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THE SANSKRIT MANUSCRIPTS. 8411 No. 12529. narakasuravijayah . NARAKASURAVIJAYAH. Substance, palm-leaf. Size, 16 * 1/2 inches. Pages, 24. Lines, 7 on a page. Character, Telugu. Condition, good. Appearance, new. Complete. Same work as the above. No. 12530. narakasuravijayah . NARAKASURAVIJAYAH. Pages, 35. Lines, 6 on a page. Begins on fol. 46 a of the MS. described under No. 11934. Complete. Same work as the above. No. 12531. navamalika . NAVAMALIKA. Pages, 59. Lines, 9 on a page. Begins on fol. 4756 of the MS. described under No. 12441.. Complete. A drama (Natika) of four aots : by Visvesvara, son of Laksmidhara of Bharadvajagotra. It describes the amorous sports of Vijayasona, the Maharaja of Avanti country, with the young maiden Navamalika who had gone astray into the flower garlands of the queen Sarasika and who had been entertained as a maid-servant in her harem. Date of copying-The 13 th day of the black fortnight of the Bhadrapada month in Samvat 1977. Beginning: cittantarvisadadrirajatanayanilaghuticchayaya samvitasya mrgatvaca na vacasah samvrnvato vikriyah | bhaktya purvasamarpitamiva tatha samvibhrato'ksatrajam vacah pantu harasya kaitavavatoraharyadhimulikah || (nandyante sutradharah ) su -- alamatiprasangena | sit