It is a commentary on the first verse of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. The commentary is divided into two sections. The first section is said to be in accordance with Caitanyamatamañjarī. The verso contains a list of the Mahāpurāṇas and a funny verse: śāstraṃ kāvyena hanyeta kāvyaṃ gītena hanyate gītaṃ tu śrīvināśena sarvaṃ hantu daridratā || (Science should be destroyed by literature, literature is destroyed by music, and music is by the loss of wealth, and let poverty kill everything.); Complete/ Incomplete: Complete; Place of composition: Not Known; Date of copying: Not mentioned. Custodial history: Established in the year of 1961 this library is a memorial house of Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, a well known educationist and social reformer of British India. Birsingha is the birthplace of Vidyasagar. Many books are found which Vidyasagar used to read and gave a foot note on the book pages. Apart from this many manuscripts are also found. They provide all the facilities which can be possible for a rural library to its readers or members. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded. Calendar: Common Calendar. Extent and format of original material: One Manuscript of 1 folios. Physical characteristics: Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 38x13 cm. Owner(s) of original material: Birsingha Vidyasagar Memorial Hall Rural Library. Author(s) of original material: Not Known. Scribe of original material: Not mentioned.
