W O RK S

THE LA TE

H O R A C E H AY M A N W ILS O N ,

MA . .
,

M E M B E R OF TH E R O Y A L A SI A TIC S O CI E T Y OF T H E A SI A TIC S O CI E TI E S OF
,

C A L C U TT A AN D A R IS A N D OF T H E O R I E N T A L S O CI E T Y OF E R M A N Y ;
P , G

F O R E N M E M B E R OF T H E NA TI ONA L I N STIT U T E OF F R A N C E ;
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M E M B E R OF T H E I M E I A L A C A DE M I E S OF ST E T E R S BU R H AN D I E N N A
P R . P G V ,

AN D OF T H E R O Y A L A C A DE M I E S OF M U N IC H A N D B E RL I N '

PH D B R E S L AU ; M D M A R BU R
. . . .
; G ,
ETC .

AND BO DE N R OF E SS O R
P S AN S RIT
OF KU N I E R SIT Y
IN O FO R D
TH E V OF X .

VOL Vl l l . .

LON D O N

TRUBNER 6: C O .
, 60 , PATERN O S TER RO W .

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A S Y S T EM

H I N D U MY T HO L O GY A N D TRA D I TI O N .

T RA N SL AT E D

FRO M THE ORIGI N A L S A N SKRI T,

AN D

I LL U S T RAT ED B Y N O T ES

DE R I V E D C H I E FL Y FR O M O THER NAS
P U RA ,

BY THE LATE

I] H . . W ILS O N M A , . .
,

BO DE N PR OF E SS O R OF S A N S R T I N T H E UN I E R SIT Y OF O FO R D
K I V X
E TC E TC ” .
,

E D I TE D B Y

FI T Z ED WA RD HAL L .

V OL I II .
.

LO ND O N

TRU BN ER CO .
,
60 , P ATERN O S TER RO W .

18 66 .
 V I S H N U P U R AN A .

B O O K lll .

OHAP TER I .

A cc o u n t of th e s e ve r a lM an u s an d M an w antara s . S w aro chi s h a,

t h e s e co n d M a nu : th e d vi ni iti es ,
th e I nd ra , th e s ev e n Ri s hi s ,

of h is p i
e r o d , an d his s o ns . S i m il ar d e t ila s of A u ttam i , T am as a ,
R ai va ta , C h ak s h u s h a , an d V a i v a s w a ta . The f orm s of V i hn
s u,

as th e p re s erv e r , in ea ch M a n w a n t ar a . T h e m e an i ng o f V i hn
s u .

MAI TREY A —Th . e th an d o f th e

d i s p o s iti o n of th e e ar

o c e an a n d th e s y s t e m o f th e s u n an d th e pl an e t s th e
, ,

c reat i o n o f th e g o d s an d th e r es t th e o ri gi n of th e ,

Ri shi s th e gen erati on o f th e fo ur cas tes th e p ro d u cti o n

, ,

o f b ru t e cre at u r e s an d th e n arr ati v e s o f Dh r u v a an d

,

P rah l ad a h av e b ee n fu ll y rel at e d by th e e m y v en e r
, ,

ab l e p r e c e pt o r I am n o w d e s i r o u s t o h ear fro m y o u
.

th e s e ri e s o f al l th e Man w an taras a s w ell a s an a cc o u n t ,

o f th o s e wh o p r e s i d e o v e r th e r e s p e cti v e p e ri o d s w it h ,

Sak ra th e k i ng o f th e go d s at th e i r h e a d
, ,
.

P A RASA RA — I w ill r e p eat t o y o u M aitrey a i n th e i r

—
.
, ,

o r d e r th e d i ffer e n t M an w ant ara s

,
th o s e w hich are ,

p as t an d th o s e w hich are t o c o m e
,
.

Th e fi rs t M an u w as S w ay am b h uv a ; t he n c am e S wa
r o ch is h a ; th e n A u t t am i ; th en T am a s a ; th en Raiv a ta ;
,
*
, ,

S om e of my MSS h . a ve U ttam a . S ee no e 2 at t p . 5 , i nf r a .

III . 1
2 V I SHN U PU RAN A .

th en th es e s ix M an u s h av e p as s e d aw ay
, Oh ak sh u s h a : .

Th e Man n w h o p re s i d e s o v er th e s ev en th Manw ant ar a ,

w hich i s th e p res en t (p er i o d) i s V aiv a s w ata th e s o n , ,

*
of th e S un .

Th e p e ri o d of S w ay am bh u v a M an u ,
b eg i n
i n th e
n n i g of th e K al p ay l h as '
l
a re a dy b e en d s c ib e d by m e
e r ,

t oge th e r w ith th e g o d s Ri s hi s (an d o th e r p ers o n age s) , ,

‘
wh o th e n flo u ri s h e d I w il l n o w th e refo r e en um er at e .
, ,

t h e p r e s i d i n g g o d s R i s hi s an d s o n s o f th e M an u in , , ,

th e Manw an t ara of S w ar o ch i sh a
2
Th e d e iti e s o f th i s .

p eri o d (o r th e s e c o n d Manw ant ara) w e re th e cl as s e s

T h e g o ds w er e s a d t o b e th e am as (V ol I i Y . .
,
p . th e

Ri s hi s w e re ar ,
M
A ng iras , 85 0 (V o l I , ichi 1 00 , . . . p . no e t an d

th e s o ns w er e P r iy avr a ta a n d U t t anap ada ( V o l I , . . pp . 1 07 ,

T h e v ay u a dd s , t o th e Y a m as , th e AJ I ta s , wh o h s ar e w ith th e

f m it b
or e r, o s e rv e s , c ifici l
sa r a o ffe r ng s i . The M t y a s a, P ad m a,
B h m P an ra a ur as , an d H i V ar ai né a i su b s tit t
u e, fo r t h e s o ns , th e

g ra n d s o ns , of S w ay a m bh uv a , A g nidh ra and th e r es t (V o l . II .
,

pp 10 1,
2
T hi s M an n, a cc d ior ng t o th e l
g end o f h i s
e bi r th i n th e M ar
k a ndey a F u r ari a ,
§ w a s th e s on o f S w ar o ch i s
,
so nam e d fro m th e

S pl e nd o ur o f h is a pp e ar an e , c w h b en orn
,
and w h o w a s th e s on of

th e n y m ph V uh i i by th ar t n , e G dh an arv a Kali “T h e
. t xt
e
,
in an

o th pl c m k h im
er a e
,
a es a s o n of P ri y av ratafll

C mpo are th e L a w s f
o the M dnavqs , I .
,
6 1 , 62 .

Th p t K lp f h
‘ ’
1 e res e n a a, th e Y araha, rom C ar d/t a , oar . S ee V o l . I .
,

pp . 58 , 59 .

$1 . 4 15 .

Ch pt L X III a er .

H I fi d K al n a
.

flS p t Acc di V III
”

ee . 1 1 , no e I, in/ m
f
. or n
g t o th e B kd a v a ta -p um
g na , .

f Ag i
,

I .
,
1 9 , S waroch is h a was s on o n .
 B OO K III .
, C HAP . I . 3

c all e d P arav at as an d T u s h it a s ; an d th e k i n g O f th e
g o ds w as th e m i ght y Vip aSC h it xl '
Th e se v e Ri hi n s s
2

T h e v ay u g i ve s th e n am e s of i di i d l
th e n v ua s of th es e tw o

cl as s e s
,
c i ti
o ns s ng
,
ea ch ,
of tw l e ve . It f ih l u rn s es , a so, th e n o m en

cl a t ur e o f al l th e cl a s s es o f d i i iti v n es
,
an d o f th e s o n s of th e Ma
nu s
,
in ea ch th ity th
M a nw a nt a ra . A cc di or ng t o th e s a m e au or
,
e

T h it
us w h f K t i h Bh ag
as e re t c ll th m th
t e s o ns o ra u z t e a va a a s e e

f T h i ta by V d i § T h d i i iti ch p i d '
s ons o us f e a s ra s . e v n es o ea er o

ar e, cc di g th V ay th t w h m ff i g f th S m
a or n to e u
,
os e o o o er n s o e o a

j ic d th li k
u e an p t d c ll cti l y e e a re re s e n e o e ve .

2
T h V ay d c ib h Ri hi
e f ch M w t u thes r es t e s s o ea an a n ara a s e

s o ns i ,
m c o r, h d c d t i
n so d i ct li f h
e as e s
,
t e es en an s , n a re ne
,
o t e

s ev e n s a
g A t i A gi Bh g K y p P l h P l ty
es , r
,
n r as
,
ri u
,
as
'
a a
,
u a a
,
u as a,

an d V i h th w ith m
as s i c i t cy ; f K sy p t l t
a : so e n o n s s en or a a a, a ea s
,

did t pp hi m lf til h
no a th M w tea r , I th se ,
un t e s e v en an a n ar a . n e

p t i “O j i h
re s e n f V i h th ; S t m b h S p i g f m
s er e s
,
r a s t e s on o as s a a a r n s ro

K y p ; P an f m B h rig ; Ri h bh d c d f m A g i ;
as
'
a a r a
,
ro u s a a es e n s ro n r as

D tt l i i
a h o f P l ty ; N i é h
s p i g f m At i ; d
t e s on o u as a c a ra s r n s ro r an

A i t i th
rvar v a f P l h T h B hm P s e d H i s on o u a a . e ra a u ra n a a n ar

V mé fil h
a th di ff t li t A
a S t m b h K sy p
av e a r a er e ren s
,
o r, u r va , a a
,
a a a
,

We re ad, V ol . II p .
, . 27 , aft er an e nu m era ti on of t l we ve n am es

T h es e ,
wh o , i n th e Ch ak s h us h a Manwantara , were th e g ods c ll da e

T u s h i tas c ll d th t l Adity i th M w t
w ere a e e we ve as , n e an an ara o f V i a

v as wa a
t B t t xt . pp pl c th T hit th
u ou r e ,
as now a e ars , a es e us as I n c d
e s e on

M t
anwan ara, i th ixth p N
not cc di g t th
n e s : s ee . 12 or, a or n o e

d p d
a- ur na , th y V i h S k & w ere e s
'
11 u , a ra, c
—
.

l T h B h d p d VI l I I gi R h
ava ta th I d 20 ,
‘‘
e ur na, ve s oc ana as e n ra
g .
, . ,

o f th c dM w t
e s e on P t i ch t an an ara or a r ar a e .

i T h ita cc di g t th
us m ,
th it y w th i m th
a or i n o e sa e au or , as e r o er, as n

ou r t xt p i f e , . 1 7, n ra .

S th th B hdg
o, ra pp t i m ply V II I I
er, e avata a ears o : .
, .
, 21 .

P f W il m t h
ro es s o r f ll d h hi w MSS f s on s ee s -
o av e o o we ,
e re, s o n . o

xcl i l y d th y m t diff g tl y f m th
~

th ed p di a- ur r a, e u s ve ; an e us er rea ro os e

to hich I ft hi m h cc I t d f U j cc i th
w ,
a er , av e a es s . ns ea o r a o u rs , n es e

MSS h t l k lik c pti f T y U f P fi D

.
, w a oo s e
'
a orru on o
'
ur a or rva ; or ra a, ron a ,

for D attol i , Dattat ri ; for N i s ch ara, N i s ch al a ; and, for A r vari vat, Dh avat .

1] $ 1 . 41 7 .
4 V ISHN U PU RAN A .

w e re Urj a S tam bh a , ,
9G
P ran a ,
D att olif l '
Rish abh a , Ni s

P r ana , B h p tiri igi f p t

as a ,
C h y av a n a , a nd D at t o l i z
”
b u t th e or n o ar

Of thi di fi sthi g m th i m p f ct q t ti f m
e re nc e l s n o n ore an a n er e uo a on ro

th V é y F a i ; th
e w fi t Au d St m b hur b i g p r a e t o rs
,
u r va an a a, e n s e

d c d t f K y p
'
cifi d e th f V i h th
as d h e s on o as s a an t e es en an o as a a
,

an d th h p t g f h t b i g m itt d t c m pl t h
en t e ar e n a e o t e r es e n o e : o o e e t e

th f K y p b c m
s e ve n , f th m S m
er e o r e th ,
as
’
a a e o es o ne o e . o e o er e r

r o rs f thi t
o cc i th tw w k d f m h m
s na u re o ur n es e o or s, an ro t e sa e

c — b l d i g cit ti § f th Yay w hich i m d

au s e , a un er n a on o e u
,
s na e as

th i th ity
e r au or

m
°

11F H e ? éw a 3 13 m am t n :
A c i p c li ity l
ur o u s i e u m Th yar ,
a so, o ccursth itk n es e s a es . e a re

c fi d
on neh fi t i ght M w to t eTh B h m P an rs e an a nt a r a s . e ra a ar a

m it l l d t il f h l t i ; d h H i V m i t th m '
o s a e a s o t e as s x an t e ar a sa ns e r s e

f ll y d c ctl y g b ly t h th ity f th V ay I
u an o rr e ,
a r e ea o t e au or o e u . t

l k th f
oo s, if th c m pil f th H i V
er e o r e , h d f l
as e o er o e ar a nI s a
' '
a
-
o

l w d h B hm
o e t f e it w t i ght w g b h d h d
ra a, as ar a s en ,
r or ron , ut a a

re c t h
o u rs e i g i l V ay P an w h h B h m f il d
o t e or na u ur a, en t e ra a a e

h im D . li i m ti m w itt
a tt o D t i d Ds i; d h
so e es r en at o n an a tt o tr an t e

l tt pp
a er h b
a h c
e ar s w ith h c p y f th H i
to ave e en t e as e t e o o e ar

V m a m pl y d b y M L
sa e gl i wh m k
o e f th Ri hi . an o s, o a es o ne o e s s

f thi M w l p it t At i H i w ith tc “ '

”
o s an a ntar a e en en r . e s no t ou oun
,

t e n an ce i m ch di g ; f h P dm F a ch g h
n so e su r ea n or t e a a ur
'
ri a an es t e

na m t D t at y
e o d b t gg t d by D tt t i D tt a
a t re a, no ou su es e a a- a r . a

t r e a,
y hw i h o f A t i ; w hil t th V ay c ll th p
e v e r, s t e s on o r s e u a s e er

s on f h ot xt h t f P l ty
e Th e b d bt
t e s on o u as a . ere ca n e no ou
,

S t mba a is an e qua ll y c om m on re ad n
gi in m y MSS .

1 So
'
re ad th ree of m y MS S . V ar i at n s a re D atto ni , D attori , Dat tobh i ,

D attokti , Dantol i , Dan tob hi , a nd D am bh ol i . S e e, f thur e r, V ol . L, p 1 54,

t
.

no e I .

MSS In . of th e B r a /I m a -p a m na I fi nd S t mb
a a a nd Dat ton i T he
C lc tt diti
a u a e o n of t h e H ar iv a nz éa h as S
'
t b K
am a, as y a a, p a nd Dattoni .

I El n . 41 8 .

V l I p o . .
, . 38 .
 B OO K I II .
,
CHAP . I . 5

ch ara ,
*
an d Arv ari v at y l ’
and C h aitra Ki mp u ru s h a , ,
’
an d o th e r s w e re th e Man n s s o n s .
1

In th e thi r d p e ri o d o r Manw an tara o f A utta m i

?
, , Su

th f e re o r e , of th e c o rr e ct r ead n i g ; fo r th e s on o f P ul a s ty a i s D at
t li I
o .
(V o l . I .
,
p .

T h e V ay u agre e s w th e e in e s e n a m e s , add n
g s ev e n
§ ith t xt th i
o the rs Th e Bh
ag ava a h as a d ffe r e n s er e s H T h e
. a dm a h a s t i t i P
f th
o ur o er n a m es : N a a , N abh a s ya , P ra s ri ti , B h av an a The bh .

B hm h
ra a as t e n n a m es , i cl di g t w
n u n o of th es e , a n d s e v er a l of th e

Ri s hi s f th t th M ty
'
n a m es of th e O e en anw a n ta ra . T h e Ma s a h as
f ig
i

th e o u r n am e s of th e P a dm a fo r th e s o n s of th e M an n , an d ve s

s eve n o th e rs , H av in dh ra, S u k ri ta , M ur ti A p
, ,
J as
y o ti s , A a S m ri ta
y ,
( th e n am e s o f th e B hm ra a
) ,
as th e s e v e n j p ti thi p i
P ra a a s of s er o d ,

an d s o n s o f V as i s h th a . Th e s o ns o f V as i h th
s hw b l g
a, o e v er , e on

t o th e thi rd M a n w a nt a r a , an d be ar i
d ff er en t pp ll ti Tha e a on s . ere

is , no dou bt , s om e bl u n de r n i g, h e re , in al l th b k xc pt th e oo s e e e

Ya y u an d th os e w hich g a re e w ith it .

2
The nam e o cc A tt urs u am i
,
A u ttam a, a nd U tta m a . The B ha

g a v a ta fil an d V ay u a gre e w ith our t xt (p e . 1 1 , i nf ra ) , i n m a k i ng

h im a de s c e nd an tf ro m P ri y av ra ta . T h e M ark a ndey a c ll h i m a s

th e s o n o f th e s o n of U ttan ap ad a fi y an d thi pp s a ea rs

t o b e th e c o rr e ct g ene a og l y b th f ,
o ro m o u r t xte an d t e h Bh ag t 11 ava a .

O ne MS .
g i ves
'
N i s ch ra i .

1 Th e m u m ore ch
f q t l cti k w t m i U i t re ue n e on no n o e s rvar va .

h i cli t thi k m f
I T ere is , I n y g d bt t b th ne o n , roo or v er rave ou as o o

th p i t S t 1 i p 4 p
es e o n s . ee no e n .
, su ra .

I d t c t m y d th th t I fi d
o no ou ny c ptl y so an ; an os e a n are v er orru

w itt
r en .

At V III 1 0 it y th w .
,
b t m l y Il j d
,
2 ,
sa s e re ere s ev en, u na es on r a an

S t mb h
a B f m lt th
a . tw m it
urnou e s es e o na es n o one .

fl I t c ll h i m P iy t V III I 3 ’
a s r av ra a s s on : .
, .
, 2 .

L XX II 3 A tt m i th g d .
,
m i th M d kmid y u a a s e ran
’
s on s na e, n e r e a

p di
ur i a .

H L XXIX 3 S hi i th i d t b U tt m m th F th ’
.
, . uruc s ere s a o e a as o er . or e

sa m p e tg V l I p
aren a e, 59 f th p tw k s ee o .
,
1 , o e res e n or .

c t i l y S t 1T i thi p g A
. .

11 N t f m th B l dg w
o ro e z c a ta , er a n . ec no e ,
n s a e . s

to our t xt t i t p 1 if
e , s ee no e a . 1, n ra.
6 V ISH N U PU RAN A .

s an ti w as th e I n dra th e ki n g of th e go d s ; th e ord ers

*
,

o f w h o m w e r e th e S u dh am an s y l S aty a s S i v a s B ra d ar
'

, ,
’
San as 1 an d V as av artin s ; § e a ch o f th e fi v e o r d ers c o n
1
,

s i s ti n g o f tw e l v e (di v i n iti e s ) Th e s e v en s o n s o f V a .

’
s i sh th a w er e th e s e v e n R
‘ ’
i sh i s f an d P a ras u fl ,

1
Th e B hm ra a and H ar V anii sia i we
h av e , pl c
in a e Of th es e , th e

B h anu s ; b u t th e V et y u and M ark andey a H c c o n ur w ith th e

t xt i t
e .

2
A ll
th iti g i thi ; b t th B h m d H i
th e au or es a re e n s u e ra a an ar

V m § § pp t f i h di ff t i l ; thi d
'
a sa a e ar o ur n s a e r en s er e s a so o r ev e n a r
, ,

acc di g t th F ch t l ti H“D l t i i em M w
or n o e re n r a ns a on :
‘
anS e ro s e an an

t p
ar a t c m m S p t hi l fil d V i h fh d
arur en
,
m
o e a ar c s, es s e as c a, e s on no

app l é Vd i hih l fi l d H i i y g bh t l ill t

e s s c f as
,
es s
’
ra r a ar a
,
e es u s re s e n a ns

T h t xt i
’
d O fi dj r a . e e s

W : R a m a i fi m r fi l faw n :

fa u na- i 31 g m fl ai r“ am W : n 1

Th m i g f w hich i T h w (i th fi t M w t )
e e an n o s :
“
e re e re n e rs an a n a ra

clb td
s e v en f V i h th
e e w h (i th thi d M w
ra e s o ns o as s a, o n e r an an

t )w
ar a f B h m a (i Ri hi ) th ill t i
er e s o n s p t ity o ra . e .
,
s s
,
e us r ous o s er

cc di g t th B hdg
S aty aJ I t, p m VI I I I 4
a or n o e ava ta- u na , 2 .

1 Fi MSS h S w dham
ve . ave a ans .

I P t d p t th di g f tw MSS
ra ar anas re res e n s e rea n o o .

Th MSS xhib it V m ti P f
ree W il p t
. V e a s avar ns . ro es s or s on u
“
as a
”
v er ti s .

[I I th MSS P j cc
n ree . ra as o urs .

1 A i g l MS d P
s n bh e . rea s ara u.

$1 8 5 . 2 .

H I m y th MSS I fi d P t d n i th C lc tt diti
-
n ree i . n ra ar a as , as n e a u a e o n, n

t d fP d
s ea o Th C lc tt diti
ra t i c with m y c pi
’
ars anas . e a u a e on, a var an e o es ,

h as S w dh am f S dh am
a ans , or u ans .

m p dfi V III I
'
II Th B hdg e 4 m th S t y
ava V d t - ur a, .
,
.
, 2 ,
na es e a as , e as ru as ,

an d Bh d Al t t p 7 if
a ras . s o s e e no e a . 1 ,
n ra .

$1 . 42 2 .

Vol I , p 3 8 . . . .

1 M Th e a u a C lc tt ed iti on reads
 BO OK III C H A P
.
,
. I . 7

Divy a ,
an d o th ers w ere th e s o n s of th e M an u .
1

* z
Th e S u rup a s , Hari s , S aty as , an d S u dh i s '‘

l w e r e th e
cl as s es of
g o ds , ea ch c o m p ri s i ng tw enty s ev en i n -
,
th e
p eri o d of T am a s a,
(t h e fo ur th M an n)
3
S ibi i w a s . th e

of Hj r a. h We av e l
a r ea d y s een th t [I ya r a w as th e w if e of Va
i h ib
s s a, by w h m o she h ad s eve n s o ns
,
Ra j as ,
”
&c .
( see V ol . I .

p . i n th e S w ay am bh u v a M anw an tar a ; a nd th es e w ere b o rn

a g i a n, as th e Ri s hi s of th e thi d p i
r er o d . Th e nam e s O f th es e
p er
s on s , a cc di ng t or o th e M t
a s y a and P a dm a, ar e
,
h o w e v er
,
v e ry d if

fer e n t f m th ro os e o f th e s o ns of V as i s h th a g i v en i n V ol I . .
,
p . 1 55,

K au k u ndih i , K u r u I I di, D al b h y a, Sank h a, it

'
o r, P rav ah i ta, M a
,
and

S amm i ta .

1
. th
Th e Va m t th y f th t xt
u Thadd s t en o er n a es o os e o e e . e

B h m g i t lt g th d iff t T h Bh ag t H d P dm
ra a ves en a o e er e r en . e ava a an a a

h av e,ch p t m cl t
ea ,
a se ar a e n o en a u re .

O f th h B hm d H i V m fil tic l y th S '
2
es e t e ra a an ar a sa no e on e a

ty ; th M t y a d P dm h
as e l y S idh y T h Y ay
a s an a a av e on a as . e u,

Ku m d Ma k i d y H g w ith th t xt r a, an r ar e a a re e e e .

H i th 3
f P iy e t cc di g th t xt if th
s e s on o r a vr a a , a or n to e e , , e

V ay & Th Ma k i d y
u, h c. l g d f h i b i th by
e d ; r ar e a as a e en o s r a oe

O Ii e MS . h as S warup as .
1 S wadhi s i s th e read ng i of one MS .

I Sk i hi i
MSS l m t c m m s, l cti A d h with
in my a os as o on a e on n ere
—
. .
,

a rees
g t h M k mi d y p dfi e L X XI V 5 8 T i ikh i th m i
'
ar e a ur a, .
,
.
’
r s a s e na e n

h B bdg
t e p dfi V III I 2
av a ta - ur a, .
,
8 .

I h p t D al bh y fav e D l y um c ipt th ity Th a or

“
a a a on anus r au or . e

B hdg p di V III I 4 m
ava ta- url y P m d t f th
ra , .
, .
, 2 ,
na es o n ra a a, ou o e s e ve n ;
an d h i t f th f m il y
e s d t il d i I V I 4
no o 42 S V l I e a as e a e n .
, .
, 1, . ee o . .
,

p 55 t 3
. 1 , no e .

V III I 3 P . S i j y Y j h t
, .
, 2 d th
: m d
avana,
'
r n a a, a na o ra, an o ers u nna e .

nSI
I fi d— 9—
a . 4 27 .

V III I n th S ty k H i Vi.
, d V idhfiti
.
,
28, 2 e a a as , ar s , ras , an a s.

fi L XXI V 5 .
, 7 .

I: S p t I i f ; l p 1 7 t xt d t I d
ee . 1 1 , no e ,
n ra a s o, .
, e an no es an

Ch pt L XXI V a er .
8 V ISH N U PU RANA .

I n d ra, a sol d ig t d by h i p e
es na e s rfo rm an ce
h u nd re d of a

c ifi ces n m d S t k Th e s e v e n R i s hi s
sa r , ( or t a e a a i a u

we r e J y o tird h am an, P rith u, K avy a ,

C h aitra A gn i V a , ,

n ak a y l an d P i v ar a
‘ 1
Th e . s on s of T am as a we re th e
m i ght y k i ng s N ara Kh y ati , Sé nt ah aya
, , i J an uj an gh a,
an d o th e rs .
2

a n d, f ro m h is b e n i gb eg o tt en i n d ar k t mp t
e e s u o us w ea th er (3 1 1 K ) ,

h e der i ve s h is n am e .
§
S ev e ra ll y cc di , a or ng t o th e V a y u, th e p r o g e ny
‘

of B h rI g u ,
K as y a p a
'

,
A ng i ras , P ul as ty a , At r i ,
V a s i s h th a , a nd P u a lh a . h
T ere

is c id b l
ons i ty e ra e v ar e in s om e o f th e n am e s . T h us , th e M ty a s a

h as K i P fi th A g i
av ,
u, n ,
Ak ap i , Kapi ,
J al p a , HD h i m at . T h e H ar i
' '
V anns a ll h as
'
K avy a ,
P ri th u , A g ni J ,
ah nu , D h at fi , ' ”
K ap i v a t, A k a

p i v at For t h e t w o l t
as th e Y ay u r ea ds G atra and V a n ap i th a
—A
. .

Th e s on o f P u a lh a i s in h is pl c a e (V o l I . .
,
p . 1 55 , no e t r

v ar i v a t or V an ak a p ivat . G atra i s am o n g s t th e s o ns o f V as is h
th a ( V o l Ip . .
,
. T he Yay u is , th f e r e o r e, p b b ly
ro a ,
t
m os co r

re ct lth g h
,
a ou o ur t xte in re
gar d t th o es e tw o deno mi ti na o ns ,

2
T he Yay u, &c . a
g re e With th t xt ; e e th e V ay u n a m ng e e ve ni l .

T he B hm M t y
ra a, a s a, an d P dm h a a av e a s er es i of t e n n am e s ,

S u tap as , T ap o m ul a, & c .
,
of w hich s ev e n ar e th e Ri s hi s of th e

t w lfth
e

hi p th i
T s are n es s was ppli d by th
su e e Translt a or.

1 Fi f m y MSS
ve o . . rea d V d Tw ara a . o o f m y MSS f th Md k id y . o e r ar e a

p di h
ur r a, Y k av e a na a ; th hi d V i
e t r ,
arui a. Th C lc tt
e diti LXXI Va u a e on, .
,

5 9 gi
, V l k ves a a a .

I In o ne MS i s . Santih ay a ; and, in o ne , Santih avy a .

Th e B hag ava ta p ur dfia ,

'
-
V I II .
, I .
, 27 , re p res en s t him as b ro th er of

U ttam a .

C
ct f th p i t
orre S lp
ed 1T SI 4 6
rom e r n er s
’ “
a a . 2 .

Th C lc tt diti
e h J a
y d Dh am
u a e on as an u an an.

H S hw ee, t I i thi p g
o ev er, no e n s a e .

I: Th B h g p die V II I I 2 8 m J y ti dham
a
'
a va ta - ar r a, , , ,
na es o r an o n ly .

A g b l y t th B hdg p da V III I 2 th y w
. .

re ea o e a va ta - ar u, .
, .
,
7, e e re t en i n
mb f wh m it p cifi nd K t
'
nu er, o P ith Kh yati N o s e es r u, ,
ara, a e u
.
 BOOK III C H A P .
,
. I . 9

i nt e rv al th e Man n w a s Raiv ata ; th e I n

I n t h e fi fth ,
1

d ra w as V i bh u ; th e cl as s e s o f g o d s c o n s i s ti ng o f fo u r ,

t e en e a ch w er e th e Am it ab h as At i taraj as a s
, , ,
*

k u ri th as an d S um e dh a s a s f l th e s ev en R i s hi s w e re
,
'‘

ll h i th p d c
R ai vata, i g d d as we as s re e re e e s s o rs , s re ar e ,
us u

a ll y d c d t
,
f P iy
as t I T h M a k nd y § h
a es en an o r av r a a . e r a e a as a

l g l g d f h i b i th th
on e enf K i g D g m b y th
o y ph
m s r ,
as e s on o n ur a a e n

R e vati p g f m th c t ll ti R ti w h m Ri t a h
, s ru n ro e o ns e a on ev a ,
o av c ,
a

M i cun d t f ll f m h
,
H
au s e di c bcm lk o a ro e a ve n . er r a an e e a e a a e

on M t K m d th c c ll d R i t k ; d f m it pp d
oun u u a, en e a e a va a a an ro a e are

th e d m l wh w b ght p by P m h M i U p th
a se ,
o as ro u u ra uc a un . on e

m i g f R i th M i t h q t t d th t
a rr a e o e v at ,
e
“

un ,
a e r re u es ,
r e s o re e a s er

i m t i t pl c i th sk i
s o s a e n e es .

Th B hm i
2
t O f th e l y th A bh ut j
ra with a ns er s , es e
,
on e ar a a s a s
,

T wo MSS h . av e At i taram aS ; two, i taray as ; oAt th hich d

b w wo r s

l k
oo v er ti y li k d p ei e rav a o ns of th e re ad ng i n al l m y o th c pi t er o es , o

Wi t At i t j
, Th di ara as
y i . e or nar read ng of th e ne li c t i i g thi on a n n s

t mi
er s:

3& 3
m fi m m :
“

r : I
Th t th fi t t a em t b t k rs w ld d i t
wo c mp dn am e s us e a en as e e n o a o ou n

e m b dyi g At i t
o
j i
n tt pt d t b h w i t Hi th xt ara as s a em e o e s o n n no e n e ne

p g S f th t 11 p i f A d h c h
a e. ee , ur er, n o e 1 7, n ra n en e t e

— At i t j
. .
,

f P f W il p t c cti
'

z . e .
, m y b
ara as e s o ro es s or s on a e O en o orre on,

as g red i t fi t ll
ar s
y b l M s th m
rs pti t h
s t h i MSS a e. ore ov er, on e as s u on a s .

were lik m i h h b tit t d th l g di g f the d f

e ne, e as su s u e e on er e n n o wor or

th e h t S V l II p
s or er . t d p ee t I o . .
, . 1 0 1 , no e an . 1 0 7 , no e .

Th S k it ch l
e will h
ans tic d th t th c i d ti p
r s o ar av e n o e ,
a , o er o ns e ra o ns er

m itti g h li n j t q t d m ight y i l d Bhut j Th di g

, t e ne us uo e e ara as . e rea n , un

q ti b l y f th B h g
ues ona p dfi,
V III V 3
o m it e h w l a
’
ava ta ur a , , , , o s t e vo e

a t th b gi i ge It i Bh ie ynn n d it i l e c pti I t k
. s I tara as ; an nv o v s a orru on, a e

it t i t y ch
, as o h i At i t y Th Md k i l y p
s , su as we ave n ara as . e r a/ c e a-
'
u

L XX V i m y th MSS Abh ut y
’
m na , h ,
71, B h ut
as , y n ree .
,
ana as or ana as ,

w hich c l d b h w m y ily h g w t f Abhut j Th

, as ou e s o n, a eas av e ro n ou o ara as . e

C lc tt diti xhib it B h ip ti
a u a e on e s I a s !

1 I h i g l S t dh Th MS S g i di g S m dh
um e
‘
n e s n u ar, as . ree a ree n re a n us a e a s es .

I Th B hdg p dt
e V III V c ll h i m t i b th f
a va ta - ar i a, .
, .
, 2 , a s u er ne ro er o

Tam A d as a. p t I if n s ee . 1 1 , no e ,
n ra .

Ch pt L X X V a er .
10 V ISH N U PURAN A .

’
H irarry aro m a n, V C daSI I, ‘ %
Hr dh w ab ah u ,
V e d ab ah u , ‘

j
S u dh am an , 1 P arj any a ,
an d Mah am u n i .
1
§ Th e s o ns of

th e r e m ar k , th t tha
‘
e
y w er e of li k e n a ur e t (w ith th i e r

i . th y w x m pt f m th q ty f p i M L g l i ?
e .
,
e er e e e ro e u an o as s o n . . an o s,

d i g th p ll l p g f th H i V m h ”
i n r e n er n e a ra e as s a e o e ar a s a, as co n

f d d h pith t d h bj ct d t l di x f t l
oun e t e e e an t e su e :
‘
on es eu u r en es

P fi i
r ac dé p t s, d c le d p i H i
o ur v u s l t e o re et e as s o n .
’
e s, a so, a a

l w h t t d w ith th t m P a ipl
os s a o d R i bh y
o i th e er s r a v a an a a, n e

f ll w i g p g W W fi g fi j k i g Q ’ t q P a
o o n as s a e, as n :
‘
u e s -c e ue

r ip l ? q av a t q R é b h y ? I f h h d h d th c m m t y
u es
’ - ce
ue a
’
e a a e o e n ar

a t h d th an
q ti w l d h b
,
es e c y th y
u es o ns ou a ve e e n u nn e e s s ar : e a re

th i d t b t w cl
er e s a f d i i iti o nft g ai Tm 33 3 k
e o a s s es o v n es :
‘
l
'

m i fi I IIi r

Th 1
i l i ty i th
er e m th s V d b ah
e s s v ar e n e s e na es an e a u

i cc di g t i gl MS
’
D evas r , a or n o a s n e .

1 I th MSS D bah
n ree .
, ev a u .

T MSS h S dh am
wo . av e wa an.

§ Th B l dg p dfi
e V I II V 3z
y th t th y w
a va ta - ithur a ,
.
, .
, ,
sa s a e ere , w
o th Hi ny m V d i
ers , ra d C dh b ah aro an, e
’
as ras , an r wa u .

HTh S k it ll w e t t k thans d At i t j
r a m o ig s us o a e e wo r as ara as e s e an n

d w ith cti it y —
;
p hp — f th t p
,
‘
er a s , d mj
e n owe d b y th a v as as ar as a os s es s e e

V l I p 83 d V l II p t
’
Bh it I S as . ee o . .
,
.
; an o . .
, . 7 4, no e 2 .

Th d p da
e p k f th A m ritabh’ d At it j
a- ar u s ea s o e as an ara as

F
W W
l w th
W
I t h
a w
th 1 m
: tr g i rim ‘

j b
or, us t e o is, as e 1

{ Em i ts flTm fi t e nig m a tag : I

'
0

O w c mp i g
n no t i th l t p g with t fl t p 1
o ar n no e n e as a e no e a . 7,
it will b th t th g d d di c i w ch ct i d by th i
e s een, a e o s u n er s us s on e re ara er z e e r

p i
os s es s on, t w t f cti it y I t h l tt
no p g h an f d, o a v . n e a er as s a e ere re e rre to ,
ll P f W il MSS i cl di g h t O xf d h lik
’
a ro es s or w s on s n u n t ose ne a or av e , e

l aw m a?
.
, ,

“ fit
0

my w o n, or e s e

qr V l I p 3 9
,
o .
, . .

S I 432 :
.

fi Sl . 43 2 .

11 O f th g d f th fifth M
e o s o e anwantara
’
th e B hagava ta-p um n a , VI I I .
,

V .
, 3, 4 p tic l i
, th Bh ut ar u ar z es e aray as and V aikunth as on ly S ee no et
p c di g p g
.

i n th e re e n a e.

S ee th e Mdrkafidey a p urana, -
L XX V 7 3, 7 4 .
 B OO K III .
,
C HAP . I . 11

Raiv at a w er e B al ab an dh u, S u s ambh av ya,

*
S aty ak a, an d

o th er v ali ant king s xl '

T h es e fo ur M an us ,
S w ar o ch is h a, A u tt am i, : T am as a,

an d Raiv at a, w e r e, all , d c en d
fr o m P riy av rat a, w h o ,
es ed

in c o ns e q u en c e o f p r o piti ati n
g i s h nu b
y h i s e o V d v
ti o n s § ob tai n e d ,
th es e ru l ers o f th e Manw antaras for
h is p o s t er it y .

C h ak s h u sh a w as th e Man n of th e S ixth p eri o d ,

1
in

is rea d D evab ah u ; S u dh am an , S aty a ne tr a ; an d M ah am u ni , M un i ,

Y aj u s , V as i s h th a, and Y a du d h r a . A cc or d n i
g t o th e V a u , os e y th
Of th e t xte ar e , res p cti l y f th li
e ve ,
o e n e a e o f A n i ras
g g ,
B h fi g u,

V as i s h th a , P ul as ty a , At i P l h d K
r
,
u a a, an
'
as y a p a . T h e re is co n

s i d er ab l e v ar e i ty i n th e nam es of th e M n s s o nsa u
’
.

1
C h ak s h u s h a , a cc di or ng to th e b es t a th iti u or es
,
des c e n de d

from D h ru v a
(s ee V ol I . .
,
p . b u t th e M ark a ri dey a h a s a le

g e n d of h is bi r th as th e s o n of a K s h a-ttri y a nam e d A n a m i tr a ; of

h is b i ng xch ng d t h i s b i th f
e e a e ,
a r
,
or th e s o n of V i é ran ta R a a, j
nd b i n
a
g b ght p b y th p i n c
e ro u u ,
e r e, as hi s own ; of h is r e v ea l
i ng th e b s i n s s w h n m n nd u e ,
e p piti ti g B h m a by h i
a a ,
a ro a n ra s

d ev o ti ons , in c o n s e qu en e c f w hich h b c m Mo I hi ,
e e a e a an u .
’

n s

fo rm e r bi r th ,
h e w as b f m th y f B h m a w h c h i
o rn ro e e e o ra ,
en e s

n am e , f ro m O h ak s h u s , ‘
th e ey e .
’
H

S ambhavy a i s th e read ng of i fi ve MSS .

; S was ambh avy ak th at of one .

1 On y l Aj r u na and B al i vi ndh y a are n am e d i n th e B hag ava ta -p ur aria,

V III V, 2 . .

f i h
U ttam a, i t Th Vi h i p
as b i t dd
e ore , s ere a v ar an e s r u- urana s a o s

t — t f m U tta
.

with it lf if it h d i A tt
se i f m P iy
, ere e r ves u am ro r avra a, no ro na

p ad S V l I p 59 l p 5 t HI p
a . ee o t 3 p 8 t
. . . 1 : a s o, .
,
no e ; 7 , no e ; .
, no e

p 9 t I p
.

.
,
no e ,
su ra .

D c d d f m P iy
“
t
es e n e t l t fm aTa a Tz ; d f ro r avra a rans a e s
‘
an
“
or

hi p t it y QW QW W m y i li g with
’
s os e r d . e a re n er :
“
o ne n ne a e

b t h dl y c i d i g th c t xt h i ki d d i t d
”
P iy
”
r t avra a ; u ar , ons er n e on e ,
“
as s n re , ns ea

f f h i p t it y
“
U tta p ad d P iy b th
t ity HC m p th B h g —
o or s t w
os er na a an r avra a ere ro ers .

‘ ’ '
T p a as ,
p da
aus er V I I I V . o are e a ava ta ur a, .
,
.
,
7 .
12 V ISH N U PU RAN A .

M a n oj av a :
*
w hich t h e I n dra w as th e fi v e cl a s s e s of

g o ds j
‘
w ere th e Ady a s : P r as tIi taS § , , B h a v y as , P rith u
l
gas ,
“ an d th e m ag nan i m o u s L e kh as ,
e i ght ch z i l
O f ea

S u m e dh as , V i raj as , H a v is h m at, U ttam a, Madh u, A b hi

M

n am a n,
'

H
'
an d S ah is h nu w ere th e se v en sa
g es .
2
Th e
k i ng s of th e e ar th ,
th e s on s of C h ak s h u s h a, w ere th e

The au th iti or es a
gree as t o th e n um e r, b ut d ff er a s to th e b i
n am e s
; r ea di g f n , or Ady as , Ar as a nd Ap y as ; ii fo r P r as tIi ta s ,
y
’
P rat i t as and P r a S Ii tas ; fo r P ri th u gas , P ri th u k as and P ri th us a s ;
and
,
w hich is a m o re w d e d e v a o n , i
R u s fo r B h avy a s M i ti ibh . .

L an g l i §§
o s om it s th e P r a S Ii t a s ,
.
and i t Di
ns e r s v a u k as a s
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d i i iti
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m an : ag ar m a : g us t s fi n :
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2
T h e V ay u r e ads fo r t h e rs n am e
; U n n a ta , fi t
fo r U t ta m a
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fo r A b h i n am a n
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l tt cc

'
Mantradrum a : B hag ava ta-p urana , VI I I .
,
V .
,
8 .

1 S ee
'
no e t at p . 3, s up r a .

1 O ne MS h as Ary as . .

Thi s read n i g is i n n one o f my MSS . T wo h ave P ras fi tas ; al l th e

res t , P raS Ii tas . T h ree MSS h . ave P fi th ag as .

11 S ee 3 , no e p
s up ra
. t .

Maru i s i n one MS .

H E very o ne of m y
‘ '
MSS . h as Ati nam an .

II T h e B l eag a va ta -
p ar ari a nam es th e Apy as on ly ,
'
O f al l th e g ods of thi s

Pa t i ch t
r ar a e.

V ol . p 39
I .
, . .

NH S I . 43 7 .

WW The C lc tt diti
a u a e on h as
'
W ’
t, HT: and
ag ain
“

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IH
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Th e M arkaridey a-p u raria , L XX VI 54 h i O .
, , as , n ne of my th MSS re e .
,

U nn ata, g i t U tt m
as ai th th t w d
a ns a a n e o er o; an so h as th C lc tt
e a u a

ed iti on, with wh ich th y l l c c i di g Ati am e a on u r n re a n n an .

14 V ISH N U PU RAN A .

K arIi s h a, P rI S h a dh ra, an d th e c el eb rat e d Va s u m at .

l ee

Th e un e q ll ed
ua e n er
g y o f V i s h nu c o m b i n i ng w ith ,

r e ad s , no do u bt i c n o rre ctl y ,
B h ri g u , N bha a, an d V i vas w at , for
U tta m a, M ad h u , an d H a vi s h m a t 1 .

T he s o ns o f C h ak s h u s h a are e n u m e ra e d t i n V ol . I .

,
p . 177 .

1
T h er e is no
g rea v ar e y o f t it no m en cl t a ur e in
’
thi s M a nw an
t ara . T h e V ay u a dd s , t o th e d e iti es , th e S adhy a s , V i Sw a s , M a

Th e t xt i
e s as f llo o ws

w as g m ser ag m fi wfi g a : I
On thi it s I S re m arke d, in o ne of th e c om m e n ar es , t i th e o th b i er e ng s il ten

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g 1
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s am a fi r Ha ga r H emm r r
a waa g ava u afi I
T ht a i s to s ay ,t xt i pith t f Pfi h dh
th e
“
V as u m at
”
of th e e s an e e o s a ra,

d ti g f tit di
en o n
‘
or u nous

I t i th s id t h h c m t t h m k t th x ct t l
us ev en ow t e o m en a or ere a es ou e e a a e

o f i n neki g n s .

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s or an p V III X II I
,
t 3 he I k h ak a va ta ura n a , .
, 2, , as s w u,

S yati N i h y t N abh ag Di h
' '
N bh g t i ht a, s a, K i h P fi
ar ar s an a a, s t a, arI s a,
'

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a a ,

s h dh
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ra , t an it di ti ctl y t t R f c ill b
as u a , en, as s n s a es . e e re n e w e

m d a i th
e, q l t IX
n I S
e s e ue f i f V i,
t o .
, .
,
12 . ee , or n ne s ons o a vas w a a,

th Ma k ad y p ai
e r L XX I X
a e a - ur r a , .
, l l ,
12 .

At p t it d l y b dd d th t th Vay p
re s e n ,
n ee p f ig on e a e ,
a e u- ur a n a , ro e s s n

t o nam b t i e f h u ig i g M m k P am h l t
n ne s o ns o t e re n n anu , a es r
'
su t e as ,

an d y thi g f V m t
sa s no f h i b thn L t o F ai as u a as o ne o s ro ers . a er u r r as

th h Vay h m ip l t d i t t m t ith
an t e u av e y f h d an u a e ts s a e en s w a ver re e an .

F ori t c th fi t li f h t i hich it p k f th ixth

ns an e , e rs ne o t e s a nz a n w s ea s o e s

an d th f V i t Ri hi
s ev e n d p tt y c t i l y
o th t y p
a v as wa a s
’
s s, s erve , re er a n ,
as e e

o f h q t ti
t e ig buo a d h c h c
on ti th f V m
ven a ove ; a n en e t e re a on, ere, o as u at .

T hi t i th xp d
s s anz a s us e re s s e

O f th e t wo c
c i m y t ti th t hich I h
om m e n ar es t i addu e d n a nno a o ns , a w ave

hith t d i g t d h m ll b c m h t th b gi i g f
er o es na e as t e s a er e o es , e re a e e nn n o

B k III c
oo id b l y h m pl F m thi p i t t
.
,
ons il d I
era t e a er ro s o n ,
no to m s ea ,

h l l till f th tic di ti g i h it B th th b i g c ll d A
.

s a ur er n o e, s n u s as ; e o er e n a e .
,

I 57 3 5 . 4 .

h d V i k d th l p k f i t h B h a
—
I H i t av s ma y an ra a, an es e o n , are s o en o n e

g ava i a
p ai V III V ar r a , .
, .
, 8 .
 B OO K III C H A P .
,
: I . 15

th e q lity of g dn
ua oo e s s , an d e ffe cti n g th e p re s er v ati o n
of c e t e d thi g p
r a n s, r es i de s o v e r al l th e M a n w a n t a ra s ,

in th e form o f a d iv i n i t y .
”e
Of a
p o rt i o n o f th at d i v i ni
ty Yaj na was b o rn, in th e Sw ay am bh uv a Man w an t ara,

t
ru s , an d
g o ds Sp ru n
g fro m B h ri g u a nd A n g ir a s .
1 Th e Bh ag a

Ri b h u s ; § t i cl '
v af a i a d ds th e a nd m os n u de th e t w o A s w i n s , as a

cl as s O f th . e M a ru t h s, o w ev e r , th e H ar i V a nnSa
'
r e m ar ht
ks , t a

th y b
e ar e o rn in e v er
y M an w a n tara , s e v e n m e s s e v en ti ( f ty
or or

i ) ; th t i
n ne a ,
n ch ea f ti M anw ant a ra , o u r m e s s e ve n ( o r tw ty en

ei ght ) b t i o a n e m cip ti b t th i pl c
an fill d p b y
a o n, u e r a es ar e e u
p er
s ons re bo rn i th t ch
n ct S h c m m t t xpl i
a ar a er . o t e o en a o r e a ns th e

p a s s ag e s

m fi fi g W fi m m : I ll

Ha m ? m a r-
h a wk : s w am : I 1
s w am m m Eran : afi ma f flt Rafa I C om
m t y But W }? W
e n ar I C m e t Ham warfi w fir m : o

m t y I my b
e n ar p ct d h w
. th t th p g t a e sus e e
,
o e v e r, a es e as s a es

h b d i d f m h i m pl t t m t f h M t y th t
a ve e en er ve ro t e s e s a e en o t e a s a, a ,

in ll h M a w cl t f Ri hi pp by
e d an a n t ar a s , as s e s o s s a e ar s ev e n a n

S d h
ev e n , i g t b li h d c d f l w d m lity d p t
an
,
av n es a s e a o e o a an ora ,
e ar

tof licity e :

T h e V ay u h as a ra th er i
d ff e r e n t li t s of t h e s e v en R i his s

V a s u m a t , th e s o n of V as i s h th a ; V ats ara , d es c e nd e d f ro m K as y a p a ;
'

*
fi flgwa v fiw
f W EI fi a rfi fem I
wa rm 2 3 m
ith thi m ti c p d th t th Ma k —
s 3 1 II
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:

p LXX I X
s enu era on orre s on s a In e r . ur , .
, 1 .

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,

1 d R d
.
, th , ,
a s, to e as , as u s , an u ras , e
'
Vi w d
s e M t A i d Ri b h
e vas , aru s ,
'
s w ns , an us .

F th g d P f
or W il T l ti o f th Rig d
es e o s, s ee ro es s or
’
s on s rans a n o e ve a ,

V l I p 46
o . t , .
, no e a .

H Sl .
11 St
444 5 . 44 .

I thi d Vi am it J m d g i Bh d j S d t At i
n s or er :
'
sw ra, a a a n ,
a ra wa a, a ra wa . r ,

Vas um at, V ats ara .

16 V ISH N U PURAN A .

th e w ill -
b ego tt en p o geny r of Ai ti .
1 *
Wh en th e S w a

V I s w am i tra , th e s on of G ad hi ,
a nd of th e K uS I k a ra c ; J e am a

d ag n i ,
s on o f Ku ru j of th e ra e c of B h rig u ; B h ara d w aj a, s on o f

B rih p ti as a Sarad w at ,
s on of Go t a m a, f m il y f U t th y ; §
1 of th e a o a a

and B rah m ak o s a
’
or At
c d r i ,
de s en e d f m B h m a H A ll th
ro th ra . e o er

au th iti or es a
g re e w ith t xt o ur e .

Th e n o m i na l i l f th b i g th p t i ch R chi
a er e n e a r ar u .
( S e e V ol I . .
,

p .

” ii ?
xi m a fi srfi w m
—
a ? t ed I
w an t m ath ( a m a: w a rm II
On thi s th e t wo c om m en ar es t i rem ark .
HQ fm G W
m cm m afi 21 w m i t s it m : I am
-
na rr m ar e I
s mt s w arm? w i t h a s wi ft W N W
T I
Acc di or ng p ti f him Y j
to thi s, b i th
“
F rom a or on o a na was orn, n e

S ay m bh
w aM t f Ai ti
uv a i thi fi t M w t
an wa n ara, Y j o ; or , n s rs an an ara, a na

w asb f m R hiorn g d ill b g tt f B hma H c h t m

ro uc , a o w e o en o ra . en e t e er

m t b t k ll d t R chi Ai ti h b d b f m
' ’
m t
“

a u as a us e a en o a u e o u s us an ,
orn ro
,

B h a i
ra h fi t p ch f th
m n S way m bh
t e P t i ch t
rs Ma
e o o e a uv a a r ar a e . na s a

c t b ppli d t th child f i gi M l
anno e a e t f m l
o h d e o a v r n . a es , no e a es , a

w ill b g tt ff p i g
-
e o en O s r n .

1 I fi d H l K n S B k I V Ch pt
ru ; VI I
a s o,
'
us a . ee oo , a er .

1 C ct d f G t m Thi i m p ti g f G t m
.

‘ ’
orre e ro m
“
i au a a s, or n s on o o a a ,
s

S d t p t y m ic S B k I V Ch pt X I X
ara wa
’
s a ron . ee oo .
,
a er .

C ct d f m U t tthy
orre eI V l I p 53 t I h
ro
“
a a
”
. n o . .
, . 1 ,
no e 2 ,
ave

m d d Utt th y
“ ”
a en e a a .

P f W il l ti f th Rig d V l I I p 6 3 p ’
I n T
ro es s or s on s rans a on o e ve a , o a

— U h th y — f th f Di gh t m
. .
, . ,

p e ars U h tth y “
c a a
”
d it
r ecte, c a a as a er o r a a as ; an

is a dd d i t Th di g f th F ai i i i b l y U tt th y
e ,
n a no e :
“
e re a n o e ur r as s, nvar a ,
a a .

“
U t t hy a cc i bid p 3 t 6 Th p lli g which I h
t a
”
o u rs 8 no e es e s e n s, ave

ct th t ym l gy— h h p i
. .
.
, ,

n ev e r m t with m t b i c e ,
us e n orre ; as e e o o u c a t a,
‘
ra s e

o f th V idik f m f th
e a m U h th y cl l y i c
or o e na e, c a a, ear ev n es .

Th d chlik m i ti
es e an p p l
su i g th t h
e nu ae are no t u r o s e es s , s ee n a t e

g t S k it Dicti y f M
re a ans B h tl i gk
r d R th i t
o nar o es s rs . oe n an o ns er s so

c pi l y
o ous i t t f m ti f p p
,
as var an s , hich th i ra ns or a o ns o ro er nam es w o we e r

e xi t c s en e i d t c b t th lit y
to m ere lit y f which
na ve r e n e , u e re a or u nre a o

c t b j dg d f i th b c f m c ipt
anno e u e o n e a s en e o anus r s .

