Pitṛvarapradāna / Rucistava of Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa

This is a hymn by Ruci that is said to be a part of the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa. This hymn is called ‘Pitṛvarapradāna’. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 6 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 36X8 cm. Author: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa (according to tradition).