Bhagavadgītā

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 Upaniṣad 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 & 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.1b). (2) Hṛdayādinyāsa verses in (f.2a) from Nainaṃ chindanti. (3) Ceromonial metered verses in (f.3b) from Atha dhyānam Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 8. (4) Dhyānam verses in (f.5b) from Yaṃ brahmā. The main text is divided into 18 Adhyāyas(chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.6a), [2] Sāṃkhyayoga(72 verses)(f.16a), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.31a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.39b), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.48b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.54A), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.63b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.69b), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.76a), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.83b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.93a), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.108b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(35+1 verses)(f.113a) there is an additional verse under Arjuna Uvāca title which is not available in the non critical edition, [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.121b), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.127b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.133a), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.138b), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.145a–162b). This Ms. is written in 5 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Back page is blank. There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The full stop style vertical brackets and speaker titles are in red. Toward the end of the Ms. the ink is faded on the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Marginal corrections on some folios. The Ms. is dated in (f.163a).