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INTRODUCTION. The thirty-first volume of the Descriptive catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts contains the description of manuscripts from D. Nos. 17201 to 17700 and is prepared on the same plan as that of the other volumes of this series. The numbering of the manuscripts and the pagination of the volume are in continuation of those of the thirtieth volume. Besides the table of contents, a subject index, an author index, and a general index have been added to this volume also. Attention is drawn below to a few of the important and rare works described in this volume :- (1) Jnanapradipika-D. No. 17369. This is a treatise on Astrology and Divination, laying down certain rules for inferring the replies to be given from the figure told or the posture assumed by the person who puts the question. This contains 29 chapters, the names of which have been given in the description of this work. (2) Bodhayanasutrakarika-D. 17396. This is a work dealing with ritualistic procedure relating to the Syenacid sacrifice in verse. The author of this work is Vasudeva Diksita, the famous author of Balamanorama, Adhvara mimamsakutuhalavrtti and so on. • (3) Merutantram-D. No. 17463.-This is a work on magic. This contains only 4 Upadesas or chapters 5, 7, 10 and 11. The author of this work is not known. A similar work has been described under R. No. 2577 bearing the title Indrajalakautukam written by Siddhanatha. (4) Angadadautyam-D. No. 17534. The story dealt with herein is taken from Srimad Ramayanam. Angada, son of Vali is sent on an embassy to Ravana. interesting work though very small. It is an (5) Banasura yuddha prabandhah-D. No. 17601.The subject of this Campu is the defeat of the giant Bana- • sura whose daughter was married to Aniruddha, son of Pradyumna and grandson of Krsna. Aniruddha, who had