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were given to messengers, who were sent on alone, and falling into the 

 hands of the Gajapatis people, they were taken before him. The 

 Orissa prince read the letters with great astonishment. The purport 

 was to say that Crishna rayer consented to the terms proposed by the 

 ehiefs, and that if they would take and deliver up the person of the 

 Gojapati fdja, the villages, money and jewels, as stipulated, should be 

 made over to them. The Orissa prince, fearing for his personal safety 

 retreated to some distance privately ; and the chiefs, not seeing the king 

 or knowing what was become of him, desisted from fighting. The 

 rayer, on his part, did not advance his troops, and made no assault. 

 Appaji now proceeded to the Orissa prince, and told him that Crishna 

 rayer desired his welfare. The Gajapati hesitated for a time ; but at 

 length thinking the rayer might be trusted, he came to an audience, 

 bringing presents. Both parties exchanged salutations ; the Gajapati 

 offered his daughter in marriage ; and Appaji being greatly rejoiced 

 strongly recommended the union. At the desire of the ruler of Orissa 

 Appaji followed him, being treated with great honors, and allowed to see 

 the king's daughter. When about to return, the daughter named Tuca- 

 raman i sent a parrot to her father who transmitted it by Appaji to the 

 rayer. The bird after narrating its own divine origin, and the perfec- 

 tions of the person sending it, gave the rayer satisfaction. The mar^ 

 riage was celebrated, and the rayer: returned to Vijayanagaram. 



Note. This somewhat full abstract may perhaps supersede the 

 necessity of any translation, so far as historical objects are concerned. 

 Ferishta admits that Crishna rayer severely defeated the Muhamma- 

 dans : the other matters are probably historical. The ornament at the 

 close may be oriental metaphor merely to designate a messenger who 

 was to repeat what was ordered, and no more. Saluva Tim ma seems 

 to have been the proper name of the minister ; and Appaji a sort of 

 title of office : many tales are current of the skill and address of Appaji 

 the minister to Crishna rayer. 



Professor Wilson's notice of this manuscript may be found in Des~ 

 Cat. Vok 1, p. 296. 



Manuscript Book, No. 33, Countermark 787. 

 Section 5. — Brief narrative concerning the rule of the Setupatis, as- 

 feudatory piinces at Raninad. 

 This paper mentions a traditionary guardianship of the Ramiseram 

 temple committed to seven persons, one among whom by hereditary 

 descent, was Sadaica, who in Sal. Sac. 1527 (A. D. 1606), was made 

 lord paramount of the Marawa principality by Tirumala Nayaker* 



