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policy and the government of kings, and is in many respects 
analogous to Machiavelli’s princip. 
2, Nitipraya or Nitisastra (super abundance, or manual 
of wisdom), it is of a similar character with the former. 
3, Kamendaka Niti (rules of wisdom of the sage Kamen- 
dafca. 
4, Naranatia (nara “ men”, natia “ the mimic”.) 
5, Kanajanya (the sacrifice of the battle.) 
6, Titi das a gunita , this belongs properly to the first, divi¬ 
sion but has been made by Padanda Wahu Rawuh into Rawi 
under the name of Nitisara (compendium of wisdom ) 
Law books. 
Those are written in prose ; they comprise most of the 
Balinese books which are mentioned by Crawfurd and Raff¬ 
les, The accounts of them however differ from each other. 
Raja Kastman names them. 
J, Agama, 2, Adigama. 3, Devagama (that is somewhat 
difficult to understand.) 
4, Sarasa mnscheya (the same we just have met with 
among the secret writings.) 
5, Dustakalabaya (the fear of the malignant i£ala) a law¬ 
book, in which particular faults, committed by children, are 
punished. 
6, Swara Jamba (the voice of Jambu), that is “ the com- 
* ( maud, the law of India” Jambu-Dwipa. 
7, Devadandu (in a very old language,) it comes in use 
when Wishynu appears incarnated upon earth. 
8, Yajnyasadma (yajnya “ sacrifice”—sadma ? 
The Pandita in Toman Intaram mentions only 
1, Agama* 2, Adigama. The two lawbooks, mentioned by 
R affles as the basis of the law for the common people. Raffles 
calls the latter Degama. 
3. Purvadigama or Sivasasana* the above Adigama , or 
the command of S ivj, of value exclusively for the Brahmins. 
4, JJevdga ma, the agama of Devds. 
6, S vajumbu — Svarajambu ; the meaning is doubtful; 
perhaps svara “ voice” <e command” and jambu , in lieu of 
Jambu Dwipa (India), thus “ the voice of the luwoj India.” 
The principal lawbook of India (by Raffles Mendwa S astra, 
Ind. Manama — Dhanna-sastra) is wanting, according to all 
quiries for it which I made amongst several priests and persons 
of rank. They however are aware that all their laws have 
t Kutara is, fallowing Wilson, “ the post round which the string passes, 
that works the churning stick.” This explanation is here in no way applicable. 
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