⚠The manuscript shows physical deterioration, specifically jagged tears along the left edge of the upper folio, resulting in some lost characters at the beginning of those lines.

Manuscript Page: Folio 1

The left edge of this folio is damaged, resulting in missing syllables at the start of several lines.

...to the Lord Vinayaka

original: "Vinayakam"; a reference to Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, traditionally invoked at the start of a text. In the mouth, loss of work; in the eyes, destruction of life; in the heart, destruction; in the ...? destruction of strife. How should the destruction of the country be understood? The results for the body Through the serpents Nagas, victory is attained; thus the fruit for the body is given. 1 5 ...? in the Shaka era A dating system starting in 78 CE, the mountain date 6, ten, and the number of arrows symbolic number for 5. In the previous order, at night, the *Vishti* a specific unlucky astrological period or 'Karana' passes in sequence. Thus, when the King ...? provides the gift, then before Shambhu Shiva, one should bow to Madhava Vishnu. For those of the Shaka era, the use of roots and rituals, the rules for kings, and the worship of the ancestors Pitris and the twice-born Brahmins. Rituals for good fortune, stability, and the destruction of poverty; for the Nagas, always perform auspicious acts. ...? in the name of the intellect, this is the divine wealth. In the section on the *Karanas* astrological divisions of a day, it shall be told. In the eighth place from the lord of the sign, by the restraints Yamas, from Shiva... the living, the light, and the age. This worship of Gauri the Goddess...

Manuscript Page: Folio 2

Om. The increase of the sacrifice; equal to 219. In the elements of the planets and the fire, Saturn Shani is a friend. Shakra Indra among the immortals... the whole world like a lion. The qualities of the Vasus a class of deities, the feet of the twice-born are described. ...? the names are assigned. For one desiring victory, the gait is like a lion. At the beginning, the wise one; again, the dwelling of the subtle body in the pair. ...? from the sun, free from disease, but otherwise a great fault. Therefore, in the half-day, the circle of the deer follows the time. ...? the monkey, the lord of the deer the lion, the horse, and the goat. In the sequence of the cow, the direction of peace... 2. The belly of Yama God of Death, the lion, the elephant, the tongue of the serpent, the beautiful limbs, this is the best in the heart. For the master and the servant... 5. The lords of the serpents, the fire in the middle of the sun. In the commencement of works such as Vapi stepped wells, Tadaga ponds, Parikha moats, and entering into cavities or holes...