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Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 10; Uttarārdha)
ms_coll_390item_2624 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 10; Uttarārdha) is the 2nd part of 2 from the 10th canto of this purāṇic text. Uttarārdha contains 41 Adhyāyas (chapters) from adhyāya 50–90. The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava school philosophy. Skandha 10; Uttarārdha contains Kṛṣṇa's life after leaving the city of Mathurā and establishing his capital city of Dvārkā. His repeated victories and battles with king Jarāsandha. His marriage with Rukmiṇī and other queens, such as Satyabhāmā, Jambavatī after their rescue from demons. His Rasa lila (playful dances) with the Gopis is also mentioned. This Ms. is written in 9–15 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. There are 2 double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Marginal corrections are present.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 1)
ms_coll_390item_2622 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 1) is the 1st canto of this purāṇic text which contains 19 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava school philosophy. Skandha-1 contains a dialogue between Sūta and Śaunaka ṛṣi (sage) setting the stage for the purpose of the text. It also mentions the various incarnations of supreme deity Viṣṇu especially Kṛṣṇa. There is a conversation between Nārada and Vyāsa giving details on the role of dovotion to the lord being the highest path for liberation. The text also contains stories from the epic Mahābhārata. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–5a), Adhyāya-2 (f.5b–8b), Adhyāya-3 (f.8b–12a), Adhyāya-4 (f.12a–13a), Adhyāya-5 (f.13b–17b), Adhyāya-6 (f.17b–20a), Adhyāya-7 (f.20a–23b), Adhyāya-8 (f.24a–27b), Adhyāya-9 (f.27b–31a), Adhyāya-10 (f.31b–34b), Adhyāya-11 (f.34b–37a), Adhyāya-12 (f.37b–39b), Adhyāya-13 (f.39b–43a), Adhyāya-14 (f.43a–45a), Adhyāya-15 (f.45a–49a), Adhyāya-16 (f.49a–51a), Adhyāya-17 (f.51b–54a), Adhyāya-18 (f.54a–57a), Adhyāya-19 (f.57a–59b). This Ms. is written in 12–22 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. There is a square in the centre of (f.1b) with text in magenta wheare Ms. is dated Saṃvat 1869. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Marginal corrections are present.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 1)
ms_coll_390item_2374 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 1) is the 1st canto of this purāṇic text which contains 19 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Skandha-1 contains a dialogue between Sūta and Śaunaka ṛṣi (sage) setting the stage for the purpose of the text. It also mentions the various incarnations of supreme deity Viṣṇu especially Kṛṣṇa. There is a conversation between Nārada and Vyāsa giving details on the role of dovotion to the lord being the highest path for liberation. The text also contains stories from the epic Mahābhārata. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–7a), Adhyāya-2 (f.7a–12a), Adhyāya-3 (f.12b–17a), Adhyāya-4 (f.17b–20a), Adhyāya-5 (f.20b–25a), Adhyāya-6 (f.-25a–27b), Adhyāya-7 (f.27b–32a), Adhyāya-8 (f.27b–35b), Adhyāya-9 (f.35b–39a), Adhyāya-10 (f.39a–41b), Adhyāya-11 (f.41b–44a), Adhyāya-12 (f.44b–46b), Adhyāya-13 (f.47a–51a), Adhyāya-14 (f.51b–54a), Adhyāya-15 (f.54b–59b), Adhyāya-16 (f.59b–63a), Adhyāya-17 (f.63a–66a), Adhyāya-18 (f.66b–70a), Adhyāya-19 (f.70b–74a). This Ms. is written in 7–16 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. Title present in the intermediate colophon of each chapter. There are 2 double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio with red in between. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets, significant syllables and words are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or overwritten. There are marginal corrections in a different hand. Some black blotches are also present.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 2)
