⚠The manuscript is severely faded and suffers from low contrast, staining, and significant ink degradation. The majority of the text is illegible.

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|| Salutation to the illustrious Ganesha original: "Śrī Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ"; a traditional invocation to the elephant-headed deity who removes obstacles, customary at the start of a text or major section ...
... and so ... and ... duty Dharma refers to the cosmic order, law, or the specific religious duties associated with astrological timing ...
... therefore ... indeed ... y? ... p? ...
... sh? ... t? ... k? ... m? ...
... pu? ... n? ... t? ... v? ...
... sh? ... t? ... m? ... t? ...
... k? ... n? ... t? ... m? ... || 63 ||

(The lower portion of the manuscript is largely illegible due to staining and ink loss. Only isolated syllables remain.)

... sa? ... ta? ... ma? ...
... sha? ... na? ... ta? ...
... ka? ... va? ... ma? ...
... ta? ... sha? ... na? ...
... ta? ... va? ... ma? ...
... sha? ... na? ... ta? ...
... ka? ... va? ... ma? ...
... ta? ... sha? ... na? ...
... ta? ... va? ... ma? ... || 64? ||