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 C 98 ] IV. — Jnyaneswari krita Sabdacha Paryaya. Paper. A vocabulary of the difficult words in the Mah- ratta version of the Bhdgavat Gita. By Jnydnes- wara. V. — Kathdkalpataru. a. paper— b. ditto. A collection of mythological tales selected from the Mahdbhdral and various Purdnas, especially the Bhdgavat ; in seven books. The first book re- lates the story of Vajrandbha and his daughter Prabhdvati and her marriage with Samba — includ- ing the stories of Nala and Damayanti, Aniruddha and Ushd — Chandra and Tdrd, the destruction of the Yddavas and origin of the Menus, &c. Book 2. — Contains several of the adventures of Krishna after the death of Kamsa, the churning of the ocean, the Vdmana incarnation, the stories of Ambarisha and Rukmdngada, and the birth and ex- ploits of Parasurdma. Book 3. — Contains the birth of Krishna — his killing Kamsa — and his marrying Rukmini. and his other wives, with various anecdotes relating to this divinity. Book 4. — Contains miscellaneous stories, as those of Jalandhara, the Vasus, Bhishma, Duryodha-