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Sir!
You are forever showering the rain of your grace upon me. Your affection always brings joy to us three brothers. Whenever I am distressed and agitated by worldly troubles, whenever my body is exhausted by fatal diseases, whenever my heart feels as if it is being uprooted by excruciating pain, it is you who, at every such moment, comforts me, takes me into your lap, soothes me with love, and restores me to health through every form of medical treatment. Last year, it was only through your favor that my life was spared; you love me even more than a son. By distributing medicine without charge to thousands of patients and restoring them to health, you are truly performing a great service to the world. Therefore, overcome by the aforementioned gratitude, this great work titled "Varahi Samhita" The Varahi Samhita, also known as the Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira, is a foundational 6th-century Sanskrit encyclopedia of astrology, planetary movements, and worldly wisdom., along with its vernacular translation, is dedicated into your lotus-like hands. Please accept it kindly and make my labor successful.
10th day of the bright half of Bhadrapada August-September } Your humble servant,
Year 1945 of the Vikrama Era Approximately 1888 CE } Baldev Prasad Mishra.
Moradabad.