H S way mbh i th i gi la fl] Buva , t i thi p g n e or na , ut s ee no e n s a e .

 B OO K II I .
,
C HAP . I . 17

ro c h is h a Manwan tara h a d i v e d th at d i v i n e (Yaj u a) arr ,

w as b o rn a s Aji t a al o n g w ith t h e T u s h it a g o d s th e , ,

s o n s o f Tu s h it a I n th e thi r d M a nw an t ara
*
T u s h it a 1
.
,
-

w as agai n b o rn o f S aty a as S aty a al o n g w ith th e cl as s , ,

o f d e iti e s s o d e n o m i n at e d I n th e next p er i o d S aty a .

,

b e c am e H ari 1 al o n g w ith th e Hari s th e chil d ren of , ,

Har i § Th e exc ell e n t Har i w a s a gai n b o r n in t h e Rai

.
,

v at a Manw antara o f S amt i ti as M anas a al o ng w ith , , ,

‘
th e g o d s c all e d At i t araj a s a s ll I I I th e n ex t p er i o d .
,

w a s b o r n o f V ik u rrth ifi f a s V aik u I I th a al o n g
M ’ ’
V is h nu ,

h g t th pp
B a av a en a e are d as S aty as e na, l
a o ng w ith th e S at y av ratas ,
a cc di g t th B hag
or n o e ava ta -p a r ari a ,
'
V III .
, I .
,
25 .

1 Here a nam e of V i s h II u .

1 S on of Hariri i and Hari m edh as , sa s

y th e B hag ava ta-p ur an a , V III .
,

I .
, 30 .

T he l c ti g fifi fl hich pp H y af th
orI gI nal h as th e o a ve
‘ ‘
w su os es ar or e

m i ti
,

no na ve .

Bh g t m if t d hi m lf At
a ava fV i j d S h bh i ti
an es e se as 3 ,
s on o a ra a an ar i ,

i th ti m
n f the ixth M Chak h h c di g h B hag
e o e S anu , s us a a co r n to t e av a ta

V II I V thi p g th t Vi h i pp d
,

p ai ar r a, W d i .
,
.
,
9 . e rea , n s a e, a s I u a e are as

Aj it i h g f S a hi h Hi piph y th
a, n t e a V i bh
e o w roc s a . s e an en was as u, s on

d T h it a d cl V III
’
fV d i th B h ag a i I a va ta - 21
—
o e as ras an us e ares e ar r a ,
p ,
. . .

11 All y MSS xc pt th t f f th m h “ i t f ( rare

m . e e a ou r o e av e . or
“

c c i di g
on u r n re a n

(i s s wa it wrat h s H era
”

I
Era
s fi : II
‘
i
I n th e Rai v at a p atria r chal
H i b t f d w b p id
—igi ti g with h d iti l l d
er o a n, es o o s, as orn,
g g , a ar ,

o f S m bh i ti a h di i Ma i ,
as t e v ne nas a, or na n t e e es ca e
’
R j a as as

Ma i i pp p i t m f d it y ci t d ith th R
nas a s no na ro r a e na e or a e as s o a e w e a

j W pp t h i it i— —with ’
as as . e a th m e ar o ave , n ,
m anas a n e sa e as m a nas
th ch g e f t m i ti an
q i d t
e o xp m l p ific ti
er S na o n re u re o e res s a e ers o n a on . ee

V l I p 35 o . t .
, .
, no e

V l I p Al
’
S t i ti h d
arn P i ma S 53 a th
a s on auri a sa . ee o . .
, . . 1 . s o s ee e

t i m di t l y p c di g thi d t t p
no e me a e p re e n s, an no e a 1 0, su ra

igi l P h tt m
.

I th n e or na , u rus o a a .

i W m t k it p t h l c ti c '
d Vi k i h a T h S
e us rea ur t . e ans r re s e n s t e o a ve as e as

rW .

Vikun th as
’
h b
us and was Sub h ra, a ll eg e s th e B hag ava ta - p urau a ,
’
V III .
,

III . 2
18 V IS H N U PU RANA .

with th e d e iti e s c al l ed Vaik uri th as I n th e p res e nt .

Manw a nt ara V i s h nu w a s agai n b o rn as vam an a, th e ,

s o n of K a s y ap a by A d it i xf W i th th re e p a c e s
’
h e s ub ‘ ”

d ued th e w o rl d s an d ga v e th e m fre e d fro m all e m b ar , ,

ras s m e n t t o P ura n d ara Th es e are th e s ev en p ers o ns

,
.
1

T h e re is f th cc
no ur er a oun t f thi i c ti i
o s n arn a on n th e V s i hn u

Fu rar a i . F u ll d t il cc
er e a s o ur in th Bh ag t K i
e a va a , I r nI a
,
M ty a s a,

V . , 4 . B ut, a cc di
th t th ity Vik i th pp d i th fifth
or n
g to a au or , ur a a eare n e

P t i ch t
a r ar h i th ixth
a e , not , as ere , n e s .

Th t th
1
g d pp d d H i t d Ch ak h h
“
a es e t o s a e are u n er a ra e, no u n er s us a, we
rea d i p 9 pn .
, su ra .

1 H c V amen e b th f h Adity
, d T h it
ana S was ro er o t e as an us as ee

Al p 8 t c ll l t
.

V l II
o p 27p H i d t h so see no e su ra e s a e e as
—
. . .
.
, , .
,

f th Adit y V III X ML 6
.

b orn o i th B h g e
p i as , n e a
'
ava ta a ra r a ,
'
.
, , .

I O th t h n t i d f Vi h i b ye f hich h i c ll d T i
re e s r es o s I u, re as on o w e s a e r

P f W il l ti f h Rig d V l I I ’
v ik m ra a, s eeT ro e s s o r son s rans a on o t e ve a , o . .
, n

t d ti
ro uc p xxx d V l IV
on , p . t l O igi l S k iiv ; . an o . 1 7 , no e: a s o, r na a ns r t
—
.
,

t pp
.

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pp 5 4—5 d pp 1
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8, an 1 8, 1 1 9
—
. . .

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r i hi M u r,
p k k P I n 5 f h S s 6 ata arz s 10 t e a ns r 1
f th E gli h — d t wi
a, ar o
p .
, .
, .

o e n in p g j t f d t f hi T h
s , an ce a es , us re e rre o, o s exts , as

q t d
uo e d t ltd c ian l t p g f D g Achay
ra ns a e a ur ou s re e va n as s a e ro m ur a r a

on Yak Ni l s I i
’
a sbj i d t g th ith D M i l t t
ru cta t s su o ne , o e er w r .
’
u rs a es

i f it
.

vers o n o

I a ar naa

ity ] H w
V ish ri u i s th e B c [th hy m ] y s un [Ad a . o so ? e aus e e n sa s

I th pl c h pl t d hi t p i pl t hi t p [m k ]
‘ ’
n re e a es e an e s s e ; . e .
,
an s s s e , a es a

pl ti g ith hi t p W h th i thi d
an n w O h th i
s s e s . ere , e n, s s o ne ?
‘
n t e ea r , n

th fie d i h ky
rm am e nt, cc di g t Sak p i i i B c i g tan n t e s
’
,
a or n o a I I e om n er

t id bid i h t th i th i
.

t i l fi
re s r a h re , e s r es ove r, a es n, w a ev e r ere s on e ar ; n
th h p f li ght i g i h fi m
e s a e od i h f m f th n n , n t e r am e nt ; an n t e or o e s u n,
 B OO K III C H A P
.
, . I . 19

by w h m in th e ev e l M nw nt
o ,
c e t e d b e i ng s ra a a a ra s , r a s

h v b en p t ct d B c
a e e t hi w h l w ld h
ro e e . e au s e s o e or as

b n p v d d by th e ne gy f th e d ity h i ntitl d
ee er a e e r o e ,
e s e e
’ ’
‘
pe v d ; f
’ '
‘
Vi h f m th
s t V i t en t
rI u, ro e ro o s, o er , or r a e or

al l t h g d th M n e th e v en R i hi th n f
o s, e a u s, se s s, e so s o

th e M n th I d th
a v e i gn s f t h e g d l l
u s, e n ra s e so er o o s, a

ar e b t th e i m p n t e d m i ht
u
g f V i h n e rs o a
”
o s u .
1

an d V am a na P u r a n as . T he fi t
rs of th (B k V I I I
es e oo C h pt
a e rs

—23)
.
,

15 r e a eslt th e p e na n e c and sa r c ific f B li es o a , s on o f Vi ro

ch a na , by w hich h e h ad o ver o m e c I n d ra a nd th e g o d s an d o h
t ai n e d s u p rem e do m i i n o n o v e r th e th re e S ph e r es . ih
V s n u , a t th e
re que s t of th e d e iti es , w as b o rn a s a d w ar f , V am a n a, th e s o n o f
“

Ad it i by K sy p ; w h ppl y i g t B li f l m w p m i d
’

a a a o, a n o a or a s, as ro se ,

by h p i c t wh te h m i g ht d m
r n de, tw ith t di g S k
a e ve r e e an ,
no s an n u ra ,

th p c pt
e f t h D i ty
re e pp i d h i m w h m h h d d l
or o e a as , a r se o e a to ea

w ith T h d w f d m
. d d e m ch S p c h car ld t p e an e as u a e as e ou s e o ve r

at th t p d p th
re e s e t f B l i l g d hi m lf t
s, an ,
u on e as s e n o a
,
e n ar e se o

su ch di m i t id th
e n s o nsth w l d B i g w as to s r e o ve r e re e or s . e n or

shipp d h w e by B li
,
d hi o c t P h l ad h c c d d
ev e r , a an s an es o r ra a, e on e e

to th m h e i g ty f P at al
t e s o v e re n o a .

S 1
th m t y m l gy i V l I p 4 t 2
ee e sa e e o o n o . .
,
.
,
no e .

i n th e it i id (i th R V X
sk y . As Th y m d h i m s sa n e
;
.
,
88,
‘
e a e

t b c m th f l d A abh Ach a y thi k [th m i g i ] thi ’ '

o e o e re e o . urII av a r a n s e ea n n s s :

H pl t f t th (p l c f i i g) ti g
‘ ‘ ’
e d l i
an s o n e h m
oo on e s am ro z a r a a e o r s n ,
w en ou n n

th hil l f c
ov e r i [ th ]
e h o h m i di
as e ns o n ; ano er ,
on t e t e er an

th h hill f tti g ”
sky [ ; a e t e o se n

Vi bhu y h p t ci ta a
'
,
‘
o en es
 C HAP T ER I I .

O f th e fts ev e n u ure M e n us a nd M a nw a nt ar as . S t or
y o f S anj na an d
O bb ay a wi ,
v es of th e S un . S avar m , s on o f O bb ay a, th e e g i hth
M an u . H is su cc e s s o rs , w ith th e d i i iti
v n es , &e .
,
of th i p
e r re s ec

ti p i
ve e r o ds . A pp e ar a n e o f c V i s h Ii u i n ea ch of th e f Ygo ur u as .

MAI T REY A —Y o u h av e r e c apit ul ate d to m e m o s t

.
,

e x c e ll en t B rah m an t h e p artic ul ar s o f th e p a s t M anw an ,

taras N o w g iv e m e s o m e acc o unt of th o s e which are

.

t o com e .

—
B A RAS A B A S anj n a th e d a u ght er o f V I s w ak arm an
'
.
, ,

w a s th e Wife o f th e S u n an d b o r e h im th re e chil dr en , ,

th e Man n (V aiv a s w ata) Yam a, ,

and th e g o dd es s Yam i
( or th e Y am u n a r iv er) Un ab l e . to en d ur e t h e fe r v o u rs

of l o rd S anj n a gav e h im O b b ay a a s h is h an d m ai d
h er , ,
1
,

an d re p a i re d t o th e fo r e s t s t o p ra cti s e d e v o u t e xe r ,

Th e S un s upp o s i n g O hh ay a t o b e h is w i fe
*
ci s e s .
,

T ht a is , h er s h ad o w , or im a
g e . It a sol m e an s ‘
s h a de .
’ The

Bh ag a va a , t h o w ev e r, ma k es b o th S j
an n a a n d C h h ay a da ug ht ers

of V i Sw a k ar m an . A cc o rd ng i to th e Ma ty
s a, V i vas w a t, th e s on

of K a é y ap a a nd A d iti ,
h ad th re e w i v es : Ra n j i ,
th e d au g ht er O f

h
R ai va ta , by w o m h e h a d R e v a nta ; P ra bh a, by w o m h e h a d h
'
P rabh ata ; and, by S a nj na, t h e d a u g e r o f T w a s h t ri , th e anu
,
ht M
and Y
a m a , a nd am u n a T he s o r en Y
r o e e ds m u as in . t y th p c ch
th e t xte .

“
t x ci
De vo u d p e er s es re n e rs ta as .

1 V III X III I h xt t it dd th t m gi th 8 n t S un
:

.
, , . e ne s anz a a s, a so e ve e

a thi d if V d a T h c
r w t t S idh i d tifi h
e, a av e om m e n a or, r ara, en es e r, ne ver

th l ith S j a wh i i d V I V I 3 — h b t f
e es s , w an n o s sa -
8 to av e ee n rans orm e d

i t m —d a
,

n o a a re va av .
22 V ISH NU PU RAN A .

‘
th an th at i n s ep arab l e Th e p art s o f th e d i v i n e
was .

'
V ais h I I av a s pl e nd o u r r e s i d i ng i n th e s u n th at w e re , ,

fi l e d o ff by V iSw akarm an fe ll b l az i n g d o w n up o n th e , , ,

e ar th ; a n d th e arti s t c o n s tru ct e d o f t h e m th e d i s c u s

th e t ri d e n t o f S i v a
2
o f Vi s h nu th e w e ap o n o f t h e
*
, ,

o d of t h e l an c e o f K artti k ey a 1 a n d th e
g ,

w e ap o n s of th e o th er g o d s : al l th e s e Vi s wak arm an
'

fab r icat e d fr o m th e s u p erfl u o u s ray s o f th e s un 3

.

Th e s o n of O h h ay a w h o w as c all e d al s o a Man n , , , ,

w as d en o m i n at e d s av arni § fro m b ei n g o f th e s am e
4
,

c ast e (S av arri a) as h is el d er b ro th er (th e M an u V ai ,

T h e Ma t i m m d th S ty s yw h a xc pt
sa ys ,
he r e e un e ve r er e e e

i th f t
n e h xt t f w hich h c l d t di c
ee ,
t e e C en o e ou no s er n . on s e

q tl y i pict
u en , i m g h f t f th S m t
n ur e s , or a es , t e ee o e un us n e ve r

b d li
e et d d p i fl p y &
ne a e ,
un er a n o e ros , c .

Th t m i Si b i k a w hich p p l y m
2
e er s Th ,
ro er e ans e

c m m t t c ll it A t
o e n a or w p ’
H a s s ra ,
‘
a ea on .

T hi l g d i t l d w ith
3
s me i ti O f g t i m
en s o ,
so e v ar a o ns no re a

p t c i th M t y M a k i d y
o r an e , n d P dm eP a s a, r ar e a, an a a ur a nas

( S w g K h i d ) i th Bh ag
ar a t dH i
ar a & n e av a a , a n ar c .

w hil t it dm it S a ii t b
4
Th e h s a s v arr o e t e s on

o f th S e h l g d f h i f m b i th i th S w a hi h
u n, as a e en o s or er r
,
n e ro c s a

M w tan S
an ar ah R aj wh b c m
,
M
as by h i g u ra t a a, o e a e a anu av n

th p piti t d D i I t w t h i m th t th D ga Mah a m y H
en ro a e ev . as o a e ur t a
-

d th p p l ti f D ga t i m ph i
' ' ’
or Ch aI I I
,
e o u ar narr a ve o ur s r u s o v e r v ar o u s

d m e w
o ns , td a s n ar ra e .

Su tit t d by th T l t f
b s u e , e rans a or, or Ru dra .

Thi i t t
s l t Dh d e
s o rans a e ana a, on of th e nam es K b u era .

Th i gi l h G h
e or na as u a .

Si i i
a varr a i t s a v ar an .

S b th h c mm t t
o o c ll it
t e o en a ors a .

Ch pt I X
a er .

Ch pt L XXX I
a er .

O r D evi-mdhdtmya .
 B OO K II I .
, CH AP . II . 23

v a s w at a p re s i d e s o v e r th e e n s u i ng o r e i ghth
) . He , ,

M anw a n tara
11
th e p a rtic ul ars o f w hich a n d t h e fo l
, ,

l o w i ng I w ill n o w rel at e I n th e p er i o d in w hich s et

,
.

'
v arrI i s h all b e t h e Man n t h e cl a s s e s o f th e o d s w ill b e
g ,

th e S ut ap a s Am it ab h a s an d M ukh as ; t w en ty o n e ? of -
y , ,

e a ch Th e s e v en R i s hi s w ill b e D ip tim at , G al av a
.
,

'
Ram a Kr ip a § D rau ri i H m y s o n Vy as a ll (w ill b e
, .
, ,

th e s ixth) ; an d t h e s e v en th w ill b e Ris h y aSr inga Th e .

1

I n d ra Will b e B ali th e S i nl es s s o n o f Viro ch an a wh o , , ,

thro ugh th e fav o u r o f Vi s h nu is a ct ually s o v ereig n , , ,

T h e V ay u h as J am ad agny a ( o r P a r aSuram a) , o f th e K u S I k a
1

c
ra e ; G a ava, o f a l
o f B h ri u fi
g
”1
th t
D w aip ay a na ( o r V y as a) , o f
il
t h e fa m y o f V a s i s h th a ; K r a , t h e s o n o f S ar a d w a t ; D ip ti m a t, ip
de s c e n de d f ro m Ar t i ; Ri hy s S
a ri n
’

f
g a , ro m K aSy ap a ; an d A Sw a tth a
m a n , th e s on of D rO II a,
'
of th e B h ara d w a
j a a m y T h e M a sy a f il . t
an d Padma h av e S atananda, i n pl c
a e o f Di t i m a t
p .

C ll a ed
'
s av arII ik a or S avarri aka, i n th e S ans kr it .

I My
“
MSS . s ay
‘
t ty
wen
’
; i c th y
s n e e read .

th at w e em fi fi fi ww g s . I
And b o th th e c om m en ar es t i b
o s erve .
faxes ; fqaffi flw . |
Th e
'
Vay u-p ur arta , too,
'
h as t we n y ; t and so the Markartdey a-p arari a ,
L XX X 5 , .

O th i e rw s e k nown as
’
P aras urama .

th i l
D rori a s
’
b ro er n- aw .

HI . fD e . m ly A
, th m
s on o S B k I V Ch pt X I X
rona na e , s wat a an ee oo .
,
a er .

Th y MSS h th p i t d M d k td y p
'
f
ree o D i m h . t
av e rO I I , as as e r n e r ai e a- ura 7 a ,

LXXX 4 Thi f m i
.
, g i t.
g m m a s or s ns a a ns ra r .

11 Di ti g i h d s B ad ay i n u s e as ar ai a.

My MSS h di ff f m th t xt i di g . ere er ro e e , n rea n

fi fiaafi m afi a S imm er “V ia : I
Th t i t h ’
a am B a
pp 4 —6 t
a y G l w s K i k
o sa d J d g y g aVa as a au s a, an a a n a, a r ava .

t 1 p Al P f
,

See . d p 1 6 1 , no e 1 ; an . 1 ,
no e ,
su ra . so s ee ro es s o r

M Mull
ax Hi y f A i S
er s
’
k i Li p 3 8 nd p 4
s tor o nc ent ans
'

r t ter a tur e, . 0; a . 1 8,
t
no e 1 .
24 V ISH N U PU RAN A .

of p art of P at al a .
*
Th e ro ylp a ro
g e n y of s av arn I w ill
b e V iraj as , A rvari v at, ? N irm o h afi an d o th ers §
kh —
.

Th e n nt i h Man n w ill b e Da a s a s v ar ni .
1
ll Th e P a
‘
r as , ll Mari ch igarb h a s, an d S u d h arm an s w il l b e th e

1
The f our f ll o ow i n g S av arn i s ar e d es c ibr ed
,
i n th e V a y u,

as i
t h e m n d - e ng e n de r e d s o ns of a daug ht er of Da ksh a, n am e d

eith er S uv rat a V a
( y )u P r y a ( r a m a) , b y
or i B h hi m lf se a nd th e

th re e
g o ds , B h ra h
m a, D ar m a , a n d R u d ra , t o w hmh po e re s en ed t
h er on M o un tM e ru
; wh c th y c ll d l M
en e e ar e a e a so e ru -s av ar ri i s .

T hy
e ar e t er m e d s av ar r i i f m th i b i g f
s, f m ily
ro e r e n o one a o r c as e t
'

s afir m aifiwi e afia

‘

w ag aa u
A cc o rd n i th ity f ll
g t o th e i s a m e au or ,
o
'
o w e d b y t h e H a r V a rns a ,

it pp a th t thi M i l c ll
e a rs a hit M t s anu s a so a ed R o a os o f th e .

d t il
e a f thi s d h f ll w i g M w
o s an m itt d i t e o o n an a n t ar a s a re o e n

th M t y
e B h m P dm
a s d Ma k id y H P
a, ra Th a, a a, an r ar e a u r a n as . e

B hag t ii d Ki m
av a a ig h m an t xt ; d h I r a ve t e sa e as o ur e an t e

V ay w hich g
u,
y l y w ith it ia f ll w d i
re e s m v er n e ar ,
s o o e ,
n os t

fw mw u: W W I : I

1 T he
' “
Arvari vas
”
of th e f
orm er e d iti on was an overs ight . V ar i t
an s

w hich I fi d U i t U a t d A iyn are rvar v a , rv ar va ,

an rvar at .

1 Tw f y MSS h
o o Ni m k m N i m gh . av e r o a; one, r o a .

Acc di g t h B hag or n
p t t V
o I I I X M t L e h g d a va ta = ur c r a , .
, ,
1 1 , 1 2, t e o s

wil l b h S t p , Vi j
e t e d Am fi t p bh ;
u a as d m g th f
ra e s , an a ra as an a on e s ons o

sa i i ill b Ni m k
vari w d Vi j k e r o a an ra as a.

N All m y MSS h D k h a f Th . i th M will b

ave a s as v ar i a . e n n anu e s on

of V i cc di g t th B hag
aru i a, a orp at V I I I X ML
n 8 o e ava ta- ur r a , .
, , 1 .

fl Th MSS gi P ree . ve aras .

St 4 6 . 8 .

11 Thi P s h l d h b m itt d it c t i f ll xhib iti

uran a s ou ere e o e , as on a ns a u e on

of th d t il e f d S it ch pt XCI V d C
e a s re e rre to . ee s a ers . an .

I: I ill b
t w f m m y t th t i g m t with t xt i
e s ee n, ro n o es , a ts a re e en ou r e s

no t f h cl o t
t e os es .

If m y fi MSS t b t t d it d i t th f m y
ve . are o e rus e , ev a es ere ro v er

wi d l y e I h . c d d ly f w p cim f th d i ti
ave re or e on a e s e ens o es e ev a ons .
 BOOK III .
,
CHAP . II . 25

th ree cl as s es o f d iv i n iti e s ; e ach c o n s i s ting o f tw e l v e

th e i r p o w e rfu l chi e f w ill b e th e I n d r a Adbh uta Sa .

v an a D u t im at
,y B h av a
y V as u M e dh ad h f it ij,
J y o ,
11
,
‘

t i s h m at a n d S aty a w ill b e t h e s e v en R i s hi s
, t it a .
'

k et u 1 D i ptiket u § P an ch ah as ta N iram ay a II Prith u

, , , ,

S rav afi l an d o th e r s w ill b e th e s o n s o f th e M an n
' *
.
,

I n th e t enth Man w an t ara th e M an u w ill b e B rah m a ,

o d s w ill b e th e S u dh am an s V ir u d dh a s i i
’
v arrI i z H th e
-
sa
g , ,

a n d Sata s ankh a s : th e I n dra w ill b e t h e m i ht y s a n ti z §§

y g

res p ct
e s, by t h e H ar i V amSa . The M t sy
a a and P a dm a a re
pe
c ul i ar in th i
cl t f h M th m l
e r s e r es i a nd n o m e n a u re o t e an u s e s e v es

c lli g th i th R h y ; t th B h ty ; l th M a
a n e n n ,
auc a en au a e eve n ,
er u- s

va rn i f B h m a; t w lfth R it ; thi t
,
son o th Ri dh am ; ra e ,
u r ee n ,
ta an

and f t th Vi Sw k
our een T h Bh ag t c ll th tw l t
,
a s e na . e av a a a s e o as

M an u s D e va- S avar ri i and I nd ra -s avar ni .

Of
th MSS th di g i H y d h S hy
ree . e rea n s av s ; an one as a a .

I P f W il M dh ti h i hich I fi d wh T f ”
‘
ro e s s or h d s on a
“
e a t ,
w n no ere . wo o

m y MSS h b d l cti wh t l l h t gi th
'
M dh am i i
. av e f e r t , a a e on or a a t e res ve , e

na m i e h t xtn t e e .

I I i gl MS i t itik t
n a s n e . s e u .

Th f m e diti h d Dfip ti k t
or er e f hich I fi d on th ity a
“
e u or w n no a u or .

A pl lit y f m y MSS
ura d li k th
o
d p i b hil
. re a ,
e e a -
'
a r ar a , as a ov e ; w e

fi veh Dip t k t
av e d t Da k t a e u ; an wo , sa e u .

y li k l y t h t h h i am y f f m di ‘ ’
MI t m s ee s v er e a we ere av e n r a a, ree ro s eas e ,

as pith t f P h h t I h V y p t it q lifi i h
an e e o anc a as a . n t e
'
a u- u ra r a ,
'
ua es , n t e

pl l m p c di g it
u ra , na es re e n .

’ ’
11 T h d ep t t d P ith a- urc r a rea s r us rav as .

O f th f thi Me th B hag
s ons
p o V I I I X ML s a nu e a va ta - u r a na , .
, ,
1 8,
na m es l y Bh it k
on d Dip t k t I a e t u an a e u .

11 H i c ll d B h m a i
e s a l e i h igi l f th d f
ra as varr a, a s o, as n t e or na o e en o

thi p g ph
s ara ra

He w ill -
be s on of
’
U p as l oka, a cc di or ng
'
to th e B hag ava ta-p u ra na , V I I I .
,

X I II . 21 .

O ne MS . i
g ves
'
V i s u ddh as .

S am bh u : B hag avata -p arari a, VI I I .

, X ML, 2 2 .
26 V ISH N U PU RANA .

th e Ri s hi s w ill b e H av is h m at, S ukf it i, S at y a,

*
Ap arri
'

'
m I I rt i, N ab h aga, Ap ratim a uj as , an d S aty ak e t u z j a n d '

th e t e n s o n s o f t h e Mann will b e S uk s h etra, U ttam a u

j as , H aris h eri a, 1 an d o th e rs
I n th e th Manw antara th e Man n w ill
l
e ev e n ,
be
Dh arm a -
S av arri i : the p ri n cip al cl a s s e s o f g o d s w il l be
th e V ih an g am as , K am ag am as , II an d N irm anaratis fll
e a ch thi rt I n n u m b er ;
1l
y
0 f w h m V r is h a
“
w ill be th e o
I n dr a : t h e Ri hi s s w ill b e
'
N is ch ara , A g nit ej as , V a
an d A n a h a z §§
g

1
c H en e th e Y ay u i d tifi ”Hth fi t w ith
en es e rs d ay s ; th e c
s e o n d,

w ith i ght n s
; a nd th e thi d w ith h
r I li l
,
o u rs .

F our MSS h S hy
of my d t th h c pti av e a a; an wo o ers ave orru o ns

f it
.

o .

i S pt k t
“

a pp i th MSS
a e u a ears n ree .

1 F MSS h B h i i h i d thi i h di g f th Vay n

'

o ur . ave I rs eI a ; an s s t e rea o e u

I
'

p i
a r ar a, d f th B hag an
p o i i V II e X M L 2 av a ta- art r a, .
, ,
1 .

I th n igi l h h l g t d f m Dh m a i i k
e or na we av e t e e on a e or ,
ar as v arr a .

H I h nV pt eK am j (
ayu - V ih g m )
u r a na , nd M j a as or an a as a ano a vas .

1; T h V y p e t b y t a ic u-b g i i
u ra z a ,
g li W ith thi d p
w e e nn n a ne s wor ,
ro ve s

th t d A i m ai l j ym t f
' '
‘ ’

i gi l —
a we t are no t i f
o re a ri r i arat s, O m eas ure es s en o en ; or

th e or which b y h b y i
na f m y MSS h t fi fiTfl
e ,
n no ne o . as - °

m i ght th i b t k t c mb i th m f h c nd d thi d '

,
o erw s e , e a en o o ne e na es o t e se o an r

cl as s es f g d i t o c m p d th
o s n o a o ou n ,
us

se u m W
Tw c p
{o h N i ai hi li k th B h g
o i es
r W
ave
W I
rv p at VIII
i aru c s , e e a a va ta- ur ra,

X III 6 , 2
Vi dh i B h g
.

'
V I I I X II I 2 6
'
r ta : ava ta- ura na ,
a p a .
,
.

11 O MS h ne V i h ii . t iti as
'
r s r ; o ne , :

11 F MSS xhib it Va i i h l cti f h Vay p

our . e Th
ruI , t e e on o t e u- u r a na . e

rea di g f th B hag
n O
p a et V I I I X M L 6 i
ava ta - i ur r a , .
, ,
2 , n A rur a .

A y i th f m y MSS
na a, n ree o .

H] I I fi d d iffn t dj tam t f th e re ni d tific a ti b

us t m y MSS en o es e en a o ns : u .

diff p h p f m th
er, er a s, d by P f ro W il os e u s e ro es s or s o n.

Muhttr ta
‘

1 11 .
 BO OK I II .
, C AP
H . II . 27

th e k ing s of th e e ar th ,
an d s ons of th e M an u will ,
be
*
S arv ag a, S arv a dh arm an, D ev an ik a, an d o t h ers .

I n th e t w el fth Man w ant ara th e s o n o f Ru dra s e , ,

w ill b e th e Man u : Ritadh am ant w ill b e th e I n dra :

an d th e H arit as , L o h it a s , § S um an as as , an d S u k ar
m an s l] w ill b e th e cl as s e s of
g o d s, ea ch c o m p ri s i n g
fi ft ee n T ap as w in , S ut ap as , Tap o m 1i rt i, T ap o r at i, T a
.

o dh r it i , Ta o d u t i , i i a n d T a o dh an a w ill b e th e
’

p p y p
Ri s hi s ?
“
an d D e v av at, U p a d e v a , D e v aSre s h th a, an d
’
o th ers ,
w ill b e th e M an u s s o n s , an d m i ght m o n arch s y
( on th
th e ) e ar .

I n th e thi rte e nth Man w ant ara t h e Man n w ill b e ,

Rau ch y a z fi th e cl a s s e s o f go d s thi rty t h re e i n e ach

1 ‘

,
-
,

T h e s on f t h P j p ti R chi ( V ay
1
o & by th ny m ph
e ra a a u u, c . e

M ani ni II th e d g ht e
, f th e A p s s P am l ch a ( Ma k nd y )
au r o a ra r o r a e a .

Th e
“
S avarg a of th e f orm er e d iti on m us th ave b ee n a m ere ove r

sight I t . n wo of my thi t r ee n MS S th e n am e i s S arvatraga ; th t f la o

l wi g b i g S
o n e n u dh arm atm an. Th e d a -
p a r a ri a
’
h as S arvavega, f ll w d
o o e

b y S dh mu ar an .

Acc di g t or n o th e B hag a va ta-p ura u a , VII I .

,
X III 25 , th e l th
e e ve n

M anu ill g w e n e nd er S aty adh arm an i th

and n ne o e r s o ns .

1 s avarii a i n m y o , c pi es .

1 Ri tu dh am a , th e h fi t diti i m pl y t yp
“ ”
na m e in t e rs e o n, w as s a o

grap hic e rro r, I take it ,

as t o i ts c d yll b l
s e on s a e . O ne of m y MSS . s e em s

to h ave K s h atadham an . S m i il l y ar as in al l my MSS . b ut one , Ritadh a

m an i s th e read n
g i of th e B hag ava ta- p ar di ta , V I I I , X ML, 2 9 .

A i gl li
.

’
s n e MS h as ,. ke th e Vay u-p a rari a, Roh it as .

HA f th cl f g d
our as s o o s is h e re om itt d e . Ten of my MSS c ll th m. a e

Ta ras ; S ip one, a as ; o ne, S urap as ; and one , S up aras T h e Vayu-p u

m t h
.

tt
re i a s eeS p s o ave u arv as .

11 Thi m i i m pli d
s na e s e ,
n ot e xp res s e d in f llu ; th e or i gi l b i
na e ng

O f th e
W
Ri hi
i
s s
aefnw
u nder th e
z H an
tw lfth M
e
g
unIi
W : I
th e B hag a va ta -p ura n a , V III
l
.

X II I 2 9 , nam es T ap o m Ii rti , T ap as wi n, an d Ag ni dh raka

on y
V III
.

H D ev as av arii i : B h ag av a ta -
p urari a , X ML, 3 1
li i C lc tt iti XC
.

‘
I Ma n , i n s om e MS S , as i n th e a u a ed o n, .
VI II 5 It
lc pti
.
.
,

m ay be a B eng a orru on .
28 V ISH N U PURAN A .

w ill b e th e S utram an s , S uk ar m an s , an d S u dh ar m an s ; 1
th e i r I n d ra w ill b e D iv a s p at i : th e R i s hi s w ill b e N ir
m o h a 1 T att w a da rSin § N is h p rak am p a
, , , N ir uts uka,
t it im at, A v y ay a, an d S ut ap as : an d O h itras en a, Vi
chitra, an d o th er s , w ill b e th e ing s k .

I n th e fo urt ee nth Man w ant ara, B h a uty a II w ill b e th e

Man n ; S u chi, th e I n d ra th e fi v e cl as s e s of go d s w ill
1
.

b e th e O h ak s h u s h as , th e P aV I t I as K an is h th a s , B h ra
j i ras 11 an d V ach av r id dh as : th e s ev e n
, Ri s hi s H w ill b e ‘ ‘

Agnib ah u Ii S u chi S uk ra M agadh a

, , , Gr idh ra, “

1
Son of K av i
by th e g o dd es s B h Ii t f,
,
a cc di or ng t o th e V ay u ;
b u t th e M ark a ri de y a ilil m a e s B h Ii ti th e k s on o f A ng ir as , w h os e

p pil Sa ti h i g ff d th h l y fi
u ,
n , g t i
av n hi m su e re e o re to o ou n s as

ter s b c p y d
’
a Ag i d
s en e , p piti t d h im h t h
ra e to n
,
an S0 ro a e ,
t a e

not l y li ght d th fl m b t d i d Sa ti t d m d f th
on re e e a e, u e s re n o e an a ur er

For th e “
S u dh am ans of th e f orm er ed iti on I fi nd no warran t
—
.

S utram ans i s t h e n am e i n th e d a
p dt ur r a. T wo of my MSS . h ave
S uSarm ans .

1 T h c i i
es e are not re og n z ed n th e B hag ava ta-p ur a na , V I I I .
, X ML, 3 2 .

O f m y MSS
ne o h thi . s ow s s n am e wr itt e n over N i rm oka, th e read ng i
o f th B h ag
e p t t VI I I
a va ta - ur c r a , .
, X 1 11 , 32 .

di g f V II I X III
.

T d S h
att wa ar a, t e re a n o th e B hag a va ta -p ur a na , 3 2,
o cc i i gl c p y
u rs n a s n e o .

I ndras avarii i : B hag ava t a-p ura na , VI I I .

, X I I L, 3 4 .

T h e Va u- a r ari a h as Bh aj iras B h aj aras

1] y p or .

hi
T s i s th e read ng of th e d i a -
p u rdrta , lik wi e s e.
“
V avriddh as
i s i n th e ol d ed iti b t it l k li k
on :
'
u oo s e an i d t c
na ve r e n e o n ly . T wo o f
m y MS S h ave V a h a i tt
c vr as .

11 T hy e are s a id t b Ag ibah S chi

o e n u, u , Suddh a Magadh a , ,
and o th e rs ,

i n th e B hag a va ta -p urarta , V I I I .
, 35
1
: Ag ni v ay u is i n o ne MS .

MSS i h t l
I n t wo of my . s w a ook s lik th m i gl e e ean n es s nam e Ma
m adh a

S ch i th l cti m y MSS wh il th
.

u f tw f s e e on o o o ll h ; e a t e re s av e

— h th Vay p ai
.

Ag idh n ra, as as e u- ar r a , - or c pti th f orru ons ereo .

1111 Ch pt XCI X a er .
 30 V ISH N U PU RAN A .

th e Man n
( of l e
g i sth e
l at o r o rp e r i o d)
a u th or is th e *

o f th e b o dy o f l aw t h e S m riti ; t h e d e iti e s o f th e d if ,
e

fe re nt cl as s es r e c e iv e th e s a c rifi c e s d u r i n g th e M an w an
t ara s t o w hich th ey s ev erall y b el o n g ; an d th e s o n s o f
th e M a n u th em s el v e s an d th e i r d e s c en d an t s are t h e , ,

s ov e r e i gn s o f th e e ar th fo r th e w h o l e o f t h e s am e .

t erm Th e Man n th e s ev e n R i s hi s th e go d s th e s o ns
.
, , ,

of th e M an u w h o ar e th e k i n g s an d I n d rad are t h e
, ,
‘

b ei n gs w h o p res i de o v er th e w o rl d d u ri ng e ach Man

w ant ar a .

AII en B rah m an is s ai d t o c o m p ri s e
ti re K alp a , 1 O ,

a t h o u s an d a e s § o r fo u rt ee n M an w an t ara s ;
l
a n d it i s
g ,

s u cc ee d e d by a n i ght o f s i m il ar d u ra ti o n ; d ur i n g w hich

h e w h o w e a rs th e form o f B rah m a J an ar dana t h e , ,

s u b s t an c e o f al l thi n g s th e l o r d o f al l an d c r eat o r o f , ,

al l i nv o l v e d in h i s o w n ill u s i o n s a nd h av i n s w all o w e d
, g ,

t h e t h r e e s ph e r e s s l ee p s u p o n t h e s erp e n t S e s h a
u
p , ,

am i d s t t h e o c e a n
.
2
B e i n g aft er th at awak e h e w h o
.
, , , ,

1
thA o u s an d ag e s of th e g o ds a nd f t
our e e n M anw an taras are
no t p ci l y
re se th e s a m e thi ng , as h as b e en l
a re a dy ex
p l ia ne d .

( S ee V ol . I .
,
p , 5 1, no e t
2
Th e o rder of th e t xt w l d i m pl y th t
e ou ,
B hm a h
a ,
as ra
,
e

l p p S h bt
s ee s u on es a: u ,
if thi h i t d d it i
s e n en e ,
t i c w ith
s a v a r an e

th l l g d th t it i V i h
e u sua e en ,
a s as s
'
II u o r N a ay i th t h d i ty
r ar a a t e e

Sl p i h i t
ee s n l f di l ti
t e n erv a s o sso u on . Th c mm t t ”
e o en a or ac

di gl y q lifi
co r n th ph B h m ua es e ra s e ra ar ap adh ara (W ) by

“
i t
th i t t l t p
L eg s l a or or au or s o rans a e rartetri ,
‘ ‘ p rom u lg t a or
’

ii l
j Sakra, i n th e or g na .

I F hor t f t w t y i ght K lp
e n a m es o en -
e a as , as e nu m era e d t i n th e Vayu
D A f cht pp ’
p ar ai r a, s ee C l g r& . u re s a ta o ue, c .
, . 51 , 52 .

T d o ren
y g er u a .

H R th b
a th th
er, c mm t t o e o en a ors .
 B O OK I I l .
, C H AR . II . 31

i s th e un i vers al g i c r e at e s al l thi ng s
s o ul , a s th e y
a a n ,

w e re b efo re in c o m b i n ati o n w ith th e p ro p er ty of fo ul

,

or a cti v ity ) : a n d i n a p o r ti o n o f h i s e s s e n c e a s
n es s
( , ,

s o ciat e d w ith t h e p r o p e rty o f o o d ne s s h e as th e

g , ,

M an u s th e k i ngs th e g o d s an d th ei r I n d ra s a s w ell
, , , ,

a s th e s e v e n R i s hi s i s th e p re s e rv e r o f th e w o rl d I n
,
.

wh at m ann e r V i s h nu w h o is ch aract e ri z e d by th e at ,

tr ib ut e of p ro v i d en c e d uri ng th e fo ur age s effe cte d *

,

th e i r p re s erv ati on I w ill n ext M aitrey a expl ai n

, , ,
.

I n th e Krit a ag e V i s h nu i n th e fo r m o f K apil a an d
, ,

o th e r i n s pi re d t e a ch e rs ) a s s i d u o u s fo r th e b e n efi t o f
( ,

al l c r e at u re s i m p art s t o th em t ru e w i s d o m I n th e
,
.

Tret a age h e re s trai n s th e w ick ed in th e form o f a

, ,

u n i ve r s al m o n ar ch an d p r o t e cts th e th re e w o rl d s
,
1
In .

t h e D w ap ara a g e in th e p e rs o n o f V e da v y as a h e d i
,
-
,

v i d e s th e o n e V e d a i n t o fo u r a n d d i s t ri b u t e s i t i n t o ,

i nn um e rab l e ? b ran ch e s fi an d at th e e n d o f th e K ali ,

o r fo u r th ag e) h e app e ar s a s K al ki a n d re e s t ab li s h e s
( , ,

th e i n i q u i t o u s in th e p ath s (o f re c ti t u d e) I n t h i s m an .

th e t erm D vai (fi at ) :

‘
V i sh ri u w e ars th e f o rm of B h m a by
ra

by n i ght h l p p h
'
’
d ay ; ,
e s ee s on S es
f N a ay i a, In th e ers o n o r ar a z

“ a? M a H { i
UT I ? T hi h w
-
m y b r s
,
o e ve r , a e

s usp ct d t b
e e o e i
an ti p
n no v a ld y t m ; f i
on u on an O er s s e o r, n

S p ki g f h
ea n o t e a lt ti e rn a f c ti d di
o ns l ti th y
o re a o n an sso u o n, e are

a lw y c id
a s o ns er e d c as t w ith h d y d
o ns e n a ne o u s i ght f t e a an n o

B hma l
ra a one .

A1
Ch k S a a rav ar ti n .

S thi ti .

1 L era y it ll h ,
‘
u nd re ds of
’
,
'
s a ta .

I Fo r a m ore lit lera re nde r n i g thi p

of s ara ra
g ph , d o wn t o thi p i ts o n ,

s ee Or ig i nal S ans kri t Texts , P ar t III p .

,
. 20 .
32 V ISHN U PU RAN A .

n er th e i v ers al s pi rit p res erv e s cre at e s and at l as t

un , , , ,

d e s t roy s all th e w o rl d
*
.
,

T h u s B rahm an I h av e d e s c rib ed to y o u th e tr ue
, ,

n at ure o f th at gre at b e i n w h o i s al l thi n s an d b e

g g ,

s i d e s w h o m th e re i s n o o th e r e xi s t e n t thi n o r h as
g n ,

th ere b een n o r w ill th e re b e e ith er h ere o r el s ewh ere

, ,
>
.

I h av e al s o e n um e rat e d t o y o u th e Man w an t aras an d

, , ,

th o s e w h o p re s i d e ov er t h e m Wh at el s e do y o u w i s h
.
-

t o h e ar ?

fi rea rm ? Efrmfi I sn af u
“

( i t
s fi rf H fi s m m nm mfi fi fi Wt
‘
 C HAP TER III .

D iii
v s on of p ti
th e by V y a i
V e da it f
y n o o ur or o ns ,
a sa ,
n eve r

D w ap g L i t f th t w ty i g ht V y a
ar a a e . f th p s t o e en -
e sas o e re s e n

M w t an M i g f th w d B h m
a n ar a . e an n o e or ra a .

MAI T REY A —I h v e l ned f m y. in d e a e ar ro ou , u

or d e h w thi w o l d i V i s h n (h w it is ) in V i h n
r, o s r s u, o s u,

(h o w it is ) fro m Vi s h nu : n othi ng furth e r i s to b e

kn ow n . B ut I s h o u l d d e s i re t o h ear h o w th e Ved as

wer e d i v i d ed ,
in d iffe r en t age s b y th at gr e at ,
*
b i g
e n ,

i n th e fo r m y as Ved
a ; w h o w er e th e V as as o f
of y a-v

th e i r re s p e ctiv e e ras ; an d w h at w ere th e ran ch e s i nt o b

d
which th e Ve as w e re d i s t ri u t e d b .

P A RASA RA .
—Th e b ran ch e s of
(g t) t
th e ree o f t h e re a

Ve d as are s o M ait rey a th at it i s im p o s

,

s i b l e t o d e s c ri b e th em at l en gth I w ill giv e y o u a

.

s um m ary a cc o u n t o f th em .

I n e v e ry D wap ara (o r thi rd) ag e Vi s h nu in th e , ,

p e rs o n o f Vy as a in o r d er t o p r o m o t e th e go o d o f
,

m an k i n d d i v i d e s th e V e d a w hich is (p ro p er l y b u t)
, , ,

o n e i n t o m an y p o rti o n s
, O b s e rv i ng th e li m it e d p er .

s e v er an c e e n e r gy
, an d applic ati o n o f m o r t al s
,
he ,

m ak e s t h e V e d a fo urfo l d t o a d apt it t o t h e i r ca ,

a citie s ; an d th e bod il y fo rm w hich h e as s um e s in

p ,

o r d e r t o effe ct th at cl as s i fi c ati o n i s k n o w n by th e ,

nam e of V e d a v as a 1 O f th e d i ffer en t Vy as a s i n th e
-
y .

Yug a, re ndere d by “
eras j tbl
us e ow .

J
rL it ll y
era ,
‘
by th o u s ands
’
, s aka sr aéa h
’
.

’
I é ffi fifi rg fi a rfi w m
n fi xfl é I
team m m m m (
” “

« I ts H :
“
34 .
vrs H NU PURAN A .

p res ent Manwan tara an d th e b ran ch es which th ey ,

1

h av e t au ght y o u s h all h av e an acc o u n t

,
.

Tw e nty ei ght tim es h av e th e V e d as b een arran ged

-
,

by th e gre at R i s hi s in th e Vaiv asw ata Manw ant ara in ,

th e D w ap ara ag e ; an d c o n s e qu entl y e i ght an d *

, ,

twen ty V y as as h av e p as s e d away ; by wh o m i n th e ir ,

r e s p e cti v e p er i o d s th e V e d a h as b een d i v i d e d i nt o
,

fo u r I n th e fi r s t D w ap ar a ag e t h e d i s t ri b uti o n w as
.
,

m ad e by S w ay ambh i i (B rah m a) hi m s el f ; in th e s e c o n d ,

th e arran g er O f t h e V e d a (V e d a v y as a) w as P raj ap ati -

o r M an u) ; i n th e thi r d U an a s ; i n t h e fo u r th B i
( S r , ,

h asp at i ; in t h e fi fth S av itf i ; in t h e s i x th Mrit y u ,

'
,

D e ath o r Y am a) ; i n t h e s e v en th I n d ra ; in t h e e i g hth
( , ,

V a s is h t h a ; i n t h e n i nth s aras w ata ; in th e t e n th T ri , ,

dh am an ; in th e e l ev e n th T riv ri sh an ( in t h e t w el fth ) , ,

B h aradw aj a fl in th e thi rt e e nth A n t arik s h a ; in th e ,

2
fo u rt e en th V ap ri v an ; § in th e fift een th Trayy ar u ri a ; l|
, ,

1
The t xt
e h as :
‘
H ear , fro m m e, an a cc oun t of th e V y as as
of th e d f if e r en t M anw ant aras
’

m“
affi r ? if: W e i m faah u ii I
B ut thi
i c i t t w it h wh t f ll
s is n o ns s e n a o ow s , in w hich th e e nu m e r a

ti i c fi d t th V i w t M
on s on ne o e a va s a a a n w an t ara .

T hi cc th t f k i ng s l
i

2
m s na e o u rs as a o o ne O f th e of th e s o ar

fim rfi m rm
h c ll d th m y f M dh
V i s h ii u i s ere a e
“
e e ne o a u .

A m x ct t l ti f P aS
1‘
ore e a pl y b ki g ff h will
rans a on o ar ara s
’
re ,
re a n o ere ,

b f
e d i O ig i l S
ou n k i T
n P t I I I pp
r na ans r t exts , ar .
, . 20 , 2 1 .

1 Th MSS h T i fi h ; d h th Ka m p t '
'
‘
re e . av e r v s a an so as e r a- ura r a .

I I fi d B h a d aj in i MS S d thi l cti
ra w m b t
a th
n s x .
; an s e o n s ee s es , as e

i t th V ya i c ll d B h d aj
n ne e e n sa s a e ara w a .

S d o f y MS S
rea hil t gi V i
s e ve n o d th
m w e wo ve a m r va n, an o e rs ,

P f W il
’
V j i V y agh i V p
”
a r va n, V p & r va n, a ova n , (St e . c. ro es s or son s
“
a ra ,

now di c d d I h s wh
ar e m t with
, ave no ere e .

[I Trayyaru ii i ,
i n t wo MS S . I s the n am e T rai yaruii a, or T raij aru ii i ?
 B OO K I II .
,
C H AP III . . 35

in th e ixt ee nth Dh an anj ay a ; in th e s e v e nt een th K ri t

s ,
I
,
11
j y
an a a ; i n th e e i ht e e n th
g R iri a
jy a;
( i n t h e ni n e ,

t e en th) B h aradw aj a fi (in th e tw e nt i eth) G a utam a

,
‘
,

i n th e tw e n ty fi r s t U tt am a al s o c all e d H ary atm an ; (in -

, ,

th e t w e n ty s e c o n d) V e n a § w h o i s li k ew i s e n a m e d
-
, ,

Raj aSrav as l (in th e t w e n ty thi r d) S a um a Su s h m ay a na 11

l -
, ,

h e t w en ty fo u rth) Rik s h a fif
’ 11 1
al s o Tri I I ab i n d u ; ( in t -
,

th e d es c e n d a nt o f B h r ig u wh o i s k n o w n al s o by t h e ,

n am e V al m i k i ; (in t h e t we n ty fi fth ) m fat h er Sak t i 1i

‘
-
y , , ,

d yn as ty ,
and is i cln u de d , b y Mr C o . l e bro o k e ,
a m o n gs t th e p e r

l t h Ri i f hich m y MSS f i h
Th e Trans a or as
“
i a
”

, or w . urn s no w ar
ran t S i f th m xhi bit Ri i j y t thi ith Ri i dy itt
. x o e e I a a; wo , s, w ra a wr e n o ver ;

th K i i th Ri i y d Ri i i
re e,
'
r t n
; o ers , I av a an i n .

1 A i gl MS h Bh a dwaj S t ii h l tpg t
'
s n e . as ra a . ee no e n e as a e .

I S b tit t d f P f W il G t hich ’ ”
u s u e or f my ro e s s or s on s
“
o am a ,
w no ne o

MSS c t c . oun e nan e s

Exch g d f hich i i b t f m y MSS

.

V i
”
an e or
“
er a ,
w s n u o ne o .

HAl m t c mm di g i Raj
os as d o f m MSS on a re a n s as rav as : an o ne o y .

gi V aj
ves th V aj as rav as Ag i th f th m i cl di g
; a no er, as rava a n, ree o e ,
n u n

th cc m p i d by c m t y B h i t d f
.

os e a o an e 11 o m en ar , av e , ns e a o 1 ,

3 13 3 13 1 3 1 1 2 f th li f V aj S ,
o e ne o a ra va .

11 Ei ght MSS h S m h S h m ay i t . S m li S h m ap i
av e th o a us aI a ; wo, o a us aI a ; o e rs ,

S m y h m ay
o a S m y h m ap
us d S S h ai y
ana, Th T o o us an a, an om a u s m I a a. e ran s

l t p S m S h m ap i My c j ct l S S h ay i
a or ut
“
o a us ld aI a
”
. on e u ra au m a u s m aI a wou
b d c d t f S m S h m m ti
e es e n an d i th So p h b al o t XL a us a, en o ne n e a ta a t a- r z rnar a , ,

IV 5 . d l
, h ,
an e s ew ere .

Th t th K c pil t b c
'
pa e d f
u rrna - F a i h d m uran a was om e a er ou r ur r a a e o e

c orrupt d t th e i q , ti
as i ght b i f d f m y MS S
o e nam e n u es o n, m e n e rre ro m .
,

which d re a

m a arfi wfi i w m agm m
rs : r m I
Acc di or ng to t h e K
’
u rrna
p un t/ta , T fi ii abi nd u w as th e we n y -th i I d V yas a, t t
U s h m ap aii a i g h t ty c t b xt p
e n t e we n -
se o nd S e e no e
. i n th e ne a e
g .

H I
“ "
MS Rik h y i
n o ne th D k h ,
s a; n ano er, a s a ,

If; T h MSS h S k i I V l I p h T l t ft
.

'

ree . av e a tr . n o .
, 8, t e rans a o r, a er

p ki g i t f S kti h d f th
.

s ea n ,
f V i h h
n a f P
no e , o
“
a ,
t e s on o as s t a, an a er o a

S
ra ara , ll hi m S kti S kt i t chi g h fi t f hich S kti
ca s
“
a or a r ; ou n t e rs o w ,
a ,

I th h til y b Thi i l i dl y h f m l Th i ght na m e o

“
ere as o s erv e : s s ar t e a a e. e r

*
3
36 V ISH N U P U RAI I A
'

was th e Vy as a ; I (w a s th e V as a
y of th e tw enty s ixth -

D w ap ara) , a n d w as s u cc e e e d d by th e
Vy as a ( o f th e t w e n t y e ighth) w h
-
,
o fo ll o w e d h im w s ,
a

K ri s h na D waip ay a n a Th se
. e ar e th e t w ent y e i ght -

e l d er Vy as a s , by w h o m , in th e p re c e di ng D w ap ara
a
g e s, th e V e d a h a s b ee n d i v i d e d i n t o fo ur I II th e .

