INTRODUCTION. These tales were written wn Sanskrit by Somarova Pandit; they were collected and compiled about A. DB, 1059, for the amuse- ment of the grand-roth.. of Harsha Deva, king of Kashmir. They relate va the birth and wonderful me- mory of Vararuch:- -the fouridation of Patali- putra, now Patna-—Vurarvchi’s dispute with : Panini the great graramarian—the rich mer- chant--the punishment of pride—the his- tory of king Salivaban—Shridatta’s adven- tures—Vikramadityea,—a king’s punishment for not knowing Shandhi—a tale of Tamluk. These tales refer to characters famous i in Indian History 18, centuries ago—at a time when Buddhism was powerful in various parts of the country.fatty | ARS AT Sit Tus @ apifas Seal Se CANTATA BE SS ATT FELTA ae wear efers fares eeuice, wha- ST MATH aCe, fey ABT YBrE A an aifeaen aif fara wet fates ace Ses HF arnt welnr teas, wel e Wes toy aga fest Bra cere TS fears Toaieg tevy wae sed Bay orwew | woes ee sety Shar che cl, TH etna Wa TFA AP WCE MACHA eS feos: ATS Tyg bie fe @ SS 270s s CHAS aioe fence ifm Fei fatacy atte we fears fea eeys Fears | afecs ofa ay see Senay SRCae aT ATA Cary Blas BS | afatst | Rarer +i i ao Boa, ett 3941