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kaṇṭaka-lekhā

, f., writing with a stylus (in the
present context used of maraṇavaṇṇā: praise of
death ("black magic" ?); cf. Vin III 76,4 foll.; O. v.
HINÜBER, Beginn der Schrift, AWL 1989: 39 no. 11);
eko sace ~ā (so read with v.l.; Ee -o) hoti masiṁ
makkheti, Sp 453,15.

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