’
n ex t D w ap ara, D ra u I I i (t h e D ro na) w ill b e th e
s o n of

V y as a, w h en m y s o n, th e M u n i Kri sh na D waip ay an a ,

w h o i s th e act u al Vy as a, s h all c e a s e t o b e
( i n th at
ch aract er) .
1

s o ns of ro y a l de s c ten who ar e m en ti o ne d as au th o rs of hy m ns

i n th e R ig v e d a s i -
Asi a tic R e s e ar ch es , V ol . VI I I .
,
p .

s m ar A s i il li t of V y as as i s gi ve n i n th e Ku m a § r a nd Va

word s e em s thi b ti D K i hi m i
to be Saktri . On s o s erva on r. e rn, n s er

diti mh i d P f c p 3 c m m t i th ’
i
t or ou s f th B ih
e on o e r at s a t , re a e , . 1, o en s n es e

w d or s F E H ll m k th t S kti i h dl th m f m l
:
“
. .
‘ a re ar s a a s ar y e na e o a a e .
’

A if m l w i t d d S kti i th h ly p w f I d Ag i ”
s a a e ere n en e ! a s e eaven o er o n ra -
n .

A dl y m l i i t d d d S ktip t
s s u re ,
a P a
a e s i c ll d i
n en e ; an a u ra, as
’
ar s ara s a e n

by D K
'
th M hdbk d th f “
i t t b d
ar a ta ,

t gth —
e a s no o e re n ere as r. e rn, e s on o

f S kti — l
,

s ren b t
”
u w c t “
g d th
s on o tt i a ,
"
u n es s e ons en to re ar e a r

h t f t gth
u e o ff p i g
s re n f V i ht h F P a as o s f r n o as s a . or ar s ara, as s on o

S k ti f V i h th th A k mm ikd t h Rig d
A d th Rig d it lf —
a d g d an ran s on o as s a s ee e nu an to e ve a ,
,
n
on I LX V & ,
& .
,
cVI L X VI I I
. c . m k n e ve a se , , 21 a es

ti f P a l th f V i hth if h w y thi g
.

' ’
m en on o ar s ara, no es s an o as s a, as e ere an n

m y t h F th S kti th h ly p w f I d Ag i i “ ”
b t
u a . ur er, a ,
as e e ave n o er o n ra -
n , s,

so f I m t p
ar as t i f m d lt g th
a a lt res e n n or e ,
a o e e r a nov e y .

Thi i t h di g f l
s s f m y MS S e read th th tw h n o e eve n o .
; an e o er o ave

J atuk i y hich m b th l cti f th V y p fi H c

arr a, w s ee s to e e e on o e a
'
u- ur a
’
a . en e

I h di pl c d P f W il ’
tka
”
av e s a eJ ro e s s or s on s
“
ara ru .

V XX VII
'

1 S
‘
th A k mm m k
ee th
e Rig d nu d IXa a to e ve a , on .
, ” an .
,

OX T h V idik f m f th
. e m i T y
a i or o e na e s r arui a .

O Mi ll r E y V l I p
s ce 3 a neous ss a s , o . .
, . 2 .

T h li t t d th e s f ll s an s e re as o o ws

1 . S way bh am u va .

2 . P j ap ti ra a .

3 . U sanas .
38 V I SH N U P U RANA .

th e t B rih (t o i n cr e as e) ; b e ca u s e it is i nfi n it e (s pi rit)
ro o ,

a n d b e c a u s e it i s t h e c a u s e by w hich th e V e d a s (an d

al l thi n g s ) are d e v e l o p e d Gl ory t o B rah m a w h o i s *

.
,

a dd r e s s e d by th at m y s tic w o r d a s s o ci at e d e t e rn al l y ,

w ith th e t r ipl e u n i v er s e
1
an d w h o i s o n e w ith th e ,

fo ur V e d as ! G l o ry t o B rah m a w h o al ik e i n th e d e , ,
.

tra cti o n an d ren o v ati o n o f th e w o rl d i s c all e d th e ,

re at a n d m y s t e r i o u s c au s e o f th e i n t e ll e ct u al p r i n cipl e
g
(M ah at ; w h o i s W ith o ut li m it i n ti m e o r s p a c e
) an d ,

ex e m pt fro m d i m i n u ti o n o r d e c ay ; i n w h o m (a s c o n

n e ct e d w ith th e p r o p e rty of darkn e s s) o r i gi n at e s

r an s
’
,
a lth ou
g h it m
c y t th ayi b e de f
e n de d as n e e s s ar o e s en s e , s

not xp e by th w d f h t xt
re s s e d c m p ti b l w ithe or s o t e e ,
nor o a e

Hi d n ti u no I f h MS S
o ns m pl y d t h
. t c ib
n o ne o t e . e o e ,
e r an s r er

h i d tl y b
as , ev f i d f d c ti g thi c d m yl
en ,
ee n a ra o es e ra n s» s a re o no s

l b l d h th f
a e, an lt d h t xt iti g it
as ,
’
e re o r e , a ere t e e ,
Wr n

fi m t as: sum ? mafiam

“

g a a I
i t
ns e a d o f
’ '

g tai m ? fi ré l é mada m
-
i as: ai r
“

a
il p y
T h e da y f th B h m c m m c w ith h f
ra e rs o e ra an o en e t e or

m l o m b h u bh li w th k y h Th ‘
u a
,
Om r uva s ar : ,
e ar ,
s ,
e av e n . es e

ar e h th m y tic l t m c ll d V y ah ri i d
t e re e s c c ly
a er s a e t s , an a re s ar e

o f l ctity th th P i it lf T h i ffi c cy d th
es s s an an e ra r a v a se . e r e a ,
an e

or d f th i
er o p titi p c di g th G ay t i
e r re e f ll y d t il d
on, re e n e a r are u e a e

76 —
,

i M
n IIanu , 81 I h M itak h a i th y d i ct d t
. n t e s ar
-'
e a re re e o

b t w ic
e p t d m t ll y w ith O m p fix d t ch ; om b huti
e re ea e en a ,
re e o ea ,

o m bh li O w
uva
; t h ,
b th b i g pp
II I
'
s d by cl i g
ar e r ea e n su re s s e os n

h l ip d t il ah i : 3 h j a z z fi g fi fa VTH I U W i 3
“

t e s an n os r s : ‘

m fi l m fi flfi w m g fa v aamm afut l
’

m t eaw
-

g a
—
ag
afi r s I
h
B ra m a an d B hm ra a im il l y t y m l gi d
are s ar e o o z e i n th e d u
p um n a
an d Li g p w d t n o- z a, re s p cti l y S V l I p 3
e ve . ee o . .
, . 0 , no t e

1 C m m ti go en n on th e Yaj naval ky a-smfi ti, I .

, 23 .
 B OO K I II .
, CH A P . II I . 39

w o rl d l y ill i n ; nd i w h m e i d th e d f l
us o a n o r s es en o sou

(f ruiti li b
on or ti ) th g h t h p p ti
e ra f li g ht on ,
ro u e ro er es o

an d f cti v ity (
o a
g d e nd f l ) ! H i
or t h oo n ss a o u ne s s e s e

f g
re u f th
e o wh e ve d i th S i kh y phil
ose o ar rs e n e en a o

so ph y ; f th e w h h e c q i d c t l v e th i
o os o av a u re o n ro o r e r

th o ght s nd p s i n
u H i th e i n v i i b l e i m p e i h
a as o s . e s s ,
r s

a b l e B h m ; v y in g in f m i v i b l e in s b
ra a ar or ,
n ar a u

t
s an ce ; chi ef p r i n cipl e s el f eng en d ere d ; wh o i s
th e ,
-

s ai d t o ill u m i n at e th e c av e r n s o f th e h e art ; w h o is in

d i v i s i b l e ra di ant u n d e c ay i n g m u ltifo rm
, , T o th at , .

s u p r e m e B rah m a b e for e v e r a d o r ati o n , , .

T h at fo rm of V as u de v a w h o is th e s am e w ith s u ,

p re m e s pir it w hic h i s B rah m a an d w hich alth o u gh

, , ,

d iv ers ifi e d as th reefol d is i d entical is th e l or d w h o , ,

is c o n c e i v e d by th o s e th at c o n te m pl at e v ari e ty i n
,

cre ati o n to b e d i s t i n ct in all cre at ure s H e c o m p o s e d

, .
,

o f th e B i S a m an d Y aj u r V e d a s i s at t h e s am e
g
-
a , , ,

tim e th e ir e s s e n c e a s h e is t h e s o ul o f al l em b o d i e d
, ,

s pir it s H e d i s ti n g u i s h e d as c o n s i s ti n g O f th e V e d as
.
, ,

cre at e s th e V e d as an d d iv i d es th em by m any s ub , ,

d i v i s i o n s i n t o b r an ch e s : h e i s th e a uth o r o f th o s e
*
,

b ran ch es : h e is th o s e aggregat e d b ran ch e s : for h e ,

th e e t ern al l o rd i s t h e e s s en c e o f t r u e k n o w l e d ge 1
1 :
.
,

Th f m e s ns i b l
or ty p f V as d i s h c ns i d d
or e e e o u e va er e o er e

to b e th m o n os y ll b l e O m
e nd w hich i s n
a w ith th th ,
a o e e re e

m y s tic l w o ds E b uli B h
a r li S w,
n d w ith th ,
V d s C n u va ,
ar, a e e a . o

s e qu en tl y th V y ah ri ti d th V d
,
e l s an e e as a r e , a s o , fo rm s Of V as u
d ev a ; di ifi d t th i ty pic l ch ct
v e rs e as o e r a ar a er
,
b u t, e s s en ti ll y
a ,

o n e an d t h e s am e .

‘
P r anetri , p rom ul gatorJ
1 For ano th i
er re nder ng of th e S ans kr it of th e l tt h lf f thi p
a er a o s ara

gra ph , s ee Original S ans kri t T exts , P ar I I I t ,

pp . 1 1, 12 .
 C HAP TER I V .

D i i i O f th V d i h l t D w p
v s on e e
g ba,
y t h V y a n t e as a ar a a e, e sa

K i h n D w ip ay
r s a P il m d a d f h R ich ; V i m
an a . a a a e re a er o t e a sa

py a f th Y j
a n a,
; J i m
o i i f t h Se m ; d
a us S m t a n ,
o e a an an u an u ,

O f th A th pp i t d t t ch th hi t ic l p m
J

e S it a rv a n . l a a o n e o ea e s or a oe s.

O igi rf th f n o p t f th V d S mhita f th Rig d

e o ur ar s o e e a . a s o e -v e a .

PA R A S A R A — Th e o i gi n l V e d . in fo p ts r a a, ur ar ,
*

c o n s i te d f n e h n d e d th s n d ( t nz ) ; n d f m
s o o u r ou a s a as a ro

it s c ifi c f ten k in d th e cc m pli h e f ll de
a r e o s,
1
a o s r o a

si e r
( p so c e e d e d ) rI n t h e t w e n t y e i ghth D .w ap l -
ara
-:

A cc di g t th G t y p ti or n f th
o S im e d th a or on o e e a-v e a, ere

ar e fi g t c ifici l c m i 1 Ag ih t b t Off i g
ve rea sa r a er e on es : . n o ra, u rn - er n s

or li b ti af cl ifi d b tt
ons o c dfi ; 2 D p i
ar e u er on s a re re . ar s a
'
au r r a

ma c ific
s a, s a r w d f ll m es
; 3 Cha ma y
at n e c ific
an u o on . t ur s a, sa r es

ev er y f m th ; 4 P y j
our on A w m dh s c ific O f
. as u
'
a na or
'
s a e a, sa r e a

h i m l ; d 5 S m y j O ff i g d li b ti
o rs e o r an a an ,
.f o a- a na, er n s an a o ns o

th j ic ci d cl pi T h i ith '
e f th
u e o e a g as P a k i te as . e s e, a a n, ar e e er r r a
,
‘
simpl ’ V i k ri t
e ,
m di fi d 1
or
’ a d b i g th d
a, bl d ‘ o c ,
an
,
e n us ou e ,
co n

s ti t u t e t en .
§
1 I n th e igi l
or na ,
a ntar a , i . e .
, Manwantara .

1 Ra th er,
‘
n orm a l ’
a nd
‘
su ppl m e en a tl ’
.

Th e c om m e n ary t s ay s : W I W W '
W
m mfi m r fi w fau : l e m w fi ffi a fi lfi fiw
—
W flafi fli : qg fi : ag W
‘

m Fi i fi but not s ai d
i l — th
l ve s acr c es

to b l
e o ng to th e S am aveda m d b t td fi d c erem on a are, us , na e ,
u no e ne .

Th p s e f thi
a u m o i m sll y c ll d p bd h
no
‘ en cl t a ure s, ore u s ua , a e a su an a or

i d dh p s b dh
n r a I i
a u an t t b c f d d a.ith th sw m dlt s no o e o n ou n e w e a a e ta

c ific i q ti m k th c m m t t if w dd
.

T th fi
o e ve sa r es n u es o n, re ar s e o e n a or, e a

th e fi m ti d i th
ve en h tone f h t xt c m pl t d
n e t e en o t e e are o e e

Th th th hdy j it l ’
fi
es e ve o f th S m
ers d e id i
ma a na s O e a ave a r ua are s a , n
'
A adi ty
s K m p m dip bh d hy
a s t b
ar t h bh a
yj m hy y j a s a, o e e u ta a na , a nus a a na

p i i iy j
t d y j
a na , d b hm y y Th y
ev a a na , f d t i Ch ptan ra a a na . e are re e rre o n a er

IX f thi B k
. o F th c ific g ll y Ch pt X L wh I
s oo . or e sa r es e nera , s ee a er , ere

rever t t thi t o s no e.
 BO OK I II .
,
C HA P . Iv . 41

my p arat e d th e fo ur p o rti o n s o f t h e
V y as a
a
g e, s on se

V e da i nto fo ur (V e d as ) I n th e s am e m ann er a s th e .

V e d as w ere arrange d by h im a s V e d a v y as a s o w ere ,

-
,

th ey d iv i d e d (in fo rm er p eri o d s ) by al l th e (p re c e d i ng)

, ,

Vy as as an d by m y s e l f ; an d th e b ran ch e s i nt o w hich
,

th ey were s u bd iv i d e d by h im w ere th e s am e i nt o
w hich th ey h a d b e e n d i s t ri b ut e d in ev ery agg regat e
o f t h e fo u r ag e s K n o w M aitrey a th e Vy as a c all e d
*
.
, ,
’
Kri s h na D waip ay an a to b e th e d eity l N aray aI I a : fo r '‘

wh o e l s e o n thi s e arth c o ul d h av e c o m p o s e d th e Ma
h ab h arata ?
1
I nto w h at p o rti o n s t h e V e d as w e r e ar
ran e d by m m a n an i m o u s s o n i n th e D w a ar a a e
g y g p g , ,

o u s h all h e ar
y .

Wh en Vy as a was enj o i n e d by B rah m a t o arran ge , ,

th e V e d as in d i ffer en t book s h e t ook fo u r p e rs o n s , ,

w ell r ea d i n th o s e w ork s a s hi s d i s cipl e s H e ap ,

.
.

p o i n t e d P ail a r ead er o f th e Rig

'
V ais am p ay an a o f ,

1
Th e c m p iti
o os on of th e M ah ab h a ra a t is lw y c i b d t
a a s as r e o

th e V y as a n am e d K ri s hn a D w ai p ay ana , th e c t m p y f th
on e o r ar o e

t th d c i b d T h ll i i
e ven s er e es r e . e a us on n th e t xt t b li h th
e es a s es e

p i i ty f th p m th V i h n P
r or o e oe to e s u ura n a .

O 2
th h t k P il
r, ra t ch er ,
‘
e oo a a as ea er .
’ The e xp r es s o n i is
Rigve da sravak am P ail a IiI j agrah a s a m ah am u nili :
m am rm m us a ne
w ” t?
p p ly h wh c
S ra v ak a m e ans , h l ct
ro er ,
‘
e o au s es to ear ,
’ ‘a e u r e r,

‘
p ch ; lth gh i h c
a re a er
?
f it a pplic b ility t th
ou , as n t e as e O s a a o e

l ity f h B ddhi t d J i
a O t e it d t u d i cipl Th
s s an a n as , en o e s a s e . e

c mm t t h w
o Ob
e n a or, th t h t xt i m ti m
o e ve r , s e r ve s , a t e e s so e es

rea d
W t fi fi w h h d g t h g h t h R i g d ‘
O ne o a o ne rou e -v e a.
’

1 P r a bhu
'
.

I B ut th e m ore ord i y
nar read ng i i s th e o ne f
o u nd i n th e Vayu p um na ,
'
-

f
rom w hich
work our t xt
e s eem s to b e tk a en, l arg e ly h, erea ou s b t .
42 VI SH N U P U RAI I A '

th e Y aj u r an d fJ aim in i o f th e s am a v e da : and S u ,
-

m a nt u w h o w a s c o n v ers an t w ith th e At h ar va v e d a
*
-
, ,

w as al s o th e d i s cipl e o f t h e l e arn e d Vy as a H e al s o .

t o o k S II ta w h o w as nam e d L o m ah ars h ari a fi a s h is

’

p upil in hi s t o ric al an d l ege n d ary tra d iti o n s 1

1
.

S O , i n th e p c di
re e ng ve r s e , it i i d s sa : He t kf
oo o ur p e rs o ns , we l l
r e ad i n th e V e d a s , as hi s d i cipls es :
’

are: fis s ure 31 m g waf t 33 mm

A nd a
ga n i it is id sa :
‘
S u m an t u , c o n ve r s a n t w ith th e A th arv a
v e da , w as h i s d i cipl s e

a: a: s
a a: a: aw

g mma fa vfi s z fi z m w 6 1m m
ii
a
I t is cl ea r, th f e re o re , th t a th e V eda s w e r e k n o w ,
as d i ti ct
s n

w or ks b , f
e o re K ri s h i i a D w aip ay an a ; a nd it i s di ffic lt u to u nd e r

t
s a nd h ow h e e arn e d h is titl e Of a r ran
g e r, or V y as a . At a ny .

t i d t k i g t gi
ra e
;
n un d t th p y er a d hy m f n o ve or er o e ra e rs a n ns o

w hich th V d c i t P il d th th w
e e th h i
as o ns s ,
a a an e o e rs ere ra er s

c dj t th di cipl ; d it m p b b l th t h
oa u o rs an s es an s ee s ro a e, a t e tra

d iti c d th fi t t b li h m t f ch l f w hich th
on r e o r s e rs es a s en o a s oo ,
o e

Vya w th
sa h d d th th p as m d w eth ea ,
an e o er e rs o ns na e er e e

t ch
ea ers .

Th 1
I ih a d F ai ;ed t d i t
g by h f m
sa an ur r as un e rs an n ,
t e or er
,

l g d y d t diti l
e en ar ti It i an ll y pp d th t ra o na n a rr a v es . s u sua su ose ,
a ,

by th I ih a h M h ab h a t i p ci ll y m t B t l th gh
e t s a, t e a ra a s es e a ean . u ,
a ou

thi p m i c i b d t Kri h n D w ip ay
s oe th
s as r cit ti f e o s a a a na
;
e re a on o

it i t tt i b t d t h i p pil R m h h i L m h h i
s no a r u e o s u ,
o a a rs ar a o r o a ar s ar a

Th e S a rh hi t s a th us ipd s os e d o f are s a id ,
i n th e B hag ava ta -p ur d ri a ,
X II .
, VI .
,
p cti l y th B h wfi ha th N ig d
5 2 , 5 3 , to b e c ll d
a e , res e ve , e a c , e a a,

t h C hh
e d g d th Ath a gi
an o a, an i e arv n ras

Thi t t m t cc i th p g f d t i V l I P f c
.

s s a e en o urs n e as s a e re erre o n o . re a e ,

p X LI V .

All h Al p
.

1
“
m y M S S R m h h i 6 6 5 .
i f ave o a ars ar a . s o s ee . 4, ,
n ra .

I T hi ch pt th f w
s ill b f d at l t d i
er,O g i l S k i us ar, e ou n re rans a e n ri na ans r t

T t P t I I I pp 2
ex s , ar .
, . 1 , 22 .
 B OOK III .
,
C A H P . Iv . 43

Th ere Y aj u r v e d a ; b u t d iv i d i ng thi s
w as b u t one -
,

i nto fo ur p art s Vy as a i n s tit u te d t h e s acrifi ci al rit e th at

,

i s a d m i n i s t e r e d by fo u r k i n d s o f p ri e s t s : i n which it
w a s th e d u ty o f th e A dh w ary u t o r e cit e th e p ray ers

( Y aj u s a s — o r d i r e ct th e c e r e m o n y) ; o f th e H o tri t o
, ,

r e p e at t h e h y m n s (R
‘
i eh as ) ; o f th e U dg ati i t o ch a n t ,

o th e r h y m n s (s a m an s ) ; an d o f th e B rah m an t o p ro , ,

n o u n c e th e fo rm u l ae c all e d A th arv an s T h e n th e Mu ni .
,

h av i ng c o ll e ct e d t o geth er th e h y m n s call e d Rich as ,

co m pil e d th e Rig v e d a ; w ith th e p ray e r s an d d i re cti o n s

—
'

t erm e d Y aj u s as h e fo rm e d th e Y aj ur v e d a ; w ith t h o se
c all e d 8 am an s th e 8 am a v e d a ; an d w ith th e Ath arv an s
,
-

h e c o m p o s e d th e r u l e s o f al l th e c er e m o n i e s s u it e d t o
k ings an d th e fun cti o n of th e B rah m an agre eab l y t o
,
1
p ractice .

it w as fi t
rs n arra e d t by V ’
a i s a m p a an a ,
y a n d, a ft er hi m , by S au ti ,

th e s o n of L o m ah a rs h a ri a .

F thi cc t w hich i
ro m s a o un ,
s re p t ea e d i n th e V ay u u rari a , F
it pp a th t h i g i l V d
e ar s , a t e or na e a w as th e Y aj u s , o r , i n o er th
w d or w s, m i c ll
as a b dys e a n e o us o of p c pt f
re e s, o rm u ae, l p ra
y e rs ,
an d hy m f ns , c ifici l c m
or sa r a ere o n es i ; Y aj u s b g d
e ni
e r v e d, b y i
th e
g m m
ra i f m Y j
ar a n s , ro a
‘
t o w o rs hip .
’ T h e d e r va o n i ti
O f h V ay P a
t e u hw ur i
'
II a, o e ve r , s f m Y j t j i
ro u ,
m ‘
o o n,
’ ‘t o e

l
p y;O ’ t h f me l b iorg th u ae e n os e es p ci lly ppli d
e a c ifici l
a e to sa r a

r it e, t
or p t f th t p p
se a ar
;
or a ur
‘‘
ose, f m th g
ro l c ll cti
e e ne r a o e on

rmW W I

g a i n : a { fi t am fi rfi ra a : u

?
ag a r m afi a at g ? aen
u : I
Th e c tt
o m m en a o r o n th e t xt h
e ,
o w e ve r , citi n
g th e f orm e r of th ese

Ya tha h i ti ,
-s t ‘
a cc di
or ng to a fi xe d l
ru e .
’
 ' '
44 V I S HI I U PURAI I A .

T hi v t o igi n l t ee f th e Ve d as h v ing b een

s as r a r o ,
a

d i v i d e d by h im i nt f , p i n cip l t em n ,
o o ur r a s s, soo

b n ch e d o t i nt n ext ns iv e fo e t I n th fi t
ra u o a e r s . e rs

pl c e P il d i v i d e d th e Rig v e d
a ,
a nd
a
g v e th e t w -
a, a a o

S mhit a ( c ll e cti s f h y m n ) t o I n d p m ati *

a s or o on o s ra ra

B a hk l i xl B as h k l i i s bd i v i d d h i S
'
a nd t o s a h it a '
a
l
u e s aI I I

i nt o fo w hich h e g v t h i d i s cipl es § B u dh y
u r, a e o s ,
a a,

p ass ag e s f
ro m th e V a y u , r e ad s it
W e {fit W e: 157m m
c fi i g th d i ti t Y j t w hip
on n n e c cl di g er v a on o a ,
‘
o o rs .
’ Th e on u n

p g l ti g t th A th
as s a e , re a f i g dt glc n o e ar v a n , r e er s , n re ar o re a er e

m i t th
on es , f xpi ti S ti & o Th f cti f th ose o e a on, an , c . e un on o e

B h m (m
ra q mfi ni
an t xpl i d ; b t f m th ‘ '
s no e a ne u ,
ro e

p c edi g p cific ti f th f
re n d f p i t wh
s e p t t a on O e o ur o r ers o r es s o re ea ,
a

c ific p ti
sa r f th l V d it l t t th O ffi c f
es , or o ns O e s e ve r a e as
,
re a e s o e e o

th th t i t m d p cific ll y th B h m S th V ay h
e o ne a s er e ,
s e a
,
e ra an . o e u as

‘
He c tit t
o ns u ed th e fun cti on of th e B hm ra an at sa r c ific e s, w h it
th e A th arv a -v e d a .

B th i 1
o n o ur t xte ,
a nd in th t O f th
a e y Va u, thi m cc s na e o u rs

b th B a h k l
o s a a a nd B as hk al i . M r C ol e . b oo k
r e w it it B ah k
r es al a

and B ahk al i .
[l A s i atic R es e ar ch es , V ol . VI II .
,
p 374 1I
. .

T wo of m y MS S . h av e, h ere and b l
e ow, I ndrapram iti, a re ad ng of i
no v a u e l .

1 My MS S all ere g ve B as ka
“

. h i h l a . B ut s ee p . 4 9, no t e i nf r a .

h h
1 T wo MS S ere av e B as ka a h l
— th
. .

Th y c ll d i th Vay p an a B odh ya, Agni nav ara i n

th —
e are a e , n e u- ur ,
re e

MS S by c . pti p h p f th
,
o rru o n, er a s , o e Ag ni m ath ara Of two o Pa a
ers , r

d Y aj l ky Th B k g
' '
s ara, an nava a . e a av a l a -p ur dfi a , XII , VI 5 5 , h as B odh y a,
Y aj l ky P a a
nava d Ag i m i t
a,
'
r s ara, an n ra .

I] S t ictl y B alik l
r d B alik l i , a a an a , as trans l etteri ng th e ungram m a tic la

m i sl ections a rzfi a
‘ ‘
and 3 12 m .

I Or Mis cell aneous E ss ays V ol

fl , . I .
, p . 14 .
 ' '
46 V I S H I I U PU B AI I A .

S al iy a ’ S aka
Sis ira
’
Go kh al u ,
*
V at sy a , ’‘
l , an d .

p urri i i m ad e a d i fferen t § di vi i s on o f th e or i g i n al
S ani h it a i nt o th re e p o rti o n s an d a dd e d a gl o s s ary ,

(
2
N i r uk t a ) c o n s ti t uti n
g a fo u rth
, T h e t h ree S ani h it as .

T h es e i n t h e V ay u , M u dg al a , G o l a k a , K h aliy a , H
1
nam es, ar e

M at s y
'
'
a, 1T S ai s i rey a .

c m m t t w h i h f ll w d by M C l b k
2
Th e o e n a o r, o s er e o o e r . o e ro o e

t t th t h w
s a es , p pil f I d p m ti ; b t f m h V ay
a e as a u O n ra ra a u ,
ro t e u,

it pp a th t Sak p i i i w
e ar s , th m f R th a t a th a i rr as an o er na e o a n a ra , e

p pil f S ty i h th f th S hita d N i k t
u o a as r
’

,
t e au or o r ee a nn
'
s an a ru a

( glor y) ; w h c M C l b k pp
o s s ar h im h m w ith en e r . o e roo e su os e s t e sa e

Y a k A i tic R
s a ch V l V I I I p 37 5 I t i hi ghl y
. s a e s e ar es , o . .
,
. .
M
s

p b b l th t th t xt f th V ay m y b m d t c ct th t
ro a e, a e e o e u a e a e o o rr e a

i thi pl c w hich i i cc t t w ith t di g

'
O f h Vi h
t e s rI u , n s a e, s na u ra e , n o s an n

th pi g
e Oo Th y d es a ree . e rea :

P ro b bl y
it f b i g m i l d by m dg d G th t P f
a w as ro m e n s e a s u e , a ro es s o r

W il d ciph G which I h c ct d Fi f m y MS S ”
s on d e l e re
“
os wa u ,
av e orre e . ve o .

h th w d i
av e th t xt
e t or c pt it i t G hk l
n e it Y e ; wo orru n o o a a ; o ne , n o o

kh l d f gi Gal
’
a u ; an G m kh ou r Th B h g
ve p di o u a; o ne , ava . e a a va ta - ur r a,

X I I VI 5 , h G kh l y
.
, S
7, f th P f M Mull A i
as o a a . e e, ur er, ro es s o r ax er s
’
nc ent

S k i Li
a ns r t p 35 t ter nture,d p 368 t 6 . 1 , no e 2, an .
, no e .

1 A i gl MS h s n S kh e as an a
:

. .

Th i f hil th th i h Sak p ii '

f m y MS S
us n o ur o w e e o er n ne av e a II I

Mfil l —
,

p 53 t —
. .

P f M
ro es s or A i S axk i Li er n c ent a ns r t ter a ture, . 1 ,
no e as

t th t th
s er s , a b “
d b t th t Sak pu i i i th
e re c a n m m e no ou a a rr s e sa e na e as

Sak p i i i Th f m m ch th f b i g c pti f h
”
a i i .h ei or er as u e a r o e n a orru on o t e

l tt d t p p l ty m l gy Th MS S f h Vay p an l m t
a e r, ue o o u ar e o o . e . o t e u - ur a a os

e very h h w Sa k ere
p u i i d h
ave Y a k a r ; an so as s a .

S t H i thi p g
ee no e n s a e .

H T M S Swo h K h a l i y th . K h a l aave
y K h l ay d S al y a; o ers , a, a a, an w o a .

fl All m y MS S gi M t y . ve a s a .

O Mi ll E y s ceV l I p 5
a neous ss a s , o 1
—
r

—
.
,
. . .

P f R
ro es s or th N i k p p i t t th t Sak pui i i q t d
o ru ta , . 222 o n s ou ,
a a i s uo e

by Y a k Th f ms a c t th f b i d tic l with h l tt
. e or er an no ,
ere ore , e en a t e a er .

I f Th b l k f MS S t m y di p
e u l d mwmw at i i d th
o . a s os a rea an e
 B OOK I II .
,
C H AP . Iv . 47

w ere g i v en t o h is th ree p u pil s ,

K rau n ch a, V ait al ak i,

H e r e , S a k ap i i r ni r a th a -i t ar a m i s th e ne c c
es s ar
y t cti ; b t o n s ru on u

qu e re, if it h l d s ou no t be Sak api i rri i Ra th a t h Th p

n ar all l . e a ra e

p a s s ag e i n th e V ay u i s

fi rm afg mfiaa :
um gfd t wm t l
‘‘
l

N o w , i n d es c ibi
r n
g th e p pilu s of
’
S aty a s r i, R ath antar a w as nam ed

cl ly ear en ou gh
m m m as h ma m
-
a fi a?
“

a r ia:
v
( I
B re a m u m { fa m a m afim :
In an o th p er as s a
g e it w l d ou s e em to b e i m pli e d, th t thi B a h
a s s

k a li w as th e au th or o f th e S a noh i tas ;
'
and R ath antara of th e Ni
r uk ta on ly
W m ar m a ture : t h et a t itear:
-
l
w a fi l tuna a m a a gainst u

res u lti ng s e ns e is : “
N ow, ano th er, Sakapii ii i ,
m ade a ti r ad of S a i hh i tas ,
a nd lik i gl s
m ade , y f f th w k Th f ct th t th
e w s e, a o s ar ,
or a our or . e a a e

f m ti d l cti
ore en ith io ne k dl y i t d c d
e th
o n, w ts aw war n ro u e
‘
n ow , ano e r,
’

di l d c i d b l pp t t P f W il ’
i hs t e y m o re or nar o ne , en s ons era e su or o ro es s o r s on s

g g ti
su th t h t xt i h d p d
es o n, a t e e s ere e rav e .

B d di g aV ital ki V i al iki T al ki
re a n s d P i tal k i
are : ch a a , a t , u ,
an a a ; ea

i m
n o ne c ipt anu s r .

1 All m y MS S h ig fP f W il
’
O . here ve ne O ro e s s or s on s as

ma gnu mIt :
-
(s t ) .

ch i h th p ili g l cti b t ( fi flc cc l
1 Su s, ere , e re va n e on : u
‘ ‘
o u rs , a s o.

I th i gi l thi p g p c d th t q t d j t b
n e or na , s as s a e re e e s a uo e us a ov e .

H W : i th di g h i ll my fi
s MSS d
e re a i y n e re, n a ve .
, an so n e v er

f P f W il ’
o ne o ro es s or s on s .

R th a t ai ith t q ti c pt d f m R hit A mai

n ara s, w ou u es o n, orru e ro at ara s

—
.

W : h di g f y t f m y M S S
e rea t I b n o e ver o ne o .
, s ee no e , a ov e

l l b t im p ib l c m p d d th p i t ddi nam e ,
’
i s an a u os s e o ou n an as e ers o n n en e s

c ll d l h i th V y p d i R hi
a e e s e w ere i pl y m t d
n e
'
a u- ur r a, at t ara s m we us re a

w
, ,

1 11 W S S ‘
k p i i i th
‘
at t ak i i i h i R h i a t at to s a at tara a i i us
p y a I I s

c m t p t y mic f S é k p i — f ct hith t
.
, ,
,
o es ou a a ron tic d I b li o . a 1n a,
'
a a er o u nno e , e e ve .

S Pai i i I V I
ee I 5 n I , tw f h.
,
th p g dd c d b
.
, 9 . n o o t e re e as s a es a u e , a o ve ,
 ' '
48 V I S B I I U PU B AI I A .

an d B al ak a ; *
an d a f o th ur , (th en ce nam e d ) '

N irukta

H o w e ve r thi th f th N i k t
s m ay b e , h is b e ng i th e au or o e ru a

i d tifi hi m w ith Sak p i ii d m k it li k l y th t h t w

en es a i rr ,
an a es e ,
a t e o

na m h l d m i j xt p iti i
es s ou t xt
co w ll i e n u a os o n, n o ur e ,
as e as n

th e V ay u I t m t b dm itt d h w
. th t t h us m e a e
,
o e ve r , a e re a re so e

ra th i xplic b l p titi i th p t O f th V ay w h
er ne a e re e o ns n e ar e u e re

thi cc t cc
s a lth gh t w c pi g i th
oun o di g
ur s , a ou o o es a re e n e rea n .

Th t a p ti f h V d g b h m f R th t i
a or on o t e e as o es v t e na e o a a n ar a
‘

We h ( V l I
ave s e e n p b t f i y k w h
o . .
,
. u ,
as ar a s s et no n, t e

na m i c e fi d t d i ff
s t p y s hy m O f th l l h y G a
on ne o e re n ra er or ns e a na

T h t xt l dm it f '
o f h t S am e d f th Vi h
a -v e a . e e O e s II u a so a s o a

d i ff t xpl ti i k S
' '
e ren g d
e g h w f a
a nak p i ; d i o n re ar n t e or o a I I r rI an ,
n

t d f th f l d di i i f h i g i l h p g m y
s ea O a re e o v s on o t e or na ,
t e as s a e a

m th t h e c m p d thi d S mh it a 1 S M C l b k
e a n, a o os e a r a . o r . o e ro o e

sa y th
s : Vi hn p an
“
e m it th m [th Sak h a f Asw l ay
s u ur a o s e e s o a ana

from i il l
th e Vayu p u rana , we fi nd, s m ar y, m en -
ti f B a hk l i Bh a on o
‘
s a ,

rad wa
’
p f
ia , i e , s ru ng rom B h arad waj a
. . .

W eth t d t d th t
are , e n, d th m p i
o u n ers an f ,
a o ne an e sa e e rs on s re e r

d wh it p k f Sak p i i i d f B th '
re d t i th B ri h dd
o n e a eua t ,
ere s ea s O a I I an o a

t ara S I di l S di
ee nV l I p 5 s c ie tu en, o . .
, . 10 .

O f th xc di gl y k j t m d th
.

e e ee in MS i h
rare wor us na e ere s a . n t e

B dl i L ib itti gly m i p t d i D A f cht C t l g ’

o e an y rar ,
w n s re res e n e , n r . u re s a a o ue,

as th g ift f M W illi m W l k
e o r . a a er .

I t d f thi th t J a ’
ns e a th B h g o p X I I VI 5s,
y e a a va ta - ur a na , .
, .
,
8, sa s, a

di cipl f Sak l y di g t d
’
t ik i y
i ari a, s S hi a
e d Ni k
o d a a, es e a a nz t an a ru ta , an

g th m t hi di cipl B l ak P ij V lt al d Vi j Th m
av e e o s s es , a a, a a, a a, an ra a . e co

m t t xpl i th t b di i d d hi S hl i a i t th
e n a or e a ns a e v e s az tt n o ree .

O J at i k i y
ne cc d d
i ari t ch Y a k B ih d a ny k
a su ee e , as a ea e r, s a . r
'
a - ra a a

Up i l d I I VI 3 I V V I 3
an s ta ,
.
,
.
, ; .
,
.
, .

F th p or g c ll d V l I L p 343 ppl m t y t
e as s a e s o a e , s ee o .
, .
; su e en ar no e

on p 95 l 9 i bid
. 2 , .
, .

1 { fi gmfaa m th di g f l l m y MS S d l pp tl y
‘
e rea n O a . , an a s o, a are n ,

o f ll a b y th T
s e en lt m i g d S e k it l y th
rans a or, ca n e an, n oo ans r on
‘
ree

S hl i a —
,

ar t t s thi d S hl i d I t w l d b i t ti g t k w h th
’
,
not
‘
r ar t t
’
. ou e n eres n o no w e er

C l bo e k w roo c q i t d ith di ff t l cti

e as a h ua n e
y l y t ip w a ere n e on ; as e v er rare r s

in a m tt f g mm
a er o S Pai i i V I L 4 3 ra ar . ee I n , .
, ,
.
 B OOK I II .
,
CH A P . Iv . 49

H it, h ad th e gl o s s ar I n thi s w ay ran ch s p ran g y .

”
b
fro m ran ch
i A n b 2
o th e r i B as h k al i § c o m p o s e d th re e
.
’‘

and Sank h ay a n a] , a nd i ti m t th t Sah pt m p pil f I

n a es , a e r ,
a u o n

d rap r am ati , g a v e t h e thi d i d diti f m thi t ch

r v ar e e on ro s ea er .
”
H
T h e V ay u, o w e v e r, h i
s cl i c i b i g th S mhit a
ear n as r n re e a s, or

Sak h as ,
to Sak ap ii rm .

I n t h e V ay u , th e o u r
1
u s O f sak a p ii r n i f p pil ar e c lla ed Ke
n av a fi l D a a k , l i
Satab al ak a , a nd N aig am a .

2
T hi s B a sh k al i m ay e ith er be, cc di
a or ng to th e co m m e n

tt a o r,
-
H
~
th e p pil
u of Pa il —
wh a, o, in a dd iti on t o th e f our S am hi

”
n
fi g? mfd
‘

ta a H g
W ar s w a W “: I
A s th e c om m ent ary O bs e es , s om e MS S . b eg n i th e s e o ndc li ne of

thi t s s anz a it
w h
N

a gar fantas ia “? l
I ( ram : afant
'
mfi s waam r I
Th e or i gi lna , u ns u ppl e m e n ed t b y th e c om m e n ary , t d oes n ot di s cri m i
na e t thi s B as hk al i f ro m th e o ne b f
e o re m en ti o ne d

S ee no e t fl in thi p s ge a .

We re ad, i n th e B h ag a va ta-p ura na , X I I ,

VI .
, 59

ar w arm amj s m fifaflm

m : I
a 3 1 mm
’
: m afi a q t u 3
“ -“
er
g : II
B as h k a l a h ad b efO I e b ee n m en ti on ed , and th e B as h k al i h eI e s pko en o f

is sa id , b y S rI dh ara, to h av e b ee n h is s on
m fg : m g] an

m 3 3 : thi t th t B a hk l i c m pil d
I t is tt
s a e d, in s s anz a, a s a o e a

h i d c ll d V al kh i l y a f m l l h f i d S ikh d th t B a
' ’
S a ni t t as ; an a

l ay i ( i ) B h j y d K a a cc pt d i — d i cc di —
, a e a ,
ro a e a o re s a a
'
en s c , a a, .

gan s ra a e e t, or rea t, a or n to
t h c mm t t gl ’
m ly, fi n
e o
{3E
en a or s l t :
os s on na e a er

[1 Mi l l E s ce
y V l I p 5
a neou s ss a s , o . .
, . 1 .

11 T w MS S h K ij
o . ave a ava .

O MS h D wal aki
ne d t . V am Tw
as g i m t ; an wo , a na . o, a a n, s ee o

i t d U ddal ki U ddal k
n en f A i
a i. ll k w V idik p a a, s on O ru I a, s a we - no n a er

s o na
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c m t om e n ary rem ark s :
W h z m:
i

m a“ : Hr
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am mm I a m m fiaa : stern : n e w I war I I?

II I . 4
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’

50 VI S H P U RA A M .

o th er S a mhit as , w hich h e
t a u ght t o h is di s cipl e s K a ,

l ay an i Gargy a an d K ath a av a
, j l T h es e a re t h e y ,
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.
1 ''

by w h o m th e p ri n cip al d iv is i o n s of th e Rich h av e
b een p ro m ul gat ed 1 .
2

t asp i l y tic d c m pil d th

r ev o u s th ; no e ,
o e re e o e rs or h e m ay b e
th B a h k l i f ll w p pil O f Sak p i i i T h
a no er s a ,
a e o - u a i rr . e V ay u m a es k
d i cipl f ll w p pil f Sak '
him f S ty
a i h s e o a asr
,
t e e o - u O al
ya an d Ra
tha t d dd th
n ara, a n m titl B h a dwaj § a s e na e or e ra a .

I th V ay th y c ll d N day iy P
n e u, e ar e a e an an a, a nn a
g ari , an d

Arj ava .

2
B th h o t e Vis h II u
'
a nd Va y P u u ra a s n om it tw o o th er pi r n

l di i i th O f A w Rich Sa k h a
'
ci p a v s on s Of th e os e s al a a n a and n
, y
y ( th K
an a h i t k i) A i tic R
or ch
e a us a . s a e s e ar es , V ol V I I I . .
,
p 375 i i
. .

Th p cific ti f h gg g t b ’
i e re s no s e a on O t e a re a e nu m er Of S annh i tas
o f h Rich i
t e t xt i th V ay ,
n our e ,
or n e u ; b ut th ey de s c ib r e

ei ght i cl di g h N i k t ;
e en, nM u n t e ru a o r, as r . Co lb ke ro o e tt
s a es ,

am w fii fi G W EN I Fa w n W W : I In

oth er words , B as h k al i , d i cipl f P il fi t d ct d f S hi s d e o a a, rs re a e ou r a ni

' '
ta s , an

th then re e th B t th
o e rs .di ff t B a hk l i Sak l y f ll
u e re w as a e re n s a a
’
as e ow

td t d h i di cipl t
,

s u en ; an s K al ay i s d th es we re an an e res .

W e are l ft e c ti to wh t th ity
as S ml i
er a n im on a au or s eve n
'
a t ta s
'
are

p d os e on a s n i gl B a hk l i e s a .

S on of B l ak m ati d littl b f a, S th
en K hi ki one a e e ore . ee e a us ta
’
brahm ari a Up i h d I Van s a , .
, 1 .

T O ne f m y MS S
o xhi b it Aj which l k lik m m i c ipt
. e s ava, oo s e a e re ss r

Arj ava
' ’
of th e d a -
p ura ria s .

-
{ as m
a ga r: t h an : affir it : Hai facu : I

T h es e , by w hm o th e S ani li i tas
'
h ave b ee n p ro m u lg t d a e ,
we re de nom i
t
na e d B ah w i ichas '
.
"

‘
B ah wrich a i s a g enera l m f t ch
na e or a ea er of th e Rigved a .

S e e th e se c o nd a nd thi d xt t f m r e rac s ro th e d a -p u r dria at p 46,

t
.

no e 2, s up r a .

H I n t wo MS S P ann agani .

1}
’
Or Col ebrook e s Mi s cell aneous E ss ays , V ol I . .
, p . 15 .
 BO OK I II .
,
C H AP . I v. 51

s ixt e en ( A s i a tic R e s e ar ch es, V ol V I I I . .

,
p . 3 74 th t i a s, om itti ng

th e two p tior o ns of th e or i gi l na as i id d v ed by Pa il a . The

Ka m a r P a r ana tt
s a es th e num b er at t w ty en -o ne
fi but t tire a s es

on th e t
s u dy Of th e V e da s r e du e c th e Sak h as O f th e Rich
to fi ve 1 .

Or Clbo e roo k e s M is cel l aneous E ss ays , Vol . I .

,
p . 14 .

1 Bu t it d
oes not n am e th me .

I T h e Sakal as , B as h kal as
'
A s wal a anas ,
y Sankh ayanas ,
a nd MaIi dIi k a
y anas . SO s ay s th e Ch ar a na -vyu h a .
 C HAP T ER V .

D iii v s o ns O f th e Y j
a u r-v e d a . S t o ry of Y aj n aval k y a i f cd t
or e o

gi ve p w a h e h as
u ht l e ar n e d : pick ed u
p by o th ers , f mi g
or n

th e T ai ttir iy a-y aj u s . Y aj n ava l ky a w o rs hip s ,

th e s un
,
who
c om m un ic t a es t o h i m th e V aj as an ey I -y aj u s .

P ARASARA tre e o f th e Y aj a r v e d a th er e
. O f th e -

t w e nty s ev en b ran ch e s w hich V ais am p ay ana “

'
ar e , ,

th e p u pil o f Vy as a c o m pil e d a n d ta ught t o (as , ,

m an y) d i s cipl e s A m o n g s t th e s e Y aj n av al ky a t h e
1
.
, ,

1
T h e V ay u d i i d th v es es e i t th cl
n o ree as s e s , c ti i
‘

o n a n ng , ea ch ,

n i n e , and d s r m ici i td na e as n or the m i ddl

rn, e an d t e as ern

a gai n 1 1 9 1 ?a ma fi a gwfi am
Of th es e th e chi f e s w ere , s ev e ra ll y ,
S y am ay a ni , A ru m
,
and

An al avi (o r W ith som e c i t cy h w

in o ns s e n ,
o e ve r, th e

s am e au th ity t t th t V
or s a es , a a i s m p ay
a c mp d a na o os e ,
an d
ga ve
d i cipl i g hty i S ’
to h is annh i t as s j
'
s es , e -
s x

My MS S . h av e th i s read ng i
cl
.

1 Th e d u-
p u rdri a de ares :

fiaw fi fl s rfi as
T m an I

fau n a: I
new ” : ll
s ta mi na fi re man : I HQ l fi l Hfigflfi
‘

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l
fi m u a REIT a fi rm Hat : aafi frim I
0 a ,
0

fi rm “ are a t h a t fla t mat e s 135? II

h f ll h li q t d b
T en o o wsd th m t f th ed i cipl ne uo e a ove , an e na es O e s es ,

S y am ay i an ,

Th th dit d f m P f W il ‘
es e v e rs e s are MS S i D us e e ,
ro ro es s or s on s .
,
n r .

A f cht C l g & p 5 d y fi c pi f h Vay p dn

u re
'
s a ta o /

us , c ,
. 5; an m ve o es O t e u- ur a

h lp t d di g th i t m thi g p b b l Th
.

a re f o no e owar s m en n em n o so e n ro a e . e

p g it t d i i p t g m m tic l d i t lligib l d it
as s a e , as s an s , s, n ar ,
u n ra a a an un n e e; an

w ld b ou t m t g t i f ll m i g i it m d d t t
e v e n u re s o e o u es s a ts u ean n , n s u na en e s a e.
 ' ’
V I S HI I U P U B AI I A .

as to h av e r e ad fro m y o u I h av e h ad e n o u gh
w h at I ,

it i s n o m o re th an thi s acti n a s if h e w o u l d ej e ct
( g
it fro m h is s t o m ach) ; w h en h e b r o u ght u p th e t ext s
o f th e Y aj u s i n s u b s t an c e s ta i n e d w ith b l o o d
,
He th e n .

d ep arte d Th e o th er s ch o l ars O f Vaisam p ay an a tran s

.
,

fo rm i n g th em s el v e s t o p artri d g e s (Titt ir i) pick e d up ,

th e t ext s w hich h e h ad d i s go r ge d an d w hich fro m , ,

th at ci rc um s tan c e w ere c all e d Taittiri y a f an d th e dis ,

l

ci l e s w ere c all e d th e Gh ar ak a p r o fes s o r s o f th e Y a

*
p

Also
c ll d th Bl c k Y j a e N tic f thi l g d
e a a us. O no e O s e en ,

as M C l b r. k b o e
( A i tic
ro o R e ch VO l V I I I
s e rv e s s a e s e ar es , o . .
,

p . cc i th V d it lf ; d th t m T itti iy
o ur s n e e a se an e er a r a

is m ti ll y cc t d f i h A k m i i
o re ra on a a ou n e or n t e nu ra ar ,
or

I d x Bl c k Y j I t i th i d th t V i m p a '
n ef th ,
o e a a us . s er e sa ,
a a sa

y a nat ght it t Ya k wh t ght it t T itti i w h l

au o s a, o au o r ,
o, a s o,

b c m
e a t ch ; w h c th t m T itti iy f
e a ea er g men e e er a r a: or a ra

m ti l a l xpl i it t m
ca ru e e T h T i tti iy
a ns th w h o e an ,
‘
e a r a s ar e os e o

r ea d wh t w id
a p t d by T i tti i W W
as sa
’ or re ea e r z

na m es I afaraw n P ai i i I V I I I 1 02 T h l g d -
I n ,
.
,
.
,
e e en ,

th en pp ,
t
a b thi g m th
ear s o P e k i no ti n ore an a au r a n i nv en on,

su gg t d by
es et h q i c l f T i
e e t i i p p m
u vo a s en s e O t r ,
a ro er n a e ,
or a

p t i dg 1 M ch f th m y th f th H i d
ar r e. u o d b i ly e es O e n us , an ,
O v ou s ,

O f th t f th G a Ok d R m e i gi t i thi
r ee s an c It o an s ,
or na es n s s our e .

w t c
as n o fi d t l t m g t th f m t th c th t
on ne a ea s a on s e or er o e as e a

—
, ,

T ll t ll xp i c d et
’
G r e nz e r
p i fi s ec es ,
“
e e ou e e e r es s o n es s a re

c m p i t l i t d m y th p
o r s e, e
’
On l i i
nv e n a m l t es es o u r ec a rc r ce s a e n en

d us , — b t w
”
w ilf ll y p p t t d
u as wh th wu d w er e ra e ,
ev en ere e or as

un d t d w h it ff d d f
e rs o o , en b l pp t ity f a f bl
or e a av o u ra e O o r un or a a e .

It m y b a p ct d i h p
e s us t i t c th t th l g d i
e e ,
n t e r e s en n s an e ,
a e e en s

p t i
o s e r o r, t l y t th V d b t h g mm tic l l ;
no on o e e a, u to t e ra a a ru e or

it w l d h f i h d P ai i i w ith diff t ty m l gy
ou av e urn s e I n a e r en e o o .

Ch araka dhwary u
'
.
1 O r Mis cel l aneous E s s ays , Vol I . .
, p . 16 .

1 C mpo are P ro f e s s or Max M

’
ii l l er s H is tory o f An ci ent S ans kri t L ite
rature, p . 1 74 , no t e .
 BO OK I II .
, CH AP v . . 55

' ‘ ’ ‘ ’
fro m C h ar aI I a, th ro u h p e rfo rm i n i
j u s, (g g g or
g o n

th e expi at o ry r it es e nj o i n e d by th e i r m as t e r)
" e

Y aj nav al ky a w h o w a s p e rfe ct in as c etic p racticesyl ,

‘

add re s s e d hi m s e l f s t r e n u o u s l y t o th e s u n b e i n g an x i o u s ,

t o r e c o v er p o s s e s s i o n O f t h e t ex ts o f th e Y aj u s .

“
Gl ory t o th e S un h e excl aim e d th e gat e of lib era ,
”
,
“

ti o n th e fo u nt ai n of b ri ght rad i an c e th e tripl e s o urce

, ,

o f s pl e n d o u r a s th e R ig th e Yaj ur an d th e S am a ,

v e d as ! G l o ry t o h im w h o a s fi r e an d t h e m o o n i s o n e , , ,

w ith th e c a u s e o f t h e u n i v er s e : t o th e s u n th at i s ,

ch arge d w ith rad iant h e at an d w ith th e S u s h um ri a ,

b hich h e m o o n i s fe d w ith li ght) : t o h im

ra
y ( y ,
w t
w h o i s o n e w ith t h e n o ti o n O f ti m e an d al l it s d i v i s i o n s ,

o f h o u r s m i n u t e s an d s e c o n d s z § t o h im w h o i s t o b e
, ,

T hi
th p ci m f th
s is t Of P
a no m i er s e en o e s or a ro n o as a ex

pl i d i th p c di g t T h C h k
a ne n e h td t f
re e n no e . e ar a as a r e t e s u en s O

a Sak h a d mi t d f m i t ch Gh k (A i tic R
so e no na e ro ts ea er ar a a . s a e

ch V l V I I I p
s e ar es, S g i
o P ai i i I V I I I 1 07 T
.
‘ h
.
,
. O ,
a a n, I n ,
.
,
.
, : e

rea d f th t w hich i
e rs O i d by C h k a Ch k Ha w s sa ar a a ar e a ra as z
’

l fi fii “ 3 5TH Gh k h c y c xi w ith C h
'
a ra a as no n e e s s ar o nn e on ar ,

‘t
og T h o V ay .
’
t t th y w l ce ll d C h t k f m u s a es , e e re a so a e a a as , ro

C h t (ia
i)
‘
t d i i d ; b c th
,
y h d om g t th m th i v e
’
e au s e e s ar e a on s e e r

m t g ilt T h p pil f V i s m p ay w c ll d
as e r s
’
u .
‘
os e u s o a a a na ere a e

Ch t k a a by w h m h c i mas f B h m i id w h d; d
o t e r e o ra an c e as s are an

Ch k f m it d p t
ar a as
,
ro s e ar u re

S ee th e Trans lt
a or s
’
thi d t r no e o n B ook I V . Ch pt
,
a er XXI .

