Mahabharata (Adi Parva)

The title of the manuscript is Mahabharata (Adi Parva) includes the snake sacrifice (sarpasattra) of Janamejaya, explaining its motivation, detailing why all snakes in existence were intended to be destroyed, and why in spite of this, there are still snakes in existence. The name of the author of the manuscript is Kashiram Das. It is a religious epic written on handmade paper using black ink. The subject matter of the manuscript is Mythology, used in Hindu religious function. The manuscript contains 63 folios. The language of the manuscript is Bengali and the script is Bengali. It is an incomplete manuscript. The form of the manuscript is unbound. Wooden cover is absent in the manuscript. The shape of the manuscript is rectangular and the size of the folios is- Length:37.5 cm and Width: 12 cm. It is stored in wooden showcase. The mode of acquisition of this manuscript is donation and collected from South 24 Parganas, West Bengal.