A 308-7 Mahābhārata(Sabhāparvan)
Manuscript culture infobox
Filmed in: A 308/7
Title: Mahābhārata
Dimensions: 32 x 11.5 cm x 72 folios
Material: paper?
Condition: complete
Scripts: Maithili
Languages: Sanskrit
Subjects: Mahābhārata
Date:
Acc No.: NAK 1/969
Remarks: Sabhāparvan; forms a complete MS of the Mahābhārata with the rest of 1/969-970
Reel No. A 308/7
Inventory No. 30934
Title Mahābhārata(Sabhāparvan)
Remarks
Author
Subject Mahābhārata
Language Sanskrit
Manuscript Details
Script Maithili
Material Palm-leaf
State complete
Size 32.0 x 11.5 cm
Binding Hole(s)
Folios 72
Lines per Folio 12
Foliation figures on the verso; in the upper left-hand margin under the abbreviation sabhā. and in the lower right-hand margin under the word rāma
Scribe
Date of Copying
Place of Copying
King Bhāva Siṃha (Maithili King; time??)
Donor
Owner/Deliverer
Place of Deposit NAK
Accession No. 1/969
Manuscript Features
On the front and end-covers leaves are written:
siddhiḥ śrīmahāmahārājādhirājaśrīmahārājābhāvasiṃhadevasyedaṃ mahābhārate sabhāparvaṇi pustakaṃ patrasaṃkhyā 72
The text contains considerable marginal notes and corrections.
There are two exposures of fols. 13v–14r.
Excerpts
Beginning
oṁ namaḥ kṛṣṇāya ||
nārāyaṇan namaskṛtya narañ caiva narottamaṃ |
devīṃ sarasvatīñ caiva tato jayam udīrayet ||
vaiśampāyana uvāca ||
tato bravīn mayaḥ pārthaṃ vākyaṃ devasya sannidhau |
prāñjaliḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā pūjayitvā punaḥ punaḥ |
asmāc ca kṛṣṇāt saṃrabdhāt pāvakāc ca didhakṣataḥ |
tvayā trāto smi kaunteya brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te |
arjjuna uvāca ||
kṛtam etat tvayā sarvvaṃ svasti te stu vrajāsura |
praītimān bhava me nityaṃ śrītimanto vayañ ca te |
maya uvāca |
yuktam etat tvayi vibho yathāttha puruṣarṣabha |
prītipūrvvam ahaṃ kiñcit karttum icchāmi bhārata |
ahaṃ hi viśvakarmmā vai dānavānām mahākaviḥ | (fol. 1v1–4)
End
tena satyābhisandhena vāsudevena rakṣi⟪taḥ⟫[[tāḥ]] |
āgamiṣyati bībhatsaḥ pāñcālair abhisaṃvṛtaḥ |
teṣām madhye maheṣvāso bhīmaseno mahāyaśāḥ |
āgamiṣyati dhunvāno gadāṃ kāla ivāparaḥ |
tato gāṇḍīvanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā pārthasya dhīmataḥ |
gadāvegañ ca bhīmasya nālaṃ soḍhuṃ narādhipāḥ |
śamo me rocate nityaṃ pśrthais tatra na vigrahaḥ |
kurubhyo hi sadā manye pāṇḍavān balavattarān |
tathā hi balavā[[n rā]]jā jarāsandho mahābalaḥ |
bāhupraharaṇenaivaṃ bhīmena yudhi pātitaḥ |
tasya te śama evāstu pāṇḍavair bharatarṣabha |
ubhayoḥ pakṣayor yuktaṃ kriyatām aviśaṅkayā |
evaṃkṛte mahārāja paraṃ śreyam tvam āpsyasi |
etad bhāvalgaṇe kṣattā dharmmārthasahitaṃ vacaḥ |
uktavān na gṛhītañ ca mayā putraparīpsayā || || (fol. 72r3–7)
Colophon
iti mahābhārate śatasāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ vaiyāsikyāṃ sabhāparvvaṇy anudyūtaṃ samāptaṃ || || samāptaś cedaṃ sabhāparvveti || || asyānantaram āraṇyakaṃ parvva bhaviṣyati || yasyāyam ādyaślokaḥ ||
janamejaya uvāca ||
evaṃ dyūtajitāḥ pārthāḥ kopitāś ca durātmabhiḥ |
dhārttarāṣṭraiḥ mahāmātyair nikṛtyā dvijasattama |
… (fol. 72r7–13)
Microfilm Details
Reel No. A 308/7
Date of Filming 03-04-1972
Exposures 76
Used Copy Kathmandu
Type of Film positive
Remarks
Catalogued by NK
Date 10-08-2011
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