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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.
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