Dakṣiṇāmūrtipañjara

A Pañjara text dedicated to Dakṣiṇāmūrti, a form of Śiva, is found in the 88th chapter of the Skandapurāṇa. Although the colophon of the manuscript is missing, and therefore the title of the text cannot be confirmed, the content resembles the Dakṣiṇāmūrti-Pañjara text. Interestingly, the beginning of the manuscript bears the title Dakṣiṇāmūrti-vidhāna. This text, composed in 49 verses, is presented as a dialogue between Skanda or Guha (names of Kārttikeya) and the sage Nārada. The mantras in this text praise each part of the deity Dakṣiṇāmūrti’s body. It describes the power of these mantras, explaining how they protect people from evil spirits and benefit those who chant them with devotion. Such individuals are said to be blessed with wealth, knowledge, children, and freedom from diseases. This work is the same as Items 2461 and 2485, but this manuscript is incomplete—it contains 48 complete verses and the beginning part of the 49th verse. (Written in 35 lines per leaf.; 1 leaf folded into three.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.)