1800's

Bhīṣmastavaraja

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Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Mahābhārata Ithihāsakāvya.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2463
Language Sanskrit
Date 1800's

About this Manuscript

Bhīṣmoktastavarāja also known as Rājadharma Anuśāsana parva is the 1st part out of the 3, from the 12th Parva (chapter) of the epic Mahābhārata, that is Śānti Parva. There are a total of 18 Parvas in Mahābhārata. Bhīṣmastavarāja consists of about 108 Ślokas depending on the edition. The text describes about the Rāja Dharma. The duties of a king or Leader with respect to various things. This text is also popularly recited as a prayer. Folios 5, 6, 11, 20, 25, and 26 colored yellow. Mistakes are covered over in yellow. Marginal corrections in a hand other than scribe's. Its written in 5 lines per leaf.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Bhīṣmastavaraja
Alternative Titles Rājadharma anuśāsanaparva
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2463
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Mahābhārata, Ithihāsakāvya.
Date 1800's
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Mahābhārata Ithihāsakāvya.