ms_coll_390item_2618 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 2) is the 2nd canto of this purāṇic text which contains 10 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Skandha-2 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 Aṣṭaṅgayoga as a means of liberation. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–4b), Adhyāya-2 (f.4b–9b), Adhyāya-3 (f.9b–12a), Adhyāya-4 (f.12a–14a), Adhyāya-5 (f.14b–18a), Adhyāya-6 (f.18a–22a), Adhyāya-7 (f.22a–29a), Adhyāya-8 (f.29b–31b), Adhyāya-9 (f.31b–35b), Adhyāya-10 (f.35b–40b). This Ms. is written in 14–19 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. Title present in the intermediate colophon of each chapter. Mistakes are covered with yellow. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. (f.24b & 25a) have been written upside-down with respect to the other folios.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 2)
ms_coll_390item_2375 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 2) is the 2nd canto of this purāṇic text which contains 10 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Skandha-2 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 Aṣṭaṅgayoga as a means of liberation. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–5a), Adhyāya-2 (f.5b–10a), Adhyāya-3 (f.10b–12b), Adhyāya-4 (f.12b–14b), Adhyāya-5 (f.15a–18b), Adhyāya-6 (f.18b–23b), Adhyāya-7 (f.23b–31a), Adhyāya-8 (f.31b–33b), Adhyāya-9 (f.33b–37b), Adhyāya-10 (f.38a–43a). This Ms. is written in 9–13 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. Title present in the intermediate colophons of each chapter. There are 2 double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio with red in between. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets and significant text are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or overwritten. Marginal corrections and some lengthy additions are present in a different hand.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 3)
ms_coll_390item_2617 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 3) is the 3rd canto of this purāṇic text which contains 33 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which explains and gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy. Skandha-3 contains cosmological concepts like the creation of the universe by the ten-fold creation method by the supreme deity Brahmā. It also dvelves into the concept of time, the difference in lifespans between humans and gods. There is a dialogue between Vidura and Maitreya on philosophy and the importance of devotion (Bhakti) in achieving liberation. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–6a), Adhyāya-2 (f.6b–10a), Adhyāya-3 (f.10b–12b), Adhyāya-4 (f.12b–15a), Adhyāya-5 (f.15a–20b), Adhyāya-6 (f.20b–23b), Adhyāya-7 (f.24a–27a), Adhyāya-8 (f.27a–31a), Adhyāya-9 (f.31a–36a), Adhyāya-10 (f.36a-38b), Adhyāya-11 (f.38b-42a), Adhyāya-12 (f.42a-45a), Adhyāya-13 (f.45a-49b), Adhyāya-14 (f.49b-53a), Adhyāya-15 (f.53a-59b), Adhyāya-16 (f.59b–63b), Adhyāya-17 (f.64a–65b), Adhyāya-18 (f.66a–68b), Adhyāya-19 (f.68b–70b), Adhyāya-20 (f.71a–74b), Adhyāya-21 (f.74b–78b), Adhyāya-22 (f.78b–81a), Adhyāya-23 (f.81a–85a), Adhyāya-24 (f.85a–87b), Adhyāya-25 (f.88a–91a), Adhyāya-26 (f.91a–96a), Adhyāya-27 (f.96b–98b), Adhyāya-28 (f.98b–103a), Adhyāya-29 (f.103a–106b), Adhyāya-30 (f.106a–108a), Adhyāya-31 (f.108a–112b), Adhyāya-32 (f.112b–115b), Adhyāya-33 (f.115b–118a). This Ms. is written in 7–15 lines per folio. Cover page contains the word Tṛtīya 3 and back page is blank. There is an ornamental red border present in each folio or 2 double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio . The main text is enclosed in a red rectangle. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are also in red.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 5)
