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Synopsis The present volume is an annotated bibliography of the Vedic-laksana, the existence of which could be determined on the basis of printed editions, catalogues of manuscripts, and citations in other texts. The incentive for compiling this bibliography grew out of an awareness that hardly any reliable information exists concerning manuscripts of Veda-laksana texts, although they are of great use in text critical studies of Vedic texts. The goal of this work is to provide a comprehensive handbook of source materials on Veda-laksana by identifying and distinguishing the texts in various manuscripts and printed editions according to their contents and actual titles. Generally, the content of each text is described in brief. In order to simplify the identification of texts with different titles and different texts with identical titles, the beginning and end of a given text is appended. This is the case especially for texts that remain unpublished. Then follow the call numbers and descriptions of manuscripts that are in public libraries in India, Europe, and the USA. For each entry concise information is given on the available manuscripts and the extant editions. Wherever possible, references to relevant secondary literature are provided. In several cases the present condition of the manuscripts concerned has also been indicated. The author has fashioned this comprehensive bibliography both with the clarity expected of an experienced manuscript specialist and the sensitivity expected of a teacher of brahmanical tradition.