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Marginalia<\/b><\/p>

The invocation hariḥ omḥ<\/i>(!)<\/i><\/i> is found on the mid-left margin of the recto of the first folio of both the introductory text and the Bhagavadgītā<\/i>. <\/div>
A sun-like puṣpikā<\/i> is found on the mid-left margin of the recto of folio 4<\/a> of the Bhagavadgītā<\/i>.<\/div><\/div>" }, { "label": "Subject(s)", "value": "Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Itihāsa; Bhakti; Gītā" }, { "label": "Associated Name(s)", "value": "Robert E. Stolper" }, { "label": "Format", "value": "Tālapatra" }, { "label": "Data Source(s)", "value": "Direct inspection." }, { "label": "Language(s)", "value": "Sanskrit." }, { "label": "Author(s)", "value": "Unknown" }, { "label": "Binding", "value": "

Wood cover, original binding.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Condition", "value": "Complete, in good condition." }, { "label": "Script", "value": "

Grantha, incised, in black ink. <\/div><\/div>" }, { "label": "Excerpts", "value": "
Incipit:<\/b> [1r1]<\/a> asya śrībhagavat_gītāśāstramahāmantrasya | vedavyāso bha[1r2]gavān_ ṛṣiḥ | anuṣṭup_ cchandaḥ | tāsā gītānāṃ kvacin nānācchandāṃ[1r3]si | e◎vaṃ prakārāṇi cchandāṃsi | ◎ viśvarū[1r4]po vi◎ṣṇuḥ paramātmā bhagavān_ ◎ śrīmānnārā[1r5]ya◎ṇo devatā | aśoṣyā◎n anvaśocas tvaṃ [1r6] prajñā◎vādāṃś ca bhāṣasa iti bīja◎ṃ | sarvadharmmān_ [1r7] paritya◎jya mām ekaṃ śaraṇā vraja ◎ iti śaktiḥ | <\/div>
Explicit, section:<\/b> [2v5]<\/a> parāśarātmajaṃ va◎nde śukatātan ta[2v6]ponidhiḥ | ◎ vyāsāya viṣṇurūpā◎ya vyāsarūp[2v7]āya viṣṇa◎ve | namo vai brahmanidhay◎e vāsiṣṭāya na[2v8]me<\/i>(!)<\/i> namaḥ | śrīgurubhyo namaḥ |<\/div>
Incipit, section:<\/b> [1r1]<\/a> oṃ śuklāṃbaradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaśivarṇaś caturbhujaṃ | prasannavadanan dhyā[1r2]yet sarvavighnopaśāntaye | dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca | dharmmakṣe[1r3]tre kuru◎kṣetre samavetā yuyutsa◎vaḥ | māmakāḥ [1r4] pāṇḍa◎vāś caiva kim akurvata saṃ◎ñjayaḥ<\/i>(!)<\/i> |<\/div>
Explicit:<\/b> [79r3]<\/a> yatra ◎ yogīśvara kṛṣṇo yatra p◎ā〚<\/i>tre<\/i>〛<\/i>rttho dhanu[79r4]rddharaḥ | tatra ◎ śrīr vijayo bhūtir ddhruvā nī◎tir mmatir mmama || ddhru[79r5]vā nītir mmati◎r mmameti |<\/div>
Final Rubric:<\/b> [79r5]<\/a>❈ on tatsatśrībhaga◎vat_gītāsūpa[79r6]niṣatsu ◎ parabrahmavidyāyāṃ yo◎gaśāstre śrī[79r7]kṛṣṇārju◎nasaṃvāde sarvopani◎ṣadartthapratipā[79r8]danamokṣayogo nama aṣṭādaśo ddhyāyaḥ | śrīkṛṣṇāya na[79r9]maḥ | ❈ hariḥ om_ śubham astu || śrīvedavyāsagurave namaḥ | ❈❈❈<\/div>" }, { "label": "Physical Location", "value": "Cambridge University Library" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "

A modern manuscript of the Bhagavadgītā<\/i>, preceded by a short introductory text (in 2 folios) containing the information for the recitation of poem (ṛṣiḥ<\/i>, chandas<\/i>, devatā<\/i>, bījam<\/i>, śaktiḥ<\/i> etc.) and for meditating upon it (dhyāna<\/i> verses). <\/p>" }, { "label": "Title", "value": "Bhagavadgītā" }, { "label": "Author(s) of the Record", "value": "Marco Franceschini., CUDL PID Workflow" }, { "label": "Material", "value": "Palm leaf.

Folio height: 4.3 cm, width: 16.3 cm. <\/p>" }, { "label": "Layout", "value": "Written area height: 2.8-3.4 cm, width: 12.7-13.8 cm.

8 to 9 lines per page.<\/p> Two string holes." }, { "label": "Date of Acquisition", "value": "August-September 1992 (Handlist)." }, { "label": "Foliation", "value": "

1. Original: Grantha numerals, mid-left margin, recto.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "

Manuscripts<\/b><\/p>

NCC: Vol. 15, p. 191 foll. <\/div>
NGMCP: many references<\/a>.<\/div>
Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Or.462<\/a>; Add.1748.1<\/a>; Or.1817<\/a>; Or.1818<\/a>; Or.2031<\/a>; Or.2262<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>

Edition(s)<\/b><\/p>

Belvalkar, Shripad Krishna (ed.), The Mahābhārata for the first time critically edited. Vol.6: The Bhīṣmaparvan<\/i> (Poona: 1947).<\/div>
Radhakrishnan, Sarvepalli (ed.), The Bhagavadgītā: with an introductory essay, Sanskrit text, English translation, and notes<\/i> (London: George Allen and Unwin, 1948).<\/div>
Buitenen, Johannes Adrianus Bernardus van (ed.), The Bhagavadgita in the Mahabharata<\/i> (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981).<\/div><\/div>

Secondary Literature<\/b><\/p>

NCC = Raghavan, Venkatarama, K. Kunjunni Raja and N. Veezhinathan, New Catalogus Catalogorum. An Alphabetical Register of Sanskrit and Allied Works and Authors<\/i>, Madras University Sanskrit series (Madras: University of Madras, 1949-).<\/div><\/div>
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