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the princes, winch in Java has by (the prefix pa and the affix 
an, been changed into pasebm which also by its form an¬ 
swers to the open place of audience of the princes. 
(12) The Sivosdeanct or Vurvd dig a mas a s<i n a is thus the 
law book for all the Brahmins, in the cities as well as in the 
country, and for those in whose hands the jurisdiction is 
deposited as well as for the rest. It is not, however, ap¬ 
plicable in the decision of the lawsuits of persons belonging 
to one of the three lower casts. 
There further exists in Bali a law-book, called Svara , 
issuing from the Deva Agung and in force for all princes 
and persons cf rank. It cannot as yet be ascertained, 
whether it is the same work with the Svaroj imbu (or Sv- 
ojambu ), but it seems to be a different one since the addition 
of Jathbu in the latter points to its Indian origin. 
(Explanation ) T^lwa or Tu'ur k >moksa (vid. above) con¬ 
tains rules for a religious life with special directions from 
the birth of a man up to his death; It is frequently in 
requisition for fasting (Ind. vrati votum). In accordance 
with those writings not only the Padand‘S regulate their 
lives but also the princes and those of rank who aspire to the 
condition of holiness ; they attain thereby the dignity of 
Resi (a saint, without sin,) and the priests become Brahmarsi , 
the p? inces R'>j‘>rsi ; the latter of course, as it is natural, 
stand in consequence of their birth in rank below the former. 
Every prince must properly aim at this dignity, and the 
abiseka “ the anointing” of the chief pr nee is dependant 
upon it. By becoming Resi and by the Abiseka not only 
the dignity of the prince is raised, but he is thereby as it were 
received into the cast of the Brahmins the like rule is 
also observed in India. The predecessor of the last Sovereign 
of Pamchattan was Resi f and had received the Abiseka; 
even as the former Deva Agung’s. At present there is no 
prince of Bali who has received the Abiseka . The Raja 
Kus&iman however aims at the dignity of Resi. 
Malat . 
The Malat contains the history of the celebrated hero 
P anji; who had his adventures on Bali also. The work is 
as voluminous as the Rannyana; it is however not written 
in the Kawi measure or language, but in Kidung , which 
means the newer Java-Balinese measure. Ihe subjects con¬ 
tained in it, are exhibited to the public in the Q >mbuh 
(dramatic performances by men, who speak themselves.) 
The same is the case with the Ramayam. The Barata 
