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nant, guaranteed the life of the child, even if necessary by himself 

 entering the fire, as a sacrifice to Yama, to save the life of the child. 

 Crishna rebuked Arjuna for so rash a promise, and took him to 

 Vaican€ha> where the nine children of the brahman were found to be 

 comfortably seated on the lap of Lacshmi. They were brought back 

 to earth, on a celestial car ; and the place where this descended, called 

 Tiruponutara (near to Cochin) was afterwards set apart as a holy 

 place, in the fifty-first day of the Cali yuga. Chrishna died in the 

 eleventh year of the Call yuga ; D'herma Raja died also in that year ; 

 with a difference between the two periods of only 25 days. In the 

 year 148 Padma ntiba svdmi was established. (This is the image 

 worshipped in the capital of Travancore.J Subsequently in the year 

 3444 Cherumal Perumal flourished at Tivuvangi-culam (A. D. 342). 

 He distributed the country under various chiefs, and gave the official 

 emblems of office. He died in 3508 (A. D. 406). The arrival of a 

 foreigner at Collam (Quilon) is noted in the 425th year of the Collam 

 era (A. D. 1249). Tirumala dever svami, was established at Cochin in 

 C. E. 469. In C. E. 971 (A. D. 1795), the Vetta raja was killed by 

 foreigners, the Landa-para, (apparently designating the English.) 

 Remark. — This short paper seems to merit a full translation. 



Section 2. — Account of the modes of hunting hi the Malay ala country. 



There are three modes, one that of Arjuna, one that of Ayyapen t 

 one that of Cdttala (or foresters). The various descriptions of people 

 requisite to hunting specified. Certain hunting phrases explained, and> 

 terms which, as signals, designate the nature of the animal to be pur- 

 sued, and the number. Six other kinds of hunting are afterwards spe- 

 cified. Mythology, and a visit to heaven to fetch down four images 

 thence, mingled with the other matter. 



Remark. — To some this section would be curious, and interesting ; 

 it is however of no further use than to aid in describing manners and 

 customs. 



Section 3. — Account of agriculture in Kerala desam. 

 Invocations to Rama and Ganesa. The people of the land address- 

 ing Parasu Rama stated that, though the land was fertile, yet that 

 they knew not how to cultivate it. He in consequence is represented 

 as giving them instructions how to proceed. The first part relates to 

 preparation of the ground, care of oxen, and qualifications of the cul- 

 tivator, who must not eat flesh, nor use intoxicating liquors, nor allow 

 himself indulgence in sleep ; with various other details. The second 

 part is put into the mouth of a rishi, as deputed by Parasu Rama.. 



