1839] 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts.* 



29. Rules, or previous observances, in the proper conduct of war in 

 general. 



30. The attributes, marks, qualities, of the ten kinds of Brahmans, 

 as the Niyogis, Vwshtavas, Fai&ugis, Sfc. J 



31. Observance of feeding Brahmans, on the recurrence of the anni- 

 versary of the death of a parent, or other near relative. 



32. Rule for the Brahman partaking of such food, as to time and 

 quantity ; fulness, even to repletion, being allowed, 



33. The origin of the Tula s i plant, or basil. 



31. The merit, or excellency, of the Tulasi plant. 



35. The merit of maintaining a lamp, in a fane, near an image.. 



36. The merit of presenting food to the image, in a fane. 

 87. The merit of presenting a cow, or cows, to a Brahman. 



38. The merit of giving food to Brahmans, or other persons in need. 



39. The merit of presenting a female in marriage, to any person, 

 defraying the attendant expenses. 



40. The merit of giving water to thirsty travellers, in water-booths, 

 or otherwise. 



41. The duty of repaying loans, or clearing off debts, and the crime 

 of not doing so. 



42. The merit of fasting on the Yecddasi, or eleventh day of the 

 moon's bright, and dark, fortnight. 



43. The story of Rucmana-dhara, a king and a devotee of Vishnu, 

 who would not break that fast ; adduced as an example to kings. 



44. Concerning the birth-day of Rama; a festival of nine days ob- 

 servance. 



45. The virtue of reading; especially of the Fedas. 



46. The virtue of meditation on the Fedas. 



47. Relates to astrology. 



48. t 



>- These relate to the sexes, and their mutual intercourse. 



49. J 



50. Consequences, good or bad, of journeying on different days of 

 the week. 



51. Concerning the Calpa, or great period of time so called; the 

 Manuvanteras, and Yugas, or included ages. 



52. Concerning the ages, or duration of life, of mankind. 



53. Relates to dreaming, and the particular import of dreams. 



54. Account of the Gandharbas, or choristers of Indra's world, and 

 their tendency to earthly attachments. 



55. Relates to modes, places, and merit, of bathing. 



56. On musical recitative, or minstrelsy. 



