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Bhedadhikkāra
ms_coll_390item_1003 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A treatise on Advaita philosophy, written by Nṛsiṃhāśrama, presents arguments in favor of nondualism (Advaita). This manuscript includes a commentary titled Satkriyā by Nārāyaṇāśrama, a pupil of the author. This Ms. is Written in 13 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. Titles present in intermediate colophon. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The item is written by the same scribe as Ms. Coll. 390; Items 845, 930, 931, 932, 934, 1001, 1002 and 2387.
Bhikṣukopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_971 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A short work describes the four groups of bhikṣus seeking liberation (mokṣa): Kuṭīcaka, Bahūdaka, Haṃsa, and Paramahaṃsa. It also outlines their respective livelihoods. This Ms. is written in 9–11 lines per folio.
Bhīṣmastavarāja
ms_coll_390item_2563 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī & Persian
Bhīṣmastavarāja also known as Rājadharma anuśāsana parva is the1st part out of the 3, from the 12th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Śānti Parva. There are a total of 18 Parvas in Mahābhārata. Bhīṣmastavarāja consists of about 108 Ślokas (Metered Verses) depending on the edition. . The text describes about the Rāja Dharma. The duties of a king or Leader with respect to various things. This text is also popularly recited as a prayer. This Ms. contains the following speaker titles [1] Janmejaya Uvāca and [2] Vaiśampāyana Uvāca after Śloka no.1 present in (f.1b), [3] Bhīṣma Uvāca in (f.1a) after Śloka no.12, [4] Vaiśampāyana Uvāca in (f.7b) after Śloka no.12. On (f.8a) after Śloka no. 21 there are some extra verses that are not found in the popular edition. All the verses in the text are in Anuṣṭup Chanda (meter) but Śloka no. 21 is in Rucirā Chanda. It is commonly seen in Mahākāvyas that the ending verse of a chapter is in a different meter by the author. This Ms. is written in 12 lines per folio. Cover page contains title in red. Some vertical text in Persian script is written on the cover page. The folios have a geometrical border in orange, red, and black around the text creating a frame. The script is highly decorative and calligraphic looking similar to block prints. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blocked out.
Bhīṣmoktastavarāja
ms_coll_390item_490 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhīṣmoktastavarāja also known as Rājadharma anuśāsana parva is the1st part out of the 3, from the 12th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Śānti Parva. There are a total of 18 Parvas in Mahābhārata. Bhīṣmastavarāja consists of about 108 Ślokas (Metered Verses) depending on the edition. The text describes about the Rāja Dharma. The duties of a king or Leader with respect to various things. This text is also popularly recited as a prayer. This Ms. contains the following speaker titles [1] Janamejaya Uvāca and [2] Vaiśampāyana Uvāca present in (f.1b), [3] Bhīṣma Uvāca in (f.2b), [4] Vaiśampāyana Uvāca in (f.15a). On (f.16a) after Śloka no.19 there are some extra verses that are not found in the popular edition. All the verses in the text are in Anuṣṭup Chanda (meter) but Śloka no. 19 is in Rucirā Chanda. It is commonly seen in Mahākāvyas that the ending verse of a chapter is in a different meter by the author. This Ms. has 7 lines per folio. Cover page has ornamental design in red in the form of a frame. There are double red line vertical margin lines on each side of folio. Invocation, introduction of speakers, double straight line brackets (Pūrna Virāma or Full Stops) are in red.
Bhojanavidhitrikaṇḍikāsūtra
ms_coll_390item_2764 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A short work describes the bhojanavidhi (rules for eating) according to the regulations outlined in the Vedas and Smṛti texts. In the colophon, the author mentions that he belongs to the Dvivedī family and that his father was Udhava; however, in the NCC, the author's father is recorded as Veṅkaṭadeva. This Ms. is written in 10 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 2b). Mistakes are blacked out.
Bhṛgūpaniṣadbhāṣyaṭippaṇa
ms_coll_390item_915 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a commentary on Śaṃkarācārya’s bhāṣya (commentary) on the Bhṛguvallī of the Taittirīyopaniṣad. The Taittirīyopaniṣad consists of three vallīs (chapters), the last of which is known as the Bhṛguvallī, and is also referred to separately as the Bhṛgūpaniṣad or Bhṛguvallyupaniṣad. In the colophon, the commentator mentions that he was a disciple of Uttamāmṛta. This Ms is written in 11–12 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. Title present in colophon (f. 3a). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhṛguvallī
ms_coll_390item_873 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The manuscript contains the Bhṛguvallī of the Taittirīyopaniṣad. The Taittirīyopaniṣad consists of three vallīs (chapters), the last of which is known as the Bhṛguvallī. It is also referred to separately as the Bhṛgūpaniṣad or Bhṛguvallyupaniṣad. This chapter narrates the story of Bhṛgu, the son of the god Varuṇa, who approached his father to acquire knowledge of Brahman (the Universal Reality). Text contains red metric accents. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhṛguvalyupaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_1164 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a commentary on Bhṛguvallī of the Taittirīyopaniṣad. The Taittirīyopaniṣad consists of three vallīs (chapters), the last of which is known as the Bhṛguvallī, and is also referred to separately as the Bhṛgūpaniṣad or Bhṛguvallyupaniṣad. The commentator also known as Dāmodaraśāstrin or Dāmodarācārya. This Ms. is written in 7–11 lines per folio. Cover and back page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 4a). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. is written by the same scribe as Ms. Coll. 390; Items 1160, 1161, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1169, and 1172.
