1800's

Itihāsasamuccaye-bahulāvyāghrasaṃvāda

ms_coll_390item_2402 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Purāṇa
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2402
Language Sanskrit
Date 1800's

About this Manuscript

This is a Purāṇa literature text, Itihāsasamuccaya, which is a compilation of various mythological and legendary tales, primarily sourced from the Mahābhārata and other Hindu scriptures attributed to Vyasa muṇi. It contains 31 chapter each chapter has has an episode including; Śyenajidākhyānam, Gautamyupākhyānam, Mudgalopākhyānam, Auśīnaropākhyānam, Gangāmāhātmyopākhyānam, Maudgalyopākhyānam, Svarganarakopākhyānam, Kapotākhyānam, Durgātitaraṇopākhyānam, Saptarṣivāsavopākhyānam, Pāpakāraṇopākhyānam, Jājalyupākhyānam, Kuṇdadhāropākhyānam, Maṇkupākhyānam, Baudhyanahuṣasaṃvādopākhyānam, Indrakāśyapasaṃvadopākhyānam, Pitṛputrasaṃvādopākhyānam, Vyāsaśukopākhyānam, Bhudānopākhyānam, Godānamāhatmyopākhyānam, Annadānomahimopākhyānam, Tilodānamahimopākhyānam, Nṛgopākhyānam, cyavananahuṣasaṃvadopākhyānam, Mānasatirthopākhyānam, Śṛgālavānaropākhyānam, Māsabhakṣaṇaniṣedhopākhyānam, Yudhiṣthirnahuṣasamvādopākhyānam, Bahulopākhyānam, Subratāsamvadopākhyānam, Puṇdarikopākhyānam. The text describes only 29 chapter Bahulopākhyānam, A cow Bahulā, living a simple life and known for her virtue, A hungry tiger Vyāghra, that is about to attack Bahulā. The tiger corners the cow, intending to eat her. at the end The tiger's heart changes. He releases Bahulā, deciding to let her and her calf live, thereby sacrificing his own meal for the sake of a higher moral principle. Paper fairly brown. It is written in 6 lines per leaf.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Itihāsasamuccaye-bahulāvyāghrasaṃvāda
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2402
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Purāṇa
Date 1800's
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Purāṇa