Numerals rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. This Ms. is a companion of Ms. Coll. 390; Item 2307 which contains the main text on which this text is a commentary written by the same scribe.
Bhāgavatalakṣaṇa Vopadeva
ms_coll_390item_2180 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatalakṣaṇa text describe how the Bhāgavata is great as a text refering to the Bhāgavatamahāpurāṇa. The opening Maṅgalavākya of the Manuscript is dedicated to deity Rāma instead of Gaṇeśa which is more typical, since this is a Vaiṣṇava text. This manuscript is lacks an ending. The title is written above the text in a hand other than the scribe's. It is written in 15 lines total. A few marginal corrections are present.