Gītāmāhātmya (Part of Varāhapurāṇa)

Gītāmāhātmya is part of the Varāhapurāṇa which is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. This text contains a group of verses dedicated in praise of the popular work the Bhagavadgītā. Which is the 3rd part out of the 4, from the 6th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata out of the 18 Parvas. Gītāmāhātmya is presented as a dialogue between the wild boar incarnate form of supreme Hindu deity Viṣṇu called Varāha and the earth (Pṛthivī). The text explains the benefits of reciting and studying the Bhagavadgītā text. There are a total of 23 verses in the text. There is a similar text with the same name also present in the Padmapurāṇa. This Ms. is written in 9–10 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f.2a).