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ON THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS 
a similar institution is said to have existed among the 
Kadambas.'^' 
Yet, what seems to establish the original identity be- 
tween the Kurumbas and the Kadambas, is the fact that 
the term Kadambd is actually found in Tamil as a synono- 
mous and identical expression for Kiirtimba, though this 
circumstance has up to now escaped the notice it really 
deserves.*^* 
236 we find Katampam, Xatampv, the Kadamba tree." In the common 
vernacular the Kadamba tree is often called Kudumbii, in Hindustani and 
Bengali it is known as Kudum. — Toddy is made from certain Kadamba trees, 
and the Marathas make mead from the Kadamba {Anthocephalus Cada-mha). 
Compare Dr. Dymock's Anthropogenic Trees, Bomhaij Anthropological 
Journal, vol. I, p. 301. Parvati (or Durga) likes to dwell in the tree. Mr. 
Lewis Rice says on p. xxxiii in his Mysore Inscriptions that "the Ka- 
damba tree appears to be one of the palms from which toddy is extracted." 
The Visnupurana (see H. H. Wilson's translation edited by Fitzedward Hall, 
vol. V, pp. 65, 66) reports, that " Varuna, in order to pro^-ide for his 
(Sssa's) recreation, said to (his wife) VarunI (the goddess of wine' : ' Thou, 
Madira, art ever acceptable to the powerful Ananta. Go, therefore, auspicious 
and kind goddess, and promote his enjoyments.' Obeying these commands, 
Varunl went and established herself in the hollow of a Kadamba-tree in the 
woods of Vrindavana. Baladeva, roaming about (came there, and), smelling 
the pleasant fragrance of liquor, resumed his ancient passion for strong 
drink. The holder of the ploughshare, observing the vinous drops distilling 
from the Kadamba-tree, was much delighted, (and gathered) and quaffed 
them along with the herdsmen and the Gopis, whilst those who were skilful 
with voice and lute celebrated him in their songs. Being inebriated (with 
the wine), and the drops of perspiration standing like pearls upon his Hmbs, 
he called out, not knowing what he said." (In a note to this is said : 
" Kadambarl is one of the synonjTns of wine or spii-ituous liquor. The 
grammarians, however, also derive the word from some legend ; stating it to 
be so called, because it was produced from the hollow of a Kadamba-tree 
on the Gomanta mountain.") According to the Bhagavata the Kadamln - 
tree was placed on Suparsva; see Yishnupm-ana, vol. II, p. 116. In the 
Sanskrit Dictionary of Professors Bbhtlingk and Roth we read in vol. I, p. 
211: " Kadambara ein aus den Blumen der Nauclea Cadamba bereitetes 
berauschendes Getriink, n. Tf^if^, H (emacandra) an. Med. f. diess. und 
A.K 2, 10, 40. H. 902, the rain-water which collects in clefts and hollow 
places of the tree (Nauclea Cadauiba) when the flowers are in perfection, 
and which is supposed to be impicgnated with the honey, Carey bei Haugh- 
ton. ch<H4nd>'i: ' ^ cFTR-'^TOft" ^TT H^riv. 5417, fg." 
See p. 235. 
1 have elsewhere pointed out the circumstance that the name of the 
rude and cruel Kurumbas was used iu some South Indian Languages as an 
expression for cruelty; so that Kiiriimbati denotes in Tamil and Malayalam 
