Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 11)

Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 11; Adhyāya 1-31) is the 11th canto of this purāṇic text which contains 31 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 11 contains Kṛṣṇa's final message before the end of his Yaduvaṃśa dynasty to Uddhava on the importance of devotion to the supreme lord in attaining liberation by self realization of the nature of reality. This Ms. contains complete 31 Adhyāyas from Skandha 11. Adhyāya 1-(1a–4b), Adhyāya 2-(5a–10b), Adhyāya 3-(10b–18a), Adhyāya 4-(18b–21b), Adhyāya 5-(21b–27b), Adhyāya 6-(28a–33a), Adhyāya 7-(33b–39a), Adhyāya 8-(39b–42b), Adhyāya 9-(43a–46b), Adhyāya 10-(47a–51a), Adhyāya 11-(51b–57a), Adhyāya 12-(57b–60b), Adhyāya 13-(61a–65b), Adhyāya 14-(66a–70a), Adhyāya 15-(70b–74a), Adhyāya 16-(74b–78a), Adhyāya 17-(78b–82b), Adhyāya 18-(82b–87b), Adhyāya 19-(88a–91b), Adhyāya 20-(92a–96a), Adhyāya 21-(96b–102b), Adhyāya 22-(103a–110a), Adhyāya 23-(110b–116a), Adhyāya 24-(116b–120a), Adhyāya 25-(120b–124a), Adhyāya 26-(124b–127b), Adhyāya 27-(127b–132b), Adhyāya 28-(132b–138a), Adhyāya 29-(138b–143b), Adhyāya 30-(143b–146b), Adhyāya 31-(147a–149b). Folios 46–63 in different hand from the rest of the manuscript. Mistakes written over or covered over with white. The ink is wearing away in some places. The text continues over into both margins. Major portion of manuscript: Folio 1–33 and 35 show signs of having been bordered with yellow. Invocation, numbers, double daṇḍas, and every other syllable of some introductions of speakers in red. Mistakes covered over with yellow. Orange powder rubbed in over most colophons and some syllables. Marginal corrections and additions. The ink is wearing off on many folios, but is still legible.; Written in 9–13 lines per leaf.