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A Supjilement to the Six Reports [No. S3, 



The Purdfia was narrated by Sanatcumara to Yogesvara and other as- 

 cetics, dwelling in the valley of Cashmere; which by name, as Cashmir- 

 dcsam is included in Hindu geography. The work consists of two parts: 

 the first part contains 12 adhyayas, and the second 3 adhyayas, or sec- 

 tions. The subject of each Section is as follows : 



First part, 1. Veda mitra nayaca (an epithet of Brahma) obtained the 

 Swerga or Indrd's paradise. 



2. Brahma removed the evil denounced on female Gandharhasy or 

 choristers of that paradise. 



3. The excellence of the Saiva five-letter-charm, the value of the Vihu- 

 dhi or sacred ashes, and of the rudracsha beads ; the rewards of those who 

 use, or employ them. 



4. The fame and eulogy of the sacred reservoir of water. 



5. Bemoval of the doom of Hari-dvaja, 



6. The beatification of Nala Chacraverti. 



7. The excellence of Bala-cal-puri ; Veda-puri ; and other places. 



8. Concerning the indulgences or pardons, granted to those who hav« 

 sinned. 



9. Observances needful in cases of marriages. 



10. Tales illustrative of the same. 



11. Narratives by Agastya to Savunaca, and others. 



12. The excellence of the great fane to the South of the Cdveru 

 Second part, 1. A description of the surupa (form, or image) of Para 



Brahma ; thereby meaning Siva. 



2. The excellence of the fane of Uttara-cosa-mangalam. This second 

 part remains unfinished, or at all events incomplete in this copy. The 

 paging is regular from the commencement without intermediate break. 

 The MS. has a recent appearance, and it is in perfect preservation. 



66. Casum-padai-vettu, the war of Casum. No. 199, C. M. 156. 



This document is a poem, the hero being named Casum (or more pro- 

 bably Casim) who is stated to have been an immediate descendant of 

 Hassein, one of the two famous brothers, Hassein and Hussien. The 

 said hero became greatly distinguished in wars. The site of which seems 

 to have been the borders of Arabia and Persia, or the country between 

 Bagdad and Arabia. The document is consecutive as far as it proceeds; 

 that is to the end of the 40th palm leaf; but the subject remains unfinish- 

 ed. I do not suppose it to be of value : as there are sufficient histo- 

 ries of the wars which occurred during the early periods of the Cahphat. 



Note.— The MS. is entered in the Des. Cat., Vol. 1, p. 228, Art. 31. 



67. Subrahmanya vilasam, a dYa.msL. No. 201, C. M. 141. 



This is a nataca ; and, as I understand, the drama is popular, and very 

 often represented in, and about Madras. It is founded on the episode in 

 the Scanda-piirma, concerning the marriage of Suhrahmanya to Valli- 



