Mr. Wilkins's Catalogue 
584, 
2. c. Ditto. 
A very fine copy, in the Devanagari character, without 
notes ; but unfortunately not finished, the writer having been 
reduced to a state of insanity, by habitual intoxication. S. W. J. 
3. a. Sri Bhdgavata. 
A poem in twelve books, attributed to Crishna Dwaipayana 
Vyasa , the reputed author of the Mahd-bhdrata , and many other 
works ; with notes by Sridhara Swami. Devanagari character. 
It is to be found in most of the vulgar dialects of India, and in the 
Persian language. It has also appeared, in a very imperfect 
and abridged form, in French, under the title of Bagavadam , 
translated from the Tamul version. The chief subject of the 
Bhdgavata is the life of Crishna ; but, being one of that spe- 
cies of composition which is called Purana , it necessarily com- 
prises five subjects, including that which may be considered the 
chief. The Brahmans, in their books, define a Purana to be 
“ a poem treating of five subjects : primary creation, or creation 
“ of matter in the abstract; secondary creation, or the produc - 
“ tion of the subordinate beings, both spiritual and material ; 
“ chronological account of their grand periods of time, called 
t( Manwantaras ; genealogical rise of families, particularly of 
“ those who have reigned in India ; and, lastly , a history of the 
“ lives of particular families.” There are many copies of this 
work in England. Ly J. 
3. b. Ditto. 
Another copy, in the Bengal character, without notes. 
Lv 1 
3. c. Ditto. 
Another copy, on palm leaves, in the Bengal character, 
S. W. J. 
