1^6 ACCOUNT OF SOME 



Number II. and VI. are pure Sanfcrit; and the cha- 

 racter, though uncouth, is Sanfcrit alfo. 



The other numbers, viz. I. III. IV. and V. arc 



written in an ancient vernacular dialect ; and the cha- 

 racters, though very different from thofe now in ufe, 

 are neverthelefs derived from the original or primaeval 

 Sanfcrit, for the elements are the fame. 



I have exhibited thefe numbers in one fheet. The 

 Infcriptions are firft written in their original dialect, 

 but in Sanfcrit characters. To this is annexed a tran- 

 slation in Sanfcrit \ and both the original dialect and the 

 Sanfcrit tranflation are exhibited in Englijh characters. 



The numbers I. III. IV. and V. relate to the wan- 

 derings of Yudishtira and the Pandovas through 

 forefts and uninhabited places. They were precluded, 

 by agreement, from converfing with mankind; but 

 their friends and relations, Vidura and Vya'sa, con- 

 trived to convey to them fuch intelligence and infor- 

 mation as they deemed neceffary for their fafety. This 

 they did by writing fhort and obfcure fentenccs on 

 rocks or (tones in the wildernefs, and in characters 

 previoufly agreed upon betwixt them. Vya'sa is the 

 fuppofed author of the Puranas, 



No. I. 



Confids of four diftinct parts, which are to be read 

 feparately. In the firft part, (i,) either Vidura or 

 Vya'sa informs Yudishtira of the hoftile intentions 



Of DURYODHEN. 



" Frcm what I have feen of him (Duryodhen,) 



<f and after having fully confidered (the whole tenor 



<f of his conduct/) I am farisfied that he is a wicked 



cc man. Keep thyfelf concealed, O chief of the il- 



tc luftrious!" 



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