ms_coll_390item_2384 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 5) is the 5th canto of this purāṇic text which contains 26 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which explains and gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy. Skandha-5 contains the legend of the descent of the river Ganges. Cosmological description of Mahādvīpas (continents) and planetary systems. Stories and the lineages of kings belonging to Suryavaṃśa (Solor dynasty) Candravaṃśa (Lunar dynasty). Devine incarnotion of Riṣabhadeva and a discourse on the path of liberation. Adhyāya-1(f.1b–8a), Adhyāya-2 (f.8a–10a), Adhyāya-3 (f.10a–12b), Adhyāya-4 (f.12b–14a), Adhyāya-5 (f.14a–18b), Adhyāya-6 (f.19a–21a), Adhyāya-7 (f.21a–23b), Adhyāya-8 (f.23b–27a), Adhyāya-9 (f.27a–30b), Adhyāya-10 (f.30b–34a), Adhyāya-11 (f.34a–36b), Adhyāya-12 (f.36b–38b), Adhyāya-13 (f.38b–42a), Adhyāya-14 (f.42a–47b), Adhyāya-15 (f.47b–49a), Adhyāya-16 (f.49a–52a), Adhyāya-17 (f.52a–55a), Adhyāya-18 (f.55a–59b), Adhyāya-19 (f.59b–63a), Adhyāya-20 (f.63a–67a), Adhyāya-21 (f.67a–70a), Adhyāya-22 (f.70a–71b), Adhyāya-23 (f.71b–72b), Adhyāya-24 (f.72b–76b), Adhyāya-25 (f.76b–78b), Adhyāya-26 (f.78b–83a). This Ms. is written in 9–15 lines per folio. There are double or triple red vertical margins present on oeach side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes covered with yellow, black, crossed-out or overwritten. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 9)
ms_coll_390item_2625 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 9) is the 9th canto of this purāṇic text which contains 24 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which explains and gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy. Skandha- 9 contains stories and the lineages of kings belonging to Suryavaṃśa (Solor dynasty) and Candravaṃśa (Lunar dynasty). The lineages and genologies of other kings, and great ṛṣis (sages). There is also a story of Paraśurāma the militant incarnation (avatāra) of supreme deity Viṣṇu. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1(f.1b–3a), Adhyāya-2 (f.3a–4b), Adhyāya-3 (f.4b–6a), Adhyāya-4 (f.6a–10a), Adhyāya-5 (f.10b–11b), Adhyāya-6 (f.12a–14b), Adhyāya-7 (f.15a–16a), Adhyāya-8 (f.16a–18a), Adhyāya-9 (f.18b–20b), Adhyāya-10 (f.20b–24b), Adhyāya-11 (f.24b–26b), Adhyāya-12 (f.26b–27a), Adhyāya-13 (f.27b–28a), Adhyāya-14 (f.28b–31a), Adhyāya-15 (f.31a–33a), Adhyāya-16 (f.33a–35a), Adhyāya-17 (f.35a–35b), Adhyāya-18 (f.36a–38a), Adhyāya-19 (f.38a–39b), Adhyāya-20 (f.39b–42a), Adhyāya-21 (f.42a–43b), Adhyāya-22 (f.44a–46a), Adhyāya-23 (f.46a–47b), Adhyāya-24 (f.47b–50b). This Ms. is written in 14–18 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Marginal corrections are present.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa-Aṣṭamaskandha
ms_coll_390item_2378 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa-Aṣṭamaskandha is the 8th canto of this purāṇic text which contains 24 Adhyāyas (chapters). The text is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which explains and gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇavism school of Hindu philosophy. Skandha- 8 contains the story of Gajendra the elephant king who is confronted and assaulted by a special crockadile while he was bathing. The story of the Kṣira Sāgara manthana (churning of the ocean) event which led to the excavations of divine beings and treasures obtained by gods and creatures alike. There are also stories of various incarnations (avatāras) of supreme deity Viṣṇu like the Mohini, Vāmana and Matsya. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1(f.1b–4a), Adhyāya-2 (f.4a–5b), Adhyāya-3 (f.5b–9a), Adhyāya-4 (f.9a–10a), Adhyāya-5 (f.10b–14a), Adhyāya-6 (f.14a–16b), Adhyāya-7 (f.16b–19b), Adhyāya-8 (f.19b–22a), Adhyāya-9 (f.22b–24a), Adhyāya-10 (f.24a–26b), Adhyāya-11 (f.26b–28b), Adhyāya-12 (f.29a–32a), Adhyāya-13 (f.32a–33b), Adhyāya-14 (f.33b–34a), Adhyāya-15 (f.34a–36a), Adhyāya-16 (f.36b–39a), Adhyāya-17 (f.39a–40b), Adhyāya-18 (f.41a–42b), Adhyāya-19 (f.42b–45b), Adhyāya-20 (f.46a–47b), Adhyāya-21 (f.48a–49a), Adhyāya-22 (f.49b–52a), Adhyāya-23 (f.52a–54a), Adhyāya-24 (f.54a–58a). This Ms. is written in 10–13 lines per folio. There are 2 doublle black vertical margins present on eoch side. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Significant syllables and words are rubbedz with orange powder for highlighting. Mistakes are covered with yellow.
