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Analysis of Mackenzie Manuscripts. [No. 34, 



Note.— It is entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 356, Art. 23. 

 9. Crishna raya agraharam cheruvu imrvottara^n. No. 126. Counter- 

 mark 311. 



The title of this Manuscript implies a record concerning a water reser- 

 voir, attached to a Brahman s alms house, built, or formed by Crishna- 

 rayer. The book however has four parts; the subjects of which appear 

 to be distinct. 



1. The first part seems to be the one denoted by the general title. In 

 consequence of bursting of the banks of three reservoirs belonging to an 

 agraharam, the Qarnams or Brahman accountants of the district, applied 

 to Crishna-rayer for aid, which he liberally afforded. In this part there 

 are only three small palm leaves, a little injured by worms. 



2. A fictitious tale in Native Telugu respecting Acdsa raja, the son of 

 Mitra-verma of an imaginary locality termed Narayana-vanam. It is 

 written on six palm-leaves, recent, and in perfect preservation. 



3. A sort of lampoon on Brahma. One day when Brahma and other 

 celestials, were going to Cailasa, they passed by Subrahtnanya, to whom 

 Brahma only paid no homage. At this Suhrahmanya, being angry, de- 

 manded the reason; when Brahma replied that he did not worship him 

 on account of his youth. Suhrahmanya then took from him his power 

 and dignity, as creator,and told him {Brahma) that henceforward he would 

 exercise this power himself. Brahma besought its restoration in vain. 

 On going to Cailasa, and stating the case, Simudi, or Siva, instructed him 

 to repair to a certain hill at Conjeveram, and there to perform penance, 

 when Suhrahmanya would come thither, and restore to him his power of 

 creating : the direction was obeyed; and the restoration of power follow- 

 ed. This pasquinade is written in Native Telugu, on seven palm leaves : 

 and has an appearance of being taken from the Conjeveram St^hala pura- 

 namf which has many such sarcasms directed against Brahma and Vishnu. 

 It resembles accounts contained in local legends at Puney and Tripeti, 



4. The legend of Casyapa and his two wives Dili and Aditi, with the 

 myriads of their posterity ; the building of a city in the air, as the capital 



Indra ; and similar legendary matters, taken from the Piiratias. 



This part is written on twelve small palm leaves, rather old, and injured 

 a little by insects, and use. 



Note.— The Manuscript is entered in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 301, 

 Art. 3; but the brief notice given has reference to the first, and smallest 

 part of the book. 



10. Caladharo-jjalihyanam. No. 71. C. M. 372. 



The title is derived from epithets applied to Vishnu, and a word de- 

 noting elucidation. It is a production in ornate verse by Vencatapati of 

 the Nandavaram race, professed to be recited in the hall of Timma roja, as 

 I suppose at Penna conda ; and his genealogy of course is given, with 

 laudatory panegyric. The remaining and principal subject of the poem 



