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## Introduction
This manuscript was obtained from [source not specified]. It is written on paper in Devanagari script using black and red ink. It consists of 305 leaves in total. Each leaf has 13 lines, with 42 to 46 characters per line. The leaves are 14.5 inches long and 6 inches wide. Several portions of the manuscript are missing from the beginning. It appears that the ink used contained a high concentration of "koshis" (a type of gum), which has caused the paper to deteriorate rapidly. The manuscript is legible but contains some errors. There is often no distinction between the letters "sh", "shh", "s", "v", "b", "n", and "nn". Each leaf has necessary annotations at the top, bottom, and sides. Many of these annotations are identical to the annotations in the "T" manuscript. The script dates back to 1735. This is likely the Vikram Samvat era, as it was the most commonly used calendar in North India. The final eulogy of the book reads as follows:
"In the year 1735, on the twelfth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Agrahayan, on a Friday afternoon.
"Sri Harikrishna, the imperishable, the wise, the ruler of the Brahmachakravarti kingdom, the valiant, the destroyer of evil clouds, the fearless, the annihilator of the hordes of barbarians, the mighty, the Brahma, the one who wears the three crowns, the one who sits on the immortal throne, the one who is served by the celestial beings, the one who shines with a thousand rays, the jewel among kings, the one who has the crescent moon on his head, the one who is loved by the supreme Lord Shiva, the one who is adorned with the ornaments of knowledge and meditation, the one who is the king of the gods, the one whose lotus feet are served by the bees, the one whose body is adorned with the words of the brave warriors. This Purana is written for the reading of the auspicious and glorious deeds. Let the world be illuminated by the words of the steadfast disciple, Giridhar Parsuram. May there be auspiciousness, prosperity, and well-being."
At the beginning of the book, on the left side of a blank leaf, it is written:
"This Purana was established in the city of Arna, in the temple of Sri Parsvajin, by the servant of the sages, for the reading of the noble souls. May it be auspicious."
This book is designated as "P".
## "A" Manuscript
This manuscript belongs to the Jain Siddhanta Bhavan in Arna. It contains 258 leaves in total. Each leaf is 12.5 inches long and 6 inches wide. Each leaf has 15 to 18 lines, with 38 to 41 characters per line. The script is legible. It is written in Devanagari script using black and red ink. There are many errors. The numbers of the verses are also often incorrect. There is no distinction between the letters "sh", "shh", "s", "n", "nn", and "b", "v". It is unclear when and by whom this manuscript was written. There are some annotations on specific words in some places. The author of this manuscript is unknown. At the bottom of the last leaf of the book, the following words are written in a thin script:
"This book belongs to Maripuraanaji, given to Bhattarak Rajendra Kitiji, in Lucknow, by the daughter of Thakurdas's wife, Lalitprasad. Date: Magh Badi... year 1905."
## Notes
1. The following six-line verse is present here, which