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dbtails like fauncey as ( on gfafèrera in ferqafuara p. 9. ) etc. and TSICOT ( p. 70.) and sometimes be omits the things that are really required, 0. g., T&T arti eto. (p. 106, bl. 860) where the word Tară is not explained. The meanings of such words, however, may be found in other books like Vasantaraja sākuna.
Among the two Vimsatis contained in this volume, the first, generally speaking, describes the requisite qualifi. cations and necessities of an ambitious king who desires to obtain and extend his dominions. The second Vimsati mainly gives the ways and means of making the position of the king secure.
The first Vimšati while dealing with the virtues of a king makes the Tîrtbasnina an ituperative necessity. In the Tirthasnānādbyāya the author mentions several Tirthas, namely, Suklatîrtha*, Vañjarāt, Bhinarathi, Venya, the tributaries of the Kraņā, etc. such as may reasonably be known to looal poople. He does not however mention Paşkara near Ajmor, which is one of the greatest Tirthag. The mention of the Tāpi river along with the famous and mighty rivers, Ganges, Yamunā, Narmadā, Gautamî, in the same sloka shows that the author could not shake off the local influence while speaking of
* This may be one of the Narmadā nour Broach or anothor of
the pame name of the Godavari. † The modern Mafijra in the Nizam'a dominions also known as Garuda Gangā or Garutmatt, a tributary of the Godāvari. ( 886 the 90th. Adhyâya of the Cautamt Mahatmaya in the Brahms Parana ).
Aho! Shrutgyanam
