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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The Pūrva Mīmāṃsā Sūtras give rules for interpretating the Vedas and philosophical justifications for the observance of Vedic ritual. For Mīmāṃsakas, the cycle of karma i...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This contains a treatise on erotics. Its title and the name of the author, Mīnanātha, are given in both the introductory stanzas and in the completion statement at the en...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Authored by Rāmakṛṣṇa Bhaṭṭa this has two sections. The first, ‘rasakāṇḍa’, describes alchemical processes, the second ‘prayogakāṇḍa’, the deployment of inorganic compoun...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The fourth of 18 parvas, it describes the Pandavas’ 13th year of exile which they must spend incognito or face another 12 years’ exile in the forest. They assume the iden...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A continuation of MS No. ark:/12148/btv1b10083123q on the 12th parva of the Mahābhārata.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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This is the 12th of 18 parvas. Traditionally it has three subparvas: Rājadharma, Apaddharma-anusasana and Mokṣadharma, but this manuscript includes Dānadharma. The text d...
Gallica Portal, Bibliothèque nationale de France. Département des Manuscrits.Sanscrit 358
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The first of 18 parvas, it describes how the epic came to be recited by Ugrasrava Sauti to the assembled rishis at the Naimisha forest after its first recital by Vaishamp...
Gallica Portal, Bibliothèque nationale de France. Département des Manuscrits.Sanscrit 358
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The eighth of 18 parvas, this describes the appointment of Karṇa as the third commander-in-chief of the Kaurava alliance and how he is killed in conbat with Arjuna. It in...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The second of 18 parvas, this describes the palace and assembly hall (sabha) built by Maya at Indraprastha, the expansion of the Pandava empire, and the game of dice betw...
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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The eleventh of 18 parvas. This narattes the misery, grief and vulnerability on women after Kurukshetra war and curse of Gandhari.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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A composite manuscript on rules of inheritance, penance and Hindu law.
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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ark:/12148/btv1b100831245
The ninth of 18 parvas, this narrates how Śalya was appointed the fourth commander-in-chief of the Kaurava alliance on the 18th day of the Kurukṣetra War, how he was kill...