[ \*Repon : 'on ike Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



[July* 



The first copy is complete from the beginning to the 128th leaf, con- 

 taining seven dsvdsas, or sections ; but the 8th is wanting to make the 

 copy complete. It is apparently rather old; but, with a very slight ex- 

 ception, is uninjured as to condition. 



The copy No. 38 wants 7 leaves at the beginning, and about four at 

 the end. It is seemingly as old as the other one ; but not being like that 

 guarded by boards, it has suffered by breaking in the first, and last s 

 leaves. 



This work is a poem by Mddhava-raya of the Rechalu family (see ac- 

 count of the Vellugotivarii), The heroine is named Chandrica, with 

 whom Narasa-bhupaliya (an epithet of Crishna-rayer) , became en- 

 amoured, and took her to his court. On this foundation a poem is con- 

 structed : of course claiming no further notice. 



The MS. No. 66 is entered in Des. Catal. vol. I. p. 322 art. xiv 

 and No. 38. at p. 352. ut supra. 



11. Sancara-vijayam, the triumph of Siva, No. 118 — Countermark 

 321. 



12. Svaroch'sha-manu-samUhavamha, the tale of the birth of 

 Svarochisa, No. 30— Countermark 456. 



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These are two copies, neither one complete, of the same poem; though 

 the first is erroneously entitled on the label, both in English and 

 Telugu, apparently by some v\tx&-Saiva devotee. 



The copy No. 118 wants the 3rd leaf in the first section, and the 1st 

 leaf in the second section: all the rest is complete, in six sections. 

 The copy No. 30 wants the two first sections, the 3rd and 10th sections* 

 are found, and the 5th and 6th sections are wanting. 



Botli copies bear, within them, the title of the poem 5 'v ar ochish a- manu 

 scmUhavamba, and the name of the author Allasani-peddana, son of 

 Chocaiya. The writer makes the tale to proceed from an enquiry pro-] 

 pounded by Afarcandeya to FachcJiusa ; and the outline of the subject 

 proceeds on the wish of a Brahman to visit the Himalaya mountains : 

 his wish is gratified by supernatural means, and certain adventures re-J 

 suit • when ultimately Svarochisa-mariu was born, as the offspring of two] 

 Gandhdrbas, and became sovereign of Jambu-dwipa. The real object] 

 of the poem is to please, panegyrize, and flatter the poet's pa- 

 tron, Crishna-rayer, son of Narasinha-rayer. Allasani-peddana was 



