Dakṣiṇāmūrtipañjara

A Pañjara text dedicated to Dakṣiṇāmūrti, a form of Śiva, is found in the 88th chapter of the Skandapurāṇa. 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. (Written in 17–18 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves foliated 1–2, lower right verso. Mistakes crossed or blacked out; one addition in margin. Title written in second hand at end of manuscript (f. 2v).)