B 249-8 Mahābhārata
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Manuscript culture infobox
Filmed in: B 249/8
Title: Mahābhārata
Dimensions: 46 x 12 cm x 38 folios
Material: paper?
Condition:
Scripts: Newari
Languages: Sanskrit
Subjects: Mahābhārata
Date:
Acc No.: NAK 1/941
Remarks: Viśokaparvan; AN?
Reel No. B 249-8 Inventory No. 31354
Title Mahābhārata
Remarks The text covered is Sauptikaparvan and part of Striparvan (commonly known as Viśoka(upa)parvan).
Author attributed to Vyāsa
Subject Mahābhārata
Language Sanskrit
Manuscript Details
Script Newari
Material paper
State complete
Size 40.0 x 12.0 cm
Folios 38
Lines per Folio 9
Foliation figures in the extreme lower right-hand margin while, the abbreviation sau. is written in the middle left-hand margin on the verso
Place of Deposit NAK
Accession No. 1/941
Manuscript Features
The MS starts from the beginning of the Sauptikaparvan and runs up to the Viśoka(upa)parvan (8th adhyāya of the Strīparvan) of the Striparvan.
Excerpts
Beginning
saṃjaya uvāca ||
tatas te sahitā vīrāḥ prayātā dakṣiṇāmukhāḥ |
upāstam anavelāyāṃ, śibirābhyāsam āgatāḥ ||
amucya vāhās tvaritā, bhītāḥ samabhavan tadā ||
gahanaṃ deśam āsādya, prasannā nivasanti(!) te |
senānivāsam abhito nātidūram avasthitāḥ ||
nikṛttā niśitaiḥ śastraiḥ, samantāt kṣatavikṣatāḥ |
dīrgham uṣṇañ ca niḥśvasya, pāṇḍavān anucintayat(!) ||
śrutvā tu ninadaṃ ghoraṃ, pāṇḍavānāṃ jayaiṣiṇāṃ |
anusārabhayād bhītāḥ prāṅmukhāḥ prādravaṃs tataḥ ||
te muhūrttaṃ tato gatvā, śrāntavāhāḥ pipāsitāḥ || (fol. 1r1–4)
End
vaiśampāyana uvāca ||
etac chrutvā tu vacanaṃ vyāsasyāmitatejasaḥ |
muhūrttaṃ samanudhyātvā dhṛtarāṣṭro bhyabhāṣata ||
mahatā śokajālena, praṇunno smi dvijottama |
nātmānam avabudhyāmi ma(!)hyamāno muhur mmuhuḥ ||
idaṃ tu vacanaṃ śrutvā, tava cai(!)vaviyogajaṃ |
dhārayiṣyāmy ahaṃ prāṇān, varttayiṣye na śocitu(!) ||
etac chrutvā tu vacanaṃ vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ |
dhṛtarāṣṭrasya rājendra, tatraivāntaradhīyate(!) || || (fol. 38r6–9)
Colophon
iti śrīmahābhārate śataprā(!)hasrya(!) saṃhitāyāṃ vaiyāsikyāṃ viśokaparvvaṇi ||
samāptam iti || || (fol. 38r9)
Microfilm Details
Reel No. B 249/8
Date of Filming 27-03-1972
Exposures 41
Used Copy Kathmandu
Type of Film positive
Remarks fols. 1v and 1r are in reverse order
Catalogued by RK
Date 16-01-2008
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