62 Sixth Report on Mackenzie Manuscripts. [ISTo. 30. 



special notice. The book is of recent writing ; in good pre- 

 servation ; and appears to be complete.* 



3. Agastya vaidyam Nuttiyanpathu, or one hundred and 

 fifty stanzas on medicine ; said to be by Agastya. No. 90, 

 C. M. 250. 



This work is complete, and in good order. f 



4. Agastya vaidyam Mupidliu, or thirty stanzas on me- 

 dicine by Agastya No. 86. C. M. 254. 



This book is complete, and in good order. + 



6. Mupu pustakam. No. 85. C. M. 253. 



In this book, parts of two MSS. are contained. One por- 

 tion by the poet Conganar, is entitled Ubaiya-dicsha, and 

 relates to ceremonies of initiation, and discipleship. This 

 , is complete on thirteen small palm leaves, uninjured. 



There follows a medical treatise, of which two palm leaves 

 are deficient, at the beginning, leaving the title uncertain. 

 The medical contents are mingled up with references to the 

 astrological yogas ; and'-to ceremonies of the sa^#-worship.§ 



6. Vaidya-suttrum-munnur. Three hundred stanzas on 

 medicine.' No. 87. C. M. 252. 



This work is complete, in 300 stanzas, on 68 small palm 

 leaves uninjured. It is ascribed to Agastya. It treats on 

 the composition of various medicines, one of them being 

 amrita-sanjwi, or a panacea for the prolongation of life. 

 The recipes are numerous.^ 



* It is entered in the Des. catal. Vol. 1. p. 215. Art. 7. 

 tit is entered in Des. catal. Vol. 1. p. 259. Art. vi. 

 * It is entered in Des. catal. Vol. 1. p. 260. Art. ix. 



\ Note. — Two copies are entered in the Des. catal. Vol. 1. p. 260. Art. ix. under the 

 title Muppu, ascribed to Agastya. I have not met with any other distinct book in the 

 collection, bearing such an endorsement. 



V. The book is entered in Des. catal. Vol. 1. p. 259. Art, v. 



