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Tantra
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The work contains 7 chapters from the sth Khanda, Mantrakhanda or Stddhikhanda of Rasaratnakara, a medicotantric work. Mss. of the work, but under the title of Rasaratnakara, are found in Vaidyuka section. See nos.
208, 209, 211, 212 and 213. Age.- Saka 1600. Author.- Nityanāthasiddha, son of Parvati. Begins.- fol. 10
श्रीगणेशांबागुरवे नमः ।।
डो॥ यः शांतः परमाद्धतः परशिवः कंकालकालांतको etc. Ends.-- fol. 390
दिग्वेदमुनिकामैश्च ह्यकुलीतलपेषितैः पुष्पभास्करयोगेन त्रिलोहेन तु वष्टिते मूर्द्धस्थेः खचरत्वं स्याद्योजनानां तु बेष्टिते
ए( fol. 40 )तत्सर्वे महायोगाश्वंडमंत्रेण सिद्धिदा इति श्रीपातीपुत्रनित्यनाथविरचिते सिद्धखंडे मंत्रसारे मृतसंजीवनी सप्तमोपदेशः ॥ श्रीगुरुचरणारविंदार्पणमस्तु शके १६०० (zeros erased, but can be made out ) क्रोधननामसंवत्सरे पुष्पशुक्लप्रतिपदायां तिथौ गुरुवासरे महानगरे माधवसूनुबनाजिना लिखितमिदं मंत्रसारपुस्तकं समाप्तिमगमत् After this follows a mantra of Tigra in different handwriting.
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मन्त्रसार
Mantrasara. No. 319
1083 (iv).
1886-92. Size.- 98 in. by 5} in. Extent.– 3 leaves ; 12 lines to a page ; 28 lettets to a line. Description.- See रससार, in Vaidyaka section.
The work which is very corrupt contains 13 verses and deals with the prayog as of Vašikararna. It is attributed to one Narayanapuri, but really speaking its text is identical with the Mantrasara, which is the 5th khanda of
Rasaratnakara Nityānandasiddha, son of Pārvati. Age.- Appears to be old. Author.- Nityanathasiddha, son of Parvati.
