1837.] Manuscript, lithographed in PL IV. 981 



the studies of our Saddar A'min Juggoram Khargaria Phokan, who 

 was however in the first instance obliged to send a copy of the plate to 

 Jorhdlh. It has led him to the study of the Ahom language, and per- 

 haps hereafter we may get from him some additional translations." 



The text is given by Major Jenkins in the Ahomi and in the Roman 

 character word for word with Juggoram's translation ; but as we have 

 no type, and as we find upon close comparison that the lithographed 

 version has but one or two discrepancies in the nasals and vowels which 

 will easily be discovered on comparison by the professed student, we 

 must content ourselves with giving the romanized version with the 

 verbal analysis to enable the reader to understand the spirit of this 

 nearly monosyllabic language, and to compare it with other eastern 

 dialects. Each pdda is marked as in Sanskrit verse by a double line 

 easily distinguished from the letters themselves. 



1. Pin-ndng jimmu-rdnak teo-fd pdimi-din, 1 1 



2. Pdimi-tep-din mung-su-teo, \\ 



3. Ldi-tydn kup-kup mdi-tim-mung te-jao, |l 



4. Tankd khrang-fdfreu-paimi ndng-hit-tydo. II 



5. Rhdk-khdi then jin-kun, \\ 



6. Kang-ta ai-mui ddi-ai-nyd tejdo, || 



7. Khdnta jeu-kdo lak-pin-fa, || 



8. Na-ring ba-tyii-mdng ti-pun tejdo, || 



9. Tan-Ian ju-mu pay -ju ban, l| 



10. Fd-ka tdk-bd ru-mi-khdi, || 



11. Bau-rufri-deo fdn-mdn heo-pdti-ddi, \\ 



12. Khen-klang-rao ndng-freng, || 



13. Pu-vtin tdng-kd mung-rdm. \\ 



14. Freu-pai nang -hit -bang, If 



15. Kang-ta jeu-kdn lak-pin-fd, \\ 



1 6. Kan-frd-fak rang-mung, \ , 



17. Lai-lep ti-pun tejdo, || 



18. Khan-ta man-pay jin-pin-fd, \\ 



19. Ring-lap mun-khdm kai-leng pin-mun-khai, II 



20. Fa-pin fe- an ■ din, 1 1 



21. Klem-klem-ak cheng-ngdo, || 



22. Khen-kldng-rdo nang-freng. \\ 



Translation. 



1 . Formerly there was neither heaven nor earth but a mass of 



confusion. 



2. There was neither island nor land in the globe. 



3. Trees and grass in wild confusion overspread the land. 



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