1 Pr anay ama
'
. I t is c ctl y
orre re ndere d
“
su pp i res s on Of b re a th in
V ol I I. 89 . , p . .

I S ee Vol . II .
, p . 2 9 7 , no e t
S e e V ol . I .
, p . 47 .

O r C ol ebrooke s Mis cell aneous E ss ays , V ol I

’
. .
, p . 17 .
 ' ’
56 V I S HI I U P U B AI I A .

me dit t d p
a e u ( i
o n as i b l e) forth e
m o f Vi s h nu a s t
v sh e ,

i m p o n ti n
er s a o o f t h e m y s tic O m : t o h im wh o n o u r
*

i s h e s th e tro o p s of th e go d s h av i n g fil l e d th e m o o n ,

w ith h i s ray s : w h o fee d s th e P itr i s w ith n e ct ar an d

‘

am b r o s iaf l an d w h o n o u ri s h e s m ank i n d w it h ra i n ;
'

w h o p o u r s d o w n o r ab s o rb s th e w at er s in th e tim e
, , , ,

o f th e rai n s o f c o l d an d o f h e at ! 1 G l o ry b e t o B r ah m a§
, , ,

th e s u n in th e fo rm o f th e th r ee s e as o n s : II h im w h o
,

al o n e i s t h e d i s p e ll e r O f th e d ar k n e s s of thi s e arth of ,

w hich h e i s th e s o v ere i gn l o r d ! T o th e g o d w h o i s cl ad
i n t h e r ai m en t o f p ur ity b e ad o rati o n ! G l o ry t o th e s u n ,

u n til w h o s e r i s i n m an i s i n c ap ab l e o f d ev o ut a ct s
g , ,

a n d w at er d o e s n o t p u r ify ; an d t o u ch e d by wh o s e ,

ray s th e w o rl d i s fi tt e d for r e li g i o u s r it e s : t o h im w h o
,

i s th e c en tr e an d s o u r c e O f p urifi catio n l fl G l o ry t o
'

S av itri t o S ury a t o B h as k ara t o V iv as w at t o A d ity a

, , , , ,

t o th e fi rs t- b orn o f
g o ds or d em o n s .
M
I a d o re th e e
y e

M um WW m m 1
wu m
’
W ‘
ay s W : agar: II I I

I n th e or i gi l na , p ar amdks h ar a , th e s u “
p rem e s y ll b l
a e .

T S udfidmri ta
‘
. S ee V ol I I ,.

’
3 0 0 , no e
. p . t
fan afi s h
g t wfir s fir a n z wn
V edh as , i n th e or i gi l na .

‘
lf w fifi mfi
m anta?
’
a s uit
Fl a m? a 7
Warn :
erit II
“ m
m m
I

’
as? W E I «I : fa m fi r
-
w fi ts fw
af ar-
33 m m ea W
“

as : II
O r dem ons
”
p t
re re s e n s adi ,
The hl a ves o f thi t s s anz a are h t ere rans p os ed, if my MS S . c ect
orr .
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,
CHAP v . . 57

of th ei v e rs e b o rn e in a go l d en car w h o s e b an ners
un , ,

s c att e r a m b ro s i a .

T h us e ul o gi z e d by Y agn av al kya th e s u n in th e form , ,

app e ar e d t o h im
o f a h or s e
( an d) s ai d : D e m an d
“
, ,
”
w h at y o u d es i r e T o w hich th e s age h av i n g p r o
.
,

s t rat e d hi m s e l f b efo r e th e l o rd o f d a r epli e d : G i v “

e
y ,

m e a k n o w l e d g e o f th o s e t ex t s o f th e Y aj u s w ith w hich

( e v e n) ym p r e c e pt o r i s u n ac q u ai n t e d A cc ord i n ly
g .
”
,

th e s un i m p art e d t o h im th e t ex t s o f th e Y aj u s c all e d
Ayatay am a (un s t u d i e d) w hich w ere u n k n o w n t o V ai ,

s am a an a : a n d b e c au s e th e s e w e r e r e v e al e d by t h e
'

p y ,

s un in th e fo rm o f a h or s e th e B r ah m an s w h o s t udy
, ,

thi s p o rti o n of th e Y aj u s are c all e d V aj in s (h ors es) ?

Fift e e n b ran ch e s o f thi s s ch o ol s p rang from K anwa
an d o th er p upil s o f Y a j n av al ky a 1
.

Th e Va y u na m es th e fift ee n t chea ers of th es e s ch l oo s,

K a riw a ,
V aidh ey a , Sa li n ,
M adh y an di na , S ap eyi n , I V idag dh a,
U dd al i n, § T am r ay a m , V a ts y a, Ga ava , 1T Sai s i ri , l '
A t avy a g fi
F arri a , V 1 ra r1 a , 11
'
an d w h o w er e th e f o u nd e rs of

no f w th 1 01 b ch
e er an r an es of th e V aj a s an ey i , o r W hit e Y aj u s . Mr .

Co l b k p cifi
e ro o e s e es l f th
s ev er a o es e , as th e J ab al a s ,
B au d ha
yanas ,
T ap aniy as , & c . A i tic R
s ach e s ear es , V ol . VI I I .
,
p .

hym will b f d i th B hag

’
Y agnaval ky a s p XI I
n e ou n n e avata - ur a na ,

VI 6 —
.
,
7 72 .

1 S
‘
f ee,t l ti f l y th wh l f thi ch pt Y j
or a rans a on o near e o e o s a er, a na

val ky hy m xc pt d O igi l S k i T P t I I I pp 3 3 3
’
as n e e e ,
r na ans r t exts , ar , . 2, .

Tw f m y MS S h
o o S p mi di g f l av e a e n, a rea n o no v a ue .

Thi I j dg f m l l m y MS S i
s, as u f eU dd l ro a . s a n error or a a .

H S i m il l y thi ar i ght f Tam ay n

, s s eem s an ov e rs or r a a .

1T G l i o av a i t s All m y MS S h S i h i i
a v ar an . . av e a s r .

fi At i i t h m t c m m di g b t At i l '
'
ev n s e d A i
os o on rea n ; u av n an t av n, a s o ,

are f d oun .
11 V i i i i l l m y MS S ra11 n
’
s n a .

Th l cti f f ‘ ’ ’
e MS S i “ W
e I
on o d P ay ou r . s , an ar ai i a

V l I p
.

HHO Mi l l r E y s ce aneous ss a s , o . .
, . 17 .
 C HA P T ER VI .

D iii
v s o ns of th e S am a -v e da : of th e A th ar va -v e d a . F o ur P a ur arl ik
'

S am hit a s . N a m es o f th e e ight e en P u ranas . B chr an es o f kn ow

l ed
g e . C l as s e s of R i hi
s s .

Y OU s h all n ow h e ar M a itr ey a , , h o w J aim in i , th e

p upil of Vy as a, d iv i d e d t h e b ra n ch es of th e S am a- v ed a .

Th e s on of J aim in i w as S um an t u ; an d h is s on w as
S uk arm an w h o , d i e d th e s m e S i h it a nd b th o ,
stu a ar l u er
‘
c om p o s e d th e S é h S mhita
*
J im in i
a Th l tt e . e a r l a s ra a

( c
orm pil ti n
o f th n d h y m s aw hich h
o o a o us a n , e

t g ht t tw d i cipl e H i y n abh — l n m d
’
au o o s s, rall a a, a so a e
’ '
Ka u s al y a l (
’‘
or, o f K o s al a) , an d
-
P au s h y ingfl i Fifte en
d i s cipl e s (o f th e l att er) w ere th e a uth o r s o f as m an y
S amhit as : th e y w er e c all e d th e n o rth ern ch an t er s o f

T h e V ay u m a e s S a k k a rm an th e g ran ds o n of S u m an tu ; h i s
s on be ng i c ll
a e d S u nw a t .

So m c pi
e d P hpi g
o T h V iy
es
g w ith
r ea a us n l . e a u a re e s our

t xt
e ,
bu t ll d t l g d f S k m h i g fi t t ght
a u es o a e en o u ar an av n rs au a

th ousan d d i cipl ; b t th y w
s l l k ill d by I d
es f udi e e re , a ,
e n ra , or re a n
g
o n an un a l wf l d y wh u c d t dy i p hi b it d
a ,
o r o ne en s a r e s u s ro e .

S ukarm an, ly n am e .

’ '
TO f m y MS S h
ne K i il y
o Th d p m d K il y . as a s a . e a- u na rea s au s a,

hi h l k l lik l y th K l y t b c ct '
w c oo s es s e an aus a a o e orre .

I All y MS S h P
m h pi j i P h yi j i di g f
. cc t
av e a us n . aus n ,
a re a n o no a ou n ,

occ i m c pi f h V y p dfi Th B hag
u rs n so e p am
o es o t e
'
a u- ur a e a va ta - ar

p 5 9 t i f a —h P hp j i p t ym ic f P hp j
.

s ee .
, no e n r as au s an , a a ron o us an a .

Th m e i g f P h pi g i t id t b t it i p b b l y th igi
e an n o aus n l s no ev en ; u s, ro a , e or

nal m na e
.

S p 60 t I] i f
ee .
,
no e ,
n ra .
 B OOK CH AP . VI . 59

th e S am a n .
*
A s m an y m o re , a s l o ,
th e di s cipl e s of

'

afaarfi a g a rb araaara :’ I
‘

areal
a a rt a a affi afi a vgefa a araai II
‘

farm : afia ar: l fi fistrfa a faah am

W r a m : fi rm afi w : ra g a a ar:
g
farm a : airg m afa efi a a;
- -
er

v i arfil s fi alta r? ! Was h : W W

“

é
-

g W : c II
Th e c orres p di g pon n as s ag e of th e B hag a va ta p -
ar ari a , —X I I .
, VI .
,
76 —7 8 ,

ru ns th us :
'

g a fir a rfixaffi r m: ara aaaf rfiara I

W
‘

m a t arh faa : II
afaarfia
’

BT
fam ara : fi nal : fi mfi ra g eni al
final? a w ga ar araazfi aar fi fi r
a : II
“

a a r
a n : ara ar: fi rm m am a a a r fa 3
fr
'
ar I
11?
m a ffa rara rm aa a II
xpl i thi t m th t Hi y abh P h p g d
Sridhara e a ns s o ean, a rarl
'
an a, a us an l , an

A ty h d b t
van a th m fi h d d di cipl fi t c ll d th
a , e ween e , ve u n re s es , rs a e no r ern,

an d m , f t
so i ti m e o t h em , n e , e as ern .

I m
t p ib l th t h m A ty g t f mi di g t re w ou

—
s ee s os s e a e na e v an a o a s re a n

o f d y h
l va l hich a f
’
y M
, S S c pt
w i t a y h d
s om e h o m . orru n o l va nl a
'
,
an t e

gg ti b th hich d t d l y t li p t
’
su f K
es ly on o au s a a ; o w wor s s an on wo nes a ar ,

in h t e qu t d f m th
v e rs es Vi h fi p d i A ty d o e t pp
ro s u- ur ra van a oe s no a ear

—
e .

in h dt e
p dfi l d ak th ith urt h V l ia, t h B
an o l d er w or an e er e
'

ls wu or e a

g ava l a
aazfaah s a afi a w dfwfar
f aaa a r: I é
fam ara : a r m ‘’
fafi rfl t s aa t rfi m : II
39 6 mm ? afaar: dram a a
fi a larm wr: fawn: ififmfara : agar:
’

a arat a '
II
-
a arfa Ha afi fa m : aremar a afi ara I
farmfi m m a aragaraI ma rara ar: II
H ere , d i ti ctl y
s n , i d t h t ght h lf th d
P au s hp i nj i i s sa o av e au a a o u s an

d h i di cipl c ll d th
’ ' '
S avhh z tas abh h d
'

; an w s s Hi y es e re a e nor e rne rs : ra11 an a a

fiv e h u ndre d S hh i i d h i di cipl
av w
tc s ; k ant li g s s es ere no w n as e as e r n s .

Sridh ara ti h m i ith h t xt h i diti g th t f th

r es to ar on z e w t e e e s e n a o e

Vis hfiu p ur dfi q ti g f m it i pl c f th f th
n dd c d n
-
na ; uo ro , a e o e o ur ve rs e a u e

b
a ove

s i t a r: araar : rm
Fa e r11 3 amagar: I
Th e read ng i HQ is s een, at on e , c to b e i c mp b l y b tt th
n o ara e er an
 ' '
60 V l s rl rru PU RArrA .

H irany an abh a , were t erm e t h e d e as ern t ch anters o f

’
t h e S erm an , fo u n i n g an e u al d q nu m be r o f s ch o o l s .

*
L o k ak s h i, K uth um ifi K u s h i din, i an d L an gal i w e r e th e
p u pil s o f P au s h y inj i ;
th e i r d i s cipl e s an d by th em an d

m any o th e r b ran ch e s w ere fo rm e d : w hil s t an oth er

a n am e d K rit i § t au ht t w e n t y
’
s ch o l ar o f Hirarl an abh
y g , ,

fo ur S a mhit as t o (as m an y) p u pil s ; a n d by th e m

e S am a—
,

a ai n , w a s
g th v e d a d i v i d e d i n t o n u m er o u s

b ran ch es “ .
1

1
p cifi m y m
T he V a m th th V i sh n ; b t y u s e es an o re n a es an e u u

h
t e li t i th c f d A m g t th d c d t f th
s s ra er on us e . on s e es en an s o os e

na m d i th t xt R ay an iy ( R anay iy ) h
e n f e e ,
an a or an a ,
t e s on o

L k ak h i i
o h th f S mhit a till xt t ; S m i t i hi
s ,
s t e au or o a a s e an au r , s

s on w th ,
th f th S hh i ta P a as th
as f e au or o ree an s : r ara
,
e s on o

K th m i c m il d
u dut g ht i S mhit a d Sal i g to e an au s x a s : an o ra , a s o n
p ,

m
0 \
1; and
‘
fi ve h undred
’
, as
l
th e Vc yu -p ur an a s hw o s, h as to d i pl c
s a e
“
fift ee n
”
t xt l y thi t y S hki d
. B y th e di p d f o rd nary i e ,
on r ar t s are s os e o ,

ou t f th th o d B th th e b tt l cti ious ani gl f o es e e er e ons are n a s n e one o

m y thi t c pi f th Vi hfi p d i b t th c mm t y d pt
.

r e en o es o e s u- ur ra ; u e o en ar a o s,

i q i i gl y
un n u r n d with t d m wh t w m d
,
t t b
an ou e u r, a are no a e ou o e c or

ru p ti ons .

Th MS S h L gak h i
ree h L kak hi Th f m
. f ave au s ; one as au s . e or er o

th di g
es e rea m t b th b t f l l n s s ee s o e e es o a .

1 S c c l y w thy f m ti i t K th mi d K m i ’
ar e th or o en o n are e v ar an s u a an us u .

I Thi i th p ili g l cti whi l th MS S h K idi

s s e rev a n e on ; e ree . ave us n;

m t gi
'' '
tw K o, di t K h idi ;
us l K adi Th d
; p wo, uc one, us . e a - ura na s ee s o ve

K
''
ti i
us l m MS S , i th K i
n so e .
; n o ers ,
'
us n .

T w MS S xhib it Kfit d th i cc di g t th c pi f it
o . e a; an s, a or n o e o es o

k now n t m i th m o i th Vay p d i e, s e na e, n e u- ur t a .

I] T h hi t y f h t e mi i f t h S am d i b i fly t ld t e ra ns s s on o e ave a s r e o as
—
s or o

f llo i th
ows , B hdg p d in X I I V I 5 8 e J imi i h d a va ta - ur r a, .
, 7 0 . a n a a

s on, S m t h u S t
an u , d t ch f th m h g
w os e s on was u nwa ; an o ea o e e av e

a S kki a S k m
ar l th di cipl f J im i i di id d th S
. u ar an, an o er s e o a n ,
v e e
'
am a

d i t th d p t Hi di cipl w Hi y abh F h '

ve a n o a ou s an ar s . s s es e re ral l an a, au s

p ji d A ty
an , an d th i di cipl w i ll fi
van h d d a; an e r s es ere, n a , ve u n re .
 '
62 V l s nrl U PU B ANA .

da .
if
th ree p upil s J agali K um u dadiyl
P at h y a h a d , ,
'

an d S a u n ak a ; an d by all th e s e w e r e s e p arat e b ran ch e s

i n s tit ut e d S aun ak a h av i ng di v i d e d h is S amhit a i nt o

.
,

t w o gav e o n e t o B abh r u an d th e o th e r t o S ain dh av a

, ,

y an a ; an d fro m th e m sp rang tw o s ch o ol s th e S ain dh a ,

: Th e p r i n c i p al s u bj e ct s o f
’
v a s an d th e Mu nj ak e s a s
1
.

d i fferen c e § in t h e S ain h it a s o f t h e A th arv a v e da

A cc o rd ng i t o th e c o m m en a o r tt , Mu nj ak e sa i s an o th er na m e

fo r B ab h ru ; b u t th e V et y u s e em s to c ido ns er h im as th e p pil
u

of S ai ndh av a : b u t th e t xt e is c o rr u pt
Q
’
at arHa i an:
ti
fi i a r a rar faa r 3 a : l H

th gh cc i g i fi f m y MS S d i m
P i s h p al ada, ou o u rr n n ve o .
, an n so e

c pi f th d p d i
o es o b e thi g b t cl ic l a- ur r a, c an e no n u a er a error

di g f t w MS S
.

1 K m dahi i th u K m da i s f e rea n o o u u o o n e.
‘
u .
; r ,

I Th cc t f th A h d gi i th B / dg X II
—3 i i b t c thi S m t h d t di cipl P th y
e a ou n o p e t arvave a v en n e z av a l a - ur a na , .
,

VI L 1 s, n s u s an e , s . u an u a wo s es , a a

Th di cipl l tt w S l kay i B hm
, ,
’
and V d d e f th
a ars a . e s es o e a er e re au an , ra a

b li M d h
a d P ipp l a
o
yosi d th
a, f than f m w E a a an ; an os e o e or er ere u

d J aj li h d t w di cipl
,

m d u S k a, S k
u na a , an B bh f a . u na a a o s es , a ru ~
s on o

A gin d S i dh ay
ras , -
an d th w cc d d b y th s e
a n av a na ; an es e ere su ee e e

y
v arl l
'
d th as an o ers .

I h il d m y lf f S k
ave ava ppl m t ti h
e d i se o an ara s su e en a ons , ere an n

t ni p 60 p
no e n , su ra .

th M diy All m y MS S
.

O MS h ne f M d h M da h
. as , or o os a, o s a; ano er, e a . .
,

and l ik wi th p i t d diti
e se h th g m m tic l Pipp l ay i
e r n e e ons , av e e u n ra a a a an ,

which I h c ct d t P ipp l y i Th B hag

ave orre k hd g b e o a a a an . e a va ta at -
s a n ra a

ig i m y i c ct c pi f it S kay i B hm b l i M dg
ves , n n orre o es o , au na an , ra a a , au a

ladi d Pip p l y i th di cipl f V d

an a a an ,
as e s es o ed a
'
ars a .

S bj ct f di ff c i th d i g f ik lp k h di i i
,
” '’ ‘ ’
“
u e s o ere n e s e r en er n o v a a a ,
v s ons .

J t b f thi li us d l m t i h d f h Vi hn
e ore s ne we re a ,
a os n t e wor s o t e s u

p i f ll
'
ura r a , as o
‘
ows :
'

a a aa
i
a raa Q fi a r a arr I

I t is no w p a en t t wh y t h e T rans lt p
a or cd ro nou n e th e t xt c
e orru pt .

S ai ndh avay ana and S ai ndh ava c an no td i t h e nom na e t e s am e t ch

ea er . Th e
form er m u s av e een a des th b c e ndan t f h l tt
o t e a er.
 B OOK C HAP . VI . 63

are th e fiv e K alp a s (o r c erem o n i al s ) : th e N ak s h atra

K alp a ( ,
l for w o r s hippi n g t h e pl an e t s ) ;
or ru e s

V ait an a (K alp a) (o r r u l e s fo r o bl ati o n s a cc o r d i ng t o

, ,

th e V e d a s g e n erally ) ; th e S amhit a (K alp a) ( o r l u l e s ,

fo r s acrifi c e s a cc o r d i n g t o d i ffe r e nt s ch o o l s ) ; th e A n g i
,

n c an t ati o n s an d p l ay er s fo r th e d e
r as a
(K alp a) ( i ,

s tr u cti o n o f fo e s an d th e li k e ) ; an d th e S a nti K alp a ,

or p ray e rs fo r a v erti n g e v il )
1 *
( .

A cc o m pli s h e d in th e p u rp o rt o f th e P u ra n as Vy as a ,

c o m pil e d a P a uranik S amhit a c o n s i s ti ng o f hi s t oric al ,

an d l e e n d ary t ra d iti o n s p r ay e r s an d h y m n s an d
g , ,

s a c r e d ch r o n o l o gy
2
1 H e h a d a d i s ti n
g u i s
. h e d d’
i s cipl e ,

Th e d a h as an e nu m e ra ti on of th e v e rs e s c tio n a ne d in
th ei d ffere n t Vd ; e as but it is ve r y i di ti ctl y g i
n s n ve n , i n m an y
p ct
res e s ,
es p ci lly
e a as re
g ar ds t h e Y aj u s Th e . Rich is sa id to

c mp i
o r se i i ll y c m pil d by
Ri ch as : th e Y aj u s , a s o r g n a o e

Vya s a, f w hich c ti
o Ri h th e V aj a s a n e y i on a ns c as

an d B ah m n ; h Gh k p ti c t i
r a as t ; t e ara a or on o n a ns s a n z as

an d c , q tl y h
o ns e w h l xc
u en d ,
Th t t e o e e ee s ve rs e s . e s anz as

o f h S am
t e id b a n ar ed th f th Ath
sa to e an ose o e a r v an ,

M C l b k i t t
r. h o e f th w h l Y j
ro o t
e s a es t e ve rs e s o e o e a us o

b e f h S t p h § B ah m n
o t e f th m V d
a a at a r a a o e sa e e a,

an d f th A th
,
o e arv an
,

O 2
f t i r,( Ak h y
o a ) d mi
s or e s t i t l ( U pa n as an no r s or es or a es

W ar afaarar aa a a
‘

aaa aa fi
*
I
a gaz anarfW W naa z I
i raraa afimraa afaara i W arn l
Th e Trans l t c lt d
a or ons u e , for his i t c l ti
n er a a ve e xpl anati o ns th os e of

t y d thi t c thi d k
,

th e c o mm e n ar ; an s u nd e rs ands , b y th e s e o nd an d r a lp as ,

th e B rahma na s of th e A tha rva veda , and i ts m a ntras

’
r m fi a rwmw ravirarfit : m uffi n
un maraar aa w mr ifa art az u
'

a ‘

M is c lle a neous E ss ays , V ol . I .

,
pp . 54 ,
“
S al ap al k a
”
was , of c ours e, an error of th e p re s s , i n th e fi t diti
rs e on .
 '
64 V I S HNU P U B ArrA .

S il t a, a s l o te rm e dR o m ah ar s h arl a ; an d
'
to him th e great
M u n i c o m m u n icat e d th e P uranas . S l i ta h ad s ix s ch o l
ar s S um at i , A gn i var ch as , Mitray u
,
*
Samsap ay an a l ''

A krit ab rar1 a, 1 (wh o i s al s o c all e d K as

'
.
'
yp a a an d se
'
v ar rl i . H Th e th r e e l ast c o m p o s e d th ree fun d am e n t al

k h y an as ) ; of p ti
or o ns ded ic t a ed to s om e p tic l ar u ar d i i ity
v n ,
as th e

O ne MS . h as , h ere a nd b l
e o w, Mi tray u , a read ng i w hich is s e en in
s om e c pi
o es th e Vay u -p u rdria ,
of
'
as we ll .

1
'
In o ne MS i s Sa sap ay ani
. m .

1 O ne MS .
'
h as K rit abrali a : b u t th e i i p h p t b j ct d
re ad ng s, er a s , o e re e e .

Akf
'
itab rall a, hw o e v er, re nders th e li whic h it b gi hy p m t ic l
ne e ns er e r a

Wh t a is
wa aaah
c cl i —
if h
on u s ve ,
s a arafiii : ar
t e MS S . are
m not c orru
W
pt —th ,
e
I
Vayu -p urdna
h as t h e li ne

I t is h by m p rov e d th t Akfit b i p g f m K y p
e re ,
oreov er, a a l al a s
'
ra n ro as
’
a a .

S w ti i h
u a c ll d d c d t f At i t
s e re a e es e n an o r , oo .

F th or di g K i e re a t H i th i p g n
'
l tavrata, s ee no e n s a e .

k it K a y p i m d h b t i th f ll wi g
'
I th S n e ans r ,
s a a s not n a e ere , u n e o o n

t c hich th t l ti b idg
s en e n e , w e rans a on a r es .

Si p “
c i d th P an f m Vya d w hi p pil
x ers o ns re e ve e ur as ro s a, an ere s u s .

Th i m
e r na S ut L m h hes S ti M it y
are Si i p ay a, d o a ars a, um a , a re a, l i sa ana, an

S i
'
u vari l Th T l t th
”
d p g f m h Ag i p an
e ran s a or us re n ers a as s a e ro t e n -
ar a,

l f h A i i S i y f B g l V l I p C mp
.
,

in h J t e ou rn a o t e s at c oc et o en a o . 84 . o are

P f W il V l I p
. .
, ,

ro e s s o r E y A ly i l C i i l &
s on s
‘
ssa s, na t ca r t ca c o 88

f—
, .
,
. . .
, , .

B i
urno u hi diti f th B hag n p s V l I e P f c on o e ava ta u r a na , o . .
,
re a e ,

pp XXX IX X L q t th i gi l f th p g th .
,
. d d d
u o es e or na o e as s a e us re n e re , an

t l t d t t it f ll
.

rans a e s an anno a e s ,
as o o ws

t 3 W W :I
‘
ar a arra rrgt rmfa { a i

aa fi w r fi ra ira fl a g : m a m a 1 : II a
-
v

W m arafiil : W W E
E
mam a :
gn arl «T
ra afaar:
-

Wi
'
aranai fi r afi fi iarr aura a
a srgrrfi a ra ? faW af t : fara : II
l S ut pe i '
L Om h h a arc ai l a e a, a r s avo r re cu de V yas a l es P u ral i as e t
la t
res e t i di cipl
,
i eu s x s es , s av o r : S uw a ti , Ag nivartch as , Mi trayu ,
 B OOK CH AP . VI . 65

S amhit as ; hi m s elf c o m pil e d

'
and Rom ah ars h arl a a

Si va gi t a -
,
B h agavad-g i a, t &c ; . an d a cc o un s t of th e p i e r o ds

Qamcap ayana,
'
Kri tavrata et
'
S avan i i .

Qamcapayana et l es t
au res firent
de s c ll cti d P an L P an d t l B ahm t l p
o e ons es ur as . es ur as , on e r a es e re

mi t mb d di h it c ci c m m q i t t ’ ’
er, s on au no t l re e x u ; es a s en e e e u n es au re

H i ff t m m é I Ag y H i
’
q ue E ar . d l g n d P e n e ,
ans e ran ura a no ne a ,
ar

e xi t s e s ousl f m d l ci c a or e e a s en e

M W il
.

“
. i e
s on t xt q l g d c mm m q b l
as e a a c t ce e e u l re ar e o e re ar ua e en

q i t ch a l ti d l igi d P an M i it q il ’ ’
ce u ou e a u es on e or ne es ur as a s so u
q .

a it eu l y x m t xt diffe
s ous es t d eu 6 it q q l q f t
u e e re n u n tre , so ue ue ue au e
’
d i mp i it gli d
res s on s e s o t il il f it d x p s s ee
’
g ans s on rava , a eu ers on na es

d S ut
’
e t d L 6m h
a e h et il mm p K fi t
a arc t A a11 a , e ne no e as av ra a . u

li d camc p ay q d
eu e a é g l m t l vai h
'
a na , M W il
ue o nne a e en e c
'
l l av a , . s on

lit S i h p ay c m m l B hag t t M ai ey li d M y
r sa ana , o e e av a a, e tr a au eu u tr a u

ou M i ay d V ai h tr u C diffe
u i c t p b bl m t d
'
il ava . es re nc e s v e nn en ro a e en e
’
l i tt ti
na end c pi t q i t m pil e l i d x d t t i
on es o s es u on co es n e on
’
s es s erv

M W il p ly q ll q it d il l l c ’ ’
. s on ou r s es ana
j
s es ; ue e u en so a eu rs a aus e , e

c i pl i d m t i
ro s us s ir t xt q j i
e
’
en l y x q en r d au e e ue
’
a s ou s es eu ,
ue e

fi d xp
a re eu g d S ut t d
e rs onna e s L Om h h M i j di e a e e a
'
arc al l a . a s e os en

m em t m p d cc d q i t t l t i ’
e m qe l p s re ar u e r o eu a or u se rou ve e n re es ro s

t ité i gi l d t j pp t l tém i g g l B h g t l
au or s or na es en e ra or e e o na e , e a ava a, o

V i h
a c
'
l Ag y
rl ava L et m d T yy ni t d H i
ne a . d é es no s e ra ar u e e ar ta , onn s

l Bh g t p i t pl d I Vai h ' ’
p ar e a ava a, ne re ara s s e n i d l Ag us ans e c rl ava n ans

n éy d a; t p t l S m i l Ag i h t l Mi dy d
’
au re ar , e u d x at ,
’
n v ar tc as e e
'

tr u e ce s eu

d i
ern ers g t
o uvra es t p d l B hag t L li t d
ne s e rou ve n as ans e av a a . a s e e

cc d i P an c ti t d il l
e rn er ur a ic dic l q i c i t a
on en
’
a e urs un v e ra a , u o ns s e

fi d xp
a re eu g d K y p (q il f t li
ers onna es c mm j i l e ac a a u
’
au re , o e e va s e

di repl b Kacy p ) t us as , Q d a pa , c mp
e uan on o urra o arer

nu pl g d m b d t xt i di
us ra n no t t t d c mm t i
re e e es n ens , e s ur o u e o e n a re s ,

p t et é d t
eu - diffi l té
re r s ou ra - -o n ces c mm p t l f i q i cu s, o e on eu e a re en ce u

t ch Ak it i q c m m t t
ou e
'
r avrar a ,
’
u un pp d i été m o en a e u r nou s a re n avo r s urno

me d y p ac a d t d l f m ill
a, a l q ll ii pp t
aus e s ans it ou e e a a e a ue e a ar e na ;
i i l m d T yya ni q i t p t ym i q c ch p b b l m t
a ns , e no e ra ru , u es a ron u e, a e ro a e en

m p p pp ll l ’
le no d S m i ro re d Ag i eh T yya ni
a at ou n o a r tc a s . ra ru ra e e e

T yy
ra q i fig
aru na l C l b k p mi l i t
u u re , d
s e on o e roo e, ar es ro s au eurs e

q lq
ue hy m d Rig d (Mi ll E y t I p
u es ne s a t Ha i
ve a s ce . ss a s , . . . e r ta
es t l m d
o no g t d Dh m t q i t q l q f i cité
’
u n s a e, au e u r
’
un ar acas ra u es ue ue o s

K ll fik Bh t t C mm t i '
M
”

p ar u d a a a, a ns s on o en a re s u r an u , etc.

F T yor th l V idik m
r ar ul l a,
'
p 36 te rea p f a na e, s ee .
, no e su ra ; or

A y tre h p t ym ic f S m ti p 6 t I p Acc di g t
a, t e a ro n o o a ,
4 , no e , su r a . or n o

I II . 6
66 V l s nuu P U RA NA .

f o th c ll e d
ur ,
a Ro rn ah arsh an l k a; *
th e su b stan ce of

w hich fo u r S a mhit as is c o ll e ct e d i nt o thi s (Vi s h nu

P arana) .
1
‘

Th e fi r s t P uran as is e ntitl e d th e B rah m a

o f al l th e .

T h o s e wh o are a c q uai nte d w ith th e P uranas e n um erat e

e i g ht e e n o r t h e B r ah m a P ad m a V ais h fi av a fi S ai v a
, , , , ,

c lla ed Ka lp as ,
as th e B ah m r a Ka lp a ,
V ara b a Kalp a ,
&c .
§

th e a p urana , B h a
d
-

' ’
’
radwaj a i s A g ni varch as s p t ymic
a ron ; V ds i s h t h a,
’

’
Mi tray u s ; and S aum ad atti , S ai v arrl i s .

Th e or i gi t
na ors of t h e P uranas are th us e num era e t d i th n e B hag ava ta
p u/rana , X II , VI I 5

W
.

W ar: W W N

So read, al l bu t c ons e n aneou s t ly fi ve MS S w hich I h av e ex mi d a ne

—li k th
.
, .

O ne of th m e h as Akritavrata, for Akl i tab

' '
rarl a ; a nd o ne h as e e

Samsap a y ani
'
S
' ’ '
B hag ava ta-ka tha -s angr aba i l h s apayana, for V ai éam pay ana .

'
i s th e n am e , i n th e Va yu p uran a -
.

*
aman: nam e: H afi z W : I

Ka y s
'
p
c m pil f S nhi d d w S i i d
a a w as o er o a ar t ; -
an so as av arl i
'
, an so

Sam pay sa d th R m h h ii k i w
ana : th S bhi a th t
an e o a ars ar c as ano er at t , e roo

f th th r j p cifi d
”
o e ee us t s e e .

ff ct
'

Th Vay p dn
e y th m i
u- ur a sa s e sa e, n e e .

1 Th i gi l f thi p g ph th ch li it d t l ti
e or na o s ara ra , e s o a on , an a rans a on

f b th wil l b f diti
’ ’
o o d i B
, f f t h B hag
e ou n
p i n urnou s e on o e ava ta- a r ar a ,

V l I P f c
o . . pp XXX VI I XXXI X
, re a e , . .
-
.

I F m th c m m t y f rm t m m r
ro e o
g aag en ar . a a

s wa 13 W ana m fa W l 8 e e arn,

f m thi th t h Vi h p
ro s, h ab i ly p t d
t e s nu - ura na
‘
’
as een var ous re u e as con

i ti g f t th d t
s s n o f i ght th
en d d f i th
ou s an d s anz as , o e ous an ,
an o s x ou s an .

Th ch li t cc pt th m t m d t tim t I t i g t d cti
e s o as a e s e os o era e es a e . s a rea re u on

f m t w t y th e th d S V l I P f c p XXX I V t
ro en -
re ou s an . ee o . .
, re a e, . .
, no e 2 ,

ext ct f m th M y p
ra ro e a ts a- ura na .

M t f thi os t i t k f m th c m m t y which m k
o s no e s a en ro e o e n ar , re ar s as

f ll W
o o ws : as
W e ar a fi I al ra { fa an : I aa
 B OO K irr , CH AP '

. . v1 . 67

B h agav ata N aradl y a Markafi dey a A gneya Bha

,
’
, , ,

v is h at
y B rah m a V aiv ar t a
, L a i n
g a v arab a S k a n d a , , , ,

V é m an a K au rm a M at sy a G ar u d a B rah m and a Th e
, , , , .

c reati on of th e w o rl d an d it s s u cc e s s i v e rep r o d u cti o n s , ,

t h e g en e al o g i es (o f th e p atr i ar ch s an d k i ng s) th e ,

p eri o d s of th e M anu s an d th e tran s a cti on s o f th e ,

r o y al ) dy n as ti e s are n arrat e d i n al l th es e P ur ana s

( , .
*

Thi s P urana which I h av e r ep eat ed t o y o u M aitrey a , ,

i s c all e d th e Va is h rl av a an d i s n ext in th e s er i e s t o
’
, , ,

th e P ad m a ; a n d in ev ery p art O f it in it s n arr ati v e s

“

o f p r i m ar y an d s ub s i d i ary c r e ati o n O f famili es an d o f , ,

p er i o d s th e m ighty Vi s h nu i s d e cl are d in thi s P u r ana

,
‘
, .

Th e fo ur V e d as th e (s ix) A ng as (o r s u b s i d i ary p or
,

ti o ns of th e V e d as) (v i z Sik s h a ru l e s o f re citi n g th e ,

.
, ,

p ray e rs th e a cc e nt s an d t o n e s t o b e o b s erv e d ; K alp a

, ,
'
r it u al ; V ak aral l a ram m ar ; N ir ukta l i l m
y g g o s
, s ar a co ,

m e ri t ; C h h an d as m et r e ; an d J y o t i s h a as t ro n o m y )
, , ,

w ith Mi m anrs a (th e o l o gy) N y ay a (l o g ic)

’
Dh arm a , ,

( t h e i n s tit u t e s o f l aw
) an d th e P u r ana s c o n s tit ut e th e , ,

fo u rt e en (p ri n cip al ) b ran ch e s o f k n o w l e d ge : o r (th e y

ar e c o n s i d e r e d a s d o
) g e i ht e e n
( w ith th e a di ti n o f ,

th es e fo ur) th e Ay ur v e d a (m e d ical s ci en c e as t au ght

,
-
, ,

by D h an wantari) Dh an ur v e d a (th e s ci en ce of ar ,
-
,

ch ery o r arm s t aught by B h rig u) G an d h arv a

, ,

o r th e d ram a an d th e art s o f m u s ic d
( ,
an ci n
g & c o f , , .
,

1
Fo r r e m ar ks u p on thi s e nu m era ti o n, s e e In t r o du c ti o ns }

S ee V ol . I .
, P re fc p
a e, . V II .
,
no e 1 ;t and th e su ppl m t
e en ary a nno

t at ion th ereon, in p 99 i bid

. 1 , . S ee, f th
ur er, th e t
no e at th e e nd of th e
p res en t ch pta er.

t Vol I . .
,
P re f c pp XX I I I
a e, . . et s eq .
 '
68 V l s nrrU B o nanza .

w hich th e M un i B h arat a th o r)
'

w a s th e au ,
an d th e
A rth a sas tra (o r s ci en c e o f gov ernm ent as l ai d d o w n , ,

fi rs t by B rih as p ati ) .

Th ere are th ree k in ds of Ri shi s (or i n spired s ag es )

l o y al Ri s hi s o r p r i n c e s w h o h av e ad o pt e d a l ife o f
( ,

d ev o ti o n as V is w am it ra) d i v i n e R i s hi s (or s age s w h o

'

, , ,

are d em i o d s al s o
g a s N ara d a
) a n d B ra h m an R i s hi s , , ,

o r s a e s w h o ar e t h e s o n s o f B rah m a o r B rah m an s
( g , ,

as V as ish th a an d

A s i m il ar e n u m e r a ti on is g i ve n i n th e V a y u, w ith s om e ad

d i ti o ns . Ri hi s i s d er i ve d f ro m Ri s h ,
‘
to g o t o
’
,
or
‘
a pp ch r oa .
’

T h e B rah m a r s h i s , it i s sa id , are d es c e n da n s o f t th e fi ve p t i ch
a r ar s

wh o w e r e th e f o u nd e rs o f ra e s o r c G o tras of B hmra a ns ; o r, K as

y a p a, V a s i s h th a, B h ri g u , A n gir as , and At r i . T h e D e va r s h i s a re

Na ra a n d N ar ay a ri a , th e s o ns of D h arm a ; 1 th e V al i k h il y as , §
wh o
‘

s p ra n
g f ro m K ra u t ; “K arda m a ,
th e s o n o f P u a a ; lh K u b e ra , th e

son of P ul as ty a il ; A ch a a,l th e s o n of P arva t a a nd

N a ada r ,
th e s o ns of K as y ap a '
. R agars h i s ar e Ik s h w ak u a nd o th er

fi iti
Th e de d th p tic l n cl d ithi p th
o ns an i o er ar u ars en os e w n are n es es , n

thi d th f ll wi g p g ph
s an e b w d f m th
o o mm n ara ra , are orro e ro e oo en

t y
ar .

1 O th n d th d c ipti f Ri hi
es e , a n O ig i l S o k i T t er es r ons o s s , s ee r na ans r t ex s ,

P t I p
ar 09
.
,
t . 1 , no e 11 .

I S V l I p
ee t 1 o . .
,
. 1 1 1 , no e .

S ch i th m u di y p lli g i MS S k w t m
s e F
ore orh nar s e n , n . no n o e . or t e

V i l ikh i l y
a h M h abh a as , Adi p s ee Ch pt xxx xxxr
t e a r a ta , -
a rva n, a e rs ,
.

I m a t no th t th pigm i h d ythi g t d with th p ti

aware a es e es a an n o o e or on

of V d c ll d val kh i l y
e a S a p 9 t e p a a . ee . 4 ,
no e su ra .

[I S V l I p 5 5 ee o . .
, . 1 .

11 Th igi l will b
e or i th xt p g h P l ty d
na ,
as e s e en n e ne a e, as au as a; an

thi d s c il y i g ify
oe s not f P lne es s ar
y b it d s n
“
s on o u as t a ut o es s o,

th ere K b P l ty d
u e ra
g d f Vi
was cc di g u as
’
a s ran s o n, an s on o
'
s ravas , a or n

V l I p t 2
.

'
t th B hag
o e p i I V I 36 3 S
ava ta - ura r a , 54 .
, .
, ,
7 . ee o . .
,
. 1 , no e .

S V IL p
ee 3 ol .
,
. 2 .
 I HNU
'

70 . V S PU RArI A .

I h av e, th us, re a e l t d t o y o u, M aitrey a ,
th e ci rcum
t c
s an e s , l ting t o
re a th e Ve d as , which y o u d es ire d t o
h ear . O f w h at el s e do y ou wi s h to be i nfo rm e d ? 1

No tk h no f ticc i l g d w hich i g i
e is a en
,
er e , o a ur ou s e en s ve n

i th M h ab h a t I t i th id th t '

n e i th G d a P
a r a a, n e a a r van .
*
s er e s a
,
a ,

d i g
ur n g t d ght th B h m
a re a
g d by th
ro u c f ,
e ra an s , e n ro s s e e ar e o

su b it c g l ct d th
s s en e t dy f th c d b k d th
,
ne e e e s u o e s a re oo s, an e

V d e as w l t T h Ri hi s a w t l
er e os .b i g f d w ith e s r as a a, a one , e n e

fi h by h i m th
s S w ti sth p oifi d i er m d ar as a ,
e er s o n e r v er so na e
,

k pt p h i t di
e u d p d th H i d
s s u c ipt es A t th
,
an r e s e r ve e n u s r ur e s . e

en d f th f m io th B h m e p i d t h im t b t ght ;
a ne, e ra an s r e a re o ,
o e au

an d ixty t h os d d i cipl g i c q i d k w l dg f th
u s an s es a a n a u re a no e e o e

V d e f m s a w t T hi l g d pp t i di c t h
as ro ras a a i . s e en a e ar s o n a e t e rev

va l ,
m orp b b l y th i t d cti
,
o re f h Hi d
ro ait l by ,
e n ro u on ,
o t e n u r ua

th c f B hm
e ra e th p p l
o c ll d s a w t f
ra a ns , or e eo e, a e ras a a: or
,
ao

c di g t th H i d g g ph it w h m f ti
or n o e n u eo ra er s , as t e na e o a na o n,

as it till i th pp l l ti f c l
s s f B hm
e a w h chi fl y
e a on o a as s o ra an s o e

i h b it th P j b (A i tic R ch V l V I I p 2 1 9 ; l V l
n a e un a . s a e s ear es , o . .
,
.
-- ~
o .

V I II pp 338
.
,
Th sa w t B hm
.
,
m t w ith i e r as a a ra ans ar e e n

m y p t f I di
an d
ar s o ll y f i c m pl i d t ll d
n a, an are
,
u s ua ,
a r- o e x on e
,
a
,
an

h d m m T h y cl d i t h Jati m al a
an so e en . p p l e ar e as s e , n e s, or o u ar

li t f c t
s s om g t th fi
as e s G d B hm ,
a d on di i s e ve au a ra ans an ar e v

Th e Trans itt d m ti f th lt a or omf P bh a h cl d e en on o e s o ns o ra s a, ere as s e

am g th D on hi b t e t m d P bha
evars f th f V i s, u no na e .
‘
ra sa was a er o
'
s wa

k m
ar S V l I I p 24
an . ee o . .
, . .

F th th Raj hi
ur er, i d t b Ai d Aj k h ak
e d N ab h a
ars s are s a o e as , s w as , an

g ki g
as , p gf mM V
- n s s d Id
run ro ann, e na an a.

I t c cl d th S ly p b gi i g
'
O G d y ddk p r a a u a- arvan. on u es e a a- arvan, e nn n

with i t thi t y thi d ch pt

s r -
r a er.

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 C HAP T ER VH .

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m e a ns m e n ar e e e e ro e au or o a a,

t d by B h i h m t N k l D i l g b tw Y m
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o s a en t bj ct an s . o rs e rs o s nu no su e

t Y m H w th y
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MAI TREYA — Y h v e i n d e e d el t e d t o m e m o t
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y , ,

a ct s m e n m a fre e th e m s el v e s fro m s u bj e cti o n t o Y am a

y
P A RASA RA —
.

T hi s qu e s ti o n excell ent M un i w as
.
, ,

o n c e as k e d by N ak ul a o f h is gran dfath er B h i sh m a ; 1
, ,

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g r an d-n e ph ew ,
not
g ra n ds o n , of B h i sh m a : h e i s g re a tg d ra n s on

of P ar aé ara ; an d it i th s ra er an an o m a ly for th e a l tt t cit

er o e

a c o nv e rs a ti on in w hich N k l a u a f ormerly b ore a p ar t.

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, C HAP . v1 1 . 75

an d I will re p e at to y o u th e re pl y mad e by th e
l att er .

B h i sh m a sa id p ri n c e : T h ere fo rm erl y c am e
t o th e “
,

o n a v i s it t o m e a fri en d o f m i n e a B rah m an fro m th e

, , ,

K ali nga c o u ntry w h o t o l d m e th at h e h ad o n c e p ro

,

p o s e d thi s qu es ti o n t o a h o ly M un i w h o r et ain e d th e
r e c o ll e cti o n o f h i s fo rm er b i rth s an d by w h om w h at ,

was an d wh at w ill b e w as a cc urat el y t o l d B ei ng .

i m p ort un e d by m e w h o pl ace d i m plicit faith in h is

,

wor d s t o re p e at w h at th at pi o u s p e r s o n ag e h ad i m
,

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w h at h e re l at e d I h av e n e v er m et w ith e l s e w h ere .

“
H av i ng th en o n on e o cc as i o n p ut t o h im th e s am e
, , ,
.

q ues ti o n which y o u h ave as k ed th e K alinga B rah m an ,

r e c all e d t h e s t o ry th at h a d b e e n t o l d h im by th e M un i

—th e great m y s tery th at h ad b een r ev eal e d to h im by

,

th e pi o u s s ag e w h o r em e m b er e d h i s fo r m e r exi s t e n c e
—
,

a d i al o u e th at o cc u rre d b etw ee n Y am a an d o n e o f
g
hi s m i ni st ers .

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Yam a b eh o l d in g o n e of h is s erv an t s with h is
,

n o o s e in h is h an d w hi s p e r e d t o h im an d s a i d :
‘
,
K eep ,

cl e ar o f th e wo rs hipp er s of Madh u s ud an a I am .

th e l o r d o f all m en th e V ai s h rrav as e xc ept e d l w a s

’
.
,

app o i nt e d ,
by B rah m a wh o i s rev eren c ed by al l
,
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t h e i m m o rt al s t o r e s t rai n m an k i n d
,
an d r e u l at e
g ,

th e c o n s e q u en c e s of g o o d an d e v il i n th e u n i v e r s e .

B ut h e who o b ey s Har i a s h is s pi rit u al g u i d e

,
is ,

h e re i n d e p en dent o f m e ; for Vi sh nu i s o f p o w er
to g o v ern an d c o n tro l m e A s g o l d i s o n e s ub .

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hatri, i n th e S ans kr it .
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t
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, ,

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m o d i fi e d in th e fo r m s o f ods an i m al s d m
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.

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'

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e a rth s i n k int o th e e arth a ai n w h e n th e w i d

, g n ,

s u b s i d e s s o th e v arie t ie s o f
, g o ds m e n

w hich h av e b e e n d et ach e d by th e ag it ati o n l o f th e

an d a n i m al s , ,
— ,

q ualiti e s are re un it e d w h en th at d i s t urb an c e cea

, ,

s es w ith th e e t ern al
, H e wh o th r o ugh h o l y k n o w l e d ge
.
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d ili gentl y ad ores th e l o t o s fo o t of th at H ari w h o i s

.
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r e v e r e n c e d by t h e od i r el e as e d fr o m all th e b o n d s
g s s ,

o f s in ; an d ou m t v i d h i m w l d v i d
y u s a o a s
y o u o u a o ,
’
fi re fe d w ith o il .

“
Hav i n g h ear d th es e i nj un cti o ns o f Y am a th e m e s ,

s e n er a dd re s s e d th e l or d o f r i ht e o u s n es s an d s ai d
g g ,
‘
T ell m e m as t er h ow am I to d i s tingui s h th e w o r
, ,
’
s h ipp e r o f H ari w h o i s th e p ro t e ct o r o f all b e i n s ?
, g
Y am a repli e d : Y o u are t o c o n s i d er th e wors hipp er o f
‘

Vis h nu him wh o n ev er d ev i at es fro m th e d uti e s p re

s cr i b e d t o h i s c as t e ; w h o l o o k s w ith e q u al i n d i ffer en c e

u p o n fr i e n d o r e n e m y ; w h o t ak e s n o thi n th at i s n o t
g (
h i s o w n) n o r i nj ur e s a ny b ei n g
, Kn o w th at p er s o n .

o f u n b l e m i s h e d m i n d t o b e a w o r s hipp e r o f V i s h nu
"

K n o w h im t o b e a d ev ou t w orsh ipp er of Hari w h o '

h a s pl a c e d J an ardan a in h i s p ure m i n d w hich h as ,

b e en fre ed from fas cin ati o n an d wh o s e s o ul is un d e ,

fi l e d by th e s o il o f th e K ali age K n o w th at exc e ll e nt .

m an t o b e a w o rs hipp er o f Vis h nu w h o l o o k i ng u p o n , ,
’
o l d i n s e cr e t h o l d s t h at w hich i s an o th e r s w e alth
g ,

’
M uku ta .

J
r K a l as h a , fc l c
‘
e u en e
’
.
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78 vrs m m P U RAfi A .

m alic e .
h e art in w hich th e di v i n e H ari w h o is
I n th e ,

w ith o u t b egi nn i ng o r e n d ab i d es arm e d w ith a s w o rd , , ,

a s h ell ,
a n d a m ac e s in c ann o t r e m ai n ; fo r it c
, an n o t

c o exi s t w ith th at w hich d e s tro y s it : a s d ark n e s s can

n o t c o n ti n u e in th e w o rl d w h en th e s un i s s hi n i n
g , .

Th e e t ernal m ak e s n o t h i s ab o d e in th e h e art o f th at
’
m an w h o c o v et s a n o th er s w e alth w h o i nj u r e s li v i n
g ,

cre atures w h o s p eak s h ars h n e ss an d u ntru th wh o i s

, ,

p r o u d of h is i ni q u ity an d w h o s e m i n d is e vil Jan ar

, .

’
d an a o cc upi es n o t h i s th o u ght s w h o e nv i e s an o th er s
p ro s p erity w h o cal um n i at es th e v irt uo u s wh o n ev er
, ,

s a c ri fi c e s n or b es t ow s i ft s up o n th e pi o u s wh o i s
, g ,

b lin d ed b y th e p ro p erty of d ark n e s s Th at v il e w retch .

is n o w o r s hipp e r o f Vi s h nu w h o th ro ugh av aric e i s , , ,

u nk i n d t o h i s n e ares t fr i e n d s an d r e l ati o n s t o h is w if e , ,

chil dre n p aren t s and d e p en d ant s Th e b ru te like

, ,
.
-

m an w h o s e th o u gh t s ar e e v il w h o i s a d d ict e d t o u h ,

ri ht e o u s a ct s w h o e v e r s eek s th e s o ci et y o f th e
g ,

w ic k e d an d s uffer s n o d ay t o p as s w ith o u t th e p e rp e
,

t ration o f cr i m e i s n o w o r s hipp e r o f V as u d e v a D o
,
.

o u p r o c ee d afar o ff fr o m th o s e in w h o s e h e art s
y
An an t a is e n s h rin e d ; fr o m h im w h o s e s an ctifi e d un
d ers t an ding c o n ce i v es th e s up r em e m al e an d r ul er ,

V as u d ev a a s o n e w ith h is v o t ary an d w ith all thi s

,

w o rl d Avo i d th o s e h o l y p ers o n s w h o are c o n s t an tly

.

i n v o k i ng th l o t o s ey e d vas u d ev a Vi sh nu th e s up
e -
, ,

p ort er of th e e arth th e i m m o rtal w i el d er of th e d i s c u s

,

an d th e s h ell th e as y l um o f th e w o rl d
,
C o m e n o t i nt o .

th e s i ght o f h im in w h o s e h ear t t h e i m p eri s h ab l e s o u l

*

r e s i d e s ; fo r h e i s d e fe n d e d fr o m m y p o w e r by th e

A vy ay a . See Vol I . .
, p . no et
 B OOK II I .
, C H AP . VII . 79

di c
s u s of h is d e it y : h e is d e i gn e d
s fo r an o th er w o ldr ,

(fo r th e h eav en of
‘
s ai d t h e K ali n g a B rah m an w e re th e i n s t ru c
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ti o n s c o m m u n ic ate d by th e d e ity of j u s tic e th e s o n o f ,

th e S un t o h i s s e rv ant s as th ey w er e r ep e at e d t o m e
, , , ,

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f m d f th l m t d t b wi l d d ly by d iti d d m i g d
ra e o e e e e n s , an o e e e on e e s an e o s.

