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Composite Manuscript Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu (1a–1b) is a nighaṇṭu text on Akṣaramālā or Varṇamālā. The total syllables including all consononts and vowels are 48 or 52 give or take. The nighaṇṭu texts are generally a glossary or lexicon of words. The one on which Yāska composed his nirukta was an etymology on Vedic words that nighaṇṭu is not present in complete form. The other nighaṇṭu texts which are known are mainly dealing with lexicon of words relating to Ayurveda this text howewer is on tantra, it consists of 35 verses. Mātṛkākośa (f.1b–2b) are tantric texts which explains different letters and their underlying powers which are employed in creating mystical mantras. It is believed that each alphabet has the energy to represent the manisfestation of the deity very common in Kashmiri Śaivism and Śāktism philosophy. The text consists of 58 verses. Third unknown text (f.2) five verses dedicated to Hindu deity Kṛṣṇa. This Ms. is written 21–22 lines per folio. Title present in intermediate colophon along with the scribe. There are double black vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are crossed out or blacked out.
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