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Section 3. The legend of Druhva. 



This was given, with sufficient fulness, in abstracting the Bhag-avatam-, 

 and repetition is here needless. 



Section 4. Account of Hassana-ganga Bhamani, Padshah of Bidar. 



Written by Surali-khan of Visiapur, for the use of Himbali Padshah 

 of Ahmednuggur ; copied by Narrayana-rao, at the desire of Colonel 

 Mackenzie. 



This paper contains an account of the founder of the line of Bhamani 

 princes, in the Dekkin ; agreeing, in all the main particulars, with the 

 narrative of Ferishta as translated by Scott. A simple reference to that 

 account may therefore, in this place, suffice. There are a few minor par- 

 ticulars additional ; but not demanding any special notice. 



Section 5. Account of the differences of elements. 



The above is merely the English section prefixed in the table of con- 

 tents. The subject on examination, was found to be a poem, divided into 

 two parts : the first in 158 stanzas, treating of the nature of Siva, his ac- 

 tions, and properties ; the second containing 150 stanzas, relating to his 

 formation of the world, the elements, and similar matters. The produc- 

 tion is ultra Saiva, making Siva supreme, and representing him as assum- 

 ing to himself the offices of Brahma in creating, and of Vishnu in pre- 

 serving ; while he delegated his office of destroying to Viva Bhadra, a 

 modification or varied form of himself. There is a considerable quantity 

 of pauranical matter, relative to dwipas and their connected seas, and to 

 the Hindu system of natural philosophy. But mythology, with an asser- 

 tion of the sole supremacy of Siva, is the leading object; demanding no 

 further notice. 



Remark. — The greater portion of the contents oflthe book are written 

 on Europe paper with Persian ink. The account of the Bhamani sultans 

 is alone written on country paper, and to get at this, in the middle of the 

 book, termites appear to have perforated the outside covers, to have 

 worked behind the back, and then to have seized on the inner margin of 

 the said account of, they entirely eat away a portion ; but their work 

 was arrested before the writing became injured. At the same time they 

 destroyed the ligature to the back ; leaving this paper loose. For the rest 

 the book is in extremely good preservation. 



Manuscript Book, No. 7, C. M. 891. 



Section 1. Account of Gova Bander or Goa. 



This country was ruled by the Cadamba raja. Many years since fo- 

 reigners came in ships and landing here, sought an interview with the 

 raja to whom they represented that they came from Purtegi (Portu- 

 gal) and were desirous of being allowed to trade, making presents, and 



