Bhagavadgītā
ms_coll_390item_2366 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
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 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 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 and Śrībhagavāna Uvāca. This Ms. contains a commentary Subodhinī by Śrīdharasvāmin running along with the main text which 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.10b), [3] Karmayoga(43 verses)(f.30a), [4] Jñānkarmasaṅnyāsayoga(42 verses)(f.44b), [5] Karmasaṅnyāsayogā(29 verses)(f.58b), [6] Ātmasaṃyamayoga(47 verses)(f.67b), [7] Jñānavijñānayoga(30 verses)(f.81b), [8] Akṣarabrahmayoga(28 verses)(f.92a), [9] Rājavidyārājaguhyayoga(34 verses)(f.102b), [10] Vibhūtiyoga(42 verses)(f.114b), [11] Viśvasvarūpadarśanayoga(55 verses)(f.126b), [12] Bhaktiyoga(20 verses)(f.143b), [13] Kṣetrakṣatrajñavibhāgayoga(34 verses)(f.149b), [14] Gaṇatrayavibhāgayoga(27 verses)(f.162a), [15] Puruṣottamayoga(20 verses)(f.12b), [16] Daivasurasaṃpadvibhāgayoga(24 verses)(f.10b), [17] Śraddhātrayayoga(28 verses)(f.10a), [18] Mokṣasaṃyāsayoga(78 verses)(f.15b–35b). This Ms. has about 8–9 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Significant syllables, numbers and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Bhagavadgītā |
| Alternative Titles | Śrīmadbhagavadgītā |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_2366 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Part of the epic Mahābhārata, Mahākāvya, Itihasakāvya, Darśanaśāstra. |
| Date | 1800's |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |