Manuscript contains adhyāyas 26-50 of a larger work called the Śivarahasya, which is itself part of a work on Tantra called the Rudrayāmalatantra. It is dedicated to the praise and veneration of the Hindu deity Śiva, especially in his form of Rudra (the howler). Presented as a discourse between Śiva and his divine son Skanda (also known as Kārttikeya).
Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant words, letters, phrases are highlighted in red.; Colophon: iti śrīśivarahasye daśamāṃśe śivagaurīsaṃvāde paṃcāśodhyāyaḥ 50 śrūsāṃbasadāsivārpaṇam astu // (f. 54r).; Formerly likely part of the same larger manuscript as Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1997.; Title from incipit (f. 1v).; Written in 9-11 lines per leaf.; 54 leaves foliated 1-54, upper left and lower right verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
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