The sacred symbol Om is inscribed within a circular decorative border featuring floral motifs.

The Kashmir Sanskrit Series of Texts.

Volume 17

The Tantrasāra

Composed by the Great Master of the Great Maheśvara Great Lord/Shiva, Abhinava Gupta.

Published at the Department of Antiquarian Research original: "pratnavidyāprakāśa" established by the Maharaja of Kashmir, the Sun of the Law of India, Sir Pratāp Singh.

Collected, edited with corrections, section markings, and descriptions by the head of the department, Mahāmahopādhyāya Great Teacher of Teachers Pandit Mukund Rām Shāstrī, with the assistance of other scholars of the aforementioned office.

Refined with modern, accessible, and accurate methodology as approved by Western academic societies.

Printed at the Nirnaya-Sagar Press in Bombay and brought to publication.

The official circular seal of 'THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT JAMMU & KASHMIR STATE'. The emblem depicts a central crest supported by two human figures, topped by a radiant sun symbol. A ribbon at the base contains a motto in Devanagari script.

Samvat 1974 corresponding to 1918 CE Year of the Christ 1918

Kashmir-Srinagar.

(All rights of publication and printing for this text are held by the aforementioned Maharaja.)