first ever made by any European scholar, though it is right I
should mention that I have consulted a fairly accurate version
(not always perfect either in its renderings or its English)
written by She.th Bhogilal Pranjivandas, of the Bombay Education
Society's Institution, Ahmedabad, and given in Mr. H. C. Briggs'
work, "The Cities of Gujarash.tra." I have also received
assistance from my friend Pa.n.dit Shyamaji K.rish.na-varma, of
Balliol College, Oxford.]


1. I meditate in my heart on that K.rish.na on whose left side
is seated Radha, on whose breast reclines Sri (Lakshmi), and who
enjoyed sport (with them) in V.rindavana.

2. I, Sahajananda.h Svami (afterwards called Svami-Naraya.na),
living at V.rittalaya, write this Letter of instructions (or Book
of directions) to all my followers scattered throughout various
countries.

3. Let the two youths named Ayodhya-prasada and Raghu-vira, the
sons of my two brothers, Rama-pratapa and Iccha-rama, who were
the children of Dharma (or Hari-prasada);

4. And let those Naish.thika Brahmacaris (that is to say, those
Brahmans who continue Brahma-caris or celibates all their lives),
the chief among whom is Mukundananda, and those G.rihasthas
(householders), such as Mayarama-Bha.t.ta, and other of my
followers;

5. And let those women, whether wives or widows, who have become