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The paper label is affixed to a red fabric manuscript cover (known as a basta); it contains some faded red ink markings and a partially visible circular stamp on the left edge.
| No. | 4089 There are faded markings in red ink above this number, possibly indicating an older shelf list number. | ||
| Title | The Compendium of Lomasha, 1st Section, 9 Chapters original: लोमश संहिता १म उत्थान ९ अध्याय (Lomaśa Saṃhitā 1ma Utthāna 9 Adhyāya). The Lomasha Samhita is a classic Sanskrit text on astrology and astronomy attributed to the sage Lomasha. | ||
| Author | [Left Blank] | ||
| Extent | 7 original: ७; this refers to the number of physical leaves or folios in the manuscript. | Age | V. original: व (va); likely an abbreviation for the Vikrama Samvat, the traditional Hindu calendar era used to date manuscripts. |
| Subject | Astrology and Astronomy Jyotish original: ज्योतिष (Jyotiṣa), the traditional Indian system of astral science that includes celestial observation and divination. |