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ma e a re a f th M h ab h a t ure d n t e a e-s ene s o e a ra a an

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, p il d c ipti which
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’

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an , n s a a , are a u e o n e e . e

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e , o ne u n re , s v en n e rs oo O e a a ;
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d e s c en d nt a Of B h rig u, as ke d h im w h at w ere th e be t s

w hich he c o n qu e r e d th e t ibr es of ba bar i

r an s wh o h ad in

s o ns of J ay a a nd Vij ay a, th e d aug ht e rs of Praj a p tia .

( Ramay ana , B ook I
Se cti ons 20 , 2 6 , and

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re u an e ra n e ev an u ra va .

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an u e s es evau c l fil a u s e a s sa e n s ans res s o ur e, e s

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‘

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’ ’
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a m tt e d gre e n l et i t
an er es res v van s .

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ll tit f i d m pt b l q i
en s or un l pp it t t l ci l l
eu n o a e u e nv e o a ou o e ; a ors

p é y t l d g q i m c it l c é t
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al N t dé g g t d Maya p l e gi d p é b ’
a q i a ure , u se a ean e ar ner e e sa e ns e, s u

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enc e es rou e ar .

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er ue su e e a ons ceu u e on na s s e n e

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n o ra e.

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a ava : u e onna s es e av e o e ra ue e s
;
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c o n s e q uen c e o f O b tai ni n g h i s fav o ur Au rv a repli e d .

“
H e w h o pl eas es V i s h nu o b t ai n s al l t erres t ri al enj o y
m en t s ; h e av e n an d a pl a c e in h eav e n ; an d w h at i s
,

b e s t of al l fi nal lib erati on : w h atev er h e w i sh es and

,
*
,

t o w h at e v e r ext ent w h eth er m u ch o r littl e h e r e c e i v e s , ,

it w h en A ch y uta i s c on t en t w ith h im I n w h at
, .

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, ,
.

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van, j
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bl abl e, l e feu de ce j av e lt o dé ch ai né .

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“

A ces mo t s, j
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’
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or a e n
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arr vié .

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0—
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6 o e a er o o n a us uo e ro ,

th b hm si
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w o er re- e ar s .

It h b as th ght w th hil t gi th p c di g p g
ee n ou or w e o ve e re e n as s a e at

l gth i c it h w q it cl l y
en ,
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s, th t I h m t with
u e as e ar as an o er a ave e ,

th t f fi y p k w t th Hi d f l d ti m
e s or o er wea on no n o e n us o o es .

A i t n ti g d l d di q i iti
n eres n an ci t d i t l fi
earne s u s on on an en an or e n a re

m ill b f d i S i H y M Elli t B ibli g p hi l I d

w h
’
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s tor ans o f M h m d I di uV l I N
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p p 3 3 n a, o . .
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s e res s on ere rans a e s n rv a .

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T h b hm éi e i
ra a ras s s o en o n . 1 .
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i ng them To w hich Aurv a ans w ere d an d s ai d

.

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as th o s e s ev e rall y ,o f th e B rah m an th e Ksh attriy a
, , ,

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.

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, ,

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g as ,

p erform ab l uti o n s an d li b ati o n s with w ater and s h o ul d ,

p res erv e th e s acre d fl am e For th e s ak e of s ub s i s t en c e .

,

h e m ay O ffer s acr ifi c es o n b eh alf of o th ers an d m ay ,

i n s tru ct th em in th e sas tras ; an d h e m ay acc ept pre

s en t s O f a li b er al d e s cr ipti o n in a b e c o m i n g m an n er
, ,

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( , a ,

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.

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,

a B rahm an ar e u n i v e r s al b enev o l en c e He s h o ul d .

l ook u p o n th e j ew el s O f an o th er p ers o n a s if th e y
w ere p e bb l e s an d s h o u l d at p ro p er p er i od s p ro cre
, , ,

at e o ffs p ri n by h i w if T h e s e ar e th e d uti e s of a
g s e .

B rah m an .

Th e m an O f th e warri o r tri b e s h o u l d ch eerfull y

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l ess t il p th m l d m i l d ti O f th H i
in de a ,
u on e ora an cere on a u es e n

d us
; d c i d b l p ti f th M h ab h a t p ci ll y
an a o ns era e or on o e a r a a, es e a

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p s e a es r on e ras , or er

s ona l d ci l O b lig ti O f t h e H i d T h t
an so a f th a o ns n us . e e n ou r o e

wh l i c o e f m b l t th I tit t f M ; d m y p
s on o r a e o e ns u es o ann an an as

s ages ar e th e s am e .

The Sanskr it h as th e s h t f
or er orm , Via .
 B O OK 1m , C H AP . v nr . 87

g i v e p r es e n t s t o B rah m an s p erform v ari Ou s s a c r ifi c e s , ,

an d s t udy t h e s cr ipt u r es H is e s p e ci al s o ur c e s O f .

m ai n t en an c e ar e arm s an d th e p r o t e cti o n of th e e arth .

Th e g uard i an s hip o f th e e arth i s i n d e e d h is e s p e ci al , ,

p rov i n c e B y th e d i s ch arge o f thi s d uty a k i ng attai n s

.

h is O bj e ct s an d r e aliz e s a s h are o f th e m e rit o f al l s a

,

crifi ci al r it e s B y i ntim i d ating th e b ad an d ch eri s hi ng

.
,

th e g o o d th e m o n ar ch wh o m ai n t ai n s th e d i s cipli n e
,

O f th e d i ffer e n t c as t e s s e c ur es w h at ev er r eg i o n h e

d es ires .

“
B rahm a th e gre at p arent of cr eati o n gav e t o th e
, ,
*

Vai s y a th e o cc up ati o n s o f c om m erc e an d agric ult ure

’
,

an d t h e fee d i n o f fl o c k s an d h er d s fi for h i s m e an s o f
g
li v e lih o o d : an d s acre d s t u dy s acrifi c e an d d o n ati o n , ,

are al s o h i s d u ti e s a s i s th e ob s erv an c e o f fi x e d an d
, , ,

o cc as i o n al r it es .

“
A tt e n d an c e u p o n th e th re e r egen erat e c as tes i s
th e p ro v i n c e o f th e Sl i dra ; an d by th at h e i s t o s u b
s i s t o r by t h e p r o fi t s o f t ra d e o r t h e e arn i n s o f m e
, g ,

ch amical l ab o ur H e i s al s o t o m ak e gift s ; an d h e
.
, ,

m ay o ffer th e s acrifi c e s in which food is p res ent e d as ,

w ell a s O bs e q u i al O fferi ng s l
.
l

1
T h e P ak ay aj na , 1 or sa r c ific e in w hich f ood is O ffere d ,
im
pli ith th w hip f th V i w d
es e er e th it f h pi
o rs o e
'
s a e vas , e r es O os

t lity
a cc i l b l ti
,
or o b il di g h
as o n a th bi th f
o a o ns , on u n a o us e , e r o a

chil d y
,
cc i f j
o r an ici g I oi b d t
as o n od h w re o n . t s to e un ers o o ,
o

eve r ,th t thi i j cti i t d h i p f m i g th c m i

a s n un on n en s s er o r n es e er e on e s

th gh th g cy f B h m ;
ro u e a Sad c
en t p t th
O a ra an as a ra anno re ea e

L oka-p i tamah a .

'
1 P aéup a ly a
'
.

Vide inf r a, 1 1 0, p . no e t and p . 1 1 2, no t e

 ' '

88 v rs m m PunarI A .

B es i d e s th es e th ei r re sp e ctiv e o b ligati o n s th ere are

, ,
‘
d uti e s e q u all y i n c u m b e nt u p o n al l th e fo u r cas t e s f T h e s e
are : t h e a c qu i s iti o n o f p r o p erty fo r th e s u pp o rt O f th e i r ,

fam il i e s ; c o h ab it ati o n w ith th e ir w i v es fo r th e s ak e o f ,

p r o ge ny ; t en d ern es s t o ward s all creat ur e s p ati en c e , ,

h u m il ity truth p urity c o nt en tm ent d e cen cy of d e c o

, , , ,

M t
an ra s , or th t p ym p y th m
ra er s d it m i ght b
,
a acco an e : an e a

ques ti on h w f h m i g ht b p
o ar t ; f h ght t
e t e r e s en or e ou no e ve n
—
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he ar su ch p y p t d Th p f m c f f
ra ers re ea el it . e er o r an e o un e ra r es

i l
nv o v e s s o m p l h e; d h Sad
er s o n a m t p s t h ar e an t e ra us r es e n t e

ck
a es : b it m t b d w ith t M t ; h M i ak h a l
ut us e o ne ou an ra s as t e t s ar z
-

‘
T hi s r it ( h pe t ti f c k ) m t b p f m d by h
t e r e s en a on o a es us e er o r e t e

Sud ras ,
w ith t f m l ou h t w lfth
or d y ’
W u ae, H on t e e a

m m m fg T h V ay P ai di ct t h p f e u ur ra re s e er o r

c
m an e f th fi
o
g t c ific by S d
e ve l y m itti g th
rea sa r es u r as
,
on o n e

M t a n r as :

p ct d th t th P an l d i m d g
I t m ay b e s u s e e ,
a e ur as r e ax e ,
n so e e re e ,

i i l i g ; f it m y b i f d th t th g t
fro m t h e o r g n a r our or a e n e rr e ,
a e re a

c m i w
ere lt g th w ithh l d f m S i d i th tim f
o n es er e a o e er e ro l ra s n e e o

wh d cl th t h y i g ht p t (A dhik a )
xc pt th w h p f m it w ith M t —th
M ann , o e are s
,
a none av e a n r or ar ra

i hi c d
n s o e, e e os e o er o r r es a n r as , or e

th t c t (I L
re e r e
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en e ra e c hi i
a s es ,
-
an e n oun e s , as e n o u s s ns ,

t chi g h V d t Sad p f m i g c ific f th m

ea n t e e as o ra s , er o r n sa r es or e ,
or

’ ’
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fim firm m ’
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For h i m w os e h rit f es , ro m f c d ti e un a on t o th e cmt e e ary , are ji

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ra ti o n , g en tl en e s s p e e ch fri en d li ne s s ; a n d free d o m
of s ,

fr o m e nv y an d r epi n i n
g fro m av ar ic e an d fro m d e
, ,

t ki
a n
g g ift f m th m Xs ro e : .
,
1 09, 1 1 0, Y aj n av a l ky a, ? h ow
e v e r, ll w th m t p f
a o s e o er o r m fi v e gre a t it r es w ith th e N a m as
ka r a , or h i m pl l t ti
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wh ich Go t am a c o nfi r m s i S om e re s rt ict th e s e ns e of M t
a n ra ,

l
a so, t o th e p ra
y e rs of th e V e d a s , an d ll a ow th e S adr a s to use

th ose of th e P ur anas ; as Sal ap ari i : a a m cit

n Er ag e
-
ar
faflii W i rwfw i n th e
‘’
z A n d th e T i th i T att w a i s e d,

S li dra K a m al ak ara , § as a ll w i g th
o n em an
y M an t ras e xc pt the os e

of th e V e d as :
W W ? W ITH “ : I

nfi met ausm ar fi am mm z fi: I
-
afaras : m at : its : tam "fen: u .

’
afi wg fi ffi i a m i n cmfi a a 11
“

Am g h h on d g i
t es e t l m ly cc pti g gift
ree a cts , one a a ns t ru e na e , a e n s,

i ti g t c ific d t chi g th V d th cc pti g f gift i

,

as s s n o sa r e, an ea n e e a, e a e n O s s

es p ci ll y b i hi w l d d i th w l d t c m i t B ahm
e a as e n t s or , an , n e or o o e, s, o a r an ,

m tt a f c d m ti
er o on e na on

F
“
h th
or ct f i ti g t c ific d t chi g th V d l w y
t at e a s o as s s n o sa r e an ea n e e a a a s

h f c t th i iti t d wh
av e re ere n e th o t f cc pti g gift h
e n a e ; ere as e ac o a e n s as

f c
re ere n e t th Sad m t l w f b i th
ev en o e ra, os o o r .

Th i c m m itt d i w i ti c ific
“
e s n
g f l ly o
g t ie w gf lly
n r on u as s s n o sa r e or n r on u

t chi g h V d i xpi t d by b l ti i th f m f il t p y
ea n t e e a s e a e o a on s n e or O s en ra er ;

b t h
u c q t i l l g l ly cc pti g gift by li q i hm t f
t at ons e u en on e a a e n s, re n u s en o

wh ati gi d by m tifi ti
”
'
s ven an or ca on .

M dhatith i
e t i c with K l hi k b t m c ci ul
, a v ar an e d u a, u ore on nno s y, rea s

th e c d t
s e on b O th
s an z a b gi i g f th thi d h y
as a ove n e e nn n O e r e sa s

3 6? 3 53? 3 m m rm
.

I thi i t p t ti fj p n s n er re a on O a a

h m I h
o a t f ll w d h i m
av e n o o o e .

1 I 1 21
‘
.
, .

mE l “Ti m
3 13 m “a t Go tm
a a is th cit d by S i l
us e i ap ari i .

Thi i th p p l
s titls e o u ar e of th e Sudra -
dharma-ta ttwa , by K am a
 '
90 V I S H NU Punari A .

tracti o n T h e s e al s o are th e d uti es of e v ery c o n d iti o n

.
, ,
*
o f life .

I n ti m es of d i s tres s th e p e c uli ar fun cti o n s o f th e

“
,

c ast es m ay b e m o d ifi e d as y o u s h all b ear s i A B rah ,

'

m an m ay fo ll o w th e o cc up ati o n s of a K s h attri a o r a
y ,

Vai s y a ; th e Ks h attriy a i m ay ad opt th o s e p f th e V ai s

’

a ; an d t h e V ai sy a th f t h e K s h att ri a § B ut
y o s e o
y , .

th e s e tw o l as t s h o ul d n ev er d es cen d t o th e fun cti o n s

o f th e S ad ra if it b e p o s s i b l e t o avo i d th em ; an d if
‘
, ,

1
hi l t cl
T s c cil
as au s e re on es Wh t w ld l a ou ,
e s e, a pp e ar to be

an i c m p ti b ility w ith M
n o a a nu , wh p m it th
o er s e i '
V a s y a, i n tim e

l ak ara h tt Th p g which th T l t f t Sal p afii

B a
'
a . e as s a es e rans a or re ers o a

a nd t th
o Ti hi w
e cc th i th w d cc di g t tw
t -
ta tt a o ur ere n es e or s , a or n o o

m anu s c ipt with which g th B m b y diti f S k 7 8 3 f l b

r s, a ree s e o a e on o a a 1 , o . 7

m a m? { g m wfa z m
Sii l ap afii s own words , i n hi s D ip a ka lika, a
’
com m entar on th e Ya

j nav a l k a s mri ti , are :

y W I N m m 01
“

afm w
K am al ak ara c i d th m b ons e rs e as as ed o n th e ci ti
e nu n a on of th e P a dma
which h dd c b f gm t
’
p ura na It i e a u es . s a roke n ra en of th e Pauraii ik
t
s anz a which th T l t gi e rans a or ves as th e words of S ti l ap afii

m
.

ta m er am a I
s wam a s t rum i Ti afi
H‘ ‘ mt 31m m:
'
r
I
'
Raj unya , i n th e i gi l or na .

§ My MS S . c t i thi
on a n no ng c p di g
orres on n t o th e words
“
and the
i
V a s y a,
'
th os e O f th e K s h attriy a . W it th ne s s e or i gi nal :

ma fi fafi mfirfi
 B O OK I II .
,
CH AP . VI I I . 91

th at b e n o t p o s s i b l e th ey m u s t at l e a s t s h u n th e
, , ,

fun cti o n s o f th e m ix e d c as t e s I w ill n o w Raj a r el at e .

, ,

t o y o u th e d uti e s of th e s ev eral A s ram as o r c o n d i

'

ti on s O f life .

of d it
s re s s , to d e s c e nd t o th e s e rv il ct e a s of a Sadra . X .
,

fiafi s fii w'qufi m
m am mi r i t nfam m n
A i h d
'
V a s ya t d i
w o b i t c f m hi p p d ti
o es no er v e su s s en e ro s ro er u es

m y cc p y h i m lf with th f cti
a o u se f S id h t eg un ons e ve n o a t ra ; e no en a

gi g i
n h t ght t t b d
n w a ou d wh
no p od f c mp e o ne : an ,
en os s es s e o a o e

y l t hi m d i t
"
te nc , e es s .
 C HA P T ER I X .

Du ti es O f th e re li g i o u s s u de n tic t th ,
o us e h ld h
o e r, erm it ,
a nd m end an .

A URVA c n ti n d W h en th e y th h
o ue b een .
“
ou as

i n t d w ith th th d ( f h i c t ) l t h im d ili
ves e e r ea o s as e , e

g e n tl y p s c t e t
ro h t dy f
e ut h V e d s i n t h h
e s u
e O e a ,
ous e

o f h i p e c ept
s rw ith n tt enti v e s pi it
o r, nd l e di g a a r ,
a a n

l if f c n ti n en c e H i t w it p n h i G
’

a e o o . e s o a u o s ur u, as

s id uousl
y b e v nt f o
p ifi c t
s o
yrp ctic a; n d th o ur a r ra es a e

V e d i t b cq i e d by h im whil t h is eg l i
a s o e a u r ,
s e r u ar n

th e p erfo rm an c e of rel i gi o u s rit e s I n th e m o rn i ng .

S an dh y a h e i s fi rs t t o s al u t e th e s u n ; i n th e e v en i ng
, ,
*
fi re ; an d t h en t o add re s s hi s p re c ept or w ith r es p e ct
, ,
.

H e m u s t s t an d w h en h i s m as t er i s s t an d i n g ; m ov e
'

, ,

w h e n h e i s w al k i n g ; an d s it b e n e ath h im w h e n h e i s ,

s e at e d : h e m u s t n e v e r s it n o r wal k n o r s t an d w h e n , , ,

h is tea ch e r d o e s t h e r e v e r s e Wh e n d e s i re d by h im .
,

l e t h im r e a d th e V e da att e n ti v el y pl ac e d b efore h is ,

p re c ept o r ; an d l et h im e at th e fo o d h e h as c o ll e cte d
a s al m s w h e n p e r m itt e d by h is t e ach er
,
1
L et h i m .

b ath e in w at er w hich h as fi rs t b e en u s e d fo r h is p re
’
ce t o r s a b l uti o n s ; an d e v ery m o rn in b ri n fu e l an d
p g g , ,
.

w at er an d w h at s o e v er e l s e m ay b e r e q u i r e d
, .

W h en th e s cript ural s t u d ie s app ro p r i at e t o th e

“

T h es e di cti
re o n s ar e th e s a m e as th os e p c ib
re s r ed by M ann,
th ou
gh not p ci ly i
re se n t h e s am e w or ds : II .
, 17 5, et s eq .

a ?! t ha
-
t ( fi i 153: fi ai fi W i fect:
‘

T hi s s eem s to im ply th t lik m i

, a , a e orn ng and e ve n ng , i h e i s to addres s
th e s un and fi re . Th c m m t y i h
e o en ar s ere s il ten .
94
'
v rs nrI U P U RAK A .

an d p erform th ei r ab l u ti o n s w ith rit e s enj o ine d by ,

th e V e d as at s ac re d s h ri n e s
,
h o u s el e s s an d wi t h o ut ,

fo o d an d re s ti n g fo r th e n i ght at th e d w e llin g at
, , ,

w hich th ey arr i v e i n th e ev en i n g Th e h o u s eh o l d e r .

i s t o th e m a c o n s t ant r efuge an d p arent : it i s h i s

*
, ,

d u t y t o g i v e th em a w elc o m e an d t o add re s s th e m w ith ,

k in d ne s s an d t o p ro v i d e th em w h en ev er th ey c o m e
, ,

t o h i s h o u s e w ith a b e d a s eat an d fo o d
, A gue s t , ,
.

d i s app o i nt e d by a h o u s eh o l d er w h o t urn s aw ay fro m ,

h is d o o r tran s fer s t o th e l att er al l h i s o wn m i s d e e d s

, ,

an d b e ar s aw ay h i s r eli i o u s m e r it } ? I n th e h o u s e
g
O f a g o o d m an c o n t um el y arro gan c e h y p o c ri s y r e pi
, , , ,

n i n : c o n tra d icti o n § an d v i o l en c e ar e ann ihil at e d : an d

g , ,

th e h o u s eh o l d er w h o full y p erfo rm s thi s hi s chi ef ,

d ut y o f h o s pit alit y i s r el eas e d fro m e v ery k i n d o f ,

b on d age an d ob t ai n s th e hi gh es t of s tati o n s (after

, ,

d eath) .

“
Wh en th e h o u s eh o l d er aft er p erfo rm i ng th e act s ,

i n c um b ent on h i s c o n d iti o n arri v es at th e d e cli n e o f ,

life l e t h im c o ns i gn h is w ife t o th e c are O f h is s on s

, ,

an d o hi m s elf t o t h e fo r e s t s L e t h im th er e s ub s i s t
”
g , ,
.

T hi s is, l
a s o, th e do ct i
r ne of M an u : II I .
,
2
M an u
,
VI .
,
3 , &c .

To t ran s a e lt yoni .

W
'

t Q W Tfi W fl fflf-
Tfi fi l

hi t
a fi
i s quo
m m m
t di
fi
th e H i top a defa : B ook I
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51 6 4 Pro f
T s s anz a e n . . . e s s or

h c iti pp
,
’
Jo ns o n s se ond ed on . 1 2, 1 3 .

P ari tap a .

Up aghata .
 B OO K C H AP . ix . 95

u p o n l eav e s ro o t s an d fru it ; an d s uffer h is h ai r an d

, ,

b eard t o grow an d b rai d th e fo rm er up on h is b ro ws ;

,

H is dres s m u s t b e m ad e
*
an d s l e e p u p o n th e g r o u n d .

O f s k in
'
o r o f K as a o r K u s a g ra s s e s ; an d h e m u s t
'

b ath e thric e a day ; an d h e m us t O ffer o b l ati on s to th e

o d s an d t o fi r e an d t r eat al l th at c o m e t o h im w it h
g ,

h o s pitali ty H e m us t b e g al m s an d p re s ent fo o d t o
.
,

all c r e at ur e s ; h e m u s t an o i n t hi m s el f w ith s u ch u n u
g
e n t s a s th e w o o d s affo r d ; an d i n h i s d e v o ti o n al e x e r ,

ci s e s l h e m u s t b e e n d u ran t O f h e at a n d c o l d Th e s a e
''
, g .

w h o d ili g e ntl y fo ll o w s th es e r u l e s an d l e ad s t h e li fe
‘

o f t h e h er m it ( or V anap ras th a) c o n s u m es li k e fi r e al l , , ,

i m p erfe cti o n s an d c o n q u ers for hi m s elf th e m an s i o ns

, , ,

o f e t ern it y .

“
Th e fo u rth o r d er o f m e n i s c all e d th at o f th e
m en d ic an t ; t h e cir cum s t an ce s i O f which it i s fi t O ,

k i ng th at y o u s h o u l d h ear from m e L et th e u nim

,
.

p as s i o n e d § m an r eli n qu i shi ng all affe cti o n fo r w ife

, ,

chil dren an d p o s se s s i o ns en te r th e fo urth or d er

, ,
.
1

L e t h im fo rego th e th re e O bj e ct s o f h um an ex i s t e n c e
pl a s u re w e alth a n d vir t ue) w h eth e r s e c u l ar o r r e li
( e , , ,

i o ns an d i n d i ffer e nt t o fr i en d s b e th e fr i e n d o f al l
g , , ,

liv i ng b ei ng s L et h im o cc upi e d w ith d e v o ti o n ab s t ai n

— —
.
, ,

fro m w r o ng in act w ord o th o ug ht r t o al l c re a , , ,

t ures h um an o r br u t e ; and e q uall y av o i d attachm ent

,

M anu
,
VI .
,
3 3, & c .

i g i l p cifi
Th e or na s e es h is l o we r
garm e n t a nd his u pp er, p ari dhdna
an d iy k
u ttar a a.

1 Thi xp i i t o re nder tap as

‘
s e res s on s .

I S wari l p a .

N irdhdtamats ara .
 96 V I S HNU P URANA .

to an
y .
L et h im ight in a v ill ag e
re s ide b u t fo r o ne n
,

an d n o t m o r e th an fi v e n i ht s at a t i m e i cit
g n a
y , ,

an d l e t h im s o ab i d e th at o o d w ill d t i mo -
g a n n o a n , ,

e e n g en d er e d
*
s it
y m a,y b L e t h im fo r t h e s upp o r t o f .
,

e xi s t e n c e appl y fo r al m s , a t t h e h o u s e s o f t h e th r ee
, ,

fi rs t j c a s tes at th e ti m e wh en th e fi r e s h av e b ee n
''

, )

e x ti n u i s h e d a n d p e o pl e h av e e at e n L e t th e w a n
g , .

d e r i n g m e n d ic an t i c all n o thi n g h is o w n an d s upp re s s ,

d e s i r e an g e r c o v e t o u s n e s s p r i d e an d fo ll y Th e s ag e
, , , ,
.

w h o giv e s n o c au s e fo r al arm t o li v i ng b e i n g s n ee d
n e v er app re h e n d a n d an e r fro m th e m H av i n
y g g .

d ep o s it e d t h e s a crifi ci al fi re in h i s o w n p er s o n th e ,

B rah m an fee d s th e v it al fl am e w ith th e b utt er th at i s ,

c o ll e cte d as a l m s th r o u gh t h e altar o f h is m o u th ; an d
, ,

by m ean s o f h is s pirit ual fi re h e pro c ee d s t o h is o wn

p r op er abod e B ut th e tw ic e b orn m an wh o s e ek s
.
,

— 1

t xtTh e e u s es th e t e rm hich d i g t
D w ij ati , w
m es na es a an o f

th th fi t c t
e re e rs as e s . Th c mm t t
e cit o i th iti en a or e s v ar o u s au or es ,

p th t i h ld b B hm ly wh l
—
to ro v e a ts s e n s e s ou e ra an o n ,
o, a o ne , is
p m itt d t e t
er e o n e r th e f th d
o ur or er .

mfar 3 1 m m: amfart
‘ "

{fit i t
mfi ‘
En t c i t th f th d
r an e n o e o ur or er is n e v er fo r th e K s h at tri y a
an d V a s y a i '
. E t c i t th f th
n r an e n o e o ur o rd e r i s fo r B hm ra cc an s , a or d

in
g t o S w ay amb h i i z
’
s o s ay s D at tatr ey a .
‘
L et t h B hm
e p ra an ro

ce e d f
ro m h i s dw e lli ng
’
is, a sol ,
th e e xp res s on i of Y am a , S am
t thi l t
.

v ar a , an d B ut s is n o t th e
g e n e ra u n d e rs a n d

am fa§ a m fii fi i§fit at w wm fi
*
l
ji E xpl t ana ory of
'
th e or i gi lna ,
‘
p ras as ta .

I P arivraj .
 C HA P TER X .

C e re m o n i es to be O bs er v e d at th e bi r th an d n am ng o f a i chil d .

O f m arry i ng ,
or l i
e a d ng a re li gi ous li f e .
"

C h ic o e of a w if e .

iff t m d f m yi g
D e re n o es o a rr n .

S A GARA th n ( dd ed A e a res s u rv a, an d
) sa id : “
You
h v d e c ib e d t o m
a e ene sble r B rah m an th e d uti e s e, v ra ,

Of th f d nd f th e f
e o u r o r e rs a o o u r cas t es I am n o w .

d e s i ro u s t o h e ar fr o m y o u th e r eli g i o u s i n s tit ut e s
w hich m e n s h o u l d i n d i v i d uall y O b s e rv e w h e th er th e y ,

b e i n v ar i ab l e Occ as i o n al o r vo l u nt ary D es c ri b e th es e
, ,
.

’
t o m e ; for all thi ng s are k n own chi ef o f B h rig u s ra c e , ,
”
u nt o
y ou T o thi s A u r v a re pli e d : I w ill c o m m un i
“

—
.

c at e t o
y o u O k i n
g th a t w hich
, y o u h av e a s k e d t h
,
e ,

i n v ari ab l e an d o cc as i o n al rite s which m en s h o ul d p er

fo rm D O y o u att e n d
. .

W h e n a s o n i s b o rn l et h is fath e r p erfo rm fo r
“
, ,

h im th e c e r e m o n i e s p ro p e r o n th e b i rt h O f a chil d
, ,

a n d al l o th e r i n iti at o ry r it e s a s w e ll a s a S r ad d h a , ,

w hich i s a s o u r c e o f p r o s p e r ity
*
L et h im fe e d a c o upl e .

o f B rah m an s s e at e d w ith th e i r fa c es t o th e e a s t ; an d
, ,

a cc o r d i n t o h i s m e an s O f
f r s a c rifi c e s t o t h e g o d s
g e ,

an d p r o g en it o r s L e t h im p r es ent t o th e m an e s b all s
.
1

T o th e N andi m u k h as . T h e P i t fi s , or
p ro
g e n i t o rs g j
'
a re s o

t erm e d , h ere , f ro m w o rds cc i g i th p y

o u rr n n e ra er us ed on th e

o cc i as o n of a f ties ve S addh
r A i tic R cha .
"
s a e s ear es , V ol . VH .
,

p .

'
Abhyudaya t ma ka .

t
“
T h e N dndi mukh as are a s p ci l cl
e a as s of m ane s .

O r Col ebrooke
’
s M is cel l aneou s E ss ays , Vol I . .
, p . 1 87 .
 B OO K 1 11 . C AP x
H . . 99

of meat mix e d w ith c ur d s barl ey an d j uj ub es w ith ”

”

, , ,

th e p art O f h is h an d s ac r e d t o th e go d s o r w ith th at ,

s a cr ed t o P r aj ap at i L et a B rah m an p e rfo rm s u ch a 1
.

S rad d h a w ith all it s O ffe ri n g s an d ci rc um am b u l ati o n s

, ,

o n e v e ry o cc as i o n o f
2
o o d fo r t un e
g .

N e xt u p o n th e t enth d ay (aft er b i rth) l e t th e

“
, ,

fath e r g i v e a n a m e t o h i s chil d — th e fi rs t t e r m o f w hich ,

s h al l b e t h e app e ll ati o n o f a g o d ; t h e s e c o n d O f a m an ;
'

a s S ar m an o r V ar m a n : th e fo rm e r b e i n g th e app r o

ri at e d es i g n ati o n o f a B rah m an ; t h e l at t e r o f a w ar
p ,

r i o r ; w hil s t G u pt a an d D as a ar e b e s t fi tt e d fo r th e

W ith th e Da i ti b
va ri a, th e tip s of th e fi ng ers ; or wi th h t e

P raj ap aty a ti r th a, th p t e ar of t h h e an d at th e ro o t of th littl

e e

fi c ll d by M c
_

ng er . M an u , II .h ,
5 8, The s e ond is a e ,
a nn , t e

K ay i h f m K a yt rty m f P j ap ti
a, ro a, a s no n o ra a .

T h S add h i c m m
2
ly
e b qi l f
r l c ific ;
a s, o on , an O se u a or u ne r a sa r e

b t it i m pli
u ff i g h p g it f esi di i d l d
o er n s to t e ro en ors o an n v ua an

of m ki d d lw y f m
an p t f li gi c m y
n ,
an a a s or s ar o a re ous e re on ,
on

an cc i f j ici g
O cc i f p p ity ; thi b i g
as o n O re o n ,
o r an a es s o n o ro s er s e n

t m d h A bh y d y
er e V i i dd hi S add h
t e A i tic R chu a a or
-
r a . s a e s e ar es,

V l VH p
o . .
,
.

’‘

m fanafi fa fw m g trqfia
at a
m 3 1
-
m ag ramp a
rt a t a tr i 3 1 1 3 7

A nd . we re ad, i n th e Yaj na va lky a -S p i ri ti , IQ 1 8 , 1 9

wa r-
i1 31: {l i d w ’ m in s uffer
s s
“

a
mm si rE m afi a fafit famflwfia
-
n
a fi s fi finwg s w a a ant s ! i f i
’

na mfwfi gaefii arfi awgm

' ‘
u
1 O r C ol eb rooke
“
'
s M is cel l aneous E ss ays , V ol ; I .
, p . 1 87 .
 1 00 V I S HN U P U RAKA .

Va1 s y as an d Sii dras A nam e s h o ul d n ot

i

l
n am e s of .

b e v o i d of m e an i n g ; it s h o ul d n o t b e in d e c ent n or ah ,

s u rd n o r ill o m en e d
, n o r fe arful ; it s h o u l d c o n s i s t o f
-
,

an e v e n n u m b e r O f s y ll ab l e s ; it s h o u l d n o t b e t o o l o n
g ,

n o r t o o s h o rt n o r t o o full o f l o n v o w el s b ut c o nt ai n
g , ,

a du e p ro p o r ti o n O f s h o r t v o w e l s a n d b e e as il y arti ,

A ft er thi s an d th e s u cc e e d i n g i n iti at o ry
*
c ul at e d .

th e p u ri fi e d y o u th is t o a c qu i re r eli g i o u s k n o w
2
r it e s ,

l ed ge ih th e m od e th at h as b een d e s cri b e d in th e
, ,

d we lli ng o f h is s pi r it u al g u i d e .

SO M x m pl
anu , II .
, 30, 3 1 , Th e e a es g i ven , i n th e co m

m en t S m é m I d m Ch andrag u pt an d Si va
— p cti l y pp p i t pp ll ti
, ar e o a ar an n ravar an , a,
,

d as a, re s e ve ,
a ro r a e a e a o ns o f m en Of th e fo ur

c t as e s . i

2
O r S anns k ara s ;
'
i iti t y
n a or ce r e m o n es , i p u rifi ca to r
y of th e i h
d i id l
v ua a t var o u s i tg
s a es .

K ul l ii ka g ves , as y a i t pic l
des gna ons of ers ons of th e our as es , i ti p f c t
Subh as a1 m an , B al avarm an , V as ubhii ti , and Di nadas a Th e e nd ngs
’
. i
'
sarma n and deva for nam es of B ra m ans , b arm an and tr a tri for os e h th
of K s h at tri yas , bhu ti
’
and d atta f th
or os e of V ai sfy as , and das a f th
or os e

of Sli dras , are e xp l y res s s an cti one d by th e t

s anz a w hich he cit f m
es ro

th e l awg ver i Y am a

W fi a fim afir m m

W W W W Q
 U P U RANA
’

1 02 V I S HN .

o t y b l ack
i

is n ot w ith u an
y; on e w h o is n ot ve r ,
or

kya *
h as m er e ly t h e w o rd Y a v i y a s i , ‘a
ve r y yo un
g w o m an .
" It

I .
, 52
w fi am a fii awai t fm aa 1
m
’
ww g fé qu W flflfm i
‘

m
u
V i j nanes wara ,
'
c mm t t A p aradi ty a , a nd S ii l ap afii , o en a ors on Y aj na
va l ky l hi t m y iy i xpl i d
a, eav e s er av as u ne a ne .

Th f ll wi g dict
e th ti m wh
o o f m l nh ld m a on e e en a e a e s ou arr
y are cit d e ,

b y J im i t ah i th D ay bh g
i avpp ana,Calc tt n e a a a
'
; . u a ed iti on of

1 82 9 Th fi t xt ct i f m h
. V i h h
e ri i Ch pt
rs e ra s ro t e as s t a-s m t , a er X VI I . >

‘
m afa and ? ! emfi a mu
'

m arfi rw rfii fi i H am : 1:
t ti t i f li g th
6

S O m any s eas on s of m en s rua on as o ver- ake a m a den ee n e

p i as s o n of l ov e and s ou g ht i n m arr age by i p ers o ns o f it b l k

su a e ran ,

e ve n so m any are th e bi ge n s des roy e d by t b o th h er f th a d h

a er n er

m th thi xim ”
o er : s is a ma of th e l aw

—
.

P ait hi nas i
'
is a ll g d
e e as de cl i ar ng :
“ K

fi i fi
‘

m
'
w aifa a r n u ntauéi m a m
2 nt
2 11 1 a s
as H r g u
fi afi m m fi mm et a fas t m m afi a T m
’

l
“
A l h l d b gi i m i g b f h b
dam s e s ouw B t e ve n n arr a e, e ore er reas s s t ll e . u ,

if h h m t t d [b f m i g ] b th th gi
s e av e e ns rua e d th t k e ore arr a e o e ver an e a er

f ll t th b y f h ll d h f th g df th tg d
,

a o e a ss d g o e ; an er a er, ran a er, an re a -

ran J

f th
a er b [i ct ] i
are d Th f h h l d b gi v i
orn ns e s n or u re . ere ore s e s ou e en n

m i g hil h i y t gi l
arr a e w e s e s e a r .
”

Th p c di g t
e l ti
re e t k f m th T w T i
n h
rans a o ns are a en ro e o rea t s es on t e
Hi d L w f I h i
n u by C l b
a k op Hi li d i g
n er ta nce, o e roo e, . s ear er re n er n s

o f th p e g will b f d i h i D ig
as s a esf Hi d L w & L d e ou n n
-
s es t o n u a ,
c on o n

diti V l II p 38
—I II a 2 3 p 8 9 d K g t —w fi d
e on , o . .
,
. 7 .

I th
n P h e an c a ta ntr a , .
,
. 1 ; . 1 , e . os e ar en, e n

th ig t
e e ns u n s anz a :

h
N ag nika i s
'
ere vag u e l y i d t i g ify gi l with t b t Thi
sa o s n a r ou re as s . s

wor d hich C l b
,
w o e rook e re n ers d by y t gi l i d
“
t d by V l e a r
”
, s u n ers oo ,
'

la bh g fii t
a a it , o n e nd a ma i d f i ght y
en o If h b igh t i t i
e ears . e e r ,
‘

s a

s y nony m g aur i of . NO or di y l xic g phic l

nar th it y
e t m k o ra a au or s ee m s o a e

th e na nika m ore
g th an te n : s ee Col ebrooke
’
s Am ar akos a,
’
s u b voce .
_ _
B pt,
 B OO K I II .
, C AP x
H . . 1 03

y ell ow c o m pl exi o n e d -
, an d wh o i s n o t, fro m b i thr ,
a

i s w or thy of r e m ar h th t ith th t t xt
k ,
er e, a ne er a e ,
n or th e t xte

of M an u, nor th e i t p t ti f
n er t xt th i
re a on o our e ,
au o r z es th e p re

to j u dge f
rom xt xt ct th t m pp t b
my ne e ra , e er a ears o e, in s om e ih
t c
s an e s , as c mp h i o l ga i gi
re e ns v e as can
‘
v r n
’

—B m b y diti
, .

I n th e N i i y i dh f K m l ak
rr a a s n u o a a ara, o a e on of 1 8 5 7 , I II . A ,

fol 3 1
. v an d 32 cc th f ll wi g xt ct c dit d t
r, o urs e o o n e ra ,
re e o th e M ah dbha w
'

ra ta :

far m nm unit
; E e a

m
-
sif é iT a it i ii ta af
N - ‘
a s ( a r( z
arch ri a ra ft: Eran { a f firm m
-

g u
h c c m th li
W en e a e es e ne s ? fi t tw l k lik m ixi g p f
Th e rs o oo e a n u , ro m

mi ll cti f th t
s re co e on, o e s anz a cit d i p 4 t 1 i f ith th A
e n . 10 ,
no e n ra, w e nu

sa p X LI V
s una - ar van, 1 4, (B m b y diti ) which
o ath e on ,
ru ns us :

m
-
aft «1 :

“
L et a m anthi t y y of r ears m arry , for w if e, a d am s e l of t e n y ears ;
or l et a m f t w ty
an O en -
one c
y ears s e ure a dam s e of s ev e n y ears l .

Th e ne xt q t ti l uo a on, a s o, f
i s re erred to th e M ahabhar ata :

fi s t s : m i s take: 1
( W a rm m inte
-
a: n
i l l th c t
Th e m arr ag e, for f gi l ft h th y i a e as es , o a r a er er s e ve n ear s

c mm d d 0 ki g H m i g th i i p b t d by th l w ”

p g th fi t li i q t d —im m t i
o en e , n er arr a e o erw s e s re ro a e e a .

O f th fi t f th l t t h
.

c ll y i c ctl y d p b b l y f m m m y — d with t ti f it
e rs o e as re e as s a e s e rs ne s uo e , e r

a , n orre , an , ro a ,
ro e or ,
an ou m en on o s

c i J g ath T k p ha Cl
,

’
s ou r e , n Vi dd bh gd n
a ann S a ar a anc nana s v a an r ava . ee o e

b k D ig f Hi d L w & L d diti V l I I I p 3 2 8
roo
’
e s es t o n u a , c. , on on e on , o . .
, . .

Madh y i h i c mm t y
ava s a th P ds mri i
s, n s o en ar on e ar ara -s t

T
m
hi pp th e
{
l cti
v i a
'

il t im it l
s a rov es se e on of a g r ,
for m a r ony , at an n erva

of five y ears f ro m th e tim e she was b orn or c cio n e v ed .

An e ra xt ct f rom th e J y otir-ni bandh a m ay b e added, for its su p titi

ers ou s

o dd ity

A m a den i s h ou ld not be m arr ed w th n her i i i s ixth y ear : b ec aus e S oma

 V I S HNU
'

1 04 P U B ArI A .

crippl e o r d efo rm e d .
*
He m u s t n ot m arr y a
g i rl wh o
is v ici o u s ,
o r un h ealth y ,
o f l ow or i gi n ,
or l ab o ur in g
s en t p ctic O f th
ra e pti l f h il d e nu a s o c r en x j The O b li g ati o n imp o s ed

up on a m an , f lif O f p f ct c ti
o a e er e on n e n e , u nt c il h e i s m o re th an

thi ty r ,
is i g l l y M lth i
s n u ar a u s an .

[th e Moon j
e n oy s her for two y ears ; th e n, in lik e m anner, a g andh arva
and, s im il ly Fi ar ,
re .
”

S he h th th
as , u s, re e u n u m an h h b us an ds , be f
ore s h e is w i ve d by a m an .

I n th e Ya nava l ky a-s mri ti , I re ad

j .
,
7 1 , we

fi nz ufi z fi m w é a a m fr o m
‘
was : né wwa w r a z fifi mf s r
‘

a: in
O n wom en S om a illi cy g dh pl t ic b t
e s owe d b r an ; a an arva , a eas an vo e;

Fi i l p ity Th f
re , u n v e rs a w m t ly p ur . e re ore are o en ru ure .
”

Th th ef h M i ak h a i c mm ti g
au or O thi t
t xp
e t s ar , n o en n on s s anz a, e res s es

hi m lf m ch t th ff ct f th J y i ib dh Hi
se u o d e e e o e ot r n an a s w or s are

m
.

e it W t p
r r a i e

F i m il i d
or s th P h ar d K g t
e as ,
pp 1 9 s ee e a nc a tantra , e . os e ar en, . 1 8 8, 8 .

A ym
n ano n t i th gi th i i g th pti l f d m l
ou s s anz a s ere ve n, au or z n e nu a s o a a se

of i ght y e f g e ars o a e .

Th i gi l h dhikd gi p i g p fl limb
e or na as a n ,
“
os s es s n su er uous s.

1 P f W il m t h l kd M ”
"
ro e s s or I X 94
s on us ave over oo e
“
ann , . ,

fi nest ? Grew
“

s ag
]
m
,

afi s s afit an an
Let a m an l l y m i d f tw l
of thi t y y
m r f e ars we d a ov e a o e ve ; or a an o

t w ty fen -
ou r, If hi
"
a i d f i ght
i t i b i g i p i d l hi m b
ma o e . s v r ue s e n m a re , et e

eX p diti e ou s .

Th m i g m t b cc di g t K lhi k th t i c y g
e ean n s ee s o e, a or n o u a, a , n as e a ou n

m i di p
an d t
s p th ight f th m i d t t h h l d
s os e o u s ur on e r s o e arr e s a e, e s ou

l
os e no tim i t ki g wif p id d l w y th t hi p fici cy i
e n a n a e; rov e , a a s, a s ro en n
s c ipt l k wl dg i ti f ct y
r ura no e e s sa s a or

aw i
.

I th n Ni y i dh e cit ti f th p c di g t
r na as n u s
’
a on o e re e n s anz a, ,

f ixt M f t w ty f
‘ ’ ‘
O s ieen d f t ye B t -
y ears , s rea or , o en our ars . u

M dh atith i
e d K l l ik k anth g f thi l cti u i a no w n o in o s e on .

It h j t b as i c d th t t th m i g f i mm t
us ee n ev n e , a , as o e arr a e o an a u re

gi lr , bl w
v enera t i dd cib l f it b y d th p g f th
e arran s a u e or ,
e on e a es o e

Vi hn p an
s u- Th p i t ar h th thi w k d
a . t c et cti l y o n , w e er s or oes no o ns ru ve

f i h j tific ti f ch p ctic i di c d i
u rn s us a on o t th su a ra e, s s us se n a no e near e

en d f Ch pt o X VI f th pa tB k
er . o e res en oo .
1 06 VISH NU r U RANA .

th e c as te t o w hich eith er fo rm h as b een enj o i ne d as ,

l aw ful by i n spire d s age s s h o ul d av o i d any o th er m od e

, ,

O f t ak i n a w ife T h e h o u s eh o l d e r w h o e s p o u s e s a
g .

fem al e c o nn e ct e d w ith h im by s i m il arity o f r eli gi o u s

a n d c iv il O b li ati o n s an d al o n w ith h r d i s ch ar es
g , g e g
t h e d uti e s o f h is c o n d iti o n d er i v e s fro m s u ch a w i fe
, , ,

re at b en efi t s
”
g .
 C HAP TER X I .

O f th e S ad ach ar as p p t l b li g ti f h h ld or er e ua O a o ns O a ous e o er .

D il y p ifi ti
a b l ti ur li b ti cad b l ti
o ns h pi ,
a u o ns ,
a o ns ,
an o a on s : os

t lity b q i l it c m i t b b
a : O se u a d t m l r t es : ere o n es o e O s e r ve a ea s , a

m ig d o rn n i g w hip d g i g t t
an e v en n ors ,
an on o n o re s .

S A GA RA ( g i n) s i d (t A ) Rae l t e tao m e a o u rv a :
“
a ,

M n i th e fi x e d O b s e v n c e
u ,
f th e h o s eh l d e by r a s
*
O u o r,

a tten d ing t w hich h e will n ev e b e j e ct e d f o m thi s

o r re r

w ld
”
or th e n ext or .

e pli e d t h im th s
“

A v ur a r L i t en p i n c e t n o u :
“
s ,
r ,
o a

a c c unt f th s e p e p t l b s e v nc e by d h e i n g
o o o r e ua o r a s a r

to w hich b th w l d s bd e d T h e wh
'

e o e or ar su u . os o ar

c ll d S adh ( in t s) e they w h o e f ee f o m ( l l )
a e us sa ar ar r r a

d ef ct ; n d th e t m S t m e n th e
e s a m e o s ad h u er a a s sa ,
r .

T h e p ctic e O b e v n c es (A ch a
os ra w hich th ey
s or s r a ras

f ll o w c ll e d S d ach a s th e in tit
‘
o e th e f ar ,
r e o r e, a a ra ,
s u

ti n s o
o b s e v n c es of th e pi o s Th s ev en R i s hi s
r o
"
r a u . e ,

S ir W illi am J o n es r e nde r s Ach ara im m m i l ‘

th e e or a

c t us o m s of
’
g o o d m en I (Mann ,
II .
,
f ll w i g th xpl ti
o o n e e an a on

of K ul l ii k a Bh a tta , w hich is mu ch th e s a
.

m th t f t xt
e as a o o ur e :

t u rfiim m m Ach é ra
‘
W T? t t i an s
g
m e ans th e u s e of b l ank t s o b k e ,
r ar , &c .
, (fo r dr es s ) S ad h u s ar e .

piou s l ( or j t)us m en
’
A ch a as
. r ar e , in f cta ,
al l c er em o n a il and

S a dachara .

1 My MS S
'
. h ave acharana .

m th t S i W illi m th
i

Clb
I I t is
o e rooke xp e
:
res s es
0

ah
1»
W by l w
c a ra
BT
c d ct
'
“
a
”
r
“
a
”
J ones
“
ci
re e ve d us age
us renders
”
.

a ,
on u , ,
“
t b li h d g
es a s e u sa e
”

, im m m i l g d c t m
“
e or a oo us o s
”

, &c &c . . Medhati th i

expl i it by y ctic ‘ ’
a ns v a va ara , hf p ra e .
1 08 VI SH N U P U RAN A .

th e M an u s th e p atri ar ch s
,
th ey wh o h av e e nj o in e d ,
ar e

an d w h o h av e p ra cti s e d th e s e O b s e r v an c e s L et th e .

w i s e m an aw ak e in th e M uh i i rt a of B rah m a (o r in th e
’
,

—
thir d Muh urta ab o ut tw o h o urs b efo re s u nri s e
,
an d ,

w ith a c o m p o s e d m i n d m e d it at e o n tw o o f th e O bj e ct s ,

o f li fe (v i r t u e an d w e alth ) an d o n t o pic s n ot in co m p a ,

ti b l e w ith th em L et h im al s o thi n k up o n d es ire as

.
, , ,

n o t c o n fl icti n g w ith th e o th er tw o an d th u s c o n t e m , , ,

pl ate w ith e qu al i n d ifferen c e th e th re e end s of life

, , ,

fo r th e p u rp o s e o f c o un t eract i ng th e u ns ee n Oo u s e
u en ces o f o d o r ev il a ct s L e t h i m vo i d w lth
q g o a e a .

an d d es i re if th ey 1 v e u n ea s i n es s t o v i rt u e ; an d ab
g ,

s t ai n fro m v i rt u o u s o r r e li i o u s a ct s if th y i nvolve
g e ,

m i s ery o r are c en s ur e d by th e Wo rl d } ? H av i n g r i s en
, ,

p ifi c t y O b
ur a or c p cti s er va n es , or ra ces , no t e xpi t y a or , w hich are

j i d ith
e n o ne b y th V d
e th c d
er e e as or e o es o f l aw .

1
T h t i h m y m it p
a s, c i b d it e a o re s r e r es , if th y tt e are a e nded

w ith d iffi c lt y d gu h m y f gor an er : e a o re o a b l ti if th y

u on s , e di s

P ar t of thi s i s th e c m m nt t
o e
’
a or s expl ti ana on 3 1? fl B i ff

W li
as ru ng
g ffe
a } Ha l Pi tam ah a i s cit d i e , n th e Sabdaka lp adruma ,

i t”

a n
’
ct lm t
,

W e read, t o th e s am e effe , and a os i n th e s ame words , i n th e

'
L a ws of the M ana vas , I V 1 76

hi t S i W illi m J th t l t W l th d pl
T s s anz a r a o nes us rans a es :
“
ea an eas ures ,

p g t t l l t hi m h
re u nan d
o l wf l ct hich m y c
aw, e s un, an eve n a u a s w a au s e

f t p i b ff i t m ki d
u ure a n or e o e ns ve o an n .
”

K ll k i t c
u u aill t ti f th l wf l ct t th gi i g
ns an es , as us ra ve o e
“
a u a s, e c .
, e v n

aw y i ch it y
a , f hi
n ti p ari by m ,
wh mo l g s en re os s es s ons a an on o a ar e
J

1 10
''
U RAKA
'

vI S H rJ U P .

i
ur ne on h is ow n s h ado w ,
n or on th e s h ad ow of a

t re e ,
n or on a co w , n or a
g a ns i t th e s un , n or o n fi r e,
n o r ag a n si t th e w i n d n or o n h is G uru n o r o n m e n o f ,
*
,

th e th r ee fi rs t n o r w ill h e p a s s e ith e r e x cre

m en t in a pl o u gh e d fi el d o r p as tu rag e o r in th e co m , ,

p any o f m en o r o n a hi gh r o ad o r in ri v ers an d th e
, ,

li k e w hich are h o l y 1 or o n th e b an k of a s tre am or , ,

in a pl a c e w h e re b o d i e s are b u rn t o r an y w h er e ,

q uickl y § B y d ay l et him vo i d th e m w ith h is fac e t o

.
,
'

th e n orth an d by n i ght w ith h is fa c e t o th e So u

, , th , ,

w h e n h e i s n o t in t r o u b l e L e t him p erfo rm th es e -
.

a cti o n s i n s il en c e an d w ith o u t d el ay ; c o v er i n g h i s h e ad
,

w ith a cl o th an d t h e gro u n d w ith gras s L et h im n o t

,
.

t ak e fo r th e p u rp o s e s of cl e an li n es s e arth fro m an
.

