1848.] Atialysis of Machenzie Mamiscripts. 



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ed : it is a sort of liomage to some Sacti Siva. Sucli is the case in this 

 instance, Bhogini, being a local name of an evil goddess. This Sacti was long 

 worshipped by Sarvajna-Singha-rao^ a local chief; and, at length the said 

 goddess appeared to him in a vision, and told him she wanted blood. 

 To appease her, he cut his own throat ; and the evil demon first being 

 gratitied by drinking his blood, then touched the wound and healed him. 

 The poem was composed by JBommaiiapotu raja, a writer of eminence in 

 Telugu literature. 



Note, — The Manuscript is merely a fragment ; very little is written on 

 each leaf in a large hand-writing. 

 It is entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 321, Art. 10. 

 The real character of the book is therein veiled. 



19. Lacshana-Chuddmani. No. 92. C. M. 48S. 



This is a philogical work, on the formation of the Telugu ; containing 

 also notices of various Telugu works of reputation. It seems to be not 

 merely a book on the art of writing; but also a directory, and critical es- 

 timate of the value of standard works. Besides it contains an account of 

 the Niyogis, or secular Brahmans ; whom the M. S. books of this collection 

 show to have obtained extensive settlements, and pov/er, in the northern. 

 Circars, under the Ganapati and other princes. As a work of reference 

 this Manuscript is stated to be valuable. It is composed in the padya-ca- 

 vyam by Casturi Rungaiya son of Crislinaiya, of what town or place does 

 not appear in the work. It is old in appearance : but is complete, and 

 very slightly injured. 



Note.— It is entered in Dos. Cat.,Vol. 1, p. 353, Art. 3. 



20. Rdjavetti. Vim Bhadra dandacaveli. No. 54. C. M. 294. 



This is only a fragment of a legend of the fane of Vira-Bhadra, at Ra- 

 gavetti, near Cuddapah. It is represented to be a very ancient foundation ; 

 greatly enriched by donatives from many kings. The names of CrisJma- 

 rayei'—SiXidi Achyuta-rayer are mentioned among others. On the coun- 

 try coming under the English, the then Collector of the Ceded Districts, 

 Mr. Munro, (afterwards the Right Honorable Sir Thomas Munro, Bart., 

 Governor of Madras,) had the grants investigated, and restored to the 

 fane, all its ancient rights and privileges. 



The work when complete I am told is a large one. It is entered in the 

 Pes. Cat, Vol. 1, p. 279, Art. 25. 



21. Amhansha Cheritra. No. 47. C. M. 339. 



A poem in five sections, in the Padya-cavyam metre, composed by Ranga- 

 Sayi ; as stated by the express command, and inspiration of Rama. It is 

 however a borrowed tale from the Purdnas, respecting Amharisha, king 

 of Sakefa-put^am, thatis Ayoddha. The leading incident is the said king's 

 going out to hunt in a forest, meeting there with the daughter of Casiyapa, 

 and ultimately marrying her. Subsequently he devoted himself to a life 



