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THE SANSKRIT MANUSORIPTS. 5219 No. 7139. lavanapascaksaramantrah . LAVANAPANCAKSARAMANTRAH. Page, 1. Lines, 18 on a page. Begins on fol. 3 a of the MS. described under No. 2886. Complete. The proper repetition of this Mantra is believed to have the power, as implied in its name, to free one from the bondage of Samsara and to secure salvation. The five-syllablod Mantra is not given in the manuscript. Beginning : lavanapancaksaramahamantrasya brahmavisnurudesvara sadasiva (1) rsih (sayah ) gayatryusniganustup [chandah ] brhati parichandamsi, virarupo devata ; lam bijam, ram saktih, ham kilakam, lavanapancaksarasiddhayarthe jape vini yogah | End: akasacca visuddhavrttasadrsam yadbrahmarandhrasthitam tannadena sadasivena sahitam santam hakaranvitam | pranam tatra vilanipancaghatikaci (vi ) ttanvitam dharayet esa moksakavatabhedanakari prokta nabhodharini || No. 7140. liladandadharagopalamantrah . LILADANDADHARAGOPALAMANTRAH. Pages, 2. Lines, 5 on a page. Begins on fol. 566 of the MS. described under No. 5885. Complete. This Mantra is addressed to Krsna conceived as a cow-herd having in his haud a playing stick. The word Liladandadhara may also convey the idea that Krsna inflicts punishment on the wicked by way of sport.