Two texts, Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu (f. 1r) and Mātṛkākośa (f. 1v-2r). A third tract of text appears on f. 2v (five numbered verses in five lines, on the subject of Kṛṣṇa). Title Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu from colophon f. 1r. Title Mātṛkākośa from colophon f. 2r. F. 1v suggests that Mātṛkānighaṇṭu is an alternate title.; Scribe's name provided as Dīnānātha in colophon, f. 2r.; Written 21-22 lines per leaf.; Good condition. Mistakes crossed through or blotched out with black. Marginal corrections.; Ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭu begins (f. 1r): śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ akāre vāsudevaḥ syād ākās tu pitāmahaḥ ikāra ucyate kāmo lakṣīr īkāra u* 1; Colophon (f. 1r): ity ekākṣaramālānighaṇṭuḥ samāptim agamat śrīsāmvasadāśivārpaṇam astu; Mātṛkākośa begins (f. 1v): hari om̐ śrīmanmahāgaṇādhipataye namaḥ nirvighnam astu śrīnṛsiṁhaṁ gaṇeśa[snaṁ?] bhāratīm īśvaraṁ śivāṁm natvā vakṣye mātṛkāyā nighaṇṭuṁ [---]la buddhaye 1; Colophon (f. 2r): iti mātṛkākośaḥ samāptaḥ śubham astu śrīgaṇādhipatiḥ prasannostu dīnānāthena likhitam idaṁ svārthaṁ parārthaṁ ca; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī).
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