Devyātharvaṇaśīrṣa

A text dedicated to the Divine Mother Goddess (Devī), this work embodies the essence of Śākta philosophy. It is extracted from the Atharvaśīrṣa Upaniṣad. It is believed that the chanting of this text removes all sins, protects one from all crises, grants liberation, and bestows many other benefits. (Written in 8–10 lines per leaf.; 3 leaves foliated 1–3, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line.)