, ,

ant hi l l o r a rat h o l e ll o r fr o m w
’

-
,
at e r o r fr o m t h e-
, ,

r e s i d u e o f w h at h as b e e n s o u s e d n o r s o il th at h as
“

b een em pl o y e d t o pl ast er a c o tt age n o r s u ch as h as ,

b een th r ow n up by in s ect s 1l or turne d O ver by t h e ,

pl o u gh Al l s u ch ki n d s o f e arth l e t h im av o i d as m e an s
.

o f p u ri fi c ati o n O n e h an dful i s s u ffi ci e nt aft e r v o i d i n g

.
,

u ri n e ; th ree aft e r p a s s i n g o r d u re : th e n t e n h an dful s

~

, ,

ar e t o b e r u bb e d o v e r th e l eft h an d an d s ev e n o v e r bo th
“

h an d s
H
L et h im th en r i n s e h is m o uth w ith w at er
.
, ,

p 4 i f t xt
S ee . 1 0,t 1 D wij a i
n ra , e and n o e
'
t .

Pl c f pil g i m g t i wt ap
”
a es i h o I r a e t r t a. ns er
“
or n a er ,
n su .

§ yM M S S g i thi g c .p d i g t ve y wh no q ic k ly n orre s on n o
“
Or an ere u .

P b ab l y th T lt th l t
'
ro d as f
e S
rans a or re a
p t n u or na su . ee e as no e .

L it lly d g p by t mu h k kh ” '
“
era ,
u u a ra , s a ot a ta .

fii wfi fi m m
i

A hp ani i g ifi kit w m . ll g nta

' ’
r n s n es
'
a, a or a e es

th c m m t t B t h m ti i t y i l di g h p ni '
e o en a or . u e en ons a var an e n a u ra n, a

mi t im l ”
nu e an a .

C mp o a re, h erabou ts , th e Vasishth a -s mri ti , Ch pt a er VI .

 B O OK
‘

m .
, C HAP . xr
‘

. 111

th at is p ure n e ith er feti d n o r fr o th y no r full o f b ub

, , ,

b l es an d again us e earth t o cl ean s e h is feet w as hi ng

, ,

th em w ell w ith w at er H e is t o dri n k w at er th e n th re e .

, ,

t i m e s an d t w ic e Was h h is fa c e w ith it ; an d n e xt t o u ch
, , , ,

w ith it h i s h e ad th e c av iti e s o f th e ey es e ars an d

, , , ,

th e n av e l an d th e i
*
n o s tr il s , ,

M ny a of th es e d i c ti
re ons ar e gi ve n by M a nu ,
IV .
,

I ns t ead O f
“
h is h ead, th e c iti
av es of th e e yes , e ars and n os r t il s,

re a d
“
th e or ific es of th e h e ad .
”
Th e igi l — t
or na ~

, s ee n o e bl e ow,

sirs hany dni khdni , i s th us g l oss e d by th c mm t t M

e o e n a or TfiT I

1 Read ead mur dhan ; and

“
h '
i ns er t “
arm s bdhu .

h
I s o ul d re nder hr‘
i daya by “
b re as t
§ fa z fi fi mfi m fia am faz ufi wfi i au
°

l
fi sh erma n E m it !
Gus wrfii a II
Of l l ci t Hi d l gi l t D k h i m t m i ti
a th e an en h n u e s a ors , a s a s os nu os e o n t e

su b j ct
f d il y b l ti
e Hi i j
O cti a i c ctl y cit d by R t
a u o n. s n un on s , as n orre e a na

g bh ar I h a, tifi d by f c t ave m '

c ipt d th C l
rec e re e re n e o t wo anu s r s an e a

outt diti f th D k h mri i d I h c p d th

a e on o e q t d a s a-s t ; an av e om are em as uo e

i i
n var o us c m i l t ti m p tic l
ere l y i ci
on a t c p y f rea s es , ore ar u ar n an an en o O

Th p I w ld d it i
' ’
A adi y
s t as K m p dip bha hy g ar a ra a s a. e as s a e , as ou re a , s

as f ll w o o s

S h a m an
3 1

Aft b
thi g hi h d d f t l t h im th ic ip t i ight
er a n s an s an ee ,
e r e s wa er n s ,

i. e
y. h, d anT h l t h i m c m p
at h i m than d b it t wic en e o res s s ou , an ru e

wi th th t f h i th mb L t hi m lik wi t ch hi f c with th
.

e roo o s u . e , e s e, ou s a e ree

fi g
n ers j i d d xt w t hi f t g i
o ne d t ch h i li m b
,
an ,
Im ne ,
e s ee . a a n, an ou s s .
~
112 V I SH N U P U RAKA .

Ha v i ng ,
fi n all y ,
w as h e d hi s m o uth , a m an i s t o
'

cl e an

an d d r es s h i s h ai r , an d t o d e c o r at e h i s p er s o n ,
b ef o re

a
g l as s w ith u n u en t s
g , g arl a n d s a n d p e rf u m es H e , , .
*

i s th e n a cc o r d i ng t o th e c u s t o m ? o f h i s c as t e t o
, , ,

a c q u ir e w e alth fo r th e s ak e o f s ub s i s te n c e an d with
, , ,

a li v e l y fa ith w o r s hip t h e g o d s i S a cr i fi c es w it h th e
, .

a ci d j u ic e th o s e w ith cl arifi e d b u tt er an d th o s e w ith

, ,

o ffe ri n s of fo o d § ar e c o m p r e h e n d e d in w e alth : w h e r e
g ,

fo r e l et m e n ex ert th em s e l v e s t o ac q ui re w ealth fo r
,

th es e p urp o s e s 1
.

45 ,

t T h t i w lth i
a ti l t th p f
s, ea s es s en a o e e r o rm a n e o f re c li g i ous

r it es ; an d it i l th c q c f p s, a s o, e o ns e u en e o er fo r mi ng th em . A

m ed i t ly
a e ith hi th m b d f
afterv ards , l et him tou ch h i s n os e w s u an ore

fig n er ; d hi y d
an g i d g i with h i th m b
s
y
e d es an e ars , a a n an a a n, s u an

i gh g
r n - d hi
u l d b t with th t f h i littl fi g
er ; an s n ave an reas , e roo o s e n er

an d th m b L t hi m
u ft w d t ch th c w f hi h d with l l
. e , a er ar s , ou e ro n o s ea a

hi fi g
s d fi ll y h i
n ers , an m , na , s ar s .

Th g i e f th f th li i p t pici I t i w ti g
e nu ne ness o e ou r ne s O en o s us on. s an n

i
n s evera l pl c wh th t dd c d
a es ere es e s anz as are a u e .

f th
w Ww w
il
m
th
m w fi: a 11
Pro es s or ght th t h
W w q ui p
s on i t d f
m us ave ou a e sa , ns ea o

i th i gi l F g l d d p f m
n e or d d l na . or
“
ar an s , an er u es , rea
“
s an a

d di il y m c t i w t c t dg
,

D
”
da d & re ,
c . ur v Th or nar eans a er a n s ee -
s en e ras s e

i l xp d f m it m t b h td
.

o e res s e d ro s ee s o e ere eno e .

1 Dh m d ty ar a,
“
u

1 Th igi l i im pl y j p t l t him p y i dib l y

e or na s s a e ,
“
e ra nau .

Th c ific c ll d i th igi l m m h h ih m
—
'
' ’
es e s a r es are a e , n e or na , so as a st a, av sa

stha d p ak
, an m hd O th m i g f p ah as a littl st
g d . n e ean n o a,
‘ ’
e , or oo
’

m ha P f
’
i p ak
n as a M Mii ll
st A i , S k i Li
s ee ro es s or ax er s nc ent a ns r t ter a ture,

p 2 3 D S t l diti f A w l ay
. 0 ; or r . Gmhy e nz P t II er s e on o
’
s a
’
ana s as u tra , ar

p2 § 2
.
, 2, .

I] O t h t pic f b l ti p tic l l y i bid I I 6 6 l I

n e o o a u on, s ee, ar u ar , .
, 0, 1 ; a s o,

th e Yaj nava l kya -smri ti, I .

, 20, etc .
 ' '

1 14 v rs nr m P U RArz A .

a w e ll , or t ak e n from a r i v er o r o th er s o u rc e wh ere , ,

o bj e cti o n t o b athi ng o n th e s p o t W
” e
th ere i s an
y h en .

b ath e d ,
an d cl ad in cl e an cl o th e s
fi l e t h i m d e v o u tl y '

c t
a n e s o rs ,
an d to gues t s . II .
,
Th e s ev e n of G au t am a §
a re : o ffer ng s i to p ro
g en it ors on c tier a n e i ghth d ay s of th e f t or

n i ght ,
at th e f ll
u a nd ch a ng e of th e m o o n , at Sraddh as g e n era ll y ,

an d to th e m a ne s on th e f llu m o on of f ou r i
d ffer e n t m on th s,

As w i n a
'
or S r a v a ri a, A g 1 ah ay a1i a , C h ai tr a, and .

A p e rs o n m ay p f er o r m h is a bl u ti o ns i n hi s ow n h o us e, if
th e w e a th e r, or o cc p ti
u a o n, p r e ve n s th is go i ng t o th e w a t er . If
h e be s ic k ,
h e m ay use w arm w a t er ; an d, i f b a thi ng be a lt o
g e th er

ij i
n u r ou s , h e m ay p f m th M t a
er o r e an r a s n n a, o r r e p t ea th e p y ra e rs

u s e d at a bl u ti on, w ith t th ct l b th
ou e a ua a .

c m m t t dd — m wh t i t i thi p g —th t
Th e o en a or a s, so e a as n no e 1 n s a e, a

h i p m itt d t t k
e s er t t hi h e f o b thi g if h m t th t
a e wa er o s ou s e , or a n , e us ; a

h e ma b tit t m w t h c y f c l d ; d th t i
u e w ar w e n n e e s s ar or o an a n

—
y su s a er, , ,

exig c y it i l f l f h im
en , sk hift it h
aw u a
or to m a e s w a m an tr a- sn na , in
oth d
er t c m t b l ti f p y C mp C l b k
w or s, o o mu e a u on or a ra er . o are o e roo
’
e s

Mi ll s ce E y V l l
a neous pp 4 3 6 ss a s , o . .
, . 12 , 1 .

1 Th c m m t t e b o th t th b thi g d w hip h d
e n a or o s erves , a e a n an ors ere e

c ib d h l g t
s r e d ye on o n oon - a .

1 F p ak y j
o ur th p k a f b t th
a na s i mare t p e re s o en o ; u e r na es are no s e

ifi d i th t xt y th y
' ’

c e n K l l uk e e th . i w d u h m b l h a sa s e are e ua s a eva o a, a z ar

Th f
' ’
m a n, iy dddh
n t d i h bh j
asr a, an t f fiat p dk t z o a na . es e are our o u o ve a

y j a n as hich b l g t cl ific ti diff t f m d l t th

w e on o a ass a on e re n ro ,
an a er a n,

th t h ich G t m c g i
a w S
au a p 4 t d p 93
a re o t n z es ee . 0 , no e an .
, n o es
'

2
l K l l uk
.

'
an d ll p , su ra : th L w f h M
a s o, uI II 6 a on e a s o t e a nava s , .
,
7;
diti P t II p 6
’
f A
’ ’ '
D r St. l e nz l ay
er s Gri hy
e on o s wa ana s as u tra , ar .
, .
,
1 ;
d P f Mull p 93 ’
an Mro e s s or A i S k i Li
ax er s nc ent a ns r t ter a ture, . .

T h thi d d f th p dk y j m hd i Ap t m b '
e r an
p k o ur a a n as or a asa st s, n as a a,

c p d ith th fi t d c d f G t m Th m i i g fi
o rres on w e rs an s e on o au a a . e re a n n ve

are c ll d p h m i ‘w d
a
’
e au d
’
‘
a s an a addh o p b h a, d ué
va s a eva , m s z sr
'
am , s ar a a
'

,
an

n a ba l z .
 B OO K m .
, C H AP . XL 115

o ffe rli b ati o n s t o th e g o d s s age s an d p r og enit o rs , ,

*
,

w ith th e p art s o f th e h an d s e v e rall y s acr e d t o e a ch .

He m u s t s c att er w at e r th ric e t o gr ati fy th e g o d s ; a s ,

m any ti m e s t o pl eas e th e R i s hi s ; an d o n c e t o p r o p it i
, ,

a t e P raj a p ati : h e m u s t al s o m ak e th ree lib ati o n s t o , , ,

s ati s fy t h e p r o g e n i t o r s H e m u s t th en p r es e nt w ith .
,

t h e p ar t o f th e h an d s a c r e d t o th e m an e s w at er t o h i s ,

p at ernal gran dfath er an d great gran dfath er t o h is m a -

,

tern al g ran d fath e r gr e at gran dfath er an d h is fath er ; ,

-
,
’
a n d at pl eas u r e
,
t o h i s o w n m o th er an d h i s m oth er s
, ,

m o th er j an d gran d m o th e r t o th e w ife o f h i s p re
‘
''
,

c ept or t o h is p re c ept or h i s m at ern al un cl e an d o th e r

, , ,

t o a d e ar fr i e n d an d t o t h e k i ng L et h im
1
rel a ti o n s , ,
.
,

al s o aft er li bati o n s h av e b e e n m ad e t o th e g od s an d
,

th e r e s t p res e n t o th er s at pl ea s ure for th e b en efi t o f

, , ,

al l b e i n s n au d i b l y thi s p ray er :
‘
g r e citi n
g i ,
M a
y t h e

The w h l o e s er e s i
l b k A i tic is th us
g v en i by Mr C o . e ro o e: s a

R ch V l V p
e s e ar es , ipl li b ti
o . f til
.
, ( m m . Tr e a ons o a s es a u

see sd ) d w t an t b gia er h f th pt lg d
are o e ven to t e a e r, a e r na ran

f th
a d g
e r, t g d f th ; t h m th m t l g d
an r ea - ra n a er o t e o er , a e rn a ran

f th g t g df th
a er , re a - d g t g t g df th
ran a d i gl e r, an re a re a - ra n a e r : an s n e

li b ti a t
o nsb ff
ar e d t th p t l dm t l g d
o e o er e o e a er n a an a e rn a r an

m th o d g
er t g dm th t th p t l cl b th
an re a - ra n o er, o e a e rn a un e, ro er,

s o n, g d d
ran
g ht s o n, i l w m t
au l cl i t ’
e r s s o n, s on- n -
a , a ern a un e, s s er s
’

s o n, f th it
a er s
’
m th s s er sit d th ’
l ti s on ,
o
’
er s s s er , an o er re a v es .

W ith xc pti e f th e hw on ff d t hi
o w i m m di t
ose, o e v e r, o e re o s o n e a e

c t w hich
an e s o r s , b li g t y th li b ti are pti l d o a or , es e a o ns are o ona ,
an

ar e rare ly m d a e .

Ris his .

1 P ramdtri . T hi s word h as cpd

es a e th e l xic
e o g ra ph e rs .

O r Mi s cell aneous E ss ays , V l I p

o . .
,
. 1 45 .
1 16 vrs mfi u PU RA NA .

g od s d em o ns
,
p ent s G an dh arv as Ré
,
*
Y ak s h as , se r , ,

Gu h y akas g l S i dd h as Kush m ari

' ’
k s h as as P i s ach as , ,
'
,

da s I t re e s b i r d s fi s h § al l th at p e o pl e th e w at ers
, , , , ,

o r th e e arth o r t h e air b e p r o piti at e

,
d by th e w at er I ,

h av e p r e s ent e d t o th em ! T hi s wat er is gi v en by m e , ,

fo r th e a ll ev i ati o n o f th e p ai n s o f al l th o s e w h o are
s ufferi n
g i n t h e r e al m s o f h e ll M a
y al l th o s e w h o ar e .

m y k in d re d an d n o t m y k i n d r e d an d wh o w ere m y
, ,

r el ati o n s in a fo rm er l ife al l wh o d e s i re li b ati o n s fr o m ,

m e r e c e i v e s ati s facti o n fro m t hi s w at er ! May thi s

,

w at er an d s es am u m p res en t e d by m e r eli ev e t h e , ,

h un ger an d thi rs t of al l wh o are s ufferin g fro m th o s e

infii ctio n s wh e re s o ev er th e y m ay
,
P r e s ent ati o n s
o f w a t er g i v e n in th e m ann er
,
0 k i n
g w hich I h av e , ,

d e s cr i b e d y i e l d gr atifi c ati o n t o al l th e w o rl d ; an d t h e
,

S i n l e s s m an wh o in th e s i n c erity o f faith p o u rs o ut
, ,

th e s e v o l unt ary lib ati o n s o b tai n s t h e m erit th at re s ult s

fro m affo r d i n g n ut ri m en t t o all cre at ur e s .

‘
Hav i ng th en r i n s e d h i s m o nth h e i s t o o ffer w at er
, , ,

t o t h e s un t o u chi n g h i s fo r e h e ad w ith h i s h an d s
,

j o i ne d an d w ith thi s p ray er : S al utati o n t o Viv as w at

,
‘
,

t h e ra d i an t th e gl o ry o f Vi s h nu ; t o t h e p ur e ill u
,

The fi t p t f thi p y i f m th
rs ar o s ra er s ro e S ai m a-v e da, an d

i s gi ven by M C l b k A i tic R
r ch
. o e ro o e . s a -
e s e ar es , V ol V . .
,
p . 3 67 1l
.

Asura .

t fK b
1 S erv an Clb c ll th m m l di g di
s o u era . o e rook e a s e
“
un e o o us uar ans

o f th c l ti l t
e e es Mi ll a E y V l I p 6
re as u re . s ce a neous ss a s , o .
, . 14 .

V l I p 66
.

S ee o . .
, . 1 .

Th i d f
e re thi i th igi l
s no wor or s, n e or na .

[I S l f m y MS S m it h t
e ve ra o h ich thi te c t l t . o t e s anz a w
“

s s en n e rans a es .

11 O M i c ll
r E y V l I p
s e a neous 6 ss a s , o . .
,
. 14 .
1 18 vi s miz u P U RANA .

ti o n l e t hi m o ffer t o th e ear th t o , w at er, an d to ra n, i *

in a h an d ; an d t o D h atri an d Vi dh atri at
pitch er at .

t h e d o o r s of h is h o u s e ; an d in th e m i d dl e o f it t o , ,

B rah m a L et th e w i s e m an al s o o ffer th e B ali co n

.
,

s i s ti n o f th e r es i d ue of th e o b l ati o n s t o I n d ra Y am a ?
g , , ,

Vara ri a an d S o m a 1 at th e fo u r c ar din al p o i nt s of h is
’
, ,

dw ellin g § th e eas t an d th e r e s t ; an d in th e n o rth eas t

, ,
-

q uart er h e w ill p re s ent it t o D h anw antari Aft er

,
1
.

h av i n g th u s w o r s hipp e d th e d o m e s tic d e iti es h e w ill

-
, ,

n e xt o ffer p art o f t h e r e s i d u e t o al l th e g od s (th e

,

V i sw a d ev as) th en i n th e n o rth w e s t q u art er t o vay u ,

-
,

o b s erv e d by M r . Co l b k b l ti
e ro o e, o a on s are m ad e “
w ith ch su

c i d i
ere m o n es , an n such f m or as ar e pt d
a da e to th e reli g i ous

rit w hich i i t d d t b b
e s n en e o e su se qu e n tl y p f er o rm e d .
”
A i ic s at

R ch V l V H p 237 ”
e s e ar es , o . .
,
. 2

S l M I I I 84 &
e e, a s o, a nn , .
, ,
c.
, an d th e A s i atic R e s e ar ch es ,

V l V H p 275 1l
o . .
,
. .

Th e i
ord nary re ad ng i is

fi s t wffi ss fi s w “ l am : 1

B ut th e c i t M tt
which P f
om m en a or n o e s a v ar an t ro es s or

p f d A d h xpl i Hmai —b
,

W il ms on s ee t
o h re erre n e e a ns a ove

—
s av e

mh mm r p d
.

d d i
re n ere t h d
“
b m
n a pitch er a an y ,
‘
nea a on
’

f c i t ddh T c t t c ll
.

P ifi ti
ers o n ca ons are , o ou rs e, n en e ere . e o en a or a s

th ff i g th bh y j Thi i th m
es e o er n s h b liy j
e
’
S
u ta a na . s s e sa e as t e a a na . ee

p 93 t
.
,d H no e s
p 2 an ,
su ra .

1 Dh m j i th ar i gi l ar a a , S b tit t d f
'
I d
n e or na . u s u e or n u .

Th S k it f thi e t c b gi
an s r o s s e n en e e ns

H
us e : m
f m m m tig h h
m m u
m I
f th q t l ’
a

ear ro
g d e, an- e r, t e ou s e s o s o e u ar ers , a so .

Th T lt e l y d th
ran s a or ti l pith t wi th which thi
rare re n ers e voc a va e e s s

w k abo d
or d th c tit t
un s ; f it q i t t f t
an es e o ns u e one o s u a n es ea ures .

O Mi ll r E y V l I p
s ce 53 aneous ss a s , o . .
, . 1 .

’
51 O r C ol ebrook e s Miscel l aneous E ss ays V ol , .
p . 1 91 .
 B OOK m .
, C HA P . xx . 119

(w i n d) ; th e n in all d i re cti o n s t o th e p o i nt s o f th e h o r
, ,

i z o n t o B rah m a t o th e a tm o s p h er ef j an d t o th e
,
*
,
‘

s u n ; t o al l t h e o d s 1 t o al l b e i n s t t h l rd s o f
g g o e o , ,

b ei ngs to th e P itr i s to t wiligh t § T h en t ak i n g o th e r

,
‘
, .
,

e t t h e h o u s e h o l d er
|| l 1
r ic e ,
at pl e a s u r e c a s t it u p o n , ,

a cl e an s p o t o f g ro u n d a s an o ffer i n t al l b e i n s ;
g o
g ,

o ll e ct e d m i n d thi s p r ay e r : M a d
‘
r ep e ati n w ith c
g , yg o s , ,

m en ani m al s b i r d s s ain ts ll Y ak s h as s e rp en t s d e
‘
, , , , , ,

m o n s gh o s t s g ob l in s
,
M
tree s al l th at d e s ire fo o d
, , ,

g i v e n by m e ; m a
y ant s
fi w or m s m o th s Ii a n d o th e r ,
' '
, ,

i n s e cts h ung ere d an d b o un d in th e b o n d s of a cts ;

, ,

m ay al l o b t ai n s ati s fa cti o n fro m th e fo o d l eft th e m by

m e an d enj o y h ap pi n e s s ! May th e y w h o h av e n e ith er
,

m o th e r n o r fath e r n or r el ati o n s n or fo o d n or th e
, , , ,

m e an s of p r ep ar i ng it b e s ati s fi e d a n d pl e as e d w ith ,

t h e fo o d p r e s e n t e d for th ei r c o n t en tm en t !
2
I na s m u ch

Or thi c s er e m o ny m ay b e p cti ra s ed i t ns ea d o f p c di g
th e re e n .

2
T hi p y s ra er is sa i d by ,
Mr C o . lb e ro o k e, to be tk f ma en ro

th e P uranas (A s i atic p . H te lt r an s a e s

mi w e am
h
a 0

a n: 1
m s: am ? as; ne w ai t tau nt u
i Antar iks h a .

’ '
Vi swe deoah .

My MS S . c c on u r in read n i g
armu u s
'
“
-
afes: afu { w a i
te r 1
T h ere is no thi g h
n , ere, t ili ght Y k hm i thi p g
of
“
w
”
. a s an , n s as s a e ,

m ay b e C o ns u m pti p on, ifi d di i ity Th c m m t y i il t

e rs o n e as a v n . e o e n ar s s en .

H A nna , ‘
f
oo d
’
, as j us tblw c il y ic
e o ; not, ne es s ar ,
‘
r e
’

11 S i ddh a .

D ai tya , p reta, and p isach a .

- ‘
1 1 P ip i lilca, erm es
' ’
t it
I I P a tang aka .

O r M iscell aneous E ss ays , V ol I . .

,
p . 1 92 .
 U RANA
'
1 20 V I S H rI U P .

as a ll b ei n g d n d I nd Vi h n e n t
s , an d thi s fo o , a ,
a s u , ar o

d iffe ent I th ef e giv e f th ei

r , ,
te n n c e th
er or , ,
or r s us a , e

f od th t i o n e w ith th e body f l l c
o a s t e M y o a r e a ur s . a

a ll b e i n g th t e c m p eh e n d e d in th e fo
s a teen ar o r ur

or d e f exi t ent thi ngs b s ti sfi e d w ith th e f d

rs o s
1
e a oo

b e t o w e d by m e f th i g tifi c ti o n n d b e de
s , ,
or e r ra a
,
a

li ght e d ! H v i ng tte e d thi p y e l t th e d ev t

’
a u r s ra r, e ou

b eli ev e c s t th e f d p o n th e g o n d f th e n o i h
r a oo u r u ,
or ur s

f ll k i n d f b e i ng eh l d e i
*
m en t o af th e h s o s: or o us o r s,

th en c e th e s pp o t e f th em l l L et h im c tte
,
u r r o a . s a r

fo d p n th e g o n d f
o u o d g tc st fi b i d nd r u , or o s, ou a s r s, a

a l l f ll en n d d eg d e d i p e o n
a a ra rs s .

Th e h s eh o l d
“
i th en t ou em i n t ev enti d e i n er s o r a a

—
, ,

h is c o t y d l ng as it t k es t m il k c w
-
1
ur ar , as o a o a o ,
or

th e l t cl
as aus e :
“
May th y wh he ,
o ave ne ith er :
a s a: s a: as

fo o d, n or m e ans
0
of o b t i i g it I
a n n .
”
n o ur t xt
e ,
th e ph ras e is

W e s s s s e s s s

Er a
"
in?
"

fi ’!
ffia W W ; u nd e rs an d n t i g A nn a

si ddhi t m m o f d igf ean P ak adh ‘

Th e an s o re s s n o o d,
’ a s an a . e

f ll w i g p g f th p y
o o n i d tly p c li t th
as s a es o e ra e r are , ev en ,
e u ar o e

V i h n P an
s u ur a .

E ith f t cl pi it
f li i g b i g — i g ht p ci
f Bhu
er
( )
ou r e e n ; th m as s e s o t as or s r s or e sa e

nu mb er o O f di i
v n fh m e n s, or e s e es v n e , o ne o u an,

an d fi f im l c t
ve o an a ,
r ea u r e s .

T hi 9
cc di g th c m m t t i q l t th f th
s, a or n to e o en a o r, s e ua o e our

p t f Gh tik a w hich c i d i g th l tt y y m w ith

ar o a a , ,
o ns er n e a er s non o us

U p akara . 1 Chariddl a
‘
.

h l ’
f m t
—
'
‘
I Ap a tr a S om e MSS The erm
p u tr a ,
—y
. . av e a s on e s s . or er

i mp t or s
‘
u ndes erv ng of e i x qi l e u a
‘
ofi eri n s ,
g
’
sraddhayogya , sa s com

m t y B en ar .
 '
1 22 v rs nr m P UB AKA .

Ah o u s eh o l d er s h o u l d al s o at th e p erp e t ual Sr ad , ,
*
dh a , e n t ert a i n a n o th e r B rah m an w h o i s o f h is o w n

c o u ntry w h o s e fam il y an d o b s e rv an c e s are k n o w n

, ,

an d w h o p e rfo r m s th e fi v e s a c ra m en t al f it e s x H i
l
‘
e s ,

li k ew i s e t o p re s e nt t o a B rah m an l e arn e d in th e V e
, ,

d as fo u r h an dfu l s o f fo o d s e t ap art w ith th e excl a

, ,

m ati o n H an t a ; 1 an d h e i s t o g i v e t o a m en d i ,

P i trar tham , ‘
for th e s ak e of th e m anes
’
. I t is expl i a ned by n ilg a
i raddhar th a m i n th e , c om m en ary t .

1 Vi de su
p ra, p . 93 , no e 2 t .

i g l t p t th ch ic t f f d
L et h i m , 0 k n ,
a so se a ar e o es o oo ,
a nd p re s en ti t,
b y w y f pp p i ti
a o h ll w d b y th tt c h
a ro r a on, a o e e u eran e a nta , to a B ra m an h
d i h l y w it ”
v e rs e n o r .

Th c m m t t
e o
y s l a nt fi W W fflm I
en a or s a s : W fi r mI

w ail II
“

W a fl fi l lfi W ant
‘ ' ‘

w p m mfi m l
A t s anz a, th e s am e i n m e an i ng as th e on e h
quo ed, i s addu ed,
ere t c
f mHm
ro e ach andra s s ch li t o as , i n Mes s rs
’
Boeh tl i ngk and Ri eu s e d on iti
ni p
.

'
of th e A bhi dhdna chintam a , . 366 :

mm l

A nndgr a an d ch ic t f f d d th
h antalcar a , rendere d by ‘
th e o es o oo
’'
an
‘
e

tt c h h th d t d p cific q titi f m thf l

anta
’

i h f th cc pt ti —which
u e ran e ave, us , eno e s e u an es , - ou r ou u s
,

d i xt B t p b bly
—
an s ee n . u ne t er o es e a e a o ns are , ro a ,

of l t d t
a e h
a e, i t dd i h p g d
s e em s t ti to e n en e n t e as s a e un er anno a on .

th f th m i th i m p ib l e
i h d —
O n e or o er o e s e re os s

Th f ll wi g t k f m h B ih d—
.

e o o a ny k Up
n is V V I II
a en ro t e r a ra a a an s a , .
,

an? ug u mrfia nm m m 151 3

1 1 3 1 6 “ g i f t E
er
itffl

flirt E N TEETT l sh a
a and ( HT B vs fi a fi a w e
“

re“ ? a
“

“ 3“ i f W m t fimt : 1 am : am a n
i fi “a W !
“
O ne s h ld ou reveren e s c p ch ee as a , cow . Hers a re
 B O OK m .
,
CHAP . x1 . 1 23

c ant r elig i o us s t u d en t th re e h a n dful s j o f r ic e o r

*
,
‘
,

a c co r d i n g t o h i s pl e as u re w h e n h e h a s am pl e m e a n s i ,

Th e se w ith th e ad diti o n o f th e m e n d icant b efo re de

,

s cr ib e d are t o b e c o n s i d e r e d a s g u es t s ; an d h e w h o
,

treat s th es e fo ur d e s cripti o n s o f p er s o n s w ith h o s

it al it a c q u it s hi m s e l f o f th e d e b t d u e t o h i s fell o w
p y
m en § Th e g ue s t w h o d epart s d i s app o i nt e d fro m any
.
, ,

h o u s e an d p r o c ee d s el s ew h ere tran sfe r s h is s in s to t h e

, ,

ow n e r o f th at m an s i o n an d t ak e s aw ay w ith h im s u ch ,
’ ‘
a h o us e h o l d e r s m erit s B rah m a ll .
,

fire th e Vas a s th e S un ar e p r e s ent in t h e p e r s o n O f

, , ,

fou r d u g s : th e u tt eran e c s waha ,

'
th e utt c b t th tt c
eran e o as a
’
, e u eran e

tt c tt c ah i
_

h a nta , th e e ran e s wa dha

u . B y t wo o f h d g h
er u s, t e u eran e s uv c

and c
the t ’
u t era n e ua s h a t , th e
g d o s are s u s a n e t i d by h tt c h ; t e u e ran e a nta ,

m by th
en ; tt c w dha th e u eran e s a , e m anes Lif i h
. b ll h g e s er u ; t e or an

f i m g i ti c lf ”
o ha na on, er a .

O f w iha d bs S idh a an o as at
'
r ara s ay s : s mut af fi ti ;
gr 23 m ;
W
’
of kanta . g m ( fi t wafimh s a of s wa dhd. a vi an
' “

N ;

For S wah a and S wadh a, s ee Vol I . .

, p . 1 0 9 ; for V as h at, V ol . II .
, p . 2 9,
t
n o es 3 a nd P a r ivraj
’
.

1 Gras a ,
‘
'
‘
m ou thf lu s
’
.

{fi s fm z fluf f:

T h
c ll d g t d
e s e a re h igh t th f a be u es s : an one s ow n o nour o e our a o ve

m en ti
d l m y onei c q it & e ee os n ar es a u s,
”
c .

Th c m m t t
e y th t th
o p th k
e n a or s aB ah m s a es e e rs ons are : e un no wn r a n,

th k w B ah m
e no h B ah m n d i h ly it d h m di
r an, t e r an v ers e n o wr an t e en

c t ligi t d t
,

an re o us s u en .

MThi i l m t b l p titi f wh t w h h d b f
s s a os Vid a ver a re e on o a e ave a e ore e

p 4 t xt d t l Th S k it h th
, .

‘
sup ra, . 9 , e an no e
" '
. e ans r ere ru ns us

W e: m 1 gam m a rfig u z l
u { a nm u as w a rm “E ta u
1} Dh atri , i n th e
'
or i gi l
na . Su b s tit t d u e for Sakra .
1 24 V I S HNU B URANA .

t
p art ak e o f th e fo o d th at i s i v en t o h im
a
g u es ,
an d
( g ) .

L e t a m an th er efo re b e as s i d uo u s i n d i s ch arg i n g t h e
, ,

d u ti e s o f h o s pit ality : fo r h e w h o e at s h is fo o d w ith o u t ,

(b e s t o w i n
g a n
y u p o n) a
g u e s t f e e d s o n l y u p o n i ni ,

u it
q y .

“
I n th e xt pl ac e th e h o u s eh o l d er m us t p ro v i d e
ne ,
’
fo o d fo r a m arr i e d d ams el r em ai n i n g i n h er fath er s
*
d w e lli n g ; for any o n e w h o i s ill ; fo r a p r e gn an t
w o m an ; for th e ag e d an d th e infant s (o f h is h o u s e) ; ,

an d th e n h e m a
y eat hi m s el f H e w h o e at s w h il,st .
,

th e s e are y e t u nfe d is g u ilty of s in (in thi s life) an d , , ,

w h e n h e d i e s i s c o n d em n e d in h e ll t o fee d up o n
, , ,

phl egm S O h e wh o eat s w ith o ut p erfor m i ng ab l uti o ns

.
,

i s fed (in h ell) w ith fi lth ; an d h e w h o r ep e at s n o t h i s

, ,

p yr a er s
d w ith m att e
‘
r a n d b l o o d ; h e w h o e at s u n c o n

s e cr at e d fo o d w ith u ri n e ; an d e w h o e at s ) b efo r e
(,h
th e chil d re n an d th e r e s t (are fe d i s s t uffe d i n Tar , ,

t ar u s ) w ith o rd ur e H ear t h erefo re 0 k i ng of k ing s

, .
, , ,

h ow a h o u s e h o l d e r s h o u l d fee d s o th at in e atin g n o , , ,

s in m a b e i n c urr e d th t i n v ar i ab l e h e alth an d in
y a ,

cre as e d v ig o ur m ay b e s e c ure d an d all ev il s an d h o s ,

til e m achi nati o n s m ay b e av ert e d 1 L e t th e h o u s e .

h o l d er h av i ng b ath e d an d O ffere d lib ati o n s to th e

, ,

o d s § an d m an e s an d d e c o rat e d h i s h an d w ith j e w e l s
g , ,

p ro c ee d t o tak e h is m eal aft er h av in g rep e ate d th e ,

S uvas ini .

1 Th e gay atr i and s o f thor , th e c tt

om m e n a or s ay s .

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it m ust t l e xc ept in th e c as e o f fru it or

n ot be s a e,

m e at ;
1
n o r m u s t it b e o f d r
y v e g e t ab l e s u b s t an c e s ,

o th e r t h an j uj ub e s
“
o r p re p arati o n s o f m o l a s s e s ; b ut

n e v e r m u s t a m an e at o f th at o f w hich th e j u ic e s h av e

1
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*
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ro a ,
ea as een rev o u s res s e ,
as p t f ar o an

o ff i g t h g d m ; m t w hich i d
er n o t e o s or an e s ea s res s e d i h fi t n t e rs

i t c f
n s an e i di i d l b i g p hi b it d ; by Y aj l ky j
o r an n v ua e n ro e as nava a z
-

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’
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“ r d d i ; e av o es e n va n or
‘
a

w hich i id f ff i g t th g d ’
t h s no t e &
23 1
res ue o an o er n o e o s, c .

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,

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,
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s p i k l d w ith w t m
r n e fe m HE R | H I t d f ag a er : ns e a o

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‘ ’
g ft afinq;
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‘
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'
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,
1 67 ; and Sridh ara on th e B h ag ava d-g ita, xvn .
, 10 .

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s e u l cid ti a on o f th e words of Y aj nav a ky a l .

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,
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h i m wh o k ill s de er for g a i n is not so hi e nous , w re

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e to t e th t f him h t fl h
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m t i i S i W illi m
”
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v a n, d ifi or , not r ev ous a ere as a s a cr ce
. r a

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rans a on .

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‘
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.
’
cc mp i d by f i d g i d th lik
es , a e are u na o an e r e ra n an e e

{I I now h ere fi nd th i s readi p p ti

re ara ons of
j u~

jb u cc di g t h gl
es ,
’
a or n o t e os s ,

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e re a n re erre e o e n a or, .
a nd e xpl i a n ed by w
fi fi a tfm z thi g t b lic k d d th li k ,
“
n s o e e ,
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,
C HAP . xx . 1 27

b ee n extracte d N o r m u s t a m an e at s o a s t o l e av e
.
1

n o r e s i due o f h i s m e al e x c ept i n th e c a s e o f flo u r
( ) ,

c ak e s h o ne y w ate r c urd s an d b utt er s } L e t h i m

,
*
, , , ,

w ith an att enti v e m i n d fi r s t t a s t e th at w hich h as a ,

s w e e t fl av o u r : h e m a t ak e s alt an d s o u r thi n s i n th e
y g ,

m i ddl e c o u rs e a n d fi n i s h w it h th o s e w hich ar e p u n g e n t
,

an d b itt e r Th e m an w h o c o m m e n c e s h i s m e al w ith
.

fl ui d s t h en p artak e s of s oli d fo o d an d fi n i s h e s w ith

, ,

fl ui d s again w ill ev e r b e s tro n g and h ealth y I n thi s

,
.

m ann er l et h im fe e d w ith o ut fau lt s il en t an d co n

, , ,

t e nt e d w ith h is fo o d ; t ak i n g wi th o u t u tte ri n g a w o r d , ,

t o t h e e xt en t o f fi v e h an dful s fo r th e n ut ri m e n t o f t h e ,

v it al r i n ci l e i H a v i n g e at en s uffi ci e ntl y th e h o u s e
p p ,

h o l d er i s th en t o ri n s e his m o uth w ith h is fac e t urn ed

, , ,

t o w ard s th e e as t or th e n orth ; § an d h avi ng ag ai n s ip ,

p e d w at er h e i s t o w a s h h i s h an d s
,
f r o m th e w r i s t ,

d o w n w ard s ” With a pl e as e d an d t ran qu il s pi rit h e

.
,

i s th e n t o t ak e a s e at 1l an d c all t o m e m o ry h is t u t e
, , ,

l ary an d th en h e i s th u s t o p ray :
‘
May fi re ,

e xcit e d by air c o n v ert thi s fo o d i n t o t h e e a rt hl y e l e

,

b l
a an s .
’ Theth t m o er er ,
“ Hi m; is xpl i d w t m t
e a ne
‘
s ee ea s .
’
H
- '

The c t cti h h
o ns r u on er e , o w e v e r, is so m wh t eb c a o s u re .

A il c k
s o th - a e, or e s ed im t en of an y thi g ft p i n a e r ex r e s s o n.

fi t diti xhib it fl c k
Th e rs e t yp g phic l
on e ight s
“
o u r, a es .
a o ra a ov ers .

k it w d i l ifi d b tt ‘ ’
Th S e ans k r j S pi
or s sa tu .
:
ar s , c ar e u er .

I P anadi r . Vi d p p 5 t e su ra , . 12 , no e

F m th i t d w d i t d l
“
ro e wr s ohich th m
nwar s s o re n e r mu
’
a ta s , w e co

m t y xpl i by k p h ii p y
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a or -
ar a nta m ,
‘
as ar as e e o w.
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qr K ri a p ig h li h i
t s a na if b i g t d
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s w e e n s ea e .
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h pl u l
'
A bh sh d ia i ta - eva t , n t e ra .

i t a um nt : i h f W i C mm t r
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g g e {
e s a a v i a a : 1 e o e n ar
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m e nt s thi s fram e an d in th e s p a c e affor d e d by th e

Of , ,

e th e re al at m o s ph e re c a u s e it t o d i e s t an d y i e l d m e
g , ,

May thi s fo o d in it s a s s i m il ati o n c o n

*
s ati sfa cti o n ! , ,

tri b ut e t o th e v i g o u r o f th e earth w at er fi re an d air , , ,

of m
y b o d y an d affo r d u n m ix e d
l g ra ,t ifi c a ti on h May
''

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, ,

o f t h e fo o d o f w hich I h av e e at e n ! M a th ey ra nt m e
y g
th e h appi n es s w hich it s c o n v er s i o n i n t o n u tr i m ent en
e alth (e v er
g e n d er s ; an d m a
y h ) an i m a t e m y f orm !

May Vi s hnu w h o i s th e chi e f p r i n cipl e o f al l i n v es t e d

,

w ith b o d il y s t ru ct u r e an d t h e o rg an s o f s en s e b e p ro ,

it i at e d by m faith i n h im an d i n fl u e n c e th e a s s i m i
p y ,

l ati o n o f th e i n v i g o ratin g fo o d w hich I h av e e at en !

Fo r v eril y V i s h nu i s th e e ate r a n d th e fo o d an d t h e
, , , ,

n u tr im e n t z § an d th r o u h thi s b e li ef m a th t w hich
g y a , ,

m W m g
3? E“ II
Th e c om m e n
m t
‘
on thi s ru ns th us . 113

m u Ham ? m g l am mfi a mf i m m
' '

s v rq

fa fi i
‘
Acc di g thi h t i g ifi M y fi xcit d y
or n to s, t e s anz a s n es :
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a r, ff ct h
e edi g ti f ty f d e d h by
es d
on o an oo u n er e ave n , ea ten me ; an

h
t en m a y it i fi by h j i , f f d p p
v a , h thy l m
r e, t e u ces o oo , ro s er t e ear e e ents

f my b dy y th b h ppi mam I d p d tl y f h
”
o o : ere e a n ess to e! n e e n en o t e

s ch li t h
o as ,
l d f l i cli d t l t f ll
o we v e r, one M y wou ee n ne to rans a e as o ows :
“
a

fi re, xcit d by i p p ll thy f d d h

e e a r, d c ros er a e ar oo u n er eaven, an a us e

b di g t d m y th b h ppi
”
it to e es e : a e re e a nes s to m e !

1 A yah v i t pt d a ta ,
‘
u n n erru e .
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1 N l y l l y MS S h
ear i t p l t if th y d
a m b tit t f . ere n er o a e, e o not s u s u e or

wh t j t p c d
a us f ll re e es , as o ows :

m m mwuum wrzg fi wwfii w

Th e c pi c t i i g
o es on a n n th e c om t m en ary gi thi i p t t t
ve s un m o r an s an z a,

b ut i n ch
su y i a wa , n s om e, th t it i
a s d b tf l
ou t i g iu as o ts e n u ne ne s s .

I t is l ft xpl i d
e u ne a ne . For W W ,
&c . G l d tii k
, s ee S o s c
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s u b v oce. R d di g ti p indm
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.

be n eg e l cted ,
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, .
,

ri s i n
g o r s l eep s w h en th e s u n i s s etti n
, g
— u nl es s it
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-

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, ,

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, ,

h e h as s e t I T h ey wh o s in full y o m it b o th th e m o rn
.

i ng § an d th e ev en i n g s erv ic e go aft er d eath t o th e , ,

h ell of d ark n e s s “ I n th e e ven i ng th e n h av i ng agai n .

, ,

dres s e d fo o d l et th e wife (of th e h o u s eh ol d er) in o r d er

, ,

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’
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w ith o ut p ray ers fll t o o utc as t s a n d u n cl e an s p i r it s .

L et th e h o us eh o l d e r hi m s el f a cc o r d i ng t o h is m ean s , ,

a ai n s h o w h o s pit ality t o an t w h m i
g y g u e s o a
y arr v e ;
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- "

fo r h i s fee t a s e at a s u pp er an d a b ed
,
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.

w ant o f h o s pit ality t o a g ue s t w h o c o m e s aft er s u n s et

i s e igh t t i m e s great er t h an th at o f t urn i ng aw ay o n e

'
S u ta kasaucha . S utaka i s c erem on a i l cl s lti g f m thun eanne s res u n ro e

bi th
r of a ch il d ;
'
asa u cha , th t a re s u lti g f m d th C m m t y
n ro ea . o en ar .

1
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, 221

S ee, on i i V l I I p 252
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'
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cl pi it
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p ndm B t i ra at a, . e.
,
ra a . u , n s everal MS S , .

di g i p h w /i c m pl i t ‘ ’
th e rea n s ra a , o a s an .
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wh o i v es by day A m an s h o u l d th erefore m o s t
arr .
, ,

e s p e ci all y s h o w r e s p e ct t o o n e w h o c o m e s t o h im in

t h e e v e n i n g for s h elt e r ; as th e att enti o n s th at grati fy

,

h im w ill g i v e pl e as u r e t o al l th e go d s L et th e h o u s e .

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, , ,

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t xpl i it S i W illi m J gi p m t f t “ ”
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Th w d p e t c i p 5 if
or ras ara re urs n . 1 0, n ra .
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1 32 vi s nr m P U B ArI A .

to be tire an d m ad e of w o o d it is n ot t o b e s canty,
en ,

n o r c ra ck e d n o r u n ev e n n o r d i rt y n o r i n fe s t e d by
, , ,

i n s e ct s n or w ith o u t a b e dd i n g : an d h e i s t o s l eep w ith

,

h is h e ad e ith e r t o t h e e a s t o r t o th e s o uth : any o th e r

p o s iti o n i s u nh ealth y I n du e s e as o n a m an s h o u l d
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,
.
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, , ,

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g , , , , ,

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, ,
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, ,

fre e fro m s i m il ar i m p erfe cti o n s s h o ul d b e n eatl y at ,

tire d a nd a d orne d an d ani m at e d by t e n d ern e s s an d ,

affe ct i o n d j Th ere are cert ain d ay s on which u ngu ent s

' '
,

fl e sh an d wom en ar e u nl awful ; as th e ei ghth an d fo ur

,

t ee n th l u n ar d ay s n ew m o o n an d fu ll m o o n
1
,
an d t h e ,

SO M a nu
,
IV .
,
1 28

hi ill d i d f lt f
T s w o, f i yn b th c m m
e au tt o o ne o v or o s erves
, e o e n a or .

A i t i k da mdy m d f i gl pi pp tl O i t l
v ar a n s e a ru a,
‘
a e o a s n e
’
ne , a are n y . r en a

ct
o s are li ght d il y p t bl an eas or a e.

1 P d m yrik h
unn Th n t im f d t s e . cc di g t th
e as er s s re e rre o are, a or n o e

c m m t t t i m b A wi i Kfi tika R h i i P
o e n a or, en n nu P hy
er :
'
s n ,
t ,
o
'
ii , u narvas u, us a,

H t
as a, A adh a S
nur i P u bh ad p da U t
,
bh ad p da
rav a1 a, rva ra a , t ara ra a .

-
g ang 51 m g C mm t y W ma um o e n ar :

fie y ( was 1 1 13 1 1? 31191 1 1 ge 1 g a wai t W e w u

“
r

Aft h c er erC mm t y
o urs es . R j w l m m t o f e n ar . a as a a
'
,
‘
e ns ruou s

i f Th i
ere mi is h f t bj ct f il p t
an e s s o n, ere, o
“
no an o e o ev re or
”
na

y m m
,

p s
ra as ta m p s m i
; a ra as ta
g th ch li t ean n , e s o as sa s,

Th i gi l dd th pith t b i d th t th t f ll w i th
e or na a s o er e e s, es es e wo a o o n e

t l ti
rans a on

m utt m a t W 1 m m
’ 7
m
‘

11 m m gm fa r 11 mm : g ra s : 5 11 1

a N ‘ e w? 3 351 11 11
mi
Her t “ fif m ai 6 1mm ? fan: 11
1 84 vrs mi n P U RANA .

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fi a fi i m s w fi ff3 1 mung? 31 1
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were
fag m a fi wm fi s fu 7 11 1s 1 113 mm
7

’
s i é fi‘
fi rfi 1 11 3 1511 1

um w fa fi z fi l 11
 C HAP T ER XI I .

Mis c e ll an e o u s O b li g a ti ons ,
p u rifi cat o ry , c er e m o n a il ,
and m o ra l .

A U RV A c o n ti n u e d L et a r e s p e ct ab l e h o us e
.
“

h o l d er ev er v en e rat e th e go d s k i ne B rah m an s s ai nt s , , , ,
*

a e d p e rs o n s an d h o l y t e ach e r s Le t him o b s erv e th e

g , .

t w o d ail y S andh y as an d o ffe r o b l ati o n s t o fi r e L et

, .

h im d re s s i n u nt o rn garm e n t s u s e d elicat e h erb s an d ,

flo w ers w ear em eral d s an d o th er p re ci o us s t o nes k eep

, ,

h is h ai r s m o o th an d ne at s c en t h i s p er s o n w ith agree ,

ab l e p e rfu m es an d a l way s g o h an d s o m e l y atti r e d d e

, ,

c o rat e d w ith garl an d s o f w hit e L et h im

’
n ev er app r o p ri at e an o th e r s p r o p erty n or a dd r es s h im ,

w ith th e l e as t u n k i n d n e s s L et h im al w ay s s p e ak .

’
ab l y an d w ith t r u th an d n ev er m ak e p ub lic an o th e r s
, ,
’
fau lt s .L et h im n ot d e s i r e an o th er s p r o s p e rity n o r ,

s ee k h i s e n m ity L et h im n ot m o u n t u p o n a crazy
.

v ehicl e n or t ak e s h elt er u n der th e b ank o f a riv er

, ,

hich all u p o n h im ) A i s e m an w i l l n o t fo rm
( w m a
y f w .

a fri en d s hip n o r w al k i n t h e s am e p ath w ith o n e w h o

, ,

is d i s e s t e em e d w h o is a s i nn er o r a d runk ard t w h o
, , ,

h as m any en em i e s o r w h o i s l o u s y § w ith a h arl o t

, , ,

o r a li ar w ith a p r o d i
o r h er
g all an t w ith a p au p er
, “ , ,

1 w a s 11 131 1
mm uz fit nfi : a 1
wmm fi f w t car
‘

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fem: g flfli fi 3 2 11 fi nge rs

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at : 15121 11
P ati ta and unm atta .

A tiki taka,
' ‘
very v erm nou s . i ’

Ks hu dr a . I t is g l os s ed w m tfifi flfii
‘

,
‘ lt
e a ed by p tt y g i
e a n.
’
1 36 vrs mxm F RAH
'
U A .

g al , a s an l de rer, or a kn v e a . Le t n ot a m an b th e a

i t
a ns th o f a r api d s t r e am
th e t
s r en o r e n t er a
a
g n
g ,

h o u s e o n fi re n or cli m b t o th e top o f a tre e n o r (in

"
, ,

c o m p any) cl ean h is t e eth o r b l ow i h is n o s e n o r gap e '

,

w ith o ut c ov er i n g h is m o uth n o r cl e ar h is th r o at 1 n o r , ,

As w ill
l t cli mb t t y h i ght pp tl y
be s e en b e ow, o a ree o an e ,
a aren ,

i c
s i d d t b bj cti b l Th h t g q c ll cti f m xi m
ons ere o e o e on a e . e e e ro en s o e on o a s

dict t d b y p d c
a e p p i ty d p titi f hich thi ch pt
ru en e , ro r e ,
an su ers o n, o w s a er

i si g
, d p tn m d p oom y b fi tl y cc
armp i,d b y th b a e u ,
a e a o an e e su

j i d xt ct f m V d aj Gi an p d m j i
o ne e ra ro th w k ara ar
’
a s rv a a a a n ar , or , as e or

i c ll d i c p y Dh fidhi aj Gi n gm j i Gi ai ’ ' '

s a e , n o ne o , u r as r va a va a n ar or rv z a

mI
'
s a bdap a da ma n a ri :
j Ha? g fl fi l fl Ha T1 911 I?
3116 11 u w m fim wg n a w 1 s
am m
’
at e u r
u :wi fam afi a fi g v a m u
1m m
m ’
1 11 191111 3 w rfi fi r
e fi vu g n a w 1 ; v fw ma t
a r m fi rs vfi a w mfi ts m faars fl u i n fi rm
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=

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fie z u 311
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awa i t m t:
ii
i
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15216 1
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ns 3 11 W : 1 11

wa s fi g
t um 1 mm Hai t ia n s
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1 fi m
-
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gr un t : 1 q1 1 1 1 t e1 fl 1 a r as 1 1 3 7 11 11 1 11 : 1 r
as
W W H I T E“ l lfi fi MI LE” Th u s read i n c om b i nation ‘
, ,
my

t wo MS S .th y l gib l Th b k f m which thi p g

,
so far as e are e e . e oo ro s as s a e

is tk m td tl ti
a en e f i s t
ana e f m f M h a a ht
, a eas n o ne o t wo or s, ro m a r s ra ;

an d it i m p t i t cti hi t
ar s t h pi i
ns ru th d k id ve n s as o t e O n ons , on e ar s e,

t t i d by c t i Hi d f c t i th
e n er a ne ,
er a n n us , o er a n o ers .

