Utpattitantra & Vāmaliṅgapramāṇa or Bāṇaliṅgapramāṇa or Bāṇaliṅgacihna
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Tantric text. It consists of 20 Paṭalas of the Utpattitantra starting from 362 up to 381 in 57 folios. These patalas belong to the chapter called Jnanotpatti. According to the colophon Vāmaliṅgapramāṇa or Bāṇaliṅgapramāṇa is a part of the Nārada-Gautama-Saṁvāda of Vāyu Purāṇa, one of the 18 Mahāp...
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (10th skandha with Śrīdharasvāmin’s Bhāvārthadīpikā commentary)
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It is one of the 18 Mahāpurāṇas and a canonical text of the Vaishnavas. It is divided into 12 chapters called Skandha. 10th Skandha is considered to be the lenghiest and most important chapter as it narrates Kṛṣṇalīlā. It consists of 90 cantos. Date of original material: 6th century CE (probable)...
Virāṭaparvan of Mahābhārata (along with Phalaśruti)
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Epic literature. Virāṭaparvan is one of the 18 parvans of Mahābhārata.Utterly damaged and worm-eaten MS. The colophon is on the first page of the 136th folio. The final page of the 136th folio contains a phalaśruti (śravaṇa-paṭhana-phala = fruits of reading and hearing the text). Extent and forma...