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Colophon:
faqat qati(s)er: H R II Subject: First Astaka. Third Adhyāya.
Astaka 1-3-1 to 1-3-36] [Mandala 1-7-38 to 1-9-46 Remarks :—The beginning of the fourth Adhyāya " 3 at
THTH :" is given after the colophon. On the title page is depicted the Goddess Gāyatrí, being worshipped by five devotees, three of whom being royal saints and the two being kings. The goddess Gayatri is represented with five faces in five different colours-pearlish wbite, coral red, golden yellow, sea-blue and pure white and other details in strict conformity to the following sloka:मुक्ताविद्रुमहेमनीलधवलच्छायैर्मुखैस्त्रीक्षणै
र्युक्तामिन्दुकलानिबद्धमकुटा तत्त्वार्थवर्णात्मिकाम् । गायत्री वरदाभयाशकशाः शुभ्रं कपालं गुणं
शङ्ख चक्रमथारविन्दयुगलं हस्तैर्वहन्तीं भजे ॥
Il #veg Hier II
10. RG-VEDA SAMHITĀ. Burnell's Catalogue No. 2349 C. Page 1. Left column.
Substance-Paper, Size-14 x 54 inches. Sheets-13. Lines-—8 to a Page. Script-Devanāgarī. No. of Granthas
-180. Complete.
Beginning, end, colophon and subject--Same as No. 9. Remarks :-The title page is an illuminated pictorial representa
tion of the marriage of Pārvati and Parameśvara. The scene depicts the celebration of the marriage, before Agni as the witness, when Himavān and Menā, the parents of Parvati, pour water into the joined hands of Pārvati and Parameśvara. On Paramešvara's side ere represented his Purohit, Vippu,
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