It is the foremost Sanskrit lexicographic text. Original text is divided into 3 Kāṇḍas. Each Kāṇḍas are again divided into many Vargas. The text abruptly ends on the 17th folio. The first page of the first folio contains some other text. A tiny stray folio is inserted after the first folio; Complete / Incomplete: Incomplete MS. No colophon found; Date of copying: Not found. Custodial history: One of the oldest libraries in the Hooghly district. Sisir Bani Mandir was established at Guptipara in 1917. The library has a good collection of old Sanskrit and Bengali manuscripts and some rare books in different languages. Cuncura Bartabaha is one of the rarest collections of the library. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded. Calendar: Common Calendar. Extent and format of original material: One Manuscript of 18 folios. Physical characteristics: Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 38X10 cm. Owner(s) of original material: Sisir Bani Mandir Pathagar. Author(s) of original material: Amarasiṁha. Scribe of original material: Not found. Additional date information: 5th Century CE (Possible).
