122 N. N. Vasu— Nagaras and the Nagari-alphabet. [No. 2, 
be killed at your pleasure. This famous place, which contributes to 
your glory, will from this day be known to the world by the name of 
Nagara. So also any other Nagara Brahmana, born of a pure famity, 
will be able to restore to life any snake-bitten animal fallen into the 
clutches of death by besprinkling its face with water, enchanted thrice 
with the mantra called Nagara.’ 
Saying this the god disappeared. Trijata accompanied by those 
Brahmanas came to Camatkara-pura. They ail conjointly began to ery 
aloud nagaram, nagaram. By the effect of this Siddha-mantra, the 
snakes of Camatkara-pura were rendered poisonless, and struggled to 
make their escape, while thousands perished. Such are the vicissitudes 
of fortune! That very Trijata, who was once overwhelmed by acute 
mortification of mind, and shame and disgrace, now overflowed with 
joy to find himself the object of public praise and honour. By his 
influence the name of Camatkara-pura was changed to Nagara, and its 
Brahmanas came to be known as Nagara. (Nagara-khanda chs. 
106-108). 
Thus, on the authority of the Nagara-khanda the former name of 
Nagara was Camatkara-pura after the name of its founder Camatkara 
king of Anartta. Hatakégvara is another name of this place. Accord- 
ing to the Nagara-khanda, Hatakégvara-ksétra is situated at -the 
south-west of Anartta-déca, and its boundary stretches 10 miles in 
circumference, while the town itself extended for 2 miles.! It is bounded 
on the east by Gaya-girsa, on the west by Visnu-pada, and on the north 
and south by Gokarné¢vara.? Within the boundaries of this Hata- 
L gfasaenna 20 qaasas 
aay waited fas ezaa BOTs: | 
agqarwad Gia Was Shara I 
(AAT 81 ¥U® -- YR) 
FAC HUOAAA Wl 4 ACUAT | 
HRT BIRT ufcarga aaa: | 
GAWA-MIAGI ARIMA AACA Il 
(AMTGW YQ | FB -- FB) 
2 GEMIMIATT Ws TGQUCIAAT: | 
GAAS VAANGUZI Il 
Tat ay wanes vara Vt: wea | 
efamincnga matacdizat 
SeaqwAy VIHaizgsaa: | 
aqas Wad SIH VIMTAHATTTT | 
qa: sezfa faseal ei aa ASIA | 
SHALE AQlgy Tal Gla aaiaay ti 
(ATATSW VF | 8 -- J) 
