
Gītāmāhātmya
This multilingual manuscript presents a remarkable confluence of Sanskrit and Bengali textual traditions, encompassing devotional poetry, epic narrative, and dharmic discourse. The opening verses invoke Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and reference Jayadeva's *Gītagovinda*, while subsequent passages contain Bengali renderings of Bhagavad-gītā chapters (notably Arjuna's viṣāda-yoga) and śānti-karma rituals from smṛti literature. The text's hybrid nature—combining Sanskrit ślokas with Bengali translations and commentary—reflects the vibrant vernacularization of Sanskrit learning in early modern Bengal, particularly within Vaiṣṇava scholarly circles. The presence of extensive lacunae and uncertain readings suggests this is a damaged or hastily copied manuscript requiring careful textual reconstruction.
