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6562. 2321. मोटनविधिः। Motanavidhi. Substance, machine-made paper. 61x4 inches. Folia, 2. Lines, 10. Character, Nāgara. Appearance, discoloured. Complete.
It contains an extract from chapter 23 of the Maruttantra which describes a magical rite called Motana for securing divine manifestation. This is followed by a folium describing the procedure of the worship of Kaumāri. Beginning:
अथ मोटनकं वक्ष्ये देवाविर्भावकारणम् । पाकक्रिया प्रकर्त्तव्या चतुर्भक्षसमन्विता ॥ भार्यया साधकेन्द्रस्य पातिव्रत्यादियुक्तया । अप्रसूताः स्त्रियः पञ्च याहूय सकुमारिकाः ॥
अलंकृताः पवित्रास्ता एकपंत्योपवेशयेत् । Post-colophon Statement :
इदं पुस्तकं भागवतोपनामकधरणीधरभट्टेन लिखितम् ।
6563. 10216. पूतनाविधानम् । Putanavidhāna.
Substance, country-made paper. 9x4 inches. Folia, 12. Lines, 8-11. Extent in slokas, 200. Character, Nāgara. Date, Samvat 1934. Appearance, old and discoloured. Complete.
It deals with the propitiation of Pūtanā, an evil spirit that causes various ailments among children.
A section dealing with the same topic is found in the Santiratna of Kamalakara (ASB. III. 2184--Fol. 118A130B).
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