174 



Analysis of Mackenzie Manuscripts. [No. 34, 



2. Zacshmi-vilasam, or an account of Lacshmi. No. 61. Countermark 

 3S0. 



Ileference to the second avatara, or churning' the sea, in the midst of 

 vhich Lacshmi was born, or produced ; with many other vaUiahle things. 

 A description is given of her form, perfections and accomplishments ; with 

 the general statement of her becoming the wife of Vishnu. Other cir- 

 cumstances, connected with the churning of the sea, are stated. There 

 is also a genealogy of the lunar race, of the line of Janamejaya. The 

 poem is in the Padya Canyam. metre, with a variety of included metre ; 

 written by Rayasa-vencata-^icdi, who states that he was directed to write 

 it by a vision of Vencafajjati (the name of Vishnu at Tripeti) appearing 

 to him in a dream. It is complete in five sections of comparatively re- 

 cent appearance ; the last leaf only being very slightly damaged. It is 

 entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 329, Art. 34. 



3. Rddhd-madhaia Samvadam, or difference between Radha and Crish- 

 na. No. 63. Countermark 398. 



Some panegyric of the poet's patron, a local chief, is given. The state- 

 ment of the tale, by a strange anachronism, is said to be by Savunaca 

 rishi to Ddsaratha. The subject is Crishna's desertion of his wife Radha^ 

 by reason of his other marriage with Rucmeni. A parrot is sent by Rad- 

 ha to Dwaraca, in order to discover v/hathad become of Crishna ; giving 

 occasion to much poetical hyperbole, in a description of the person of 

 Crishia, his court, and the like matters. Of such a poem a brief indica- 

 tion is amply sufficient. The book is complete in three sections, compos- 

 ed in the Padya Cavya^ by Vencatapati, son of Tiru Vengah acharya. 



One or two palm leaves at the beginning, and a few at the end, are 

 damaged by insects. 



Note.— It is entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 33, Art. 45. 



4. Devaci nandana Satacam—o, poem concerning Crishna. No. 73. 

 Countermark 360. 



This is a small manuscript, and contains one hundred and two Stanzas 

 of the Padya Cavyam kind. Some other verses, as also the poet's name, 

 usually given at the end, are wanting, j its subject is Crishna, the son of 

 Nandana and Devaci, and relates to his early life, his youthful sports, 

 and his marriage with Rucmeni ; but does not enter into the warlike ac- 

 tions of this hero. A thousand names are ascribed to him, and the re- 

 sult of meditation, upon his excellencies, is stated to be future beatifica- 

 tion. Such statements indicate extraordinary infatuation ; but I usually 

 spare remark. The book is a little damaged by insects. 



It is entered in 33es. Cat, Vol. 1, p. 324, Art. 19. 



5. "Nandala Crishnama raju vcnnsavali, or genesilogj of Nandala Crish- 

 nama, a chief. Ko. 135. C. M. 319. 



This is a mere fragment of a work, which I understand, if complete, 



