Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c11.26

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A very large part of this literature still exists in manuscripts alone, but a few important texts have been ably edited, some with a Dutch translation. There are very learned and comprehensive catalogues of Javanese manuscripts by Vreede, Brandes, and Juynboll. Among the published texts may be mentioned, Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata (portions only), Bhāratayuddha, Arjunavivāha, Kuñjarakarṇa, Vṛttasañcaya, Bhomakāvya, Calon Arang, Tantri Kāmandaka, Megāntaka, Dreman, Lingga Peta, Nitisāra, and various Kidung works, in addition to several religious texts and one law-book. The former include Sang hyang Kamahāyāṇikan, a Mahāyānist text, and Agastya Parva, Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, and Tantu Panggelaran, all works of the nature of Purāṇa, containing theology, cosmogony and mythology. The law-book is Kuṭāra-mānava, edited with notes and translation by Jonker. A fuller account of these will be found in the chapters on Literature and Religion.