1 Th b h
e d i k h
v er t c tch Th c mm t y y
ere u s e s us ,
‘
o s ra .
’
e o en ar sa s

Read ‘
nor s igh ’
. Th e su b s ant ti h ve ere u s ed i s swds a .
 URANA
'

1 38 V i s nr m P .

n ar y .
1
trav el al o ne th r o ugh a fo re st n or
L et h im n ot ,

s l e ep by him s elf in an e m pty h o us e L et h im k eep

* 2
.

r e m o t e fr o m h ai r bo n e s th o rn s fi l th re m nant s o f o f , , , ,

feri n gs a s h e s l ch aff an d e arth w et w ith w at er in

3 ''
, , ,

w hich an o th e r h as b ath e d L et h im n ot re c e i v e th e p ro .

t e ct io n o f th e u nw o rth y n o r att ach hi m s el f t o th e d is ,

h o ne s t L et h im n o t app r o ach a b eas t of p re y 51 and

.

l e t h im n o t t arry l o ng w h en h e h as r i s en fr o m s l eep ,
.

L et h im n o t l ie in b e d w h en h e i s aw ak e ; n or e n ,

c o u nt er fatig u e w h en it i s ti m e t o res t § A p r u d en t ,
.

M an u , IV .
,

Ih .
,
id .
,

3
Ib .
,
id .
,

I find vaset, ‘
dwe ll .
’

1 B a libh as ma .

P re f bl y
e ra ,
‘
a v ici b t
ous eas
’
; vydl a b i i t p tdd
e ng n er re e
'
ushta -mi i a .
g
§ wé 1a m m a a m 1w aa 1
a m w m m mfi a w u
L et th e w i se m an h xc
s un e es s as t o wa tchi ng and s ee l pi ng ; lik wi
e se,

as to t i
s and n
g and s itti g d n ; an s o, as t o h is b ed and as to lb a our, 0
K i ng .
”

O ne MS h as j ag ar aswap nau, w
. we s ou d ra er e e Per a s hich h l th xp ct . hp
it p f
th e wr er re erred ng e t o g ood gram m ar ur ji
er, s ev era MS S read l F th . l .

'
s na na ,
‘
bt i ’
a h ng , for s th dna ,
‘
s and n
’
g ; and one g ev s ch i am,
r
‘
for a t i i '

g ti i t ch li t y 3 13t
’ ‘ ’
l on me , ns ead of ta t/ad, so . Th e s o as sa s :

wfi wfi fi gfi m WI W

ll z e a
l mm l

Acc ord ngi

m an nw
K li nk to u a a nd
m wi t h
Me dh ati th i ,
m
i l
do it s are n ended
11
by th e fi rs t

word o f thi t s s anz a .

1T fi at :
W mfi a mfi afi m
wfi xfas a
“

41 W 1 1 m m 1
1 1 1 11 1 51 m 11
m m : 11
 B OOK 1 1i .
, CH AP . xi 1 . 1 39

m an w ill a vo i d ev en , tusk s at a d i t nce s a , an i m al s w it h

an d h orn s ; an d h e w ill s h u n e xp o s u r e t o fro s t to ,

w ind an d t o s u n s hi n e A m an m u s t n eith e r b ath e

*
.
, ,

n o r s l eep n o r r i n s e h i s m o u th l w hil s t h e i s n ak e d ;
'‘ 1
, ,

h e m u s t n o t w as h h i s m o u th n o r p erfo r m any s a c r e d ,

r it e w ith h is w ai s tb an d u nfas t en e d ; an d h e m u s t n o t
,

o ffer ob l ati o n s t o fi r e n o r s a c ri fi c e t o th e od nor

g s , ,

w as h h i s m o uth n or s al u t e a B rah m an n or u tt er a , ,

p ray er 1 with o nl y o n e garm ent o n § L et h im n ev er

, .

a s s o ci at e w ith
” i m m o ral p ers o n s : h al f an i n s t an t i s

th e li m it fo r th e i nt er c o u r s e ? of th e right e o u s w i t h
th em A w i s e m an will n e v er engage in a d i s p u t e w ith
.

e ith er h is s up er i o rs o r infer i o r s : c o n tr ov e r s y and m ar

r ia e are t o b e p erm itt e d o n l y b et w e en e q u al s L t

g e .

n ot a p r u d en t m an e n t e r i nt o c o nt e n ti o n : l et h i m

avo i d u n p r o fit ab l e en m ity A s m all l o s s m ay b e eu .

d ure d ; b ut h e s h o ul d s h un th e w ealth th at is ac qu ire d

by h o s tility .

“
Wh en a m an h as b ath e d h e m us t n o t w ip e h is ,

lim b s w ith a t ow el o r w ith h is h an d s ; n or s h ak e h i s

h air n or r i n s e h is m o nth b efo re h e h as ris en fi L et
,
.
'

M an u , IV .
,
45

t wi d p w d
Read ‘th e e as n
’
,
'
o-v ta .

1 Up p i é i
'
xpl i d by th c m m t t
as r et s so e a ne e o e n a or.

I A h i gi l f
s t lt B h
e or tt p y I
na o
“
n or s a u e a ra m an , nor u er a ra er

fi d
n ith 1 1 1 11171 i th c t xt fla w
,
w 7 11
a ] 3 g g i n e on e , t ,
“
nor e n a e n
p y hich h h p c d t b i d by h t ic b
ra er w e Th m
as ro u re o e sa t e w e orn e co

xpl i ffi m fi by W
.

Th p y f d 0 x
m t ten a or e 3
a ns . e ra er re erre

t i
o th s, d t d t b th t t c m y f which h B ah m
us , u n ers oo o e a a a e re on or t e r ans

h p
ave c d c t i d y t b l c ky
ro no u n e a er a n a o e u .

C m p p 5 p H S hd i {I S fi mik h
o a re 12S d ‘
d i 8u
‘
7a a s ta a a rs a n na s t
'

—
.
, . . . .

k it h l y hi h i pl yi g ft h h t d p ' ’
H Th S ‘
e ans r as on u tt ta , m n a er e as s oo u .

iz m w i ai q m w w mfi m
'
u z
 V ISH N U P U RANA
’

1 40 .

h im not ( wh e n
itti ng ) p ut o ne fo o t o v er an o th er n or
s , ,
*
s tr e tch fo r th h is fo o t i n th e p r e s e n c e o f a s up e r i o r , ,

b ut s it w ith m o d e s t y i n th e p o s t u r e c all e d Vi r as an a
, ,

o r o n h is k n e e s v d
( , ) H e m u s t n e e r p a s
. s r o u n a t e m pl e

u p o n h is l e ft h an d l n o r p e rfo r m t h e c e re m o n y o f cir
'‘

c u m am b u l at in
g an
y v e n e r ab l e o bj e ct in th e r ev er s e

d i r e cti o n A d e c en t m an w ill n o t s pit n or ej e ct any

.
,

i m p urity in fro n t o f th e m o o n fi r e th e s un w ater

, , , , ,

w i n d o r any r e s p e ctab l e p er s o n ;
,
1
n or w ill h e v o i d

u r i n e s t an d i n n o r u p o n t h e hi h w ay H w ill v
g , g e n e e r .

s t e p o v er phl e m or d ur e u r i n e or b l o od : n o r i s th e
g , , ,

exp e ct o rati o n o f th e m u c u s o f th e th r o at i all o w ab l e

a t th e ti m e o f e ati n
g o ff e ri n
g s ac r i fi c e s o r ob l ati o n s
, ,

o r r ep eati n p ray e rs § o r in th e p re s e n c e of a r es ec
g , p
tab l e p e rs o n .

L e t n o t a m an tre at w o m en w ith d i s re s p e ct ; n or
l e t h i m p u t e n ti r e | faith in th em L e t h im n ot d eal .

i m p ati en tl y w ith th e m fil n o r s et th e m ov e r m atters o f

M an u , IV .
, 52 .

dm y —
Thi — i th c m m t t x l ti ’
et on of h ay et
'

s r as s e n a or s e ana
p e o p .

1 s we et 1 M a n 1 1

Ad d Th i gi l i $ 1 m
‘
o r n os e
’
. e or na s 19 C om m e n
t y A dd fflm W
ar a fi g fi fi “Tm
s : l M
-
5 Titfi
11 11
1 1 1: 3 8 111 1 nat r
u e a t 1
afi w uam a fi 11 1
3 11 1
NT hi s al l - i p t t
m o r an
q ua lific ti i a on s n ot i n th e or i gi l
na .

1Ta
“

i t? “ Th e c m t om e n ary gi v es ir shu a sah is hhu .

W g fi w nfi t ufa m '
fl l
nfn wt nfa m fi a fi 1 wwfa fi eaz 11
C mp
o are p . 1 1 0, s up ra .
1 42 VI S H NU P U RASI A .

sa u l ti ng ch apl et s flo wers gem s cl arifi ed b utt er

th e ,
*
, , ,

a n d v e n er ab l e p e r s o n s i n it At p r o p er s e as on s h e .
,

w ill s al u t e r es p e ctfull y th e pl a c e s w h er e fo ur r o a d s
, ,

m e et w h en e n gage d t i n o fferi ng o b l ati o n s w ith fi r e

,
-
.

L e t h im li b er all y r e li ev e th e v i rt u o u s w h o are p o o r ,

an d r e v e ren c e th o s e wh o are l e arn e d in th e V e d as :

p pl
eo e th i ki d d b i dl d w m m y m i withi th
or of e r n re , un r e o en a re a n n e

b d f d t y f i hf l th i h b d
ou n s o u , a t u to e r us an s .

“
B t u ith th gh f f m l l w
ne er rou th gh e ar op h or a a , n or ro u s evere re re en

i
s on, n or f m y m ti f g d f w lth
ro an o cc t f th i
ve o r e ar or ea , nor o n a ou n o e r

c xi with ki d d d f mil y
onne on n re m c t t t th i h b d
an a are wo en ons an o e r us an s.

li by p tit ti th bl m f y th
,
“
M t a ro ns y w m e nvwh o en o ve ros u on e oo o ou

th y p
e d th f d
os s es s , an d pp l th y c i
e oo an a are e re e ve .

“
Th gh m ou b l di i
en S g e th i c t m pti b l th
am e , v ne a e! or o erw s e on e e, ere

i
s no t y m an i thi w l d gan, t S g i ff b l t w m
n s or , rea a e ! ns u era e o o en .

“
I f th y h e p ib l cc t m 0 h i p i d by B hm a
av e no os s e a es s o e n, t ou ns re ra !
th y d c ch th t l y th y
e se u e ea o c t t t th i h b d
er : ru ,
e are n ot o n s an o e r us an s .

“
F m t fi di g m
ro no th gh f f th i ki d d pp h
n n en , or rou e ar o e r n re , or a re en

i f t ip
s on o s r c fi m t th y g d th m l
es or on ne en ,
e uar e s e ve s .
“
B t fi u i t re ti t d with d
s no sa th c with i
a e w oo ,
n or e o ean r vers , nor

d th with l l b i g
ea a w m with m
e n s , n or o an an .

“
Thi di i s, S g i
v ne th hid d q lity f l l w m
a e! s ano t th er en ua o a o en : a e

ver y i ght
s f h do m ma th h
an s o t f w m m
e lt w ith d i
an, e ear o a o an e s es re .

b t m ch fi th i h b d th gh gi i g ‘
“
W m o en ear i no u a ect on to e r us an s , ou v n

th m wh t th y d i d i g wh t th y wi h d p t cti g th m f m
e a e es re, o n a e s , an ro e n e ro

d g a n er .

“
Th y d e t m ch
o no l th g tific ti f th i wi h b
so u v a ue e ra a on o e r s es , a un

d c an e o f m t
orna b d f w lh
en s , orth y d l pl
oar s o ea t , as e o s e ns u a eas u res .
“
Fi l d ti y wi d d th h i f l gi th fi f th c
na es n ,
n , ea , t e n erna re ons , e re o e o ean,

th e e dg f e o pi a raz or, m p t d d i g fi ll
o s on, ve no ous s er e n s , an evour n re, a

un it de , w
are no h w m ors e t an o en .
”

T hi t s l ti i by C l b k d m y b f d i hi
rans a on s i
o e roo e, an a e ou n n s vers on

ath T k p D ig t f Hi d L w V l I L pp 3 9 3
’
o f J g a ann haa ar a anc nana s es o n u a , o .
, .
,

3 94 L d diti
on on e on M g lg an a a.

k it b i g fi l fllfi m
, .

1 R d ea d will “
an
g g th S en a e e ans r e n .

1 13 m m
“
1 11 1 1 1
5 1 111 1
“
L et h i m ai d 111 2
a
needy ; and l e t h i m reve re n e t h e c it
v r uous , if very

l e ar ne d .

T hi s is in a cc ord w ith th c e om m e n ary , t which s ay s : m afia ag

“

g
m mfi a m 1
 B OOK m .
,
C H AP . x1 1 . 1 43

H e wh o i s a w o hipp e
rs r of th e g od s an d sa
g ,
es wh o

g i v es c ak es an d w at e r t o a n d wh o e x e r ci s e s th e m an e s ,
h o s pitality o b tai n s th e high e s t regi o n s (after d e ath)
, , .

H e w h o s p eak s w i s e l y m o d e rat el y an d k i n d ly g o e s
*
, , ,

t o th o se w o rl d s w hich a re th e i n exh a u s ti b l e s o u r c e s
of h appi n e s s H e wh o i s i n t elli g en t m o d e s t de v o utf l
.
, ,
‘

an d w h o r e v e ren c es w i s d o m h i s s u p e r i o r s ; an d th e ,

a ed o t o h v
g g e s, § e a e n .

O n th e d ay s c all e d P arv an s o n p eri o d s o f im p u

“
,

r it y u p o n u n s e a s o n ab l e th u n d e r
,
an d t h e o cc u rr e n c e ,

o f e clip s e s o r at m o s ph er ic p o r t e n t s H a w i s e m an m u s t ,

d es i s t fro m th e s t udy of th e V e das Th e pi o us m an .

1

w h o s upp res s e s an g er an d e nvy w h o i s b en e v o l e n t t o ,

al l a n d al l ay s th e fe ar s o f o th e r s s e c ur e s as th e l e a s t , ,
,
o f h is re w ar d s e nj o y m e n t in S w arg a fi ! A m an s h o u l d
,

c arry an um b rell a a s a d efe nc e agai n s t s un an d rai n ;,

h e s h o ul d b e ar a s taff w h en h e g o e s by n i ght o r , ,

th ro u gh a wo o d ; an d h e s h o ul d w al k in s h o e s if h e ,

d e s i r es t o k ee p h i s bo d y fro m h ar m A s h e go es .

al on e s h o ul d n o t l o o k u or ab o u t h i m
M
g h , p or , ,

Mann, I V .
,
1 01 , & c . Th e l gi l t
e s a or is mu ch m o re 00 pi o us ,

on thi s su bj e ct ,
th an th e au th or o f th e P a rana .

I n th e S ans kr it , 3 51 3 11 mm 1 1:
“
th e p ers on of s u bd ue d affe cti o ns

wh o, atti
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s o re n er dduca ,
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afar o ff, b ut k eep h is e ye s u p on t h e g ro u n d ,

t o th e ex

t ent c o u pl e o f y ar d s
of a ,

“
Th e h o u s eh o l d er w h o ex p el s al l s o urc e s o f i m p e r
fe ctio n i s in a gr eat d egree a c q uitt e d o f th e th ree o r
, ,

d in ary o bj e ct s o f e x s e —
i t c e d es ire w e al th an d v irt ue yl
n , , ,
‘

s i n l e s s am o n g s t th e s i n ful ; s p e a k i n g a m ic ab l y t o al l

m e n ; h i s w h o l e s o ul m elti n g w ith b en e v ol en c e ; fi n al
fe licity i s in h is gra sp : Th e e arth i s uph e l d by th e
v eracity of th o s e w h o h av e s ubd ue d th e ir p as s i on s ,

an d fo ll o w i n g r i ght e o u s p ra ctic e s
,
are n e v er c o n t am i ,

n at e d by d e s i r e c o v e teo u s n es s an d
, w rath § L et ,
.
,

th erefo re a w i s e m an (ev e r) s p eak th e t ruth wh en it

, ,

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, ,

l et h im h o l d h is p e a c e L e t h im n o t u tt er th at which .
,

th o ugh acc ept ab l e w o ul d b e d etri m e nt al ; for it w ere

,

b etter t o s p eak th at w hich w ou l d b e s al ut ary alth o ugh ,

it sh o ul d giv e exc eed ing o ffen c e || A c o n s i d erat e

1
.

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,
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h im sa y w h t i pl i gaL t h i
s m p k di g b l t th ;
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n or le t h im p k g b l f l h d T hi i p i m l
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Of Sraddh as c t t b p f md
or r it es in h o n o ur o f a n e s o rs , o e er o r e on

cc i o f jas on s
g Ob q i l c m i O f th E k d
o r e 0 1 c1 n . se u a er e on e s . e o

di h t m s thl y S ddh d th S pi i d
a or on l ra a, a n e a r an a o r an n u a o ne .

By w h m t b p f m d o o e er or e .

AU RV A c o n ti n e d Th e b athi ng f f th e w ith u
“
o a a r,

b i ng i nj in d w h en on i b n ; n d h e
i

out di s ro , s e o e ,
a s s or a

i t c el eb t e th e c e m o n y p p e f
s o rath e e v n t re ro r or e ,

which s th e S addh i ffe e d p o n j oyo cc s i n r a o r u us o a o s .

i Th ef th H i d t P it ri p t k f th
o ffer ng s
th o e n us o e s ar a e o e

ch ct f th
ar a f th R m
er t oth l d mos e b t o e o ans o e ar e s an an e s , u

b m
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or e o ns id i u o us ar n e r r ua . e ar e s a
,
n

d d by M
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(I I I :
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M ty P
a s ad H i V t b
ura n a s , f m m m t th an ar anhs a,
'
o e o ore o en an

th w ehip f h g d or s o t e o s :

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g a rd e d as m e re y l O b s equi a l ;
for, i d p d tly f h it
n e en en c tl y d c d o t e es a ddre s s e d t o a re e n e e as e

l ti — d i c xi w ith h im
r

m t c t d to

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,

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,
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th e P it ri i g l f m
s nti l c m y e n era
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var ei ty f f ti d d m tic cc i
o es T h N i i y S i dh
ve an o es o a s o ns . e rr a a n u,

in a p g f d by M C l b k (A i tic R ch
as s a e re e rre to r . o e ro o e s a e s e ar es ,

V l VI I
o . p cifi th f ll w i g S addh l T h N i y
. s e es e o o n r as : . e t a, or

p p t l ; d il y ff i g t c t i g
er e ua a l 2 Th N i
o er n s o a n e s o rs n e nera : . e a

m i ik
tt cc i l ; th E k ddi h t
a, or o O b q i l ff i g
as o n a as e o s a, or se u a o er n s

E xp re s s ed, i n th e or i gi l na ,
by J a ta kar man, for w - f
hich s ee C ol ebrooke s
’

D ig es t, & c .
, V ol . II I .
, p . 1 0 4 , no t e 1 .

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-
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'
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, p . 1 8 0 , no t e .
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,
C HA P . xm . 1 47

With c om p o s e d m i n d an d think i ng on n o thi ng el se , ,

th e B rah m an s h o u l d o ffer w o r s hip t o bo th th e go d s

an d p r o g e n it ors an d s h o ul d r e s p e ct full y cir cu m am b u
,

l at e k e epi ng B rah m an s o n h is l eft h and an d gi v e th em

, ,

S t an d i ng w ith h i s fa c e t o th e eas t l h e s h o ul d
*
fo o d .
,
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p res ent w ith th e p art s of th e h an d s acre d t o th e g od s

,

on acc t f k i
o un o c tl y d c d 3 T h K am y
a n s m an re en e e as e : . e a,

l t y; p f m d
v o u n ar f th
er or cc m pli h m t f S p ci l d i g
e or e a o s en o a e a es n

(a f t 4 T h V ri ddhi ; p f m d . e cc i f er o r e on o as o n s o re

j i
o c ni g p p or it y 5 T
r os h S p
er d ff: i g
. t l l ei d i i d l
a 1n a na o er n s o a n v ua

an d t g o l c t
e n era 6 T h P a n
an e s o r s : S a dd h ; ff i
.
g t e rv a a r a o er n s o

th e m c ti l
an e s , o n d y c ll d P
er a n u n ar d y f f ll a s a e ar v an s , or a o u

m o o n an d w m ne d th i ghth d f t th d y f th
oon
,
an e e an ou r e en a s o e

lu n ar f t ight 7 T h G h th i ; f th d t g f
or n : . e os mb or e a v an a e o a nu er

o f l d p
e ar n e f
e r s o ns , m b ly f B hm or o i it d f
a n as s e o ra ans , nv e or

th e p p ur 8 T h S ddh i ;
os e : p f m d t p ify p
e u one er o r e o ur a e rs o n

f m m d fil m t — xpi t y S addh 9 T h K m a g ;
.

ro so e e e en an e a or r a : . e ar n a
,

o ne f m i g p t f th i iti t y c m i
or n ar o e S m kan a or h e re o n es , or a s r as
,
o

s er v e d t c c pti b i th t
a on e &
o n, 10 T h D i ik ; t
r
,
o ns u r e , c : . . e a v a o

w hich h g d t e i it d 1 1 T h Y at a S addh ; h l d by
o s ar e nv e : . e r r a e a

p ers o n g i g j o n y d
a 1 2 T h P
o u rn e h t i S a d
: d h
an ; p , . e us r a o ne er

f m d t p m t h lth d w lth O f th
or e o ro o e ea h f an w hich ea . es e , t e o ur

ar e c id d h m t l m
o ns er e t e h it p f m d f p
os so e n ar e t e r e er o r e or a a

r en t ,
l ti l t l y d c d ; th t w hich i p f m d
o r n e a r re a ve , a e e e as e a s e r or e

f or k i d d c ll cti l y ; th t b
n re ,
o e d ve c ti l d y ;
a o s e rve on er a n u n ar a s

d th t c l b t d cc i f j ici g 3 13 mé fifi fg g '
an a e e ra e on o a s o ns o re o n :

m m a fi u fi a W l N i fi y S i d h p 2 7 1 r a a n u, .

ith m i d i th
W i the born, a nd o n no thi l
l ft —B ahm
n ntent ereon , e on s on ng e s e

l t h i m d l y ci c m m b l t —
. . ,

k pi
,

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c pl th
ou es , p f h i
os e s et a ar t or t e s erv ce of t h e go ds an d th p f
o s e set a a rt or the

s ervi ce of th e m ane s ; and l et hi m wors hip d f d h an ee t os e s ame

1 Add
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t o Praj ap ati b al l s of food with curd s u nb rui se d

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an d , , ,

rai n and j uj ub e s ; an d s h o u l d p erfo rm n v ry a o

g , o e e ,

c e s s i o n of good fo rt une th e rit e by w hich th e cl as s ,

o f p r o e n it o r s t e rm e d N a n d fm ukh a i s p r o piti at e d
2
g A .

i ct th b ll t b m d f m th m i d f
M a nu d re s e a s o e a e ro e re a n er o

th cl ifi d b tt c tit ti g th p i
e ar e u b l ti t th g d
er o ns u n e rev o us o a on o e o s .

III K l l i k Bh tt xp l i h w u l th ab l ti t a a e a ns , o e v er , e o a on o

c i t p tl y f A (W ) —f d o b il d ic T h l tt
.
,

o ns s ar o nn a ,
oo ,
r o e r e . e a er

i th
s ticl f w hich th b ll chi fly c i t Y j l ky :
e ar e o e a s e o ns s . a n a va a

d i ct th m t b m d
re s f ic e d m m
o e d T h V aya e o r e an s es a u -
s ee s . e u

P an dd t th
ur a atw i g di t h y d b tt b ut
s, o es e , o n re en s , one an u er :

i k i d f f it f p l
v ar o u s n d f g i
s o d w t
ru f k ,
o u se
,
an o ra n , an a er, r an

i c
n e n s e, g d m il k su l m ix d p i th P i i d
ar, an ,
are , a s o, e u n e r as .

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e r s z e, a s o,
q t d by
ers an ,
a or n o u ra s , as uo e

H m ad i i th S ad dh M y uk h § th y m y b
e r ,
n e f th d i m
r a a a, e a e o e en

i f h f it f th j j b
s on o t e f th h g pl m
ru o
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f th f it f e u u e, or o e o - u ,
o e ru o

h B l
t e f th e w ,
d ppl or o f f w l gg S m th i
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a e, or o a o s e . o e au or

ti di ct F i nd f diff t i f di ff t S ddh ; p
es re as o a e r en s z e or e r en ra as re

s c i b i g th m l g th th w d p pl t th fi t p
r n e no ar er an e oo a e, a e rs or u re

fun e r e al c m y d b ig e re cc on t t th
,
m thl y
an as as a o o a -nu ,
a e on

an d l S addh I p ctic th F i i d i
a n nu a r ll y f ch
a . n ra e, e r a s, us u a ,
o su

a m g it d th t it m y b c
a n u e, i tl y h l d by th h d
a a e o nv e n e n e e an .

W h2
h th th ity f th t xt f cl i g th
e av e , er e, e au or o e e or as s n e

N a di m k hn m g t th P it ri ( p 98 p ) T h on s i s
:
u as a e s s ee .
,
s u ra . e ve rs e

i gi l h
Th e or na as va ,
'
or
’
; th e i j cti
n un on a ll wi g pti
o n an o on. Th e
exp i h c ct d
re s s ons ere onne e are daiva tz r tha
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an dk y which id
’
a a, on v e s u p ra,

p 99 t 1 d Th '
m ti m c ll d th
f th Ri hi —
'

.
,
no e s an 0 . e daz vatz r tha is so e es a e e tirtha
o a h e s s, rs a .

1
.

T hi s work h as N i l akafit ha for its

’
au th or . He m adri wro t e th e Sra ddha
'

ka lp a .
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1 50 V I S H NU PU RArI A .

t urn l o n g w ith th e c attl e (c o m i ng fro m p as ture) t o

,
a ,

th e v ill ag e an d u p o n th e app e aran c e o f th e s t ar s r e

, , ,

ti r e t o re s t s l e epi n g o n m at s sp re ad up on th e e arth
,
.
*

Ev e ry day (w hil s t t h e m o u rn i n g l a s t s) a c ak e (o r b all) ,

o f fo od i s t o b e pl a c e d on th e gr o u n d (as an o fferi ng)

1
,

t o th e d e c e as e d ; an d rice l w ith o u t fl e sh i s t o b e ,
''
,

d ail y : e at en B rah m an s are to b e fe d for as m an y

.

d ay s as th e m o urn er pl eas e s ; fo r th e s o ul of th e de
fu n ct d eri v e s s ati s facti o n acc o r d i n gl y as h is r el ativ e s
ar e c o nt ent w ith th e i r e nt ert a i nm e n t § O n th e fi rs t .

day or th e thi rd o r s ev enth or n i n th (aft er th e d eath

, , ,

fro m w hich he s p r un
g, and s ay i ng ,
‘
M ay thi s o b l ati on r ea ch
A s i atic R e s e ar ch es , V ol V H . .
,
p . T he t xt h
e as

-
“
a? we ferarfiaz qaifi rfi t ai teta: I
p p p id fm ig i t dy
The ro er ch f er o o o u rn n s en a s ,
on ea o

w hich ff i g f c k
, od li b ti
er n f w t ts o b m d a es an a o ns o a er a re o e a e

t th
o d c d e
g m ti g th
e eas e m b f c k ch
,
d y
au en n e nu er o a es ea a ,
so

th t th l t d y t c k
a ,
on pe t d W h th p i d
as a ,
en a e s are r es e n e . en e er o

i sh t th m mb f t c k m t b di t i b t d
s o r er, e sa e nu er o en a es us e s r u e

a m g t t
on h l d y s; th y m b l
e s eve ra
y l p t d a s or e a e, a ,
r e s en e o n o ne

d y a N i n y S i dh
.
p 429 r a a n u, . .

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p 1 31 t p — w c t th
om are l .
, n o e, s u ra , e e n ou n er e u nus u a vo

c bla with th i t p
e s ra s tara , h d w G m e v ar an s r as tar a , s a r s ta ra , an s as ta r a . o

m t y A h
e n ar c mm t y B p b t
as b th gi s r as tara ; o en ar ,
r a s tara : u , as o ve

th m ed fi itisa
gu m it i
e p m b l th t
e n th fon, ,
s res u a e a one or o er o

th m i phi tic t d t th t m d fi d
e s so s a e as o e er e ne .

O th xp i n M i th c m m t t m k W Tfi T
n e e res s o e o e n a or re ar s .

1 S th c m m t t xpl i bh k
o e o en a or e a ns a ta .

‘ ’
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I] O r Col ebrooke s
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Mis el l aneous E ss ays , Vol L, pp . . 1 5 9, 1 60 .
 BO OK m .
, C HA P . xnr . 1 51

p er s o n) his k i ns m en s h o ul d change th e ir rai m ent

of a , ,

an d b ath e o u t o f do o r s an d o ffe r a li b ati o n o f w at e r , ,

w ith (til a) s es am u m s e e d s O n th e fo urth d ay t h e 1 -

.
,

a s h es an d b o n e s s h o u l d b e c o ll e ct e d ; aft e r w hich th e

b o dy o f o ne c o nnect e d with th e d ec e as e d by o fferings

o f fun e r al c ak e s m a b e t o u ch e d by an i n d i ffe re nt
y (
p ers o n w ith o u t th ereby i n c urri ng i m p urity) ; an d th o s e
,

w h o are rel at e d o nl y by p r e s e nt at i o n o f w at e r i are ‘‘

q u alifi e d fo r a ny o cc up ati o n Th e fo rm er cl as s o f
”
.

It c ctl y
s h th t d y
ou ld hich h
b e, m o re o rr e ,
on a a on w t e

m ig c
ourn n p i l y m ti d h fi t thi d
e as es , o r, as rev o u s en o ne ,
"

t e rs ,
r ,

th
s e ve n i th b t h th iti
,
or n n
y; d b id th
: u t e au or es v ar an ,
es es es e ,

th c d d f th d y
e se on d c t i d y
an f h f t i ght
o ur a s, an er a n a s o t e or n or

m th on p cifi d N i i y S i dh p 432
,
ar e s e e . rr a a n u, . .

‘ Th y 7
l g cl e T h S p i nd
ar e n o th on er u n e an . e a as , or o s e co n

t d by
ne c e ff i g f c k t c mm o c t
er n xt d t s o a es o o on a n es o rs ,
e en o

s ev e nd g c di g d c di g ; th S m a d k
e ree s , as en n or es en n e a no a as , or

th i m i l l y c ct d by p
os e s t ti arf w t t f t
o n ne e res en a o ns o a er , o o u r ee n

d eg re es i
“

Th e words a m W i m pl y th t th cl th h l d b a e o es s ou e

l id i d f th
a as e or e s e on c df l b l ti A w h
u nere a j t b
a u on . s e av e s ee n us a ove ,

th y e t b are o e t i d d i g th fi t Acc di g t m MS S
re a ne ur n e rs . or n o so e .
,

h w which h
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fi s s m fis nfi w m u
i t d f
ns e a o

aw nafs : e rr i a m { a m v

th iere b thi g p c ib d f thi l tt cc i

s no a n re s r e or s a er o as o n .

’
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a It m th mna s am d ka . e ans e sa e as sa ano a a .

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n t e it xp ti t h Yj
cs ar ,
w ere e a a es on t e a nava lky a -sm ri ti ,

IL 3 6 th f ll wi g li
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’
a noda as k (or,
1 52 vrs n u PU RAnA n .

re al ti v es may u s e b e d s ; b ut th ey m ust s till refrai n *

fro m u ngu e nt s an d flo w ers an d m u s t o b s erv e co n ,

t in en ce aft er th e ash e s an d bo n e s h av e b e en c o ll e ct e d
, ,

u n til th e m o urn i n i s ov e r) W h en t h e d e c e as e d i s a
( g .

ch il d l o r o n e w h o i s ab r o ad 1 o r w h o h as b ee n d e
'‘
, ,

ra d e d o r a s pi r it u al p r e c ept or § t h e p e ri od o f u m
g , ,

cl e ann es s i s b ut b r i ef l an d th e c erem on i es w ith fi re ,

an d w at e r ar e dis cr et io n al fi l Th e foo d o f a fam il y i n

w hich a k i n s m an i s d e c eas e d is n ot t o b e p art ak e n o f
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1
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, , .

1
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t
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ve n to B hm
ra an s is g i ven , i n g e nera , l
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b i th d m xt d Thi i i g ifi d by g
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f m il y
a C l b k Tw T i h Hi d L w f I
’
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h i
er tance, pp 3 5 3 5 . 1, 2 .

C mp th L w f h M
o are V 60 e a s o t e
'
a navas, .
, .

Add d t d ‘
an s ea s
’
,
s ana .

1 Th t h t y t t it t th y th c m m t t
‘
a as no e cu s ee , sa s e o e n a or.

I A d h b n f p w d f y th c m m t y dd
as een s o or u ar s o a ear, e o en ar a s.

A xpl t y f wh t i m t by b d th f ll wi g t
s e ana or o a s ean
“
a roa
”
, e o o n s anz a

i cit d
s e :

Ha w ai i as fi rft é t m m : 1

Guru . A c om m on var an i t , and p f d b y c mm t y A

re erre o en ar , i s muni .

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s a ed, by th e s ch li at th t it l t l y th
o s ,
a as s on ree n ight s,

for one wh o d i es b
a road .

‘
1 311 s

Aft e r
“
b if
r e
”
3 p ersons who die
from wa t er, fire, or h gi an ng .
1 54 vrs a nu P URANA .

on ccas i on an d w ith out o ffe ri ngs t o th e

th e fi r s t o ,

A s i ngl e b al l o f fo od i s t o b e o ffere d
' *
V is w a dev as .

t o t h e d e c ea s e d as th e p urifi c ati o n o f o ne p er s o n ; a n d
,

B rah m an s are to b e fe d xl Th e B rah m an s are t o b e ‘

as k e d by th e s a crifi ce r if th ey are s ati s fi e d ; an d u p o n

, , ,

th e i r as s ent th e p ray er May thi s ev er sati s fy s uch a

,
‘

’
on e
(th e d e c e as e d
) i s t o b e r e cit e d ,

T hi s is th e S rad d h a call ed Eko ddishta which is

“
,

t o b e p erfo rm e d (m o n thl y ) t o th e en d o f a t w el v e ,
.

m o nth (fr o m th e d eath o f a p ers o n) ; at th e e xpi rati o n

o f which th e c e re m o n y c all e d S a indan a i b h
, p § s t o e o

s erv e d Th e p ra ctic es o f thi s r it e are th e s am e a s

.

th o s e o f th e m o nthl y o b s e q ui e s ; b ut a l us trati o n i s t o
b e m ad e w ith fo ur v es s el s o f w at er p erfum e s an d s e , ,

s a m um O n e o f th es e v e s s el s i s c o n s i d ere d a s d e d i
.

cat e d t o th e d e c e a s e d ; t h e o th e r th re e t o th e
p g
ro e ,

n it o r s in e neral ; an d th e c o nt e nt s o f th e fo rm er are
g

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en s s em, a lth o ug hK ull iik a Bh tt
a a

su pp o s es it to be f
r e er r e d to (v . and su ppli es th e f id
anc e

o mi i ss o n o f t h e t xt
e .

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‘
flt ffi t 11
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th t th Vi d s ay s h a e
'
s we ev as are ere it
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l t h b tit t d h i xpl ti
—
th e T rans a or as s u s u e s e ana on.

1 fi sh ? { tw t fl aw
”
1 a

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“

i n th e or i gi l na is
11
'
s ap i ridz karana, as a littl e
,

l
b e ow .
 B O OK m .
, C H AP . xnr . 1 55

to b e tran s fe rre d t o th e o th er th ree by w hich th e ,

*

d e c eas e d b ec o m e s i n cl u ded in th e cl as s o f an c es t o rs t o ,

w h o m w o r s hip is t o b e a d d r es s e d w ith al l th e c ere ,

m o n i e s o f th e S r ad d h a Th e p e rs o n s wh o are co m .

p e te nt t o p erfo rm th e o b s e q ui e s (o f rel ati on s c o nn e cte d

by th e o fferi ng of th e c ak e) are th e s on grand s on , ,

ran d s o n a k i n s m an o f th e d e ce as e dy
re at
l t h d
- '

g g ,
e e

s cen d an t s of a b ro th e r o r th e p o s t erity o f o n e alli e d by

,

fun eral o fferi n g s I n ab s e n c e o f all th e s e (th e c ere

.
,

m o ny m ay b e i n s tit ut e d) by th o s e r el at e d by p r e s en
t at io n s o f w at er o nl y o r th os e c o n n e ct e d by o ffer i n g s
, ,

o f c ak e s o r w at er t o m at ern al a n c e s t o rs , S h o u l d bo th .

fam ili e s (in th e m al e lin e ) b e ex ti n ct th e l as t o b s e ,

u ie s m a b p f rm e d by w o m en o r by th e as s o
q y e e r o ,

ci ates o f th e d e c e as e d in r e li gi o us or s o ci al in s titu
ti o n s 1 o r by any o n e w h o b e c o m es p o s s e s s e d o f th e
,

p rop erty o f a d e c eas e d k i ns m an §

O b s e q u i al r it e s are o f th ree d e s cripti o n s —
.

“
i niti ativ e , ,

i nt erm e d i ate an d s ub s e q u e nt , Th e fi rs t a re th o s e .
1

w hich are O b s erv e d aft er th e b u rn i ng (o f th e c o rp s e) ,

P i i rv a, ‘ ’
fi rs t ; Madh yam a, ‘ ’
m dd e ;i l and U tt ara,
‘
l as t
’
.

ma flaw fi at was tag e am “

1
HM m s ? 1111 fi g 11
T B andhu .
“
B andhu , c ogna e t or d it ts an ki n, c orres p dion ng near ly
t o th e C og na ti of th e Ro m an l aw .
” ’
C ol ebrook e s Tw o Tr ea tises
'

on the
Hindu L a w f
o I nher i tance, p . 35 2, no e t .

I Th e ph ras e
“
as s o ci t a es of th e de c e as ed, & c i s to
. re p res e n t s a ng hd
'
tantarg a ta , on which th c e tt
W I
omm e n a or o s e rves : b enfa
"

’ ’
211
W : 1 as
g as : w i h
t : 1 fi afi m fi wi
‘
z 1 e m ana
a rfias q: sierra { fi r fifi a 1
'
e
Utsanna-bandhu .
1 56 V I S H NU P U RANA .

un til th e t o u chi ng o f w at er w eap o ns &c (o r until , ,

.
, ,

th e c e s s ati o n o f u n cl e an n e s s ) ; th e i n t e rm e d i at e c e re
m o n i e s are th e S radd h as call e d Ek o d d is h ta w hich a re
’

o ffere d e v ery m o n th ; an d th e s u b s e q u e nt r it e s are

' ’
th o s e w hich fo ll o w th e S ap indi karari a w h en t h e de ,

c eas e d is a d m itt e d am o n gs t th e ance s tors o f h is rac e

a n d th e c er e m o n i e s are th e n c efo rth (g e n e ral o r) an
, ,

c e s tral Th e fi r s t s et of rit e s (as e s s ential) are t o b e

.

p erfo rm e d by th e k i n d re d of th e fath er or m oth er ,

w h eth er c o n n e ct e d by th e o fferi n g o f th e c ak e or o f
wa e t r —
, by th e as s o ci at e s of th e d e c eas e d o r by th e ,
*

p ri n c e wh o i nh erit s h is p r o p erty Th e fi rs t an d th e .

l as t rite s are bo th t o b e p erform e d by s o ns an d o th e r

, ,
’
r el ati o n s an d by d aught er s s o n s an d th e i r s o n s ; an d
, ,
’
s o ar e th e s a c ri fi c e s o n t h e d a o f th e p er s o n s d e ath
y .

Th e l as t cl as s o r an c es tral r it e s are t o b e p erfo rm e d

, ,

an n u all y w ith th e s am e cere m o n i es as ar e enj o m e d

,

for t h e m o n thl y o b s e qu i e s ; an d th ey m ay b e al s o , ,

p erfo rm e d by fem al e s A s th e an c e s tral ri ght s are

.
,

th erefore m o s t u n i v er s al I w ill d e s cri b e t o y o u 0

, , ,

k i ng at wh at s eas o n s an d in w h at m anner th ey
, , ,

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”
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‘
.

S ang h dtantarg a ta .

rw sfi t m fi fim ai wfi ian
1 58 V l s mi u P U R AfI A .

’
th e As w in s , fi re, th e V as u s, th e w in d s ,
*
th e s u n, l
''
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'
V i s w adev a s , th e s ag e s , bi ds r ,
m en, an im al s fi r eptil e s § .
,

pi tia on a ndp en an e c , by th i e r s o ns ,
th y e a ddr e s s e d th em as

f th
a e rs ; wh c en e th e s o ns of th e g o ds w er e t h e fi t P itfi
rs s .

w
-
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m afi
‘

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‘
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‘
T h e P i ti i s '
a re b o r n, i n th e Manw an t ar as , as th e s o ns of th e

g o ds .
’ T h e H ar i l m ak e s
V am s a fl th e s o n s as s u m e th e ch ct ara er

of a f th er s ; a dd r e s s n i g th em ,
‘
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’

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,

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we h ave th e i c p l P it ri c ll
n or o rea s a ed

V ai raj as , -
H f rom b e ngi th e s o ns of th e P j ap ti V i aj i t
ra a r e

N as aty as , th i e r s y non m ,
y i n th e o ri g na i l .

1 M aru ta i s it xp i F th M t Ma t
t h e S ans kr e res s on . or e aru s , or ru as ,

d iti
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,
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ro e a u- ura na . o are e ar va r a, . 1 , 1 .

q; S t 9 2 . 1 .

H I h ere fill d li hich P f av e W il it h ld

e ou t a ne w ro e s s or s on, s ou

s eem , t b l d f m h ill gi b l
was no f h i MS S
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,
to e er

i i n tsti ty en 1 S
re V l . p 22 7 t xt d t 1 7
“
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,
e an no e .

th p t i ch V i j V l I p 1 77 d V l IL p 86
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,
.
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2 6 2 , no e . ro o . .
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 B OOK m .
,
C AP H . xrv . 1 59

p rogenit o rs and al l exi s t ent thi ngs by o fferi ng

, ,
a d o ra

ti o n t o th em m o n thl y o n th e fi fteenth day ,

o f th e

31
1 5
11 1 : fi
gm iz ga a 3 at 1 13 11 11

fau n th a n: firm ( F
a 13 3 1111 1
“

a 11
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er s a e m e n t ,
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1
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H ar i V ams a h a s t h e s am e s t a t e m e n t b u t m o r e p ci l y
'
*
Th e ,
re se

di s ti n
g ih
u s es th e V ai raj a s - as o ne cl as s only f h i c p l o t e n or orea

P i t fi s . The c o m m en a o r tt -
l tt
s a es th e s a m c lli g th th i
e, a n e re e n

c p or o r ea l P it ri V s
,
ai ra a s ,
j A g ni s h w attas , a nd B arhi s h ads ; 1 a nd

th e fo ur c p l or o re a o r de r s , S uk al as , Ang iras as S us w adh as § , ,

and

S o m ap as .

th e m o th er of Uma . T hi be r a o de is v ar o u s i ly t m d er e th e S ei n
ta ikn a, S anatana , and S om a l o k a fll As t h p t ity
e os er of V i raj a ,
th y e are th e S o m as a d s of M an n .
H
The oth cl er a s s es of P it ‘
r si
s ee m s th t V i
a ith M W h th
a raj a is
i th p j p i V i aj
one w anu. o, e n, s e ra a at a r a?

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An d V i a
was a r a orru e n o r e? a al l a sa s a r e s s o ns

were md hich t m
nas a , wh xpl i b y m m ‘ i A j Mier e e a ns a no
'
a tr asa r r a . r u na
’
s ra,

ano th h li t th
er s c o H i h ‘ i d tifi V i aj with B hma
as on e ar ua r sa , en es r e ra .

St . 93 5 , 93 6
s ta n a vi1 3 z m am a : fi sh ma n : 1

l N il akafi tha
"
.
I S e e V ol I . .
, p 1 5 6 , no t e 2
p 16 t
.

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I] A diff t p t it y i ig d t
ere n a ern s as s ne o Mend i n Vol I . . .
,
pp . 1 5 6,
Al id i f p 62 t I
so v e n ra , . 1 , no e

11 F th i id c i h T p l k
or e r res en e n t e a o o a, &c .
, s ee Vol II . p 22 7 ,
t 1
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,

and no e .

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1
‘
a i 6 5 1
1
S ee ot e 11
n in th e p c di g p
re e n ag e .
1 60 V I S H BU PU B ANA .

’
mo on s ( d
w an e k o n th e
or ar r o e l gh th

d ay o f th e s m e p e i d in c e t i n m nth s l o
a r o r a o ,
''
r at
p ar

t icu l ar : s e s o ns s I w ill expl i n

a ,
a a .

th e th r ee P u r a n as a
g ree w ith M an u in re p r e s en ti n
g as th e s o n s

of p t i ch
th e d i g l i g t th m h m f
a r ar s, an ,
n en e r a , as s n o e t e sa e o

fice s d p t ity § T h y
an th f ll w i g
o s er e ar e e o o n

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. .

f M i chi d P it i
M t y P d m ) li i g i S m —
I
‘
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as s ons o ar ,
an r s o e o s ann ,

a s a, l k d p t f A h hh da
a a : v n n o a o a, an ar e n s o c c o

(M t y P dm H i V i fll) T h V ay th m i '
a s a
,
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“
a es e res

d t f Vi j l k f P l ty H P it i f th d m i g d
‘
~
en s o r a a- o a, s o ns o u as a, r s o e e o s

and d m ed p t f P i i ; m itti g II th xt d f
o ns , an aren s o var o n e ne or er o

hi tt b c
—
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om m en a or o s erves , s e ar a - r a.

1 F th m
or th th f
es e cc di g t di ff
on t th
s, iti ree , or ou r, a or n o ere n au or es ,

m
’
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ae p 1 68 t xt d t I
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, e an no e .

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4.

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n e r 4 th Ag i h watt
a e a- B ura na , 0 2, e n s as , ar

h h d
is Aj y p
a s, d S m p tt ch d t th t th w t
a as , an o a as are a a e o e e as , s ou , es ,

and th p cti l y
nor , re s e ve .

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ee i t [I i th p c di g p g
e uo a on n no e n e re e n a e.

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.

'
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’
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1 1 My MS S ave P u ah a h
S ee th e as no e
. l . l t t .

11 W ou doub , ith t t th hi t
li —
'
ere i s a a us i n m y MS S . of th e Va yu-p uran a .

T h es e c tion a n , n ear ly w ord for word , th e th ree nes all but he r t i

 U RANA
'
1 62 V I S H11 U P .

w hich cc o unt a n c es t ral cerem o n i es are ap pro p ri at e

a ,

he s h o ul d c el eb rat e th em H e s h ou l d o ffe r a v ol un
*
.

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es e th
i c p l P it ri
re e are th e or es s or n or o r ea

—d c d t f B h rig
s .

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es e n an s o u, o r s o ns o av a ,

th d g ht
e f Ag i ; l
au d P it ri f th B h m
er o s (M i dn
~~
an s o e ra an anu an

V ay u T h P dm c ll th m l l h m p T h H i e a a a s e s a as e ar

S m p —
.

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a a t w h m it
a c ib h m d
s e o a as o o
‘

as r es t e sa e e

3 3 3 3 3 1 13 3 1 1 1

1 S wadh a a pp e ars , i n Vol . I .

,
p . 1 09 , as d aug ht er of Daks h a a nd P ra
s fiti . For h er h b us ands , vi de i bi d pp 1 56 , 1 57 . Al so wide s up r a ,

p t
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. 1 2 2 , no e finem .

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'
c o m m en a or on tt h
t e H ‘
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’
t h t Hi
s ay s a rai i y agarbh a,
m en ti oned i n th e p as s age in no e t H , b l
e ow, i t d Ag i
n en s n .
“ i f?
fi w l fi m fi mfi z
w n
III .
,
1 97 , 1 98

3 1 3 13 1 1 11 3 13 1 3 13
31 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 : 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 13 3 1 : 1
33 33 13 11 3 13 1 : 33 1 3 13 13 13 3 3 1 13 3 : 11
My fi ve MS S . of th e d a -p ura n a
'
do not h ere t ll y with
a

wh ich P f ro es s or W il s on de p ended .

11 311 9974 99 :

3 13 3 1 3 3 13 1 3 1 3 3 13 3 1 3 3 3 : 33 m

T he S om ap as are h ere-h a s i n th e M a ts ya p urana , s a d to d we in — —i ll

Manas a, and to ave th e r h i v er N arm ada for m nd- orn daug er I n él i b ht . .

94 1 , Mona, too, i s h e r m t i i d b d ght n - orn au er. B ut mde

’

sup ra, p . 1 5 9,
no e t I] . C mp
o are, l t 1 i p 1 65 i f
a so, no e n .
, n ra .
 B OOK m ., C H AP . XIV .
‘

1 63

tary s acrifi ce up on any atm o s ph eric p ort en t at th e

, ,
*

e q u i n o cti a l an d s o l s titi al p e r i o d s at e clip s e s o f th e s u n ,

s cen t —th
as P it ri f th e va y u, e s o th e d r as ; an d th e S uk al as ,
th e P itri f h B h m s o t e ra an s

H i hm t I — i th
av s l S ph a s n e s o ar er e , s o n s o f A ng i ras , an d P it ri s

M M at s y P i
'
of th e K s h attriy as ( § V aty u , a dm a H ar
an u ,
H a , ,

V amsa fil) .

Vya tz p dta
'
. O n th e m a gnan as li
t p ct c ll d n t l gic l y g e so a e , a as ro o a o a,

s ee P ro f
e s s or W hit ’
c
ne y s om m e n at t p 3 6 f th Am ic t l ti f . 2 o e er an rans a on o

y V l I p
’
Mi l l
’

th e S dry a -s z ddhdnta : or C l b k
o e roo e s E 8 s ce a neous ss a s , o . .
, . 1 7
V ol . I L, p . 3 63 .

B m b y diti
— c ll
T I n th e N irriayas in
Up p an —
dk III B f l
u, 1 .
, ,th N di o . 1 r, o a e on, e an

p ur dfia not a e d an a uri q t d f ll w a s uo e as o o s

W m fcim: a m fi fr fi
at : t r
'

ni t aff xes am fawi m a n: afi fi im :

i

{a m t 3 11 m é w m t fa
g u
v
Here th e Agni s h wattas are de ared to be th e p i t/ 1 s of th e rs as e ; cl ’
fi tc t
c K thi
—
th e B arh i sh ads , of th e s e ond ; th e av y as , o f the rd ; t h e S u kal i ns ,
of th e f th
our ; and th e V y am as , m ere s m ok e, of m l ech ch h as
and th l w t t m
e o es cas e en .

O f th V y am I k w f m ti xc pt i p g f m th
di —
e as no o no en on e e n as s a e s ro e

N an p fi ff
hich D A f cht C l g & p 8 l
u ra
’
a, or w s ee r . u re
’
s a ta o as , c 1; a s o,

t Hi h xt p g d p 66 d
.
, .

no e n t e ne t I a e, an . 1 , 272 no e .

H I h c ct d H i h m t
ere ave S h xt t orre e
“
av s an as ee t e ne no e .

[I A i i s t I i th p c di g p g H i h m i y
s s ee n n no e n e re e n a e, a av s at s s no

nym ly d mi t d
ou s H i bh j A thi d d i g ti
e no Up h i t
na e a av r u . r es na on lS a l a,

which c i th f ll wi g p g d l wh
o c u rs n e o o n as s a e an e se ere :

wfi ffl’ m w are: fafa fe m

tfii fi fi r
11? a fw : gar: m e : we faafi im :

m m : exam? 3 fixafi m a n fi f e
m fa z mm g m m anta w as :
warm
fl m fl a ng e : fi HT 3
11 7-
T h es e b i ng eh id t i nh b it
s are ere sa o a Marich i garbh a, and to h ave a

m i db
n -
orn d aug ht er Y as oda
’
.

N il akanth a th c m m t
us o en s on th e fi tt rs erm in thi p s as s a
ge : wfi fa

fl I n 51 9 8 8 .
-
990 , we h av e a l m t th os e v ery words of th e e xt ct ra i n th e
*
11
 U RANA
'
1 64 VI s nrI U P .

’
an d m oo n ,
on th e s un s e n ran e t c i nt o z od i ac al s i gn
a ,

u p on un p r o piti o u s as p e cts *
of th e pl ane t s an d as

Aj y ap a s -
s o ns o f K ardam a, P it ri s of th e Y ai sy as , i n th e K a
m a d uh a - o l k l (M
a
''
an u , 1 b u t th e l aw gi ve r c ll th m a s e

th e s ons of P u l a s ty a .
§ Th e P rs it i of th e V i sy
a c ll d as are a e

K avy as ,
N a nd i
i n th e a n d, in th H i V ms fil
e ar a a

a nd i ts c o m m en t th e y a t “
,
re er m e d S u s w adh as , s o ns o f K ar dam a ,
d e s c e nde d f om P u l ah a
r .

p c di
re e t xc pt th t th li i m itt d wh ich m th p i h
ng no e ; e e a e ne s o e na es e t
’
s

d c ipti d th t Y id t b d ght i l w f ’
d
u n er es r on, da i an a as o s sa o e au er- n- a o
'
Vriddh m as ar an .

U p piti
“
p ct i t p t p id which ig ifi
n ro ou s as l e s s o re res en
’
a, s n es
‘
ocon
’
t ti
a on .

1 Thi m t b mi t k Th M h K am d gh
'
s s ee s y p o e a s a e. e a ts a - ura na as a u a
;
with which c m p th M habh ao V p are 7 5 6 I th e a ra ta , a na - arva n, 3 . 1 4 0 . n e

H i fi s th
a r va z a , m i K am g S t fll i th i p g
e na e s a a ee no e n s a e .

p 6 t I
.

