1840.] 



Heport on the Mackenzie Manuscripts, 



lis 



Manuscript book, No. 29. — Countermark 312, Prafapa-Ckeritra, or 

 Kakatiya vamsavad. 



This production is a poetical account of the Ganapati kings of Waran^ 

 kal. It is composed in the divi-pada measure. The general subject is 

 the same as that of MS. book, No. 32; of which a lengthened absitracfc 

 was heretofore given. The only difference is that this is more orna- 

 mented, as being in verse, the substance in both is the same. There 

 is a Sanscrit poem by VidyandCha, entitled P ratapa-rudrayam ^ of which 

 this present production may be a Teliagu version ; but not having the 

 composition of Fe^/^f/wa^'/m in possession, lean only otFer a conjecture. 

 The work under notice has within itself an indication to the effect, 

 that it w^as produced by the united elforts of three sons of Casamalaiyay 

 a B' uhman, of the Atrigotra, or tribe of Atri, The book is in excellent 

 preservation. 



C.-MAHRATTI. 



Manuscript book, No. 3, — Countermark 889. 



^cticn 1.— Legendary account of the fane of Farada-ndfha, and of 

 the Sunda river. 



Legendary and pauramcal reference. When Siva and Parvati were 

 on Cailasa- monuVAm, Nareda came and represented that since Brahma 

 had five heads, he was by reason thereof very proud. To lower his con- 

 sequence Paremesvarer cut off one of his heads ; and then, in order to 

 expiate this crime, he wandered about for twelve years as a mendicant, 

 asking alms. He did penance at this above-mentioned, place. Naraxjana- 

 wwr^i, knowing this circumstance, came hither; and taking up some 

 water from a pond, with the ordinary drinking vessel made use of by 

 Brahma^ he with it, poured water over the head of Siva, and by doing so 

 removed the guilt of his crime. By virtue of the touch of the sai 1 ves- 

 sel the pond became a river. Hence all who bathe in that river, will, 

 by doing so, wash away all guilt, or defilement whatsoever. 



2d, adhyayam. Several persons, came hither, and formed in all twen- 

 ty-four tirfhas or pools, the names and virtues of which, are specified. 

 Among them are the names of Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, Indra, Agni, Ca* 

 her a, Isani, and others. 



3d, adhayayam. A Brahman, to whom the titular name of '* hearing 

 the Fedas'* is given, came hither, and by bathing evening and morning 



