1847.] on Mackenzie Manuscripts. 149 



Genehal Eemahk. — Except the fii'st section, and a small pai-t of the 

 others the contents of this book were found to be written with ink 

 greatly faded, and on perishable paper, ah-eady injured. These things 

 indicated restoration, omitting only the first section. The restored mat- 

 ter is however really of but little value. The last section might merit 

 translation in reference only to modes of credence. 



4. Manuscript book. No. 13, CM. 767. 



Section 1. Account of 3IaUa-rai/a, and of Aimama-deva-rayar, who. 

 came from ViJ ay an agar am, and settled at Arcot. 



The account herein given appears to be for the greater part traditional. 

 It narrates the visit of the wife or queen of Deva-rayer to Conjeveram, 

 and some immunities procured by her influence. Of a shrine, in ques- 

 tion, nothing now remains but the neglected image. The Malla tribe of 

 athletics came from the Vijayanagaram country, and settled in and near, 

 Conjeveram. Malla, one so called, distinguished himself in combat, 

 single handed, with a tiger. The new inhabitants did not always accord 

 with the older residents. With these outlines details are connected of 

 moderate interest and importance; as to the filling up, which all mat- 

 ters of history require. 



Section 2. Account of Vamanatha-purctm, or the old Mailajpur (St. 

 Thome.) 



Anciently this town was w'holly inhabited by Jainas, who had a fane 

 with an image of Nemi or Alli-Tirtliacara. One of these sages had a 

 dream in which he was informed that, within a few days, the town would 

 bo overwhelmed by the sea. The image was removed further inland ; 

 and three days after the old town was swallowed by the sea. The Jainaa 

 appear afterwards to have had fanes, with many images in each, in a 

 town which was called Mailamanagara. Another night vision announc- 

 ed the submerging also of this town, within three days, connected with a 

 command to remove the image further inland. This command was obeyed. 

 At a later period Brahmans came from the western CAoZa country ; and, by 

 superior skill in astrological and astronomical calculations, with their 

 knowledge of the Af harvana-veda (or arts of magic) they succeeded 

 in turning the people from the Jaina credence. The image was taken 

 away by some of its votaries towards the west, as far as CJiitamhur. The 

 paper adds that there is a traditionary statement current, in reference to 

 the whole coast from 3Iaila2mr to Ilavalaiveram (or from St. Thome to 

 the seven Pagodas) as to extensive ruins of a town, or towns, buried 

 beneath the sea, and partially visible, in sailing over the site. 



Note. — This paper is deserving of some special attention. Its defect 

 is that it rests only on tradition. 



Section 3. A list of Jaina books, in the monasterium at Chitamhiir. 



This list of Sanscrit and Tamil books does not require any fuller speci- 

 fication. 



