1848.] 



Analysis of Mackenzie Majniscrij^ts. 



175 



would contain six asvadas or sections, under the title of Kdlu pimibdmja. 

 This M. S. has merely foui'teen palm leaves from the commencement ; all 

 the remainder being wanting-. It contains a mention of the family, and 

 immediately preceding ancestors of a local chief, named Crishnama ; and 

 the prefix Nandala intimates a town of that name, either as his birth- 

 place, or chief town. There appears to be nothing in it of general con- 

 sequence. 



It is entered in Des. Cat, Vol. 1, p. 306, Art 9. 



6. Surahhandesv^ra,\e^iin^oi a Saii-a image. No. 50. Countermark 496. 

 Another copy. No. 51. Countermark 410. 



This is a tale concerning a .Sra/?;?? aw, who became infatuated by the ven- 

 ders of spirituous liquor, and justified himself by the example of Crishna. 



In the end he was concealed, and stifled to death, in a jar of ardent 

 Bplrits. Owing to the Brahman's former merit, his dead body, and the 

 jar, were transformed into a Saiva emblem: now said to be worshipped 

 at Benares as Surahhundesavara ; or the Sjurit-jar-god. It is added that 

 those who bathe in the river there, and hear this book read will go to 

 Cailasa. The poem was written in Padya Cavyayn metre, by Ghotlie son 

 of Yellaiya. 



The copies are both very incomplete ; so much so as to render any 

 minute specification needless. Notwithstanding the gravity of the con- 

 clusion, which is affected, the whole is a lampoon upon the Brahmans ; 

 whether votaries of Crishna or Siva ; and the conclusion seems to be a 

 sarcasm on the close of most puranas ; the simple hearing of which is 

 generally said to ensure beatification. 



Both copies are entered in Des. Cat. Vol. 1, p. 339, Art. 5S. 



7. Cailasa nat'ha Satacam, a poem on the lord of Cailasa. No. 88. 

 Countermark 371. 



There is a scrap of three palm leaves containing a few stanzas on the 

 war between Rama and Ruvana. The Satacam follows having the begin- 

 ning, but incomplete at the end. It is copied in different hand-writings ; 

 and the whole has an appearance of age. Some of the leaves are brok- 

 en by wear. The subjects are — a reference to Siva assuming illusory 

 forms, mingled with matters relative to intercourse of two classes of hu- 

 man kind. Homage to Devi, the consort of Siva. The panegyric of Tim- 

 ma Bukka raja, including his ancestors, tribe, and other eulogistic mat- 

 ters. There follows a philippic against the CCmti tribe, or traders and 

 bankers. The remainder is wanting. 



Note. — The Manuscript is entered in Des. Cat Vol. 1, p. 327, 

 Art. 27, but the brief entry is defective. 



8. Ganita Trirasecam. No. 115. Countermark 497. 



A fragment of three old palm leaves, of a work on Arithmetic j which 

 is large when complete. 



