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AfiaJysis of Mackenzie Manuscripts. [No. 34, 



of abstract devotion : and the Chacra of Vishnu^ effecting an interposi- 

 tion in his behalf, took him to the other world. 



Note. — The five sections are complete ; and the Manuscript is in good 

 preservation. An entry occm-s in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 317, Art. 2. 



22. Charu-chandrodarja^ No. S6. Countermark 357. 



A romance nan*atingthe adventures of Charu-chandra, a son of Crishna 

 by his wife Rucmeni. Tiie adventures are of the wildest, and most extrava- 

 gant kind. The leading outlines are — a hunting excursion — meeting with 

 a racshasa — visit to the superior world of Brama^ and then to the world of 

 Indra — whence he obtained a celestial car — he then fought with and over- 

 came the racshasas. Subsequently he formed an attachment and married; 

 •which is the conclusion of the poem. This is written in Fadya-cavyam 

 metre, by Cheiinama raja. 



Note. — The Manuscript is old, the leaves are broken at the edges ; but 

 the writing inside, which is very neat, remains in perfect preservation ; the 

 book is complete. It is entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 323, Art. 16. 



23. Tinnur-St'haJa-maliatmya. No. 106. Countermark 293. 



This legend is stated to have been narrated by Crishna to Arjima^ at 

 the latter's request. The leading topics are the penance performed by the 

 seven great rishis at this place, and the appearances vouchsafed to them 

 by Vishnu, under the forms of his principal incarnations. The work is writ- 

 ten in the plainer kind of verse termed Vachana-cavyam. The writer's 

 name does not appear, the document being incomplete. What remains is 

 in good preservation. 



Note. — It is entered in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 279, Art. 26. 



24. RayJiava-pandaviya. No. 41. Countermark 395. 



This is a poem of difficult construction, and is represented as delivered 

 br Savunaca to Suta-rkTiis. The verses are capable of a double sense. 

 Being read in one way, a part of the contents of the Mamayana is given ; 

 concerning the marriage of S'da and the crowning of Vibushana ; while, in 

 another sense, a part of Bharata is represented, referring to the marriage 

 of Draupedi with the five Pandavas, and connected incidents. The Ma- 

 nuscript is very defective ; and the name of the author does not now ap- 

 pear in it. It is old in the copying ; but the fragment remains in tolera- 

 bly good preservation. 



Note. — It is entered in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p, 334, Art. 48. 



Herewith the whole of the Telugu Palm-leaf Manuscripts have been 

 attended to, by analysis, abstract, or indication as to need of being trans- 

 lated. 



b — Manuscript Books. 

 1. 2.— Manuscript Books. No. 4. C. M. 305, and No. 5, C. M. 306. 

 A series of tales by Somana-radyala who gives his parentage, and pro- 

 ceeds to relate a variety of notices of specially distinguished votaries of 



