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original: "अल्बरपतिसवाई मङ्गलसिंहभूपप्रेषितेयम्" (Alwar-pati Sawai Mangal Singh Bhupa preshiteyam). This line indicates the manuscript was commissioned or provided by Maharaja Mangal Singh, who ruled the princely state of Alwar from 1874 to 1892. The title "Sawai" is a traditional honorific meaning "one and a quarter," signifying someone who is superior to others.
original: "लोमशसंहिता" (Lomaśa Saṃhitā). A Samhita (a compendium or collection) attributed to the sage Lomasha, primarily focusing on Jyotisha (Vedic astrology and astronomy).
The name of the scribe responsible for the physical handwriting of this manuscript.