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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).
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