
Sanskrit
Mandabuddhitvaharavidhāna
This manuscript fragment presents a Sanskrit tantric text, likely from the Bhairavāgama or Kuñjikātantra tradition, containing ritual mantras (including "oṣṭhāmantra" and "bālāmantra"), nyāsa (ritual placement), and kavaca (protective armor) instructions. The text exhibits characteristic features of Kashmirian Śaiva tantric literature, with references to Durganātha as commentator and mentions of śrīvidyā deity worship. The damaged, orthographically irregular Devanagari script and colophonic elements suggest this is a pre-modern ritual manual (paddhati) intended for esoteric use, with explicit instructions for secrecy (gopanīyam) in its application.
