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16. Siva gave orders to Subrahmanya to go, and over- 

 come the asuras ; giving him many celestial weapon s, the 

 assistance of Vira-Bahu as his General, and countless num- 

 ber of troops. 



17. Kelates to Mahendra, the town of the asuras, 



18. The embassy of Vira-Bahu to enquire if the wives 

 of the celestials would be released from prison, or not. A 

 negative was given. 



19. The contest between Subrahmanya, with his army, 

 and the forces of Sura-padma. 



20. The events of the war ,* the destruction of the asuras ; 

 the flight of one of them, hiding himself in the sea ; the re- 

 lease and restoration of Indrani, and the other consorts of the 

 celestials, are narrated. 



21. The marriage of Subrahmanya with Iteviyani. The 

 daughter of Indra was Deviyani, who after various prepara- 

 tions was, with all pomp and splendor, affianced to Subrah- 

 manya. The latter afterwards returned to Cailasa. 



* 



22. Eelates to the birth, in mortal form, of the said De- 

 viyani, as the daughter of Vibudhan. 



So much may suffice as to the nature of this Puranam / a 

 considerable portion of which is merely an epitome of the 

 Scanda-puranam. It does not seem needful to enlarge in the 

 shape of remarks, oh the religion of the natives.* 



2. Valliyamma-nataca No. 123. C. M. 129. 



This is a drama founded on the story of Subrahmanya? s 

 marriage to Vdlliyamma. It is composed in a great variety 

 of metres, as usual in Tamil dramas, and demands no further 



•Note.— An entry of the MS, occurs in the Des, catal. Vol. X. p. 174, Art. 31 ; only one 

 copy heing mentioned. 



