1840.'} 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



and popular form in the neighbourhood of Tripeli, is likewise eulogi- 

 zed..*.^ It is wholly a Vaishymva production. 



N'oTE. — The appearance of tie book is not very old ; but it has been 

 rather severely attacked by the book insect ; not however, so far at pre- 

 sent, as to injure its legibility. It will require, in common with all such 

 books, to be occasionally opened, and exposed to the sun and air. 

 Neglect, damp, and worms, assist the omnia edax tempus." 



The manuscript is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 333. art. 43. 



17= Sanunda C/^m'^ra, No. 75.— Countermark wanting. 



This is an old book, considerably damaged by wear, and also imper- 

 fect, by the loss or deficiency of many leaves. It is an ultra Saiva pro- 

 duction, hy Singaiyacavi,oi Calahastri, written in the dwipada measure. 



The birth of Sananda is described ; he became a devotee according to 

 the Jangama system, and a follower oi Bassavesvar. He visited certain 

 rishis, or devotees, in a wilderness, and with them went to Vama-puri, 

 He there saw all the various tortures suffered by Pdpdtmahi, or wicked 

 souls, and was greatly affected thereby. Moved by fear and compas- 

 sion, he uttered aloud every where in that doleful region, the Saiva five 

 lettered formule— " Nama SivayV — the hearing of which led to its re- 

 petition by the whole of the sufferers: the potency of the charm was so 

 great, that they were delivered from their state of peril, and translated 

 to Cailasa, the paradise of Siva. Disgusted at losing his subjects, Yama 

 went and complained to Siva against Sananda ; but Siva replied that 

 Sananda was born under a special influence from himself; was a faith- 

 ful votary ; and recommended Yama to return whence he came. 



NoTE.~The book is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 337, art. 53. 



b. Manuscript Books. 



Manuscript book. No. 23.— Countermark 393. 



Rdmahhyudayam, or a popular poem on the adventures of Rama» 

 Referring to the notice of this work, in a preceding part of this reporfe 

 (palm-leaf MS. 98), it only needs to be observed, that, whereas the 

 palm-leaf copy is exceedingly imperfect, this copy on paper is com- 

 plete. It follows generally the details of the Rdmdyana, in an abridged 

 form, and is divided into eight asvdsas, or sections. 



The book is written with indelible ink, and as a whole, is in extreme- 

 ly good preservation. 



