1838.] 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts, 



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74. Ibid.—^o. 81.~Countermark 246. 



Two copies of a medical work, on various medicinal prepara- 

 tions, ascribed to Agastyar, The entire work is large, and valued 

 by the native doctors. Both of these copies are incomplete. They 

 each contain some recipes, regarded as valuable ; but, as having no 

 bearing on the special objects of the present researches, I pass them 

 by, as well as the preceding number, without enlarging. Vide Des. 

 Cat. vol. 1, page 258, art. iii. 



8. Mathana-giri raja Cathai, or the story of the king of Mathana 

 mountain.—No. 164.— Countermark 149. 



This book, on examination, proved to be an incomplete manuscript ,• 

 the subject of which is a series of tales, upon a plan somewhat similar 

 to the Arabian Nights' Entertainment. Out of the twelve tales, a part 

 of five only are contained in this copy. It is by consequence passed by, 

 with this brief mention ; restoration, or abstract, being superfluous. 



It is entered in Des. Cat. vol. 1, p. 222, art. xxvi. 



9. Trihhuvayia-koil SChala piirana, or legend of the fane of Tribhu- 

 vana. 



This MS. is only a very brief sketch of the legend of the said place 

 near to Chitambaram. The legend was delivered by Nareda to Mania- 

 ta. The 33 crores of celestials had their fear of the Asuras removed 

 here. An account of the different ttrt'fias or pools is given. A re- 

 ference is made to Hiranya-casipu, and the Nara-singha-avalara ; and 

 Fishfiu, in that form, is stated to have done homage at this Saiva fane. 

 A reference is afterwards made to Kulottunga Cholan ; his conquests 

 and endowments of this fane, and other places. He built a palace at 

 this place. The writer states that his time permitted him to give only 

 a very brief abstract. 



Note.— The MS. is written in a scrawling hand, covering much 

 space with little matter. It is complete, and in good order. It claims 

 no further notice than what is here given. It is entered in Des. Cat. 

 vol. 1. p. 172, art. xxiu. 



10. Pandya-rajakal-purana Charitra, or ancient narrative of Pan- 

 diyan kings.— No. 107.— Countermark 71. 



