1848.] Analysis of Maclienzie Manuscripts. 189 



a better title to the 1st Section, than that given to it, as an " account of 

 Jac/anatliam." 



Note. — The ink is good; the country paper thin; but the whole, doAvn 

 to the time of its examination by me, had continued in remarkably good 

 preservation. 



Manuscript Book. No. 6, C. M, 313, 394, 337. 



Section 1. Jangama Calijnanam. 



This is an account put into the form of a prophecy as if delivered by 

 Sarvaj7m, stating that Vijala-rayer was to turn traitor to Sivaj and would 

 be killed by the Basavas ; who, as a reward, would attain the beatifica- 

 tion of Siva's world : and thenceforward proceeding, after the mention of 

 a few unimportant events, to the history of the Raycr dynasty, and notic- 

 ing other kingdoms, more cursorily in connexion therewith. 



A supplement is added, as if delivered by Vara-j^aiyar to Anataiyar, 

 noticing some events subsequent to SaUvahana ; but dwelling chiefly on 

 the incidents of the Vijayanagara 'km^diom.. These things arc not new, 

 after the preceding investigations, but they are not without intrinsic 

 interest. 



Section 2. Ramastava rajam. 



The commencement of a mystical work, as if related by Suta to Savu- 

 naca in the Naimisara-vanam. There is only the first adhyaya, or Sec- 

 tion. This relates to various kinds of Yogas, or modes of ascetical, ritual, 

 ceremonial, and mental reflection. It is of course imperfect. 



Section 3. Vdsava Canyaca-Cheritra. 



This paper, which relates to the Cumti class, commences with an ac- 

 count of the origin of the Vaisya caste, from the thighs of Brahma. The 

 principal subject is the self-immulation of 101 families of this caste at 

 Pennaco7ida • because Vishnu- Verddhana, the king of that place, sought 

 the daughter of a merchant named Casuma- Chetty in marriage ; and the 

 whole tribe preferred death to compliance. A complaint was then 

 XU'cferred in Siva's paradise, that there Avere no longer any of the Vaisya 

 caste on earth. As their souls w^ere in Siva's heaven, he commanded them 

 to go back again to earth, that the world might not remain without the 

 Vaisya class ; which order ^vas accomplished. In other words the origi- 

 nal order of Vaisyuo having become extinct, a spurious order arose in 

 their place. 



Remark. — This book remains in good pre3er\^ation ; and the contents 

 are of average interest. 



Manuscript, without cover, label, or number except the mark (x 101.) 



On examination this document lu'oved to be part of the Naishadha, or 

 romance of Nala and Damitjaiiti, founded on an episode of the Bharatam. 

 There are eight asvasas or sections, perfect, with portions of others, at 



