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कामरत्न
No. 76
Size.8 in. by 5 in.
Extent.91 leaves ; 14 lines to a page ; 23 letters to a line. Description. - Country paper ; Devanagarī characters; hand-writing legible ; two lines in red ink on each border ; topics, mantras and colophons are tinged with red pigment. The ms. is full of illustrations and diagrams in red ink with letters written in black ink. Paper is old, musty brittle and slightly worm-eaten. Foll. 1-2 are missing.
Age.-Appears to be fairly old.
Author.—Nityanātha.
Begins. -- fol. 3 ( abruptly )
Tantra
The subject matter of this work is identical with Srinatha Bhatta's work bearing the same title. It has got 15 chapters. The author, Nityanatha or Nityanathasiddha is the son of Parvati and is a famous writer on Tantras. For the list of works composed by him, see Catalogus Catalogorum i, 2956.
Ends.- fol. 93b
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