मृगेन्द्र आगम: विद्या एवं योग पाद (भट्ट नारायणकण्ठ वृत्ति सहित प्राचीनतम कामिक आगम परिशिष्ट)

S'ri Mṛgendra Tantram.
PREFACE.
The 10th volume of the Kashmir Series of Texts
and Studies which is being presented to the sanskrit
scholars in the following pages goes by the name of
the Mṛgendra Tantram. Two sections only i. e. the
first and the last (Vidyāpāda and Yogapāda) dealing
with the philosophy proper and the ritualism of the
dualistic Shaivas could find place and publication in this
volume. This is mainly due to the fact that no
trustworthy material for printing and publishing it in
whole could so far come into our hands. It is hoped
that the Department will some day or other see its
efforts towards a search for the same crowned with
success and will then try to give an opportunity to the
readers of the Series to study the book in all its
four sections.
Its edition is based on the collation of the following
material:—
(a) A transcript from some old manuscript whose
particulars are not available in the records of this office:
It is written by the Departmental Pandits of the pre-
amalgamation days, on foolscap paper in beautiful
Devanagari character according to the art of modern
calligraphy. It measures 13"×8". A few opening
pages have got at the bottom a few lines embodying
notes on the difficult words in the text. It covers 207
pages and is legible and correct.
(b) A manuscript obtained on loan for a month or
so from the Sri Raghunath temple manuscript library at
Jammu as a special case under the orders of His late
Highness. It is written on country paper in Devanagari