FROM VIJAYANAGAR, 



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KamaraSU had five sons named Laxman Mantri, China Mantri, Bakana, 

 Abuna and Madana, who were esteemed and celebrated in the world, as much as the 

 five wishing trees, called Santdna, Calpavrixa, Manddra, Harichandana SLud Parijdta, 

 which grew in the garden of Indra, the Lord of Paradise. 



Of these five brothers Laxman Mantri was most distinguished for his strength 

 and symmetry, which equalled that of BnfMA. He was valiant and courageous, and 

 his fame rose like that of Arjuna, the third brother of Dharmaraja or the son of 

 Pandu, and like that of Dasaratha, Rama, whose glory was as the moon of the necta- 

 rine sea called the womb of Sangamamhu. He was loved by the people and his name 

 encreased daily. Laxman Mantri afforded protection to all his friends as well as 

 to strangers, and he constructed a great many lakes and wells. His hand was open and 

 generous as the wishing tree Calpavricsliam, and so numerous were his charities and 

 liberal donations that Carna, a king famous for these qualities, was entirely forgotten. 



Laxman Mantri was minister to the king Deva Raya Bhupala, and was loved 

 by the nobles for his extensive acquirements in literature and the sciences. 



In public or in private he was equally esteemed for his virtues, wealth, greatness, 

 generosity, and personal bravery, &c. 



The women who saw Laxman Mantri, while sitting- in the liffht of the full 

 moon in summer, were dazzled by his beauty, and intoxicated with love. 



A great many authors and learned men composed verses, &c., in his praise. 



In the dominions of Deva Rava, LaxmaN Mantri was the chief of men and 

 excelled the minister of Pratapa Rudra, called Vanaka, and Yogendra in firm- 

 ness, wisdom, wit and resources. 



One night Laxman Mantri being asleep, dreamt that a deity called Vinaka 

 appeared before him, having his feet adorned with ^«c?aZ and Cadam, and his waist with a 

 gold band. He had a crown on his head set with nine sorts of precious stones, and the 

 symbol of full moon was placed above the crown. He had four hands, each of which held 

 an instrument. The deity addressed Laxman Mantri saying, " There is a place 

 called VirupahsJia, where lasciviousness, revenge, lust, &c. are unknown, which would be a 

 pleasant spot for the three principal deities called Hari, (or Vishnu) Hara (or Siva) 

 and Hiran YAGARBHA, or the four-headed god Brahma. It is situated in the south 

 side of the mountain called Meru, in the middle of the island called Jamhudivipa, and 

 encompassed by the salt sea called Savana Samudram. In the same place there is a river 

 called Pendkeni, whose waters are like Amritam (nectar), and abound with fish, turtles, 

 alligators, &c. On the banks of the river there are many groves composed of mangoe, 



