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 free dwellings, and half as many more" ; and also a rent-free flower garden measuring four

mivartanas, and twelve nivartanas [of] rent-free [land] for lamps. On the occasion of a mar riage, the [marriage] people, being Brahmans, shall give to the congregation of the scholars of the college five flowerst of good money. And at the time of a thread ceremony shall be given the same as prescribed above in the case of marriage.

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FOLKLORE OF ORISSA.

July 5, 1872.]

And half of the former and half of

cording to their means to the members of the col lege. By the magnanimous [Chakráyudha] fifty mivartanas of rent-free land and a rent-free house

within this college are given to the lecturer.

The earth has been enjoyed by many kings commencing from Sagara. To whomsoever the land belongs for the time, to him belongs the fruit for that time. This bridge of religion is com mon to all kings. It should be protected by you from time to time.

This Rāma entreats again

the latterf shall be given at the time of a tonsure ceremony by those people who perform it.

and again of all kings that will reign in future.

If for any cause a feast to Brahmans shall be given

himself or by others, lives as an insect in filth for

in this village, the people shall give a dinner ac

sixty thousand years.

Whoever shall take away land whether given by

FOLR-LORE OF ORISSA. BY JOHN BEAMES, B. C. S.

(Continued from p. 170.) No. II.

WitchEs object to be disturbed when in pos session of a victim, and are apt to turn on the exorciser and revenge themselves on him. To prevent this it is advisable to repeat the following mantra before uttering that men

incantations, and have power over sprites, hobgoblins, demons, and witches. The first

tioned in the last number:—

such nonsense as the others:—

Bajra kilani bajra dwār Chau kuli chau dwār

I)ähäne Dāhānchandi bâme khetrópāl Age Narsinghö, pachhe ashtó betăl Mo ange parilă mahāmudrā bajrakapāt Koti äile goti na chhāribu ! Kāhār āgyä 7

Käuäri Kamakhyār koti agya. Thunder-bolt bar, thunder-bolt door Four sides, four doors.

On the right Dahanchandi, on the left Balräm,

named is said to reside in Asam.

The following rather diffuse mantra is infal lible as a cure for snake bites.

It is not quite

Rajani parbatre Surjyö jyoti, Kamal pushpa toli göle prabhu Dāsaratha. Kathaü thoile Krushna Kadambari múle, Südre sūdre påd barhāīlā Jamunārjale. Jamunājale thilä ati nágó maye mirhá, Bharata jamáilá ; sankat kikat kili; Măilek toli bishögåla dwadasa anguli, Ketek gårdi jhārilâ gumibar Tebena suile prabhu chakradhar. Debtāmāne bichärö arambhile

Kåhiſ achho hol Görur àso ho! bolile ;

Ramyek dwipúre Görur charu thilă

In front Narsingh, behind eight demons.

Khāībār āhārö täku lagilá ki pitā.

The great seal, the thunder door, has fallen!

Tahār charitra köhibijagjità

on my body,

Mu tête bolóñ ho! khago pakhibar,

If a myriad come, do not allow one to enter

Dhusäi pasibu Himagiri parbatar;

By whose order 2

Parbate thilă amrutó kundé goti

The myriad orders of Kauñri Kamakhya.

Berhi khandā Śābal lakhe kandarpå jakhār thile.

I do not attempt to make sense of all this rubbish.

It is sufficient to observe that there

are human beings who believe in its efficacy. Kaunri Kāmākhyā, Dāhānchandi and some others are deities who specially preside over • Nice,manyo, andni Gorindabudhanandanah. sãrddhini saptarimsatim édarát l”!” dattarān The words stird ahāni saptavimsatim might also mean “twenty-seven and a half.'

+ Sºdiáridyārthisamghāya sudravyani dvijátibhih pancha

Alpököri Görur denå bistările Dela amrutó, uthile prabhu bhagwānö. Sadguru pånöku şikhya köre ànà Debi Bisti Mäku koti koti namaskārö. pushpāni devāni ripáhe sati tajanaih. || The translation of panchapushpāni ‘five flowers, given above, is literal. f tallarddham chaitadarddham cha. That is half of what shall be given at the time of a marriage and, half of that which shall be given at a thread ceremony. The sum is five.