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44 A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF bhattiyam (fol. 183 a), Sraddhavidhih (fol. 99 a), Advaitamakarandah (fol. 118 a), Gayatrivyakhya (fol. 1206), Visnusahasranama (fol. 1276), Darsapurnamasah (fol. 138~), Yajamanam (fol. 168 a), Apastambaparibhasavyakya (fol. 170 a), Simhanuvakavyakhyanam (fol. 195 a), Simhanuvakah (fol. 197 a), • Parasarasmrtih (fol. 202 a), Ganahomah (fol. 207 a), Hanumanmalamantrah (fol. 2126). " A commentary ascribed to Vidyadhara, Vidyatirtha Mahesvara and Vidyaranyasvamin and printed by Hall, was reprinted by Max Muller in the Preface to the Rg Veda, Vol. IV. Verses 11 and 12. of the Srisukta refer to Ciklita and Kardama respectively, who, according to the commentary, are the sons of the Goddess of Fortune; and a verse which is added at the end of the Srisukta printed in the Preface to the Rg Veda, Vol. III, by Max Muller mentions Ananda, a third son of the Goddess. anandah kardamah sridah ciklita iti visrutah | rnarogadidaridryapapaksudapamrtyavah | rogasokamanastapa nasyantu mama sarvada || The first line occurs in the MS. No. 22 noticed above, with a slight difference and a new line; and they run as follow : anandah kardamascaiva ciklita iti visrutah | rsayaste trayah putrah svayam srireva devata || From this stanza we learn directly that Ananda, Kardama and Ciklita were three sons of the Goddess Laksmi. They are also said to be the Rusis to the mantra of the Srisukta (p. 41). It is very curious that Hindu mythology which has been very prolific in every direction has not developed these facts into a long story and has allowed the three names of the sons of Laksmi to remain in oblivion. The book under notice is a commentary on the Srisukta and seems to have been written by Madhavacarya from the fact (1) that