Bhṛguvidā upaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_950 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
The manuscript contains the Bhṛguvallī of the Taittirīyopaniṣad. The Taittirīyopaniṣad consists of three vallīs (chapters), the last of which is known as the Bhṛguvallī. It is also referred to separately as the Bhṛgūpaniṣad or Bhṛguvallyupaniṣad. In the colophon, the manuscript mentions the title of the text as Bhṛguvidā-Upaniṣad. This Ms. is written in 10 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title present in colophon (f. 4b). There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The text contains red metric accents. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Amarakośa (Kāṇḍa 2)
ms_coll_390item_2694 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Amarakośa (Kāṇḍa 2) is a Sanskrit thesaurus or a type of lexicon which has categorized sanskrit words arranging them in verse form to aid memorization and classification. The text is a valuable resource for learners as well as scholars. It is divided into 3 Kāṇḍas. (1) Svargādi-kāṇḍa, (2) Bhūvargādi-kāṇḍa, (3) Sāmānyādi-kāṇḍa. This Ms. lacks a begining, it contains parts from Kāṇḍa 2 which contains words related to material earth, different urban and rural settlements, and also words for animals and different beings. Bhūmivarga (f.4a–4b), Puravarga (f.4b–7b), Śailavarga (f.7b–8b), Vanauṣadhivarga (f.8b–35b), Siṃhādivarga (f.35b–42a), Manuṣyavarga (f.42b–65a), Brahmavarga (f.65b–74b), Kṣatriyavarga (f.75a–93b), Vaiṣyavarga (f.93b–112a), Śūdravarga (112b–118b) till verse 40 as this Ms. lasks an ending. There is a commentary present on the margins. This Ms. is written in 5 lines per folio. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The (Pūrṇavirāma) full stop style vertical brackets and metric accents are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhūṣaṇasāra
ms_coll_390item_196 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhūṣaṇasāra is a text written by Koṇḍabhaṭṭa, who lived in the early 17th CE, son of Raṅgojī and nephew of Bhaṭṭojī Dīkṣita. The text deals with Philosophy of Grammar known as Vyākaraṇa Darśana a fringe philosophy not included in the Ṣaḍdarśana the 6 schools of Āstika Indian philosophies (Belivers of the Vedic texts and their sanctity). The 6 being Sāṅkhya; Yoga; Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika; Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta. Vyākaraṇa Darśana is considered to be a sect of Vedānta Philosophy but in many ways is it's own because of having unique concepts like Śabdabrahma and Sphota which are not present in any other sect of Vedānta. Vaiyākaraṇabhūṣaṇasāra consists of 15 Chapters that are named [1] Dhātvarthanirṇyaḥ (f.2a), [2] Lakārārthanirṇyaḥ (f.14a), [3] Subarthanirṇyaḥ (f.15b), [4] Nāmārthanirṇyaḥ (f.19b), [5] Samāsaśaktinirṇyaḥ (f.21a), [6] Śaktinirṇyaḥ (f.26b), [7] Nañarthanirṇyaḥ (f.29a), [8] Nipātārthanirṇyaḥ (f.30b), [9] Tvādibhāvapratyayārthanirṇyaḥ (f.33a), [10] Devatāpratyayārthanirṇyaḥ (f.34b), [11] Abhedaikatvasaṅkhyānirṇyaḥ (f.35a), [12] Saṅkhyāvivakṣānirṇyaḥ (f.35b), [13] Ktvādyarthanirṇyaḥ (f.36a), [14] Sphotasyāvatarṇikā (f.37a), [15] Sphotanirṇyaḥ (f.41b). They are a total of 74 Kārikās (Metered Verses) in the text which have been taken from the work 'Śabdakaustubha' written by Bhaṭṭojī Dīkṣita. This has been acknowledged by the author in one of the 5 Maṅglācaraṇa (ceromonial verses) in the begining of the text also in the Maṅglācaraṇa at the end of the text. Bhūṣaṇasāra is basically a Vyākhyā (Explanation) of the 74 Kārikās where Koṇḍabhaṭṭa disproves the claims of the philosophical positions of Nyāya & Mīmāṃsā on topics related to grammar and solidifies his position. He has also used Kārikās from the 'Vākyapadīyam' written by Bhartṛhari to further explain himself. There is a commentary by Āpadeva callled Sphoṭanirūpaṇa running parallel in the text. This Ms. is written in 11–16 lines per folio. There are vertical margins with 3- 4 black lines on both sides. Cover and back page are blank. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhūśuddhi
ms_coll_390item_597 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhūśuddhi is a tantra text. It explains verious purification mantra-s. The manuscript is written 10 lines per leaf. It is in good condition. Mistakes are covered over with yellow.