In a 13th-century text from the western or northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, the following colophons occur after the first and second part, respectively:

iti śrīprāgvāṭānvayakumārasiṃhātmajasamarasiṃhasamuddhṛta- [...]

iti prāgvāṭānvayakumārasiṃhātmajamahaṃsamarasiṃhena tājikasiddhāṃtoddhṛte [...]

It is the underlined mahaṃ of the second colophon that particularly interests me. As it occurs in both the MSS of this (rare) text available to me, it seems unlikely to be a scribal error, but I have little idea as to its meaning and wonder whether it might be a vernacular/regional title, place name, or personal name, perhaps giving a clue as to the more precise place of origin. As can be seen, the author identifies as a member of the Prāgvāṭa or Porwal community. Any suggestions/information would be most appreciated.

Best wishes,
Martin Gansten