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Beport on the Mackenzzie Manuscripts. 



B.— TELUGU. 



«. Palm-leaf manuscripts. 



1. Vira hhadra vijayam, or the triumph of Firahhadra, No. 69.— » 

 Countermark 321. 



2. Another copy. No. 70>-- Countermark 467. 



Both of these manuscripts are complete copies of a poem in the Padya' 

 cdvtjam measure, relative to the destruction of Bacsha's sacrifice by 

 Vira Bhadra, produced by the anger of Siva in consequence of the 

 death of his wife. The narrative was heretofore given in the abstract 

 of a part of the contents of the Bhagavatam, rendering enlargement 

 needless ; indeed the story is popularly well known. This work is the 

 production of Bommana-pota raja, or more briefly Potaiya^ an author 

 of considerable eminence. Both copies are in good preservation. The 

 manuscript No. 70, has the appearance of being the oldest of the two. 



;>^OTE.— One copy is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 348. art. 68. 



3. Ramahhyudaya, or the fortunes of Rama, No. 98. — Countermark 

 292. 



This poom in the Padya-cavyanij is by Ramahhadra cavi who, by one 

 account, is said to have flourished in the reign of Crishna rayer. This 

 poem was his principal work. It contains an abstract of the general 

 subject of the Rdmayana. The lamentation of Rama on the loss of Sita 

 is, by some, considered to excel in pathos. This copy is exceedingly 

 imperfect; many palm-leaves being wanting. What remains is in good 

 preservation. 



Note, — It is entered in the Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 334. art. 46; and is, 

 stated to be "^by Ramabhadra-kavi of Uttartutta, dedicated to Nrisinha 

 raja oiGohurJ^ I do not know thtit there is any real discrepancy be- 

 tween the two accounts as to the author. 



4. Sri Calahastri-mahatyamu, the legend "of Calahastri, No. 7^- — 

 Countermark 22. 



It is otherwise named Vadava raya-chnritra. The contents are of 

 the usual character, in such legends. Siva is said to have assumed 

 the form of a Jangama ascetic, and to have related to a king of the Yo' 



