Virabāhuvākya
Metadata
Bundle No.
RE20253
Type
Manuscrit
Subject
Paurāṇika, Kathā
Language
Sanskrit
Creator
IFP and San Marga Trust
Date Created
2009-2010
Source
Institut Français de Pondichéry
License
Key
manuscripts_005656
Manuscript No.
RE20253d
Title Alternate Script
विरबाहुवाक्य
Subject Description
Language
Script
Type
Manuscript
Material
Condition
Damaged
Folios in Text
2
Folio Range of Text
33a - 34a
Lines per Side
3 - 8
Folios in Bundle
39
Width
3.5 cm
Length
31.5 cm
Bundle No.
RE20253
Other Texts in Bundle
Miscellaneous Notes
This text contains the speech of vīrabāhu, commander-in-chief of subrahmaṇyaśainya, before marching out to war with tāraka, the demon
Manuscript Beginning
tatheti pratijagrāha guhājñāṃ śirasāvahan। aham eva gamiṣyāmi tārakasya ca nigrahe। jītvā ham eva tad duṣṭaṃ āgamiṣyāmi śīghrataḥ।
Manuscript Ending
āhvayanti suraśreṣṭhāḥ vīrabāhvākhyayā ca maṃ। yo vā ko vāstu kiṃtena tava daityādhunā vadā। iti niścitya balavān guhābhyam saṃyajau॥
Catalog Entry Status
Complete
No. in Descriptive Catalog
500.4
Key
manuscripts_005656
Reuse
License
Cite as
Virabāhuvākya,
in Digital Collections, Institut Français de Pondichéry,
Manuscripts of the Indology Collection,
consulted on September, 12th 2025, https://digitalcollections.ifpindia.org/s/manuscripts/item/383895