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. The Bhagavadgītā 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 Upaniṣada 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. begins with a short praise of the Bhagavadgītā under the cover page title Gītāmāhātmya taken from the Varāhapurāṇa in folio(1B) a total of 23 verses. After the 2nd title(Main title) page a group of ceremonial initiation verses are present which are meant for public recitation, it can be divided as [1] Karanyāsa verses from Asya Śrīmadbhagavadgītāmālāmantrasya and [2] Hṛdayādinyāsa verses in (f.1b) from Nainaṃ chindanti. [3] Ceromonial metered verses a total of 9 in (f.2a) from Pārthāya pratibodhitāṃ a total of 9. The main text has 18 Adhyāyas (chapters) & 700 Ślokas(metered verses) which are [1] Arjunaviṣadayoga(47 verses) starting from speaker title Dhṛtarāṣṭra Uvāca in (f.2b), [2] Sāṃkhyayaga(72 verses)(f.5b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.9b), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.12a), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.14b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.16a), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.18b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.20a), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.22a), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.23b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.26a), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.29b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.30b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.32b), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.34a), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.35b), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.37a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.38b–42b). In the end there is a praise(stotra) for the deity Lakṣmī taken from the Agnipurāṇa in (f.43a). This Ms. is written in 12 lines per folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. Cover page contains the 1st title enclosed in 2 double red rectangular frames in (f.1a). 2nd title is present after 2 folios which is the main title of the text. Title also present on the back page (f.43b). The last folio of the Ms. has faded text.