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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
(DECEMBER, 1912.
third partition, Tulasi Dasa follows exclusively, and within the limits of the second and fourth partition follows B exclusively. These deductions ara chiefly derived from the following points of examination :
1: T. D. TOLOws C. (1) R. C.M., I, 191, 14 = C, I, 18, 80 (B wanting).
[Ráma is born on the ninth day of the Chaitra-month). See parallel No. 2, below (2) R. O. M., I, 210, $ = C, I, 30, 18"(B differing).
Maricha is struck so forcibly by Rama's sbaft that he falls a hundred yojanas away 1 In B we miss the number. See parallel No. 6; (3) R. C. M., II, 6, 1-4=C, II, 3, 6-20 (B wanting).
[Vasishtha in compliance with Daçaratha's request enamerates the customary thing required for Råma's consecration); (4) R. C.M., II, 37, 24 = C, II, 13, 17) (B wanting).
See parallel No. 17; (5) R. C, M., II, 38, 39,1 = C, II, 14, 559-64* (B differing).
[Samantra gous to wake Dararatha and is commanded by Kaikeyi to fotch Rama at once). Ia B, not Ksikeyi bat Dazaratha himself, spurred on by Kaikeyi, gives Sumantra tha order to fetch Rûma ; (6) R. O. M., II, 86, 1-8=C, II, 47 (B wanting).
[The citizens that follow Rama to the woods get up in the morning and noticing Rims's disappearance burst into lamentations; then, being anable to find out the tracks of his chariot, return to Ayodhyâ]. See parallel No. 25; (7) R.O.M., II, 124, 6 and f.=C, II, 56, 13-17 (B wanting). [The three oxiles reach Valmiki's hermitage).
2: T. D. follows B. (1) R. C.M., II, 152, 39 and ff.=B, II, 58, 22 and ff. (C differing).
[Samsatra relates to Dagaratha the messages of Rama and Lakshmana). C (II, 58, 11 and ff.) says the same as B, but the referenco to B is more persuasive. See parallel No. 28; (2) R. C.M., II, 155, 9-10 = B, II, 66, 67-68 (C differing).
[Daçaratha breathes his last invoking: "Rima! Rama!" ]. (8) R. C.M., II, 163, 1 and 8.= B, II, 77, 6 and #. (C, II, 78, 5 and #.)
[Catrughna illtreats Manthara). This takes place in the R. C. M. as well as in B after Bharata's reproach to Kaikeyi, whilst in C it takes place only thirteen days after Daçaratha's obsequies ; (4) R. C.M., II, 169, 7-8=B, II, 79, 89-40 and 80-81 (C wanting).
[On the morning following the day of Bharata's arrival, Daçaratha's ministers congregate the assembly and in that meeting Vasishtha consoles and admonishes Bharata]; (5) R. C. M., II, 281, 66 = B, II, 80, 15 (C wanting).
See parallel No. 39; (6) In the R. C.M., the Ayodhyakanda ends at the same point as in B (C adds to it also the five sargas with which the Arany akan da begins in B: C, II, 116-119); (7) R. C. M., III, 1-3=B, II, 105 (C wanting).
[Description of Råma's and Sita's pastimes on the Chitrakûça and episode of the crow]. This sarga B, II, 105 is quoted by Ramsvarman in bis commentary as a prakshi pta after sarga C, 11, 95
