1839.] 



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are those entered in Des. Cat. vol. I. p. 200,. art. 13, under the head 

 of Tuluva desa hatha. 



5. Cusala ndtaca, the drama of Cusala, the son of Rama-Chandra, 

 No. 113 — Countermark, wanting. ° 



The former portion of this manuscript contains the said drama, en- 

 tirely in verse of the viruftam kind. It is complete, and in good order. 



The latter portion is a prose version of the adventures of Nala-raja, 

 according to the episode in the Mahabharata. It is in good order, but 

 not quite complete at the end; a few leaves only remaining to be written. 



Another copy of the drama No. 114, ought to be in the collection, ac- 

 cording to the Des. Catal. but it is not now to be found therein. 



6. Cusala-nataca, the same, No. 115— Countermark, wanting. 



This is a copy of the drama only, in verse, with a prose version, and 

 some musical indications, as is gathered from the remains; but the 

 whole manuscript is so greatly injured, by insects, as to be almost de- 

 stroyed, and quite irrecoverable. 



Remark.— The story of AWaneeds here no further observation. The 

 drama is founded on the birth of Cusala and Lava, sons of Rama of 

 Ayodhya; of course with the additions and inventions customary, in 

 dramas. 



Note.— -The drama is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1, p. 213. art. ii. 



7. Agastyar vaidyam, a medicinal work by Agastya, No. 79 — Coun- 

 termark 242. 



This work contains 1500 stanzas, on medicine, ascribed to Agastya t 

 The book is complete, and remains uninjured. 

 It is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1, p. 258, art. i. 



8. Vaidyam Murmur, No. 88 — Countermark 248. 



This work on medicine, ako ascribed to Agastya, should contain 300 

 stanzas. This copy is however not complete : at the beginning thirteen 

 i leaves r-i wanting. "From the fortieth leaf, five others are deficient. It is 

 thenceforward regular to the eighty-seventh leaf, and the remainder, at 

 the close, is not found. It is otherwise in good order, and preservation. 

 It is entered in Des. Catal. vol. 1, p. 250, art, v. 



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