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dwipa (central Flindustan). An early Chacraverti (or ruler) came to liirr 

 and begged to know all customs, differences of times, and other mat- 

 ters from the time of Susiiman. The Svami favourably received has 

 request, and taught him the Mulatranta, or principal system, which was 

 delivered by Gautama io Srenica the great king, and consisted of 455, 

 442, 003, 100, 530 stanzas. This, the great Parana, is taught from 

 age to age. The account is then conducted as if repeating what Gaw- 

 tama stated to Srenica. A specification of the various yogas, that is 

 religious rites or modes of worship. A reference to SvayaniVhuva 

 Manu, and the matters which occurred in his time, introducing the 

 jneption of the Ulsarpani slu^. JvasarpiJii periods; the former pros- 

 perous as following the renovation of all things after the pe- 

 riodical deluge the latter adverse, as going before and prepar- 

 ing for the destroying and purifyng deluge (see i^/IS. book No. 12 

 section 1 ). The peopling of the Baratha-candam or (continent of 

 of India,) with the Manus, Chacravertis, and people, is next adverted 

 to. The prompt justice and equity of the Chacravertis in the punish- 

 ment of crime. The book 4:hen mentions various matters concerning 

 the world, countries, tov/ns, kingdoms, sacred rivers or pools, dona- 

 tions, penance, in detail. In those times men believed in only one 

 Creator, who created men good and evil, not according to his own pur- 

 pose of mind, but according to their good and evil deeds in a former 

 state of existence. Afterwards the bounds and the nature of the 

 Baratha-ca7idam (or upper India) are stated, its hills, peaks of moun- 

 tains, &c. The great city of Alacapur^i, on the northern portion, its 

 ruler was Athi-palen, king of the Vidijcidharas (a species of celes- 

 tials) : he considered the luxury of kin[j;ly rule to be like smelling a, 

 poisonous fiovv er : and relinquished the kingdom, devolving it on his 

 son : becoming a naked ascetic, he was initiated into the Jaiiia system. 

 Details are given of that system. Mahapalen governed ; he had four 

 ministers, two of whose names were Maha-mathi and Sv ajjamputtu 

 One day Svayamputti, being a distinguished person am®ng the Jciims, 

 asked the king some questions of a relij^ious character, to which the 

 king replied; and they both agreed, that though the body dies, yet that 

 the Jivan (life or soul) does not die. A story is narrated in illustration, 

 to the advantage of the J aina system. Various accounts are given of 

 persons who by evil actions incurred the pains of Naroca (or hell). 

 Description of the various places of torment, and the punishments in- 

 flicted : being instructed, or purified, thereby, the persons so punished 

 subsequently attain to happiness. Mention of persons who obtained 



