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his escape. Poerbatjaraka (“Kapustakan “Djawi”, 1952, p. 55) mentions the poem as the last one of his list of Old Javanese kakawins. The Hari Wijaya contains the well-known myth of the churning of the ocean and Wisnu’s victory over the demon Ratmaja. It is found in the Adiparwa; it was a popular tale in Javanese-Balinese literature. 30.146 Hari Sraya: cod. 3888-11 (= 10.878 = BCB prtf 164), 4234, 4235 (= BCB prtf 23). 30.147 Hari Wijaya: cod. 4239 (= 10.723). 30.150 The Krsnantaka (minor kaka win, group B) is based on Asramawasa, Mosala and Prasthanika Parwa tales of Mahabha- rata. Evidently the poet’s idea was to sing the death of Krsna. The Krsnayana, Hari Waijsa and Kalayawanantaka contain also tales of Krsna’s life and exploits. 30.151 Krsnantaka: cod. 4258 (= BCB prtf 23). 30.155 The Ratna Wijaya (minor kakawin, group B) contains the Mahabharata tale of Sunda and Upasunda, enemies of the gods. The nymph Tilottama was sent to> seduce them. They killed each other out of jealousy. 30.156 Ratna Wijaya kakawin : cod. 3888 (= BCB prtf 23 = 10.878 = BCB prtf 164). 30.160 Wighnotsawa and Brata Sraya (minor kakawins, group B). Bud dhist tales were seldom chosen by Old Java nese poets as subject-matter of kakawins. The Kunjara Karna kakawin is a poetic version of an existing prose texts. The

following poems have Buddhist religious legends as subject matter, but extensive prose versions are not in evidence. The same is the case with the Suta Soma (30.130). The Wighnotsawa has for subject the struggle of Jina Wikrama, also called Supra- séna, with the yaksa King Wighnotsawa, who in the end is subdued. The Brata Sraya contains the same tale. It seems to- be a younger version. The Supraséna tale is re ferred to in the Old Javanese encyclopedic work Cantaka Parwa (see 46.510). So is the Suta Soma tale. 30.161 Wighnotsawa: cod. 3631 (= 4679 = BCB prtf 23). 30.162 Brata Sraya: cod. 4163 (= BCB prtf 23). 30.165 The Sitjha L a p g a 1 a (prose and minor kakawin, group B) has Buddhistic features: the princess Kama Rüpinï of Sipha Lapgala, who is desired and attacked by two brothers, is said to be a Buddhist. The tale seems to be vaguely allegorical, referring to the interrelationship of various Indian religious denominations. Probably the prose text is the original one. The kakawin text is a later version. The tale might have been written in approximately the same period as the Korawasrama, i.e. in the fifteenth century, or even later. 30.166 Sipha Lapgala Parwa, in prose: cod, 10.554 (= BCB prtf 43 B: KBG lontar 858). 30.167 Siijha Lap gal a kakawin: cod. 1913 (= 10.517 = BCB prtf 23). 30.168 The Subhadra Wiwaha, also called Parthayana and the Abhi- manyu Wiwaha are versifications of epic tales which, in a later period, also were