what is required for his expenses from his home and which
is estimated at three rupees per month, but which is only
sufficient to supply him with his victuals; and if on the
other hand, his family is in too indigent circumstances to
make such allowance, the student procures his daily
subsistence from the houses in the village where taught
which willingly furnish such by turns.
Should people be desirous of studying deeper in theology,
etc. than is taught in these parts, they travel to Benares,
Navadweepum,^49 etc. where they remain for years to take
instruction under the learned pundits of those places.^50SOME BOOKS USED IN HIGHER LEARNING
The books used in these institutions may be assumed to have
been the Vedas, the various Sastras, the Puranas, the more well
known books on Ganeeta, and Jyotish-shastras, and Epic
literature. Except in the report from Rajahmundry, there is no
mention of any books in the reports from other districts.
According to Rajahmundry, some of the books used there were:
NAMES OF THE BOOKS IN USE IN THE COLLEGES IN
RAJAHMUNDRY^51
Vadams, etc.
- Roogvadum 1. Ragoovumsam
- Yajoorvadum 1. Coomarasumbhavem
- Samavadum 1. Moghasundasem
- Sroudum 1. Bharavy
- Dravedavedum or 1. Maukhum
Nunlauyanum ———
- Nayeshadum
- Andasastrum
Sastrums - Sanskrit Grammar
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