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I. Adi Purva, a^ Palm leaves, —b. Ditto,— c Ditto, — d. Ditto, Imperfect. A Translation of the first or introductory section of the Mahdbhdrati giving; an account of the origin and contents of the poem, and of the biinh and early actions of the Pandava Princes : translated from the Sanscrit^ by Nannah on Nanni/apa Bhatt into Telvgu verse. This writer, according' to a passage ih the introduction of the translation, quoted by Mr. Campbell in the preface of his Te/wg-tt Gram- inar, lived in the reign of Vishmtverddhana, of the Chalukya dynasty. King of R^^'jamahendri or Rajmundry. In three of (he above copies, however, the verses which precede the extract g-iven by Mr. Campbell, mention the name of the Prince to be Rajanaraidra, the Son of Vimald-