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Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



[Oct. 



V. — Sixth Report of progress made in the Examination of the 

 Mackenzie MSS., with an Abstract Account of the works examined.-* 

 By the Rev. William T/vYtoR. 



A.— TAMIL. 



a. Palm-leaf manuscripts. 

 1. Bhugavatam, No. 12 — Countermark 18. 



This manuscript, with another, incomplete copy were adverted to in 

 the beginning of the fourth report ; and the four first books were therein 

 abstracted. 



The fallowing is a continuation. 



Fifth book, or Cdndam. 



The story of the eldest son of Svayambltuva manu, is begun by the 

 narrator. The name of the said son was Priyavrata. He was taught 

 by Ndreda, and declined to comply wiih his father's request, that he 

 would solicit possession of his father's kingdom. Brahma came and 

 expostulated with him ; on which he consented to be crowned, or in- 

 stituted, to the kingdom. On devolving his charge Svayamhhuva retir- 

 ed to the £«pdt'a/iM, or wilderness of penance. Priyavrata married a 

 daughter of Fisvacarma (artificer of the gods), and had ten sons. Three 

 of them were devout, and obtained final emancipation. The other 

 seven sons acted agreeably to their father's directions. Priyavrata had 

 three other sons, by another wife. He reigned along time. A celes- 

 tial car, sent from Vishnu, came down. Mounting this car, he sur- 

 rounded the mountain Maha-Meru seven times, in seven days. The 

 tracks of the wheels formed the seven seas; the intervals between them 

 are the seven great dwipas, or islands. The name of the seas, and in- 

 termediate dwipas are given : (see Or. Hist. MSS. vol. 1, p. 48). The 

 seven obedient, and secular, sons of Priyavrata were instituted to the 

 kingly rule of the said seven dwipas. Subsequently Priyavrata ob- 

 tained beatification. Agni druhva married, and had nine sons by Purva- 

 sidhi his wife, who was a special gift from Brahma ; and who, on 

 dying, returned to the Satya toca, the highest orb, or Brahma's 

 world. — The nine sons aforesaid, ruled over nine^ divisions of Jambu 

 dwipa, which divisions were called after their names. Agni Druhva, 



