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 t 88 3 They also then ordained that the Pennu (or Girls) that were born there to him should be taken by the Brakmanar in Vivt+ ham (or marriage.) 71. In this manner it passed, but after a long time they found that Injustice prevailed instead of Protection. Where- fore the 64 Gramams assembled declared " In future let us know the Protection and Punishment/ 1 and they also order- ed and appointed one "Talliadrimar from each of the Four As- semblies ; and to each they assigned a Kshetram (or House.) at KodangaUur, and placed them there ; besides they ordered that no Act of government should be done without their know* ledge ; but no married Person was to be employed in that. Office. 72. The Kshetriya who was brought at that time was named' Ckarumdn Parumdl The Raja in Ckola Mandalam was Ckola- Parumdl and the Raja in Pandya Mandalam was Pandya- Parumdl. From being the first that ^w as brought into Keralam he was also called Kerala Raja. 73. In Keralam there are 1 1 An-Ackarams, but in the Foreign* countries there are 22 An-Acharams. 74. When the Brakmanar had brought the Raja, and were installing him, they (the Bramins) held his hand and made the following agreement That which we cannot do, you must perform, and protect us. The Raja must not object to the in- terference of the Brahmans in the management of the State, nor judge of any complaint of which they may judge, or in which they are parties. At least not in Kerala, in other coun* tries the Raja will settle every thing. 75. Having made known all these, they assigned Lands to the Raja and to the Bramins of the 14 Go trams who came from Ahi-ksketram and they poured Water, and granted that Land which is called Viruli and was the Royal demesne, some countries they granted to him and some to the Bramin*