1838.] 



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the spot, but remaining concealed in order to give him confidence. The 

 goblin, on being interrogated, said that buried treasure was in its charge^ 

 which it would give up on condition of first receiving a human sacrifice. 

 A dispute arose between the brothers, which ended in yielding to the 

 claim of the elder to become the victim ; the young man got possession of 

 the treasure, and with it commenced a magnificent establishment. He 

 sent an embassy consisting of two messengers to the Pdndiyan king, to 

 obtain from him the Fep^a-garland, the decoration of heroes. The Pdn- 

 diyan king asked them whence they came, and the reply is couched in 

 poetical stanzas ; after which nothing follows, leaving the effort nearly as 

 abortive as in the foregoing section. 



Section 6, Account of the fane of Gohrapurarn in the VriddMchalla 

 district. 



Reference to the legend of Mohini, with which this shrine is made to 

 be connected. An extravagant statement of the power of this place in 

 the removal of all crimes, and the certainty of securing beatification, by 

 remaining, even for an instant, within its limits. Much jejune matter 

 follows ; useful indeed in illustrating manners, and the credulity of super- 

 stition, but of no other value. The statement was prepared by certain 

 persons whose names are mentioned at the close ; being the substance, as 

 they state, of the legend of the fane. 



Remark. — The ink is pale, and the paper somewhat damaged. As it 

 contains the substance of a local legend, and that legend being illustra- 

 tive of manners, it has seemed best not to allow it to perish : it has ac- 

 cordingly been restored^ 



Section 7. Account of Arundpuri in the Trinomali district. 



This is a legend founded primarily on a fable concerning NandiTcesvara, 

 and apparently belonging to the Trinomali St'hala imranam. It alludes 

 to various other Saiva fanes : and is of the ultra Saim-kmA. It consists 

 chiefly of empty, and bombastic, eulogy, not easy to be abstracted ; and, 

 if attempted, the result would be worthless. The ink is deep-coloured, 

 and the paper in good preservation. 



