on Macl£e7izie 3fanuscripfs, 



there is nothing further of any consequence ; though the details in the 

 latter period are very minute. 



Note. It is complete, and quite fresh in its appearance. It is entered 

 in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 212, Art. 39. 



27- 'Siva rupanantam, or the beatified form of Siva. No. 131, C. M, 

 188. 



This is a mystic treatise on the isoteric system of the Saivas, of the 

 kind usually met with only among Pandarams, or ascetic devotees of the 

 Saiva class. It is divided into various small Sections, and is composed 

 in viruttum stanzas. The book consists of only 30 small sized palm 

 leaves, written in a close neat hand j and the whole is in extremely good 

 preservation. 



It is entered in Bes. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 31, Art. 58. 



28. Ahhirami Andati, hymnology. No. 150, C. M. 170. 



This is a small and imperfect manuscript, containing sixty-four stanzas 

 out of one hundred. The subject is a species of eulogy addressed to a 

 form of Parvati, composed in the kind of metre termed antatiy hy Ahhi- 

 rami Pattar, a Brahmin. The book is quite recent in appearance, yet 

 is nevertheless slightly touched by insects. It was evidently left un- 

 finished by the copyist, there being several blank leaves not written 

 on. It is briefly entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 226, Art. 42. 



29. Sara-nul art of soothsaying by nasal respiration. No. 72, C Mo 

 234. 



Apparently this small book is only part of a larger work. The sub- 

 ject is indicated by the above paraphrase of the title. Saram is equivalent 

 to Svasaniy breath, but the art especially relates to the breath of the 

 nostrils. This is observed at morning, noon, and evenings ; or at peculiar 

 times; and inferences deduced. By some the art is thought entitled to 

 preference over other modes of divination. No doubt the breathing may 

 indicate emotions of mind ; however it is not my office to give any judg- 

 ment as to the system. In point of condition the book is in good order. 

 It is entered in Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 255, Art. 7- 



30. Sri-carminur-utpatti, notice of Brahman accountants, No. 212, C. 

 M. 109. A legendary account is given of the marriage of the ancestors 

 of the accountants, evidently a fiction. The husband and wife Brahma 

 and Saraswaii are said to have had 64 children; these married 64 daugh- 

 ters of a Brahman, named Sancara SbmUcharya. The 64 families thus 

 formed were received by Chemii Cholan of Canchi puratn, and established 

 in his kingdom, with many honorable marks of distinction. A detail is 

 given of the towns and villages at which the several houses, that is, fami- 

 lies were located. The tribe of the Brahman, is also specified. The of- 

 fice of these secular Brahmans was that of revenue accountants : but it 

 would appear from this book that Brahmans versed in various portions of 

 the Vedas were among them. Some reference at the close is made to the 