Bhāgavataśaṅkānirāsavāda
ms_coll_390item_2359 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a purāṇa literature text Bhāgavataśaṅkānirāsavāda. The text describes lists of different categories of purāṇas, both upapurāṇas (lesser purāṇas) and mahāpurāṇas (great purāṇas).This Ms. is written in 8–11 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. Title present in colophon (f. 9b). Mistakes covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa-Prathamaskandha
ms_coll_390item_2380 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa-Prathamaskandha is the 1st canto of the purāṇic text which contains 19 Adhyāyas (chapters). It is listed among the18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. Skandha-1 contains a dialogue between Sūta and Śaunaka ṛṣi (sage) setting the stage for the purpose of the text. It also mentions the various incarnations of supreme deity Viṣṇu especially Kṛṣṇa. There is a conversation between Nārada and Vyāsa giving details on the role of dovotion to the lord being the highest path for liberation. The text also contains stories from the epic Mahābhārata. This Ms. contains Adhyāya-1 (f.1b–7a), Adhyāya-2 (f.7b–12a), Adhyāya-3 (f.12b–17a), Adhyāya-4 (f.17b–20a), Adhyāya-5 (f.20b–25a), Adhyāya-6 (f.25a–27b), Adhyāya-7 (f.27b–31b), Adhyāya-8 (f.27b–35b), Adhyāya-9 (f.35b–39a), Adhyāya-10 (f.39a–41b), Adhyāya-11 (f.41b–44a), Adhyāya-12 (f.44a–46b), Adhyāya-13 (f.47a–51a), Adhyāya-14 (f.51b–54a), Adhyāya-15 (f.54b–60a), Adhyāya-16 (f.60b–63a), Adhyāya-17 (f.63b–66a), Adhyāya-18 (f.66b–70b), Adhyāya-19 (f.71a–74a). This Ms. is written in 9–16 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. Title also present in intermediate colophons present after every chapter. Maṅgalavākya is dedicated to three deities Gaṇesha, Lakṣmī and Nṛsiṃha. There are triple red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Significant syllables and words are rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Marginal corrections are present. Some additions are by a different hand.
Composite Manuscript 1.Bhagavatīpadmapuṣpāñjali 2. Untitled Śiva stora 3. Somavāravratapūjāvidhi 4. Achidravrata
ms_coll_390item_482_item_483_item_484 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A composite manuscript contains four different works on mantras, stotras, and rituals. The first text, titled Bhagavatīpadmapuṣpāñjali (ff. 1–12), is composed in 51 verses. A major portion of the text includes the Mahiṣāsuramardinīstotra and was composed by Rāmakṛṣṇa. This text is also known as Padmapuṣpāñjali Stotra, Padyapuṣpāñjali, or Bhagavatī(padya)puṣpāñjali. The second text does not have a title but consists of 14 verses praising Lord Śiva (ff. 14–16). The third text is Somavāravratapūjāvidhi (ff. 19–25), a ritual manual for the vrata. It describes various rituals, starting from saṅkalpa to visarjana. The final text is Achidravrata (ff. 27–28). In the manuscript, it is described as an important vrata, and it also mentions the names of several ṛṣis: Garga, Gautama, Dhaumya, Atri, Kaśyapa, Aṅgirā, Vyāsa, and Vālmīki. This Ms. is written 8–10 lines per folio. Cover has drawing in black of a 10-armed goddess, presumably Durgā, with her mount. Picture partially obscured by reddish-brown patches. Back page is blank. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.