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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This is part of the Skandapurāṇa, there are 26 verses in the form of a conversation between Nārada and Brahmā.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A commentary on the Nirukta, Yāska’s text on the etymology of Vedic words, considered one of the Vedāṅgas.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Considered one of the 18 mahapuranas, its subject is bhakti towards Kṛṣṇa. This text is accompanied by commentary.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The manuscript has padapāṭha marks to ensure correct enunciation.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100832233
This contains all seven Kāṇḍas of the Rāmāyaṇa (the Laṅkākāṇḍa is incomplete).
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The Gītā accompanied by a commentary from the late 14th-early 15th century. Śrīdharasvāmin was mahant of the Govardhana maṭha in Puri (established by Adi Śaṅkara).
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b10083132p
The text describes the Kashmir’s history, landscape and religions. It is also known as the Kasmira Māhātmya. Kalhaṇa drew on it for writing the history of Kashmir in the...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This contains part of a glossary on explaining the names of Vedic deities and how they are derived. The complete work has three kāṇḍas (thematic categories), of which thi...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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text on the worship of Vārāhī, the Śakti of the Varāha avatar of Viṣṇu, and one of the saptamātṛkās (seven mother goddesses) in Hindu tradition.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100827315
This is the fifth Kāṇḍa of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa and describes Hanumān’s journey to Laṅkā.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Authored by Udayanācārya (late first millennium), this text forms part of the extended dialogue between Buddhist and Naiyāyika philosophers and the nature of reality and...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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One of the 18 major Purāṇas, it praises Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeṣa, Sūrya and Śakti and shows influences from Vedānta, Sāṃkhya and Yoga, Bhakti and tantra.