1839.] 



Report on the Mackenzie Manuscripts. 



403 



This book contains a poem in five asvdsas, or sections, written by 

 Narayana, in the Pddya Cavi/a measure. The introduction of the 

 series of tales relates to a king of Ougein, who had all the excellencies 

 of Hat is chandra, and other famous monarchs ; to whom a yogi, or 

 ascetic, was introduced. This ascetic ^as a great traveller, having 

 visited Bellary, Madras, and many other places ; on which account 

 the king deferred to his superior judgment as to the surpassing at- 

 tractions of a lady of whom he was enamoured. After some time 

 the king was absent from his spouse, who was inconsolable. But 

 a bird (hamsa) of the genus anser, narrated a variety of tales, in order 

 to amuse her, to divert her attention, and to console her with hopes of 

 his return.. The author pays his respects, in the usual form, to Alia' 

 sani Peddana, Tikana-Somayaji, and other distinguished poets; from 

 which circumstance, and the mention of modern towns, the work may 

 be considered of recent composition; and, except perhaps as a poem, 

 it is of no value. It is complete, and in good preservation. Part of the 

 leaves are very recent ; part somewhat older. 



It is entered in Des. Cat. vol. 1, p. 325, art. xxii. 



5. Narayana-dydna-padyalu, verses on the meditation of Vishnu, No. 

 107— Countermark 384. 



This is a fragment of a manuscript, a little old in its appearance; 

 written in the dvi-pada metre ; and containing stanzas of hymnology, in 

 praise of Narayana. 



It is. complete from the first to the ninth leaf: the remainder is 

 wanting. 



The above title is taken from the Telugu ; the label in English hav- 

 ing been worn off. I do not know where to find the entry in the Des. 

 Cat. It is not found uuder the above title. 



6. Vicramarca Charitra, or tale of Vicramdditya, No. 64— 

 Countermark 463. 



Same title No. 65— Countermark 464. 



These books contain the tale concerning Vicramdditya, and his at- 

 tendant Vetala, or '(familiar demon; popularly well known; and need- 

 j ing here no abstract, No. 64, is old; in regular order, as to the paging 

 I from p. 1, to- £65; but it is considerably damaged; not so much from 

 Ix^mal perforation of the book-insect, in the ordinary way, as from the 

 1 eating away of portions of the edges : the work externally as it seems, 

 of termites. It contains thirty-two stories complete. At the be- 

 ginning the narration of them is ascribed to Siva as told to Parvati. 



