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have a pre-eminence over the G'«?^^a.• to fulfil which promise I ana 

 come here, and cannot go to j^our town, Vihushanu ! but at that you 

 must not be sorry." Vibushaua expressed a wish to remain; but was 

 forbidden, and a promise of protecting his town being added, he went 

 to Lanca and resumed his reign. DWierma Brahma had many additions 

 made to the shrine. 



10. The domain xo\in<ii Sri-rangham was iwo j/ojmias (20 miles) i 

 those living within it are destitute of sin. Praise of the Chandrapush' 

 cara tirl'ha, or sacred pool. Praise of the Filvn tirfha, wherein Siicra 

 performed penance which will even remove the crime of killing a 

 Brahman, J ambu-lirtha where Paramesvarer performed penance. 

 Aswa tirtha : Indra performed penance there,, it removes all sins 

 against matronly chastity. Paldva^u tirtha removes all evil contract- 

 ed by living in the midst of vile persons. Details of other tanks and 

 their virtues. Mention of persons who had crimes removed at Sri 

 rangham; among them being Nareda to whom the narrative is pro- 

 fessedly made. Persons to whom the Mahutmya is to be read ; that 

 is, good Vai^hnavas alone. Advantages of having it in the house : be, 

 nefits derivable from hearing the Mahatmya, k% for example, if a 

 Cshetriya wishes for a kingdom he will obtain one ; and the like, in 

 proportion, to other kinds of people. In conclusion Isvarer praises 

 Nareda for his patience, and piety, in listening to the narrative ; of- 

 fering to add more if required. Nareda^ in return, declares that by the 

 recital, his knowledge is perfected j he wishes for no more. The Sri^ 

 rangha Mahatmyam, it is then said, was translated from the Grant' ha 

 of the Brahniauda Puranam^ by Appivdchdryar. 



5.— Delhi MaharajakalKyfeyutt, or an account of the Kings of Delhi 



Palm-leaf Manuscript No. 233.— Countermark 7^. 



When Vicradmaditya (to whom is given a profusion of titles) 

 reigned, Z)'Aerma ra;rt,had quitted the earth at the end of the Dwdpara- 

 yiiga : he left Paricshit ruling down to C.Y. 126, Janamejaya 77 years, 

 Sivaca-Maha-Raja SO, Rajendra 45, Sarangadaran, with whom the 

 Chatidra-vamsa ended. Then follows Purura Manlatha 83 years. Next 

 Mathipdla Maha-raja ruled 25 years, Logitha Maha-raja 53, Gan- 

 gddhara 56, Fdma deva 53fTri?i€tra 56yPartiba vij'aya 72, Purinatha 53^ 

 Pushpa gandra^^S, Athiya rayer 58, Padnia gandra 49, Ulrija raghava 

 54, Aivanthi 54, Bauviima 55, Sudra Cartica 65, Asagaya-sura Vicra- 

 waditya 2000 ye-difi ] in all 3179 years. Saiivahana JO years. Vimala 

 Kethana 58. Bhoja raja conquered the north, and ruled over the south. 



