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ism being excepted. The record in these papers ought I think to be pre- 

 served: and in consequence of that opinion I have had this section restored. 

 4. Manuscript Book. No. 13, Countermark 343. 

 Section 1. A?uruddha CTieritra. 



This is a mere romance. It is divided into five parts, and is composed 

 in the paajja-cai/a/n metre, by Ahhaydmatya, The subject, in brief, is the 

 following : a powerful king symbolically represented as having a thou- 

 sand arms, and nSimed Ahhayamafya Banasura, ruled in Svarna-giri (gold- 

 en mountain), whose daughter named Vsha dreamt of a very beautiful 

 person. The original being unknown to her, a servant maid named 

 Chitra reJci was employed to discover the person, who proved to be 

 Aniruddha, grandson of Crishna ; and who, in consequence received 

 an invitation to pay a clandestine visit to the palace; but, being dis- 

 covered there, Banasura had him seized, and threatened to decapitate 

 him. Crishna hearing of the perilous state of his grandson, levied an 

 army, went and fought against JBanasura, and cut off his thousand arms. 

 Banasiwa was a great devotee of Siva, who came to his rescue ; and the is- 

 sue was a treaty of peace, with the man-iage of Afiiruddka and Usha. 

 Such being the general structure, there is much ornamental filling up, in 

 describing the persons, and perfections of the bride and bridegroom in 

 the usual mode of Hindu poetry. 



Note. — This paper is entered inDes. Catal, Vol, 1, p. 319, Art. 5, 



Section 2. Prahhidinga Ula. 

 ^ This is a production containing three parts chiefly composed in the Did- 

 pada metre by Soma-deva, and supposed to be an abridged version of a 

 work in the padya-cai-yam containing five sections. Parvati being in 

 Cailasa inquii*ed of Siva if there were any other god besides himself, and 

 he replied there was : to exemplify which statement he assumed an illusive 

 form, and this form, was accompanied by a personification of the Tdmasa 

 gunam or bad passion of Parvati. The personification of the bad quali- 

 ty of Parvati, became enamoured of the illusive form of Siva ; but all 

 attempts to reach it were unavailmg : though the form was followed in- 

 to wild and desert places, with much personal sufifering. At length both 

 illusive form and personification returned to Cailasa, and Parvati was 

 ashamed of herself on seeing them. An oracular announcement declared 

 that a personification of the Satvica-gunam, or excellent disposition of 

 Parvati, alone could attain to communion with the illusive form of Siva. 

 The Satvica quality in consequence became incarnate, and proceeded to 

 the illusive form, being Prahhii-linga, otherwise termed AUama Prahhu 

 or PrahhU'Svami, who was entertained by Pasova, the minister of the 

 king of Caliyana. The said incarnation, on its approach, was mistaken 

 by Basava for an incarnate fiend, from the terrific outward appearance. 

 Much matter follows panegyrical of AUama Prahhu; and of three or 

 four others named, as associates. 



