Daśarathalalitāvratakathā

A vrata text extracted from the Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa. The manuscript contains the Lalitā-pūjā section (f. 1a–2b) as the first part and the Daśaratha-Lalitā-vratakathā (f. 2b–5a) as the second part. The purpose of the vrata and pūjā is to praise the deities Lalitā and Rohiṇī in order to obtain longevity and a son. The text is composed in the form of a dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, in which Yudhiṣṭhira inquires about the vrata, its significance, and its benefits. In response, Kṛṣṇa tells him that, in the Tretā Yuga, King Daśaratha observed this vrata with his wife Kauśalyā to obtain a son. This text is similar to Item 1677. (Written in 9–11 lines per leaf.; 5 leaves foliated 1–5, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some significant phrases highlighted in red; vertical margins marked with double red line.)