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Report on the Ma^lenzie Manusctipts. 



[Jan. 



Note.— In the manuscript No. 39, there is a very slight deficiency 

 at the end of the first section; the second section is complete; and of 

 the third section about half is written ; the work of the copyist being 

 suspended in the midst of a leaf, and the remainder of course wanting. 

 The book is fresli, and in generally good preservation. A little injury 

 in one or two leaves, by insects, is as yet of no consequence.' No. 40 is 

 complete in 133 pag^, it is a much older book than the preceding 

 copy; but is nevertheless in perfect preservation. 



Both copies are entered in the Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 271. art. 15. 



15. Sasanca-vrjaya, a'tale of the planets, No. 85. — Countermark 408. 



This fragment is part of a work framed on a mythological incident, 

 found in the old Purdnas, Atri by his wife Anasvaya, had three sons 

 named Dattah'eya, Durvasa, and Chandra. The latter going to 

 the mansion of Vrihaspati, seduced his wife Tm-a ; and Budha was 

 in consequence born. Sucra^ the enemy of Vrihaspati suggested this 

 evil course to Chandra. The consequence was a terrible war between 

 the celestials under Vrihaspati, and the asuras of whom Sucra, is the 

 preceptor. Vrihaspati denounced on Chandra the doom of being subject 

 to increase in one half month, and decrease in the other half. 



That real persons bore some of the above names is everv way probable. 

 But, for the rest, the story is an astronomical allegory. 



Note. — Out of five sections, this manuscript only contains part of the 

 fifth, and that damaged by the breaking of (he Jeaves. It is entered in 

 Des. Catal. vol. l.p. 338, art. 56, with a brief index; correctly ascribing 

 the authorship to Vencatapati, son of Crishnaiya. It may be added that 

 he wrote in the Padya-cavijam measure. 



16. Patita-pavana Cheritra, No. 78.— Countermark 389. 



This is also a fragment by Vencatapati-cavi, son of Kechanay or 

 Crishnaiya, being the same person as above : the metre used is the 

 same. There are three sections; and three others are wanting. The 

 contents are narrated as if from the mouth of Vdlmica, addressed to the 

 muni Bharadvaja. The praise of Rama-chandra, as an incarnation of 

 Vishnu, is enlarged upon ; andmaw^ra^, proper to the Vaishnava system 

 are given. The worship of Vishnu, as Vencatdchala, his more modern 



