Viṣṇusahasranāman

This text reckons the thousand names of Viṣṇu. It is a part of the Dānadharma Parvan, an upaparvan under the Anuśāsana parvan of the Mahābhārata. The colophon erroneously ascribes it to be a part of Śāntiparvan. But it is actually a part of Anuśāsanaparvan. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 42 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 26X6 cm. Author: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedayāsa (according to the tradition); Scribe: Vaiṣṇava Gopāla Dāśa (scribe) Gopāla Gosvāmin (reader). Date of original material: before 6th century.