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1,002—17–5–50. CATALOGUE OF BOOKS PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS LIBRARY, MADRAS.
Madras Government Oriental Series
TAMIL.
NO. I. Kappal Sättiram in Tamil edited by Sri T. P. Palaniappa Pillai. B.O.L., Sri Venkateswara Oriental Institute, Tirupati. This is a rare book in Tamil on matter connected with construction of ships, and sailing in them to far off lands. The editor has written a scholarly introduction on the condition of sailing in ancient days. A small treatise on the purchasing of ground sites for constructing houses entitled Silpa Sattiram is also printed at the end of the book. This gives a clue to what kind of site and at which direction a person should buy if he were to be prosperous by the transaction-Price Rs. 1-10-0.
No. II. Anubhava Vaidya Murai. - This is a remarkable book in Tamil on home remedies for various diseases. The recipes are given in simple language. Edited by Dr. C. Dorairajan, H.P. I.M., and Dr. C. S. Uttamarayan, H.P.I.M., Assistant Professors, College of Indian Medicine, Madras. A helpful alphabetical index of diseases and medicines is given at the beginning. A glossary of difficult terms appearing in the book is given at the end. In two volumes
Volume I-Rs. 3-14-0.
Volume II-Rs. 4-8-0.
No. IV. U padēsakāndam of Jñāna Varoda ya Pandāram. Edited by Sri V. S. Chengalvaraya Pillai, M.A. This is entirely different from a book bearing the same name by Koneriyappa Mudaliar published in 1913. This is a monumental book in 2,601 stanzas describing the greatness of the worship of Siva illustrated with a number of anecdotes. A brief summary is given at the beginning of each chapter. In three volumes
Volume I-Rs. 4-10-0. Volume II-Rs. 5-0-0. Volume III-Rs. 5-8-0.
No. V. Colan Pūrva Pattayam.--A valuable historical account of Cöla Dynasty from the earliest sources down to Karikāla Cola. Edited by C. M. Ramachandra Chettiar, B.A., B.L. fittore press).
No. VI. Kongadēsa Rājākkal.-Edited by Sri C. M. Ramachandra Chettiar. B.A., B.L. There are few works in Indian Languages bearing on history and as such the present work is found to be of consi. derable help to Research Scholars in History. Though written in a somewhat colloquial language it contains a wealth of information on the history of the Kings of Kongadēsa--Price Rs. 1-8-0. i
No. VII. Sivajñānadipam.-A work on Saiva Philosophy edited by Sri T. P. Palaniappa Pillai, B.O.L., Sri Venkateswara Oriental Institute. Tirupati-Price Re. 1-6-0.