1839] Report on the Mackenzie Mhrtuscripts.' . 18 



wards the Vriddlia-ganga (or ancient Ganges), and by the way met a 

 woman, who enquired his object ; and, on hearing it, directed him to 

 another place, to obtain a cure; teaching him a mantra, or formule proper 

 to be used. In consequence of this instruction, he went to a river where 

 the sage Ddttatreya was employed in teaching disciples. He bathed 

 in that river, and was cured. He then attended to the sage's instructi- 

 ons, and the substance of these is given in the following portion of the 

 work ; which, as announced, should contain six sections. These in- 

 structions are of the Vaishnava kind ; and, in the earlier part, relate to 

 the floating of Vishnu, as Nardyana, on a leaf, on the surface of the 

 waters ; the birth of Brahma from a lotus flower, proceeding from the 

 naval of Vishnu; the creafion, and destruction of worlds; some account 

 of the Matsya, and other avatdras, of Vishnu ; and thenceforward is a 

 series of minor narratives, in which the legend of the shrine at Sid' 

 rangha, has a precedence to the other tales. These relate chiefly to 

 immunities proper to Brahmans; and tend to enforce respect to that or- 

 der, and obedience to their directions, by examples of benefit derived 

 from obedience, and of injury arising from an opposite course. Out of 

 the six sections there are only three complete ; the fourth breaks off ab- 

 ruptly, evidently owing to the copyist not having completed his task. 

 The document is very slightly touched by insects; and may be consider- 

 ed in good order. 



Note. —It is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1. p. 327 art. xxix with a 

 brief indication of the contents. 



b. Manuscript books. 



Manuscript book, No. 37— Countermark 374, Cambhoja-raja-charitra, 

 a tale of a king of Camboge. 



This is an imperfect copy of the same production as the preceding 

 one. The book contains only the two first sections, with the title page 

 of the. third ; and the appearance of the book would seem to intimate that 

 some portion has been taken out, or lost. The paper is somewhat injured 

 by insects ; but the fragment does not claim restoration. It may be 

 mentioned that both copies are in ordinary Telugu prose. 



Note. — The book is entered in the Des. Catal. as above. 