1 Vid p e s u ra , . 1 2 , no e .

We read, i n th e d a-
p ura na

m w fa wm fiia z n

W att a wafi m m
tt h —
au
I t is s a ed c mp t 11 b l w th t th Ajy p li
ere, o are no e , e o , a e a as ve in
K am g d th t th y h
a a, a n mi d b d ghta Vi j a e ave a n -
orn au er ta .

[I S t 1 i th l t p g d p 6 6 t I i f l V l
ee n o e n e as a e, an . 1 , no e , n ra ; a s o, o . I ,

P f c p LXXXVI I
.

—
re a e , . .

11 $ 1 9 9 3
. 99 6 :

g e rm am fi re ( z mi ne:
-
W :

faeri e“ : u
’

fi gvl m : l
’

u
W fi m afi w fw m fw n

My b est MS S yi l d S . e u m edh as , w hich i

read ng s ee m s to b e p f re erred

by Aj r u na Mi
'
Th M
s ra . e atsya-p urdyi a a pp e ars to e xh ib it S was wadh as .
1 66 V S I HNU P U RANA .

t is fact io n, fo r e i ght y ear s ,

fr m o ances ra t l o ffe i ngs p r u on

th e d ay o f n ew mo o n w h en th e st ar of th e co nj u n c

B i de th
es s es e P it ri s ly b i g
or p ro
g e n it th h
o rs , o er e aven e n s
“

ar e , s om ti m m d t
e d pt es, a eTh o a M o a s i m il ch ct ar ara er . us, an n

S y
a s :Th wi
“
c ll e f th V ; se pt l g d
a o ur a e rs as u s our a e rn a ran

f th R d ;
a er s , p t l g t g df th Ad ity ; g
u ras our a ern a re a - ran a e rs , as a re e

a b ly t t xt f h V d
o a e th t i th di i b i g
o t e e t
as : a s, es e v ne e n s ar e o

b m d it t d p
e e l g w ith d
a e u t d i ti ct f m p
on, a o n
g i ,
an as n o s n ro ,
ro en

t H m ad i q t th N di U p pu ai i f di ff t p
o rs . e r u o es e an a r ra or a e re n rac

tic d di ct V i h t b i d ti fi d w ith th f th ; B h m
e, an re s s nu o e en e e a er ra a,

w ith th g d f th ;
e d Si
ran w it h th g
a t g df th T hi
er an va , e rea - ran a er . s,

hw o i S i
e v e r, i n ti n T h V i h
s a va d i ct A i ddh
n ov a o . e a s
’
rravas re n ru a

t b
o
g d d
e re ar lf ; d P dy m S k h i d
e as one s s e
’-
an ra u na , an ars ar a , an

Va d su th
ev a ,th c t
as Ag i t h y
e i d tifi d w ith
r e e an e s o rs . a n, e ar e en e

V i
aru r a ,P aj ap ty d Ag i ;
r a
g i w ith m
a, an th n o r, a a n, on s , s e as o ns ,

an d y N i n y S i dh
ears . p 2 84 I t m y b d b t d h w f
r a a n u, . . a e ou e o ar

an
y f tho c tl y p
es e t th ig
o rr ec i l ti i c
relc t d r e s en e or na no on s n u a e

by th t xt f th V d f m w hich § i th m t
e e s o e e as ,ti l ro ,
n e os es s e n a

p tic l th y d i d
ar u ars , e are er v e .

Al s o vi de s up r a , p . 9 8 , no t e T; p . 1 63 , no e t i . Th e S aum yas a nd

Ka y v as are m en ti o ne d i n V ol . p . 3 03 , t xt
e and no e t 1 ;
''
l
a s o, w ith th e

Ag nidagdh as a nd A nagnidag dh as , i n th e M anavadfiarm asas tr a , I I I 1 99 :

W rm m wu fi fé fi m m l
W
‘ ’
fi mm fi a fi fé wa
’
’
a ts 11 i
I n Gol ds tuck er s S anskr i t D icti onary , th e Ag nidag dh as are id t b sa o e

c tier a n p i tris
“
wh o , w en a ve , ke up t h e h li
ous e o d pt h hl flm d a e ,
an

p t d b l ti
re s en e o a o ns with fi th re
”
; e A g id gdh
na n a as , p i ri pp tl y t s,
“
a aren ,

h h li
w o, w en a ve , did b
not o s erve re li gi it ous r es .
”

1 I II 2 84

xt ct f m th N ndi p — H mad i lik th N i n

m d —d f th
3: S om e e ra s ro e a -
ura n a , as e r , e e r a

y as in dhu , c ll th w k h
a s ep tic l t chi g
or e re na e ,
an ur er ar u ars ou n

t h e p i tris , will b f d i t t th d f th l m
e ou n n a no e a e en o e vo u e.

di— p 63 ote '

For th e N p ian id p urai a , v e s u ra , 1 , n

h
.

W ere ?
 B O OK m .
, CHAP . xrv . 1 67

'
ti on is An uradh a
1
,
*
Vis akh a, or
,
S w at-i ; an d , for
tw el v e y ears w h en ,
P unar it is P u sh y a ,
A rdraf l '
or

v as u I t i s not easy i for a m an to effe ct h i s obj e ct

.
,

w h o i s d es i ro u s o f w o r s hippi n g th e P itri s or th e g o d s , ,

o n a da of n ew m oo n w h en th e s t ar s are th o s e o f
y
.

D h anis h th a P urv abh adrap ada o r Sat abh i s h aj § Hear

, ,
.
,

al s o an a cc o u nt of an o th er cl as s of S r add h as w hich
, ,

affo r d es p e ci al c o nt en t m en t to p r o e n it ors H a s ex
g ,

1
W h p i cip l t
en th e Y og atara, or r n a s ar s een , i s th e chi f t
e s ar

t f th
o r s a rs t im l
o m i e s e a s er s s or u n ar ans ons , r es p cti l y S e
e ve . e

th t b l g i
e by M C l b
a e k A i ti Rv en r . o e ro o e: s a c e s ea r ch V l I X
es , o . .
,

p 346 1l T h fi t th
. . m d i t h t xt e rs ree na e n e e are s t a i S c pi
rs n or o
,

Lib d A ct
ra , an ; th c d th t r u r us e s e on r e e are s ars ,
in C c O i
an er , r o n,

and G mi i ; d th t hi d
e t i th
n an e r ar e s ars n e Do lphi P g n, e as u s ,

and Aq i u ar u s .

Th e S ans kr it h as i ts s y nony m , Ma it ra.

1 B andra i ts
“

, s y nony m , i s th e word u s ed i n th e or i gi l na .

m m m
‘

m a fi
g a

m w
fl e

unw r tt e n i m ufi r gm “ 1:
“
For th os e wh o w ih
s to p piti t th p
ro a e e rogen it ors , or th e gods , a d ay
of new m oon u nder th e t i m Va
as er s s ava, or Aj aik ap ad, or Varuna, i s
h ard to fi nd .
”

C mpo h t i id f Dh i h tha i p 69 i f
are w a s sa o an s
’
n . 1 ,
n ra .

S b t it t d f S tabh i h a Th th S ans kr it
”
u s u e m i th
or
“
a s . e ree na es n e are

th l t t Th c mm t t w fgl y i t p t va
/
'
as in e as no e . e o en a or ror n er re s s ava by J yesh th a .

fi
gmi a
n m n
h 0 ki g th d f m f ll
W e n, n , e ay o new oon a s u nder a ny f th o es e n ne i
t i m th x q i l it
as er s s, p piti t y en e e u a r es are ro a or of th e p g it
ro en ors . A nd
li t f th
s en ur er .
”

Thi t c m i mm di t l y ft th t
s s anz a o es e a e a er a in no e t i, b
a ove . Th e
T l t p d by th fi t li f it d c
rans a or as s e e rs ne o , an onne ct ed th e c
s e o nd w ith
wh t f ll w
a m ly o o s ; na e

W a ll
17 Or Mis cel l aneous E ssays , Vol . t b l pp it p
a e o os e . 3 2 2.
1 68 Vis mi U P U B ANA .

pl ain e d ,
by S an at ku m ara,
B rah m a) to th e (th e s o n of ,
’ 96
m ag n an i m o u s P uri i rav as w h en full o f faith an d d e , ,

v o ti o n t o th e P it ri s h e i n q u i r e d (h o w h e m i ht pl e as e
g ,

th em ) Th e thi r d l un ar d ay of th e m onth V aisakh a

.

p r il M a an d th e n i n th o f K arttik a O ct o b er N o
( A y)
, , ( ,

v e m b er) i n th e li ght fo rtn i ht ; th e thi rt ee n th of N ab h a

, g
J u l y A u u s t) an d th e fift e en th o f M a h a: J y
( , g , g ( a n u ar ,

F e b r uary ) in th e d ark fortn i ght ; are c all ed by an ci ent

, ,

t each ers th e ann i v ers ari e s of th e fi rs t day o f a Yu ga

,

o r a e (Y u ad a) an d ar e e s t e e m e d m o s t s a c r e d O n
g g y ,
.

th es e d ay s wat er m ix e d w ith s e s am u m s ee d s s h o ul d
,
-

b e re g ul arl y p re s en t e d t o th e p r o g en it o r s o f m an k i n d ;
a s w e ll as o n ev e r y s o l ar an d l un ar e cli s e ; o n th e
p
e i hth l un ati o n s o f th e d ark fo r t n i ht s o f A rah a ari a
’
g g g y
P a u sh a an d M agh a l (N ov em b e r—Febr u ary ) ; 1 o n th e
,

'’
,

t w o d ay s c o m m en cin g th e s o l s tic e s w h e n th e n i ght s ,

C lla e d, i n th e S ans kr it , by h i s m e rony m , t Ail a, i . e .

, s on of Ila .

For an a cc t ou n of th e
’ ’ ’
mdrhs as h taka es va f ti l ,
s ee Pro f
es sor Wi l ’
s on s

E ss ays and pp 8 1 8 Al id p p 1 06
Lectures , & c .
, Vol I I . .
,
. 1 , 1 2 . so u e su r a, .
,

t i
no e n

Th t xt h ely th th
e ighth d y ft th f ll m
as on
“
on e ree e a s a er e u oon

M th m th t b i g p cifi d b t th i m t t d
c t c pi f c m m t y A —th gh t i l d
g ; e on s no e n s e e : u e r na es are s a e

i i m
t y B —i th f ll wi g c pl t p f dly t k f m th K a m
n re e n o es o o en ar , ou no n o ones , n or n co

—
m e n ar , n e o o n ou e , ro e s s e a en ro e r a

p urdna : '

s wish ? am 361 m um s Fi fi c i a I
m
fi efi saau: W am e ncu :
-

h —
e : 11 i t
T h m th h b tit t '
n am ed are Marg as irs h a, P us y a,

h — d Magh
e on s ere a rare su s u e

I h cc di gl y c ct d th T l t '
for P au s a, an a . ave, a or n , orre e e rans a or s
“
Ag h ay n Magh
ra d Ph al g
a a, (D c m b a, an una e e er

Acc di g A l ay
or n Gri by u a II IV
to h g
s wa
’
t h ana s
’
a-s tr , .
, .
, 1, t e rea as ta
’

ka s f i
are b c m i g i th f t y d h d y
ou r n n um er, o n n e ros an t e ew s eas on s ,

th t i t y i Ma g i h P h Magh d Phalg
a s o sa ,
n S a kh a r as rs
'
a, aus a, a, an una . n

y i
an a, hi Grihy nu c g i b t th
s S D St l
a s -
l ra , re o n z es u re e . ee r. enz er s
’

P t II p l K l l ik d M dh atithi h M '
Asw ldy a ana , ar .
,
. 71 ; a so, u i a an e on t e a na
’
vadkarma sds tr a , I V , 1 5 0 . .
 '
1 70 vrs mi U B uB Ari A .

H e w h o, o ffe e d f od n d l ib ti o ns
a f er t h av in g r o a a

t t h e P itri
o b th es in th e G ng S tl j Vip a a
s, a a es , a a ,
*
s
'

(B e ) S
as s w at,
i 1 o t h e Go
ara m t i t N im i h a fi e x,
~
r a a a s

so s v
‘
p i t es
a l l h i sin aT h e P it ri s ls
y A ft e h sing. a a : r a

r e ceiv e d s ti f cti n f a tw el v em o nth w e s h ll

s a o or a ,
a

f thur d e i v e g tifi c ti o n by lib ti o n ffe e d by o

er r ra a a s o r ,
ur

d c n d nt s t m e pl c e of p il g im ge; t th e end
es e a , a so a r a a

o f th e d k f t n i ght o f ar Th e s o n g
or f th e s o

P itri s c o nfe p ity of h e t i nt eg ity of w e lth p o s

—
r ur ar ,
r a ,
r

p o
e nr e s n s p e fe ct ite s n d d e vo t f ith
s a o s, ll r r , a u a ,
a

th t m en c n d e i e H e th e v es th t c o n tit t e
a a s r . ar ers a s u

th s e s ng by li s te ni ng t o w hich all th o s e dv nt ge
o o s, a a a s

w ill b e s e c e d O p i n c e by ur
‘
T h t e nlight e n e d r ou : a
y , ,

hi i th l y di g th t I fi d d th t i m m ti d i
P u bh ad p da — t
T s s e on rea n a n ; an e as er s en o ne s

rva ra A d a which
a , pid gl c m i ght b
no
“
r r
”

, on a ra an e, e

m i d i t h fi t li
,

s ur se n e rs ne .

'
S t d u i th
a a r i gi l
, n e or na .

th S t d u V ip a a w ti i V l I I pp 1 3
'
1 S f 0,
—44
ee, or e d S a a r s , an aras a r vers , o . .
,
.

—
,

3 1, d
—
1 an 1 42 1 .

1 I h it ti h c t
—
t n S k N
e imi k g m i th G m
ans r f,
t y a p s a o at , e o a o e ou n r a

hich li f t i ti i h f
b tt —
p t
are nl y i w a th N i m i h d g d es m th e a s a ores , as s n u s e ro e

e k w G m ti i O d
er no n f o which V l II p
a 46 t xt
n d u e; or s ee o . .
, . 1 ,
e an

no et 3 A thi d G m ti f d f th S i dh i p k f i th
. r o a ,
a e e er o e n u, s s o en o n e

Rig d X LXX V 6
ve a , .
,F th l c lity f N imi h ,
P f . or e o a o a s a, s ee ro es s or

W il s on sE
’
y A ly i l ss a s , V l I p 3 na t ca , o . .
,
. 1 7 .

“Ti ff? ! fiafm t : El ia

firs t“? gfi i “ m a( fir n
-
.

th
No o er re a di ng pp i n m y MS S ; n d I w u l d
a earsb a o su s tit t u e, in li eu

t f cti f w l m th ti f cti
.

u nde r the as teris m

”
of “
sa is a on or a t e ve on ,
“
sa s a on

M gh a d i g th iy ”
a ur n e ra n s e as on .

C m p th L w f h M
o are I I I 2 73
e a s o t e
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i ndiv i dual wh o b egru dge s n ot h is we alth b ut p res ents ,

u s wi th c ak es s h all b e bo rn in a d i s ti n u i s h e d fam il y
,g .

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in h o n o ur of u s g i v e s t o th e B rah m an s if h e i s wealth y, , ,

j ew el s cl o th e s l an d c o n v ey an c e s w ealth or any v al u
, , , , ,

ab l e p r e s e nt s ; o r w h o w ith faith an d h u m ilit y e n t er , ,

tai ns th em w ith fo o d acc o rd i n g t o h i s m ean s at p rop er , ,

s e as o n s I f h e c an n o t afford t o g iv e th em d res s e d
.

fo o d h e m u s t i n p r o p o rti o n t o h i s ab ility p re s e n t
, , ,

th em w ith un bo il ed grai n } o r s u ch gift s h ow ev er r

trifl i ng as h e can b e s t o w S h o ul d h e b e utt erl y u n ab l e

, .

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, ,

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g e rs a n s r n e ,

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s ix s u

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,

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th e e o th e V e da s ,
fro m th e Sro triy a , who p cti th ra s es e r it h t di
es e s u es .

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t h e J y es h th a , ‘e d er l ’ p i cip l , S am
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’

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, 1 , are c lla e d g drhap a ty a , d alcs hindg ni , dhauaniy a , s a bhya ,
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,

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w rit or i s i n s t r u ct e d i n it by h i s s erv an t ; the h u s b an d
,

o f a w o m an w h o h as b ee n form erl y b et ro th e d t o a h

o th er ; a m an w h o i s u n dutif ul t o h i s p ar en t s ; 1 th e
‘

p ro t ect o r of th e h u s b an d of a w o m an of th e s erv il e
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c ast e ; Han d a B rah m an w h o m i n i s ters t o i do l s ll —
,
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IA .

a onlg w ith t h e w r s hip o f th e Vl s w a de vas f o r th e o

’
y
c erem o n c all e V ais w ad ev a, (w hich c o m p reh e n s d d
o ff i ngs t o b th p t e
er l an d m at ernal an c e s t ors an d
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w h o ar e app r o p r i at e d t o th e g o d s an d t o m at e rn al
an c es t o r s w ith th e i r fa c es t o th e e a s t ; an d th o s e s et
,

a p art fo r th e p at er n al an c es t o r s an d an c est o r s i n e
g
n er al w ith th e i r fa c e s t o t h e n o rth 1 S o m e s a th at
, y .
,

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a p t f h ar o t e g e nera l Sraddh as ,
an d o f th e d a y il sa rc ific es of th e

h h ld
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, p . 1 88 .

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t l dm t lm
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th e V an i ds of th e S rad dh a s h o u l d b e k ept d i tin ct f s or

th es e t w o s et s of anc e st or s ; b ut o th ers m ai nt ai n th at ,

th e y are t o b e fe d w ith th e s am e foo d at th e s am e ,

H av i ng s p read K usa gras s fo r s eat s ? an d o f

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d i ti ct cl i h V d
s n d th i
as s , m pti f thi ch
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a ct i th f
er f
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ere o r e , o an en a e . e a o er n to e

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l uk Bh tt d t d h th V i w d ; d it p b b l y
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'
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is b t i
so : th ud i ff ,
t d i i iti
n S p cifi d
an o er v e rs e , er e n v n es ar e e e :

“
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rs ,
as s or a ne ,
av n sa s e n ,
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w ith c l ifi d b tt l t h im p c d t
ar e ti fy th m u f hi
e r, e ro ee o sa s e a n es o s

V M l di ct th m t b w e rs e an u a s o re s e o e or

s hipp d fi t d l t i d S A i tic R ch V l V H
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pp 265 27 1 & i i
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va
g l b th y l f m
ue a e o v n es n e nera ; ut e a so or

a cl h t ti
as s , d ch
w ct i p f ctl y tic d b t wh
os e s a on an ara er al e m er e no e , u o

are e ntitl d t m t li gi it t h i th l m it y T
e , a os re ou s r es , o s are n e so e n rans

l ti f t h Rig d V l I p 9 t b
.

a on o e ve a , o . .
, .
,
no e .

Bh g Mit A diti D k h A idh A y m V n S m d

a a, ra, , a s a, sr , r a an, aru a, o a, an

th A wi e m d t g th
s i
ns ,th R ig d naLXXX I X 3 e id t o e er n e ve a , ” , are sa o

b c i d d Vi d s '
e ons ere as s we e va .

O f l l th D k h l
a i i cl d d i
es e y f th i li t f
a s a a one s n u e n an o e v ar o us s s o

p t idik Vi w d c ll ct d i th l t t i p 9 i f
os -
va
'
s e e v as o e e n e as no e n 18 ,
n ra

m
.
.

f awn s ta m ens s trat

”

11 ta er
a 1
1n fi flfifi flf m
”
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i fifi
j 113 1 i t 11

1] S ee Vol I I . . p . 2 2 , no t e S ir W illi m a J ones

’
s t rans a l ti on .

n a t} : t h um p ed m a ri es : i t s um 1
g faafi n fafi rama m aw fi qau 11
O r Col ebrook e s M is cel l a neous E ss ays , V ol . I .
, pp . 1 8 1 , 1 8 8 , &c .

“
12
1 80 vrs anu BU B ANA .

m an i nvok e th e d eiti es ,
w ith th e c o n c urrenc e of th e
B rah m an s wh o are p re s ent L et th e m an w h o i s .
1

a c q u ai n t e d w ith th e r it u al o ffe r a li b ati o n t o th e od

g s ,

w ith w at er an d b arl ey ; h av i ng p re s ent e d t o th em

flo w e rs p e rfum es an d i n ce ns e xj L et h im o ffer th e
,
*
,
‘

s am e t o t h e P itr i s pl a c e d u p o n h i s l eft ; an d w ith th e

‘
, ,

c o n s e nt (of th e B rah m an s) h av i n g fi rs t p rov i d e d s eat s ,

o f K u s a i g ra s s d o u b l e d l et h im i n v o k e w ith (th e
’
, ,

ray er s e r em o n y
u s u al
) p t h e m an e s
( t o th c e, ) o ffe r i n
g ,

a li b ati o n o n h i s l eft h an d
,
o f w at er an d s e s am u m , .

H e w ill th en w ith th e p erm i s s i o n o f th e ‘B rah m an s

, ,

g i v e fo od t o a ny g ues t w h o a rri v e s at t h e ti m e or ,

w h o i s d e s iro u s o f v ict u al s or w h o i s p as s i ng al o ng ,

th e r o ad z § for h o l y s a in t s a nd a s c e tic s I] b e n efa ct o rs ,

W
The t xt
ith
e h i t
is ,
‘
w t er as s en ;
’ bu t no no un

o cc i th
ur s , t c w ith w hich th l ti i c ct d I t
n e s e n en e , e re a ve s o nn e e .

m t m th B h m
us e an hw ; e i thi p g f
‘
ra an s ,
o ev e r as n s a ss a e o
'
V i ddh P a
r aL t h ifi
ar pl c h i l ft h d th
'
s ar a :
“
e t e s a cr ce r a e s e an on e

B h m ’ i ght k
ra an s r d y S h l l I i k h V i w d ?
ne e , a n sa ,
‘
a nvo e t e
'
s a e va s
’

A d b i g d i d t i
n ,
e n k th m l t h im dd
e s re th m w ith o nv o e e ,
e a re ss e

th e tw M t o V i w d h i
a n ras , c ! V i sw d
m ’ ‘
s
'
a e v as , e s o e
‘
a evas ,

h h im 1
ear

S r ay, ‘
gar l ands .
’

1 Add
‘
light s
’
,
dip a .

D ar bha , i n th e or i gi l na .

Th e
§ m§
i gi l h
aarfi
as on y one word, y og in,
na
fa mawa m fi
l m hl it
for “
o
1
s a n s an d as ec tic s
or y .

’
B fih at Parasara s D harm asds tra , V , I . S4 , 1 85 .
1 82 V S I HN U P UB ANA .

B rah m ans are t o eat of s u ch food att entiv ely in s i ,

l en c e w ith ch e e rful c o unt enan ces and at th eir c as e

, , .

Th e s acrifi cer i s t o g i v e it t o th em n o t ch urli s h ly nor , ,

h u rri e dl y b u t with d evo u t faith

,
.

“
H av i n g n e xt re cit e d th e p ray er fo r th e d is co m
, ,

fi ture o f m ali gn ant s pi rit s a n d s c att e r e d s e s am u m

1
,

s ee d s up o n th e ro un d th e B rah m an s ( w h oh av e b e en
g ,

fe d) ar e t o be ad dres s e dy l in c o m m o n w ith t h e an '

‘
ce s t o r s
( o f t h e s acrifi ce r
) i n thi s m a nn e r : M a
y m y ,

fath er gran d fath er and gre at g ran dfath er in th e p er

, ,
-
,

s o n s o f t h e s e B rah m an s r e c e i v e s ati s facti o n ! Ma m

y y
,

fath er gr an dfath er an d great gran dfath er d er i v e n u

, ,
-

tri m e nt fro m th e s e o b l ati o n s t o fi re l i May m y fath er ,

ran d fath er an d r e at r an dfath er d e r i v e s ati s fa cti o n

g g g,
~

fro m t h e b all s o f fo o d pl ac e d by m e u p o n th e , ,

ro un d ! M m fath er ran d fath er an d re at

g a
y y g g , ,

ran d fath er b e pl e as e d w ith w h at I h av e thi s da

g y , ,

o ffere d § th em in faith ! Ma m m at ern al ran df ath er

y y g ,

h is fath e r an d h is fath er al s o enj o y c o nt ent m en t fro m

, ,

m y o fferi ng s ! May al l th e g o d s I] exp er i en c e gratifi

T h e R ak sh o gh na t —h xti g i hi g f l m p M an r a ,
t e e n u s n o a a

li ght de to k p ff i l pi it w hich i cc m p i d by
ee o ev s r s , s a o an e a

M tan ra , o r p y A i tic R ch V l V H p 274 ll

ra er . s a
‘
es ea r es , o . .
,
. .

m mW 1
t D hyey a ,
‘
to b e m ed it t d
a e on .
’

I fi rs t fant a s es fi rs t mi m e: 1 i
’

m 1 gta w m fiaé m fi aafiu

‘
11
For ihah ri ta ,
‘
' ‘

' ’
‘
h ere oflered,
’
th ere is a var an i t ,
u dd/n
‘
ita , ‘
s pk
o e n.
’

Vi s we deva k .

’
11 Or C ol ebrook e s Miscell aneous E ssays , Vol . I .
, p 1 9
. 1 .
 B OOK m .
, CH A P . xv . 1 83

c ati on and al l ev il b e ings p e ri s h ! May th e l o rd o f

,
*

s ac ri fi c e ? th e im p eris h ab l e i d e it y Hari b e th e ao ,

c ept or of al l ob l ati o ns m ad e t o th e m an es or th e
o ds ! A nd m a al l m ali n ant s pi rit s d m i
g y g Han e n e e s ,
’
o f th e d e iti es 11 d e p art fro m th e rit e !
,

“
Wh en th e B rah m an s h av e eat en s uffi ci entl y th e ,

w o rs hip p er m u s t s c att er s o m e o f th e fo o d u p o n th e
ro u n d a n d p re s ent th e m i n d i v i d u all y w ith w t
g , a e r , , ,

t o r i ns e th e i r m o nth s T h en wi th th ei r as sent h e .
, ,

m ay pl ac e u p o n th e g ro u n d b all s m ad e up o f b o il e d
r ic e an d c o n d i m e nt s al o n g w ith s es am u m s ee d s W ith
,
-
.

th e p art o f h is h an d s a c re d t o th e m an e s h e m u s t o ffer
—
s e s am um s e e d s an d w at er fr o m h is j o i n e d p al m s ; an d
, ,

with th e s am e p art o f h is h an d h e m u s t p re s en t c ak es ,

t o h is m at ernal an ce s to rs M
H e s h o u l d i n l o n el y .
,

pl aces nat urall y b eaut iful an d by th e s i d e of s acre d

, ,

s tr eam s d ili g entl y m ak e p re s e n t s (t o th e m an e s an d

,

'
Ya tudhdna . S e e V ol . I L, p . 2 9 2 , no t e, near th e f t
oo

IL p t
.

'
1 Yaj neswa r a S ee V ol 1 2 4 , no I
‘

. .
, e .

i mm t b l p t
.

'
‘ ’
A vy ayatma n, u a e . S ee Vol . L, . 1 7 , no e 9

T hi s i s to t lt W
rans a e ET
[I Raks has .

11
“
Enem i es of th e gods
”
re nders a s ura .

m
autis

’ '
fiigai fiin Grum m a ’’n a m a fii u
m i s s t ateds fmie tefifia i ner
ti a 11
-

I ns t ead of
“
T h ith th i
en, w e r as s ent,
”
&c A th i ed
. , read :
“
u or z by
th m
e they being f lly ti fi d l
u sa s e , et him , c ll ct dl y th d l y ff
o e e , en u o er, on

f
,

th e ground, f unera lck md f a es a e o al l s or ts o f d d f m m

oo an o s es a u .
 I HNU
'

1 84 V S P unArI A .

Up o n K u s a i gras s
“ e ’
th e B rah m an s )
‘
, th e tip s of

w hich p o i nt e d t o th e s o uth an d l y in g n ear th e

ar e ,

frag m en t s (o f th e m e at) l et th e h o u s eh ol d er p r es en t ,

th e fi rs t b all o f fo o d c o n s e c rat e d : w ith flo w er s an d

”

i n c ens e t o h i s fath er ; th e s e c o n d t o h is gran d fath er ;

, ,

an d th e thi rd t o h is gr e at g ran dfath er : an d l et h im

,
-

s ati s fy th o s e w h o ar e c o nt e n t e d w ith t h e w ip in g s o f
’

h i s h an d by w ipi n g it w ith th e r o o ts o f Ku s a gr as s §
2 ’
.
,

A ft er p r e s enti n g b all s o f fo od t o h is m at ern al an ce s

t o rs in th e s am e m an ner a cc o m p ani e d by p erfum es
, ,

an d i n c e ns e h e i s t o gi v e t o th e p ri n cip al B rah m an s
,

w at er t o r i n s e th e i r m o uth s ; an d th e n w ith att enti o n

, ,

an d pi e t y h e i s t o gi v e th e B rah m an s ll g ift s a cc o r d i ng
, ,

t o h is p o wer s o liciti ng th e ir b ene d icti o ns acc o m p ani e d

, ,

P ar t of thi p s as s ag e i s i n th e w or ds of M an u, III .
,
207

I t is om itt ed i n th e M S S . i n th e B e ng a li ch ct ara er.

2
M an n , I I I .
,

m mm fia
“
h l d c f ll y l ct
And h e s ou are u se e a s ou th l y
er m pe , in a p ure pl c a e,

d l b y th id f w t ”
an a so e s e o a er .

C m p th Ydj lky m i i I
o are e na va a-s r t , .
, 2 27

ufu fi W i s m i ml awn
j tbl and fre
1 D ar bh a , its s y nony m , i n th e ori g na and s o us e ow,
“

quen y
'
tl .

P uj i ta .

P itrebhyah ,
’ ‘
to th e m anes ,
’
w hm
o th e h
B ra m ans re p res en t . Vi de
s up r a, p . 1 82 .

M m fi rfi xgj i m ut h
tr

fig fi g a an fi gs mfi vmfi m a 11
1 86 V I SH NU PU B AriA .

B rah m ans w ith k i ndl y s p ee ch es and p ro fo u n d re s pe ct ,

an d att e n d u p o n th em at th e e n d of th e S r a ddh a u ntil ,

p erm itte d by th em t o r et urn Th e wi s e m an w ill

, , .

’
th en p erform th e i nv ari ab l e w orship of th e V iswa e

d ev a s an d t ak e h is ow n m e al al o ng w ith h i s frien ds yj
, ,
‘

h is k i n s m en an d h is d ep en d ant s ,
.

I n thi s m an ner an e nli ght e n e d h o u s eho l d er will

“
,

c el eb rat e th e O b s e q ui al w o rs hip o f h is p ate rn al and

m at ern al an c e s t o r s w h o s ati s fi e d by h is o fferi ng s , , ,

w ill grant h im al l h is d es i res T h ree thin gs are h el d

p ure at o b s eq ui e s —
.

’
a d a u ht er s s o n 1 a N e p al b l a nk et
g , , ,

in al l c m i e re on es r e a l ti n
g t o de c e as ed a n e s o rs , c t th e w ord s wa dh a
'

i s th e hi gh t es M an u, I II .
,
252 .
H

to a b ilitylik m ,
t di m i
and, l I h V iéw d
in e anner, as o s ssa . n t e a a eva cc

re m y l t h im fi t d
on , y hi g b gi i g with th p ific ti
e rs f o ever t n , e nn n e ur a on o

th f t f
e th B ah m
ee ,
i d i
or h ie f th g d
r b t l ans enter ta ne n t e serv ce o e o s ; u et

hi mfi t g di mi l t th p
rs ra ntd p t l c t
s d m
s sa o e ers ona te a erna an es ors an a

t l c t
erna an es ors .

O thi pn g th c m m t t
s m k
as s a ef ll w fi fl M g e o e n a or re ar s as o o s .

e m f? ! 1 3 1 1 1 fac imi e W
‘
n 1 wi t s m
‘

ar
l 7 7
z a s q

1 { w e re BW HW S WTE 1 WW
( “N
iq
a

l I

m m
s
u
q i
fi i m rri t ant uffi n u e: am t g im e r

fm ei mi arii m u m m fi vfa 1 te rrain frei fi i 1 E fl f

'

mm e m u yfifi efi a
m 1

1 P i t/ y a manya
'
. C mm t y
o en ar .

Th e MS S . h ave b th d hi
o au tr a h
’
and da uhitram . And s ee no e t 1
i n th e ne xt p ag e .

T hi s is S i r W illi m
a J
’
ones s render n
g i .

E V E NT ! T U
 B OOK m .
, C H AP xv . .
‘

1 87

an d s e s am um s ee -
d s;
1
an d th e gift, o r n am n g, o r s i i ght ,

We h ave , h er e,
'
‘

th e w o rds of Mann
ii fm ens? vfq a i ti r ri
' -
fea : age nts 1m :
-
'
e 1
I II .
,
23 5 h ld p
.
‘
T h re e thi n g s ar e e ur e , at su ch b o s e qu es , i th e
d g ht
au
’
h N p l bl k t
er s d s o n, t e e a an e ,
an s e s a m um s e ed
’ -
. S i r W il
li m J
a t l ti f th t m
o ne s s
’
ra ns a on o es e er s p
r es s t u on th e e xpl an a

ti f K l l uk Bh tt f thi d th
on o u a a a o s an e v ers e p c di re e n
g:
ane mi a enem
fi r t an?
s was a
‘
L e t hi m g i ve h i s dau g ht e r
’
s s on , th o ug h a re li g i ou s s u de nt t
foo d at a S add h a
r
,
a nd th e b l nk a e t fo r a s ea t ,
’ &
c . The co m

m enta tor o n our t xt

e s ay s ,
°'

j th t a s o m e u n d e rs a n d , tby D auh i tra,

cl ifi d b tt m d f m th m il k f
ar e u er ith a e ro e o a c Ow fe d w g ra s s

g tha d th
er ed y f w m o ;
on d m xpl i it pl t
e a o ne o n an so e e a n a a e,

or di h f b ff l h
s , I K t p h i t p t by A h t m M
o u a o- or n . a a a e n er re s s a a u

hd t th
r a, i ghth h f th d ye e littl ft ; lth gh
o ur o e a ,
or a e a e r n o on a ou

h dm it
e a th t m d it b l k t m d f g t w l §
s, a so e ren er a an e a e o oa
’
s oo .

III .
, 2 34 .

1 H is
~
words
fi i f g a fi are
Q R : I g ia t it s m fi
‘
:
'
W
g f t s ? W a tts : 1

ith 2 11 a e ns ta fi rms
-
i mm a n en tw
'

m
’
y? at war nun et fi feag wfi 11
g
< l fi f e ? ( ar m a t u r e 5 1 1 S ta g 3 1 7111 31 171 a w ait e d m “

W M l t b t M h W 1 1 a fZ ITr i ns t ead
- ‘
3 : y o d es an d e s S S av e 1 E . ,

Of “ HI W S ee V ol I p 4 7 not e 2 ; al s o p 1 20 note 2
. .
, .
, ,
.
, ,

s up r a .

Th e N irnay as indhu quo t es , as f llo o ws , f

ro m th e B r a h manda -p urana
'

w
'

m enus? an: at e: fi rs,t“ 1

Read ‘
rhi c no eros - orn
‘
h .
’
So e xpl i a ns th e K a lp atar u h N i rn a
, s ay s t e
'

y as indhu : fi fea ( flam e r fi t

s- w e: 1
er
T h us Vi j na
'
ne s wara u n ders t ands it ,
i n h is c om m en t q
n t h e Yaj na
va lky a - s n ee m 1 ufi rfiw mfi nfi tfi m: W
“

z e. L, 1 86 : 1
g :
A nd s imil l y Ap ar aradit ya. Al s o s ee th e Sabdaha lp adruma , s ub voce .
 188 V I SH N U PU RANA .

of s ilv er (is al s o p ro piti o u s ) Th e p ers o n o ffering a

, ,
.
1

S ra ddh a s h o ul d av o i d anger wal k i ng ab o u t and , ,

h urry : th e s e th ree thi ngs are v ery o bj e cti o n ab l e .

*

Th e V i s w adev as an d p at ern al and m at ernal an c e s t o rs ,

’
an d h e li v i n b l y l l
(t g m e m e rs o f
) a m an s f a m i ar e a , , ,

n o uri s h e d by th e o ffe r e r o f an c e s t ral ob l ati o n s .

Th e cl as s o f P itr i s d e ri v e s s upp o rt fro m th e m o o n ;

“ ‘

an d th e m o o n i s s u s t ai n e d by a ct s o f au s t e r e d ev o

tio n s j H en c e th e app o i nt m en t o f o n e w h o p r a cti s e s

'

au s t eriti e s : i s m o s t d es i r ab l e A Y o gi n s et b efor e 3 .

T h es e e xpl an a ti o ns l tic d i th N i n y S i dh
ar e a so no e n e r a a n u,

p . 302 ; a n d, u p on th th ity f th M t y P an K t p
e au or o e a s a ar a, u a a

is sa id to m e an i ght thi g w hich q ll y c m ( T p) l l

e n s e ua o ns u e a a

s in (K u ) , or , — no o n ,l f hi c ah N p l
v es s e o r n o er o s - o rn ,
a e a

b l nk e t
a ,
s il ver, h ly go m m ki d d g ht
ra s s ,
’
s es a u ,
n e , an a au er s s o n

a as "h are m : 1

g : ll
ar §

we t nam 3
—
1mm { F fi
e e nger: 11 I
So th e M t s ya
a P urana h as ‘
th e g ift i g,
ht s ,
an d nam e , of

s il v er ar e de s i re d

The no ti on o r i gi t na e s w ith M anu , II I .

,

merm
'
fi w wa v fia afi
“
aa

1 mm : W— W W 1
S e e V ol . I L, pp . 298 30 3 ; and c mp
o are VOL I , p 90

m gm l .

I fi nd a 3 T? “ , a so .

Q t d i th N i n y i dh
uo e n e r a as n u .

t Thi li
q i cit d b th c m m t t
s ne s e y e o e n a or.

W ar m
"
”
1 90 V I SH NU PU RAfi A .

’
a ra z a raa aa m
am a a m 1
a r aa é aaa a fa‘
a Hai faar 11
A s we ll as of

afaw a aur a : a
th
ai
es e :

a
— ’

W ag
‘
a fa fa a a raaua i a m: a fi afirfi a fi 1
avat ar a raa aa 1:11 am m a? 11
hi l t xt ct li gh tl y
T s as e ra , s var e d, i i i th S s, n e raddh a tattwa ,
lik wi e se

c dit d t B ih p ti
re e o r
'
as a .

A d th f ll
n ig e o ow n vers es are p f dl y t k
ro es s e a e n, b y H em adri, f m th
ro e

Sankh a
'

s mr z ti :
' ’
{ fw a a aaa : aafii afi aa afaar 1
“1 7 6 131 81 araaa\ aura a afafi a fii 11
thi g t i B ih p ti h
6

B ut I can fi nd no n of th e s or n r as a a nd S ank a.

I n th e Ag n ip d
-
w
ur na, e read , a cc di g C l
or n to
’
o e brooke s b es t MS
c pi
o e d i n th e tim f Akb e o ar

’
a az a raa z a ar a m : a mala r aafa: 1 .

fi a a a raara a
'

fa aar waai a
g
”

a -3
g
a ar1 a aaafi
fare? a malga m

’ fi
‘
afi f la ai n
'
e

a aafm n
Th e l t h lf f thi xt ct l ightl y
as a o s e ra ,
s i
v ar e d, t
i s qu o e d i n th e N ir na

ya s ind/eu , i n Ram aki i s h na s S ra ddh ag a /i ap a ti , and i n o th

e r works , as

f ’
rom t h e A di ty a p a r a na .

i ti
T h e e ns u ng e nu m era on i s re erre d , i n th e Raj y dbhzlslz eka p a ddka ti, f
t o th e Ag ni-p urdri a ; b u t I av e n ot ee n a e to fi nd ere :h b bl it th
é
aa aa ag : area: a m :
-
W ar a urai a 11 f i a a :
Faa gar-
Here th e V i s we d ev as
'
nu m b l
e r e e ve n ; th e ad diti l b i g J y
ona on e e n a a

m t with th bj i d
.

'
I n t h e N itim ays ka
-
and P arta kama l akar a , we ee e su o ne

ve rs es , tka e n, p hp f
er a s, rom th e Va s is h tfia
'
s a nz /ei td

a aaafi aa
'
: am: a m : amft W 1 1
a fi m a a lfi a a fla m m aa a
11a ar mfi rfaaa fa? aararar an 11
Th e n am e Mun i , i n th e fi t li
rs ne , l ook s e xc di gl y lik
ee n e a m ere cl ic l
er a

error .
 B OOK m .
, CH AP x v .
]

. 1 91

We read, f th
ur er, i n th e S ar as ang raka
'

’
m ar m ama a aaa i W W : 1

was 1 11 1151 a airfaa afi fi afi

faa afi afg a na faafi a a
‘

a
faa aa1 z a a1 a 11arz a 1 aa1fia 11a m 11
We h ave, th us , to ch o os e b e tw ee n D h i
ur ,
t an i , and Mun i b tw ; e ee n

Be ch ana, Roob ak a, Roch am a na, an d th e L o ch ana of s om e MS S bt e e we n

t
.
,
’
P ururavas and D hi i ti m at ; a nd b e ween Madrav as , Adravas Ardrava a nd

i gW ”
,

i cli thi k th t th RF
,

Manuj a . I n ne to n a e , i n th e read n e

m y h a ave b c pt d t
ee n orru e ou of 3 1 3
, an d thi t f 31
s ou o

lik th t ti i ti g c dp g
.

Th e N irri ay as indha , e o er re a s es , n quo n t he s e on as s a e

w hich H m ad i f t B i ih p ti
e r re ers o as a , and th e e xt ct f ra ro m th e Ag ni

gi i t d f th i m m t ic l W
ves , ns ea o e e r a WI WW Q H, and
W T .

which ib l y thi igi t d f m m t aT

i “ -
l
3 W 3 : l i tal . P os s , s or na e ro

Kfi 3 3
k
w i ld at al l t i li f t i t lligib l wo
i t lli gib l —P
, y e s, eve n s , n eu o un n e e

nam es , t wo n e e, url i ravas d Ad

an Th t m i ti f th
rava . e er na on o e

u nm e an ng i ‘
Madravas and Adravas w as ,p h p gg t d by th t f
er a s , su es e a o

P ururavas .

Th e d a-p ara na, i n m y MS S .

, de cl ares

a{ 1a : 11111: arra : amfi 15131 6 1911 1

-
Eli a 11

ara ar a a a fa a fi a a raa a at 1
“ 31 33 1 2 8 13 1 era fam a i a far 1 111 1 1 : 11
c ll d f Dh m d V i a—
' ’
Here th e V i s we
— id t b i mb m l y K t D k h S
de v as ,
V l II a e s o ns o ar a an s w s ee o

pp
. .
,

. 2 1 , 2 2, are s a . o e te n n nu e r, n a e : ra u, a s a, rava,

S ty
a K al K am Dh i K
a, a, A t d R h a a, un ,
u ru vat, m ava ,
an oc am na

p ib l y h g w t f V ith i t c t t
.

S rav a, os s , ere re ou o as u, w s o ns o n a n s ra n s

p d Dh i g i c l d il y b c pt d f m Dh i
os e . un , a a n, i ou eas e orru e ro ur ; or v ce

vers a S V l II p 3 ee t F K o t it i b i t p 2 no e or u ru va s o v ou s o ro

p P t —th i gi l p h p f h di g P u
. .
,
. .
,

os e uru va , e or d Dh i i na , er a s , o t e rea n s ur ravas an

'

ti m t aAm ; t m y h
as b f Ad &
ava a av e ee n o rav as , c .

It i gg tis f ct th t
a su f h d es m l ve b k which a a n one o t e oz e n or ore aw- o o s

—th l d t
,

I h x m i d f th Vi d f th '
ave e a ne or e s we e v as re e rs to es e vers e s , e o es ,

no t i mp i bl y f l l th t cit d i thi t I thi m i i t

os s ,
o a a are e n s no e . s s e s s on o

be a cc t d f by th d t d f h Vay p dfi A d th t
o un e or e es u e u e o t e u- ar a ? n can a

w or k b m ci t th th I ikhi m i i i h f m f it whic h
e ore an en an e /
-
ta-s r
‘
t , n t e or o

has b d i dt e en e r ve o us ?
P h p it w ld k th th t l d '
er a s m th V y pw
as ev e n s o e o er wor an e a u- a na

S k —i h i c m m t y B ih d—
a e

th a y k
—
an ara n s o e n ar on e r a ra n a a

t c t Vi a thi t ' '

IV 12 th Vi w d
o o un sw s s ons , e s e ev as , at r ee n.

5 — I m k
.
,

I th H i n h l e t
a r va r th lt f c ll ti g
‘
sa , s
’
. 1 1 41 4, a e ou , as e res u o o a n

s e vera l MS S
 ' '

1 92 v rs nrJ U FuRArI A .

faa aara fam a t a araar afa g fi

a ararfi aa g a aa a n
a a aTara ag m a v m aa:
fl a m m afia a u
‘
a ra aaz a att a aaraa a m mM

faa aaré aarm taam m m 11

Here, su bj e ct to c cti
orre o n, I read th e nam e s of thi t '
r een Vi s we devas ,

h V
t o wi t : D aks S dh m a, S kh pad as u ,S t p u a, u ar an , an a ,
'
Prith u, Va us h m at,
A t M h n Vi w
nan a, a S p ara N i hk m bh
a, d B
s
'
Th
av as u , u arv an, s u a, an urn. e

fi t
rs s ev eni d t b c ct d with th M Chak h h Vid
are sa o e onne e e an u s us a
. e

p 1
ll g d by th T l t — p 2 t 1 —th t th
su
p ra , . 1 .

It i s a e e V l II
,
e rans a or, o . .
, . 2 ,
no e ,
a ere

are t l Vi d
we ve cc di g t th M y p d i Th p g
'
s we e vas , a or n o e a ts a - ur z a . e as s a e,

in th t k wh ich m th
a wor p
,
l b t with t namb i g es es e su erna s , - u ou nu er n

th m i m ch t c pt i m y MS S t i it c j ct l m di g
e ,
- s u oo orru , n .
, o nv e on e ura en n .

For h m t p t if
t e t th
os gh t it h with
ar , t q ti cl
no rou ou ,
as , ou ue s o n, a os e

ge ne tic l ti hip t th l t xt ct t c ib d
re a ons o e as e ra rans r e .
1 94 V ISH NU P U R Ai I A
'
.

fl h (in
es
g l ) an d w i th th at o f th e l o n
e n era g c are d ,
-

i n p artic ul ar Th e fl e s h o f th e rh ino c e
*
w hit e g o at ,
.

ros th e K al a sak a (p ot h erb) and h o n e y ar e al s o

,
-
, , ,

e s p e ci a l s o u r c e s o f s ati s fa cti o n t o th es e w o r s hipp e d

a t an c e s t ral c er e m o n i e s Th e b i rth o f th at m an i s th e .

o cc a s i o n o f s ati s fa cti o n t o h i s ro en it o r s w h
p g o
p e r ,

form s a t th e d u e ti m e th ei r O b s e q u i al r it e s at G ay a
, ,
.

Grai n s th at sp rin g up s p o ntan e o u sl yy l ric e growin g '

w il d 1 p an ic § o f b o th s p e ci e s ( w hit e o r
,

v egetab l e s th at grow in fo res t s “ are fi t fo r anc es tral ,

o b l ati o n s ; a s ar e b a rl e y w h e at r ic e s e s am u m v ari o u s , , , ,

k i nd s o f p ul s e an d m us tard fi O n th e o th er h an d a ,
“ r '

thi s is s till p cti ra s ed, on som e cc i II I M

o as o n s . n a n n, th e t e rm

G av y a is co u
p l e d w i th
'

o th ers , w hich li m it i t pplic ti s a a on

Vdrddhr m as a . S om e, cc di g a or n t o th e c mm t t
o e n a or , u nders and t
thi w s ord to de no t e a b i d with d
r a ark th rea t ,d h a re ead, a nd whit e

wi g n s .

1 P ms dtikd ch li t y m .

W
Th e W w
s o as sa s :

W w w : 1 am t { fa ataa 1 C m m t y A
{ o e n ar .

I W ( 3 1 15 1? C m t y A I t h m m t t h om e n ar . n e co en on e

t xt f V l I p 95 m d i d fi d W
e o o . .
, W.
,
'
v ra s e ne

Sydm dk a.

H S dd th c m m t t
'
o a s e 11 V h dh
o e n a or . a na us a z .

Th igi l p cifi p iy y m dg m hp
e or na s d k id
e es r an u , u a ,
’
s
’
a va ,
an ov
'
a ra .

N khp a
z i id i
va c mm t y t b th m
s sa ,
ll
n One in th o en ar , o e e sa e as ca a; e

oth th m er, e sa d gl eig y g p

as th yn ym an a os s ves a a atr a as e s on

of k dd ovz F
’

th ra d . th g t b l p d t m d i th i
or es e an o er ve e a e ro uc s na e n s

h pt
c a th li t i n V l
er, s ee p 95 e s o . . .

H U lik h li t f d t i th p c di g t thi d
t t p no
' '
n e e s re erre o n e re e n e, s oes n o ro

f t b xh ti I th f m t
—
fi d th m f f
‘

es s o e e aus ve . n e or er, we n e na es o our een ar

i t h l tt f tw l Thi m ti p ci f
—
ti l c es ; n th m e a er, fi e na es o e ve . s en o ns ve s e es o

g i
ra ns , p d ikd m dg r as m hp k mdd
t d mh p
, mitt d i
u a,
'

s
'
a va , '
o
'

ra, an sa a a, o e n

th th ; whil th m i i g
e o er e re p ci
e c m m b t w b th a n n s even s e es are o on e ee n o .

M i c ll y V l I p 1 77
’
It S C l b eek E
o e ro o e s s e aneous ss a s , o . .
, . .
 130 0 11
“

C H AP . xvr . 1 95

h o u se h o l d e r mu s t n ot o ffer any k i nd o f grai n th at is

n o t c o n s e c ra t e d by r e li i o u s c e r em o n i e s o n it s fi r s t
g , ,

c o m i ng i nt o s e as o n ; n o r (th e p ul s e c all e d) Raj a *

m as h a l n or m il l et i n o r l entil s n o r g o u r d s § n or
,
'‘

, , ,
‘ ’
g arlic n o r o n i on s
“ n or n i h t s h a d e ll
g n o r c a m e l s , ,

n o r s alt n o r th e efflo r e s c e n c e o f s alt d e s e rt s

th orn fl
‘
, , ,

n o r r e d v e et ab l e e xt ra ct s i t n o r an y thi n th t l k
g g a o o s ,

li k es alt n o r an y thi n
g
,
th at i s n o t c o m m e n d ab l e : n or

i s wat er fi t to b e o ffer e d at a S r ad dh a th at h a s b e e n ,

b ro ught by night o r h as b e en ab an do n e d o r is s o , ,

littl e as n o t t o s atis fy a c o w o r s m ell s b adl y o r i s , ,

c o v ere d w ith fro th Th e m il k o f an i m al s w ith u n di .

aara t a arna m mafi a

'
e 1 1a a 1
“
A w hl yo e ear w ith th e m il k of c ows , and f ood m ade of th ta

III .
,
27 1 .

X~
~ it if é€~ it 96 96 46

1 1 e
'
. .ck cc di g t th c m m t t
, m as ka not bl a ,
a or n o e o e n a or .

I A ria C m m t y A gi hi
. i oy ym B d fi it by
e n ar ves c na as ts s non ; e ne s

l hm ‘ th c t h t xt f V l I pp it i
’
s u cs dl i I a -s m . n 9 e om en s on t e e o o . .
,
.
94, 5, s

id q i l tl y t b k h d édl i m ll ic whil hi l i
,

‘ ’
sa , e u va e n , o e s u ra - , s a r e ; e c na ca s ex

pl i d t b i ly
a ne o
’
e a r a -tu a.

A ldb u .

ll I t ns er
pm d l k Th c m m t y xpl i th d am u a a
’
. e o e n ar e a ns e wor
by W TW b lb t ,
‘
a u ou s roo .
’

11 Ga dhd k “
n 1 5533 : fi rm ET C
ra a mm t y . 3 o e n ar .

w fa m a r: m ag
'

K am mbha . a a faa faar 1

C omm en ary t .

fi Auskar a .

m am , w hich th c e omm en a or tt de fi nes t o be

am fi r .

ll H S i W illi m J r a o nes .
 m PU RAI‘
'
1 96 v rs m IA .

v id e d h o ofs of a c am el a ew e a d eer or a b uffal o

, , , ,
*
,

i s u nfi t fo r an c es t ral o b l ati o n s I f an O b s e q ui al r it e is .

l o o k e d at by a e un u ch a m an ej e ct e d fro m s o ciety l , ,
'‘

a n o utc a s t a h e r e tic a d r un k e n m an o r o n e d i s e as e d

—
, , , ,

by a c o ck 1 a n ak e d a s c etic a m o nk ey a v ill age h og §

, ,
1
, ,

by a w o m an in h er c o urs e s o r p reg nant ”by an u m ,

cl ean p ers o n o r by a carri e r o f c o rp s e s fll ne ith er go d s

,

n o r p r o g e n it o r s w ill p a rt ak e o f th e fo o d Th e c ere .

m o n y s h o u l d th e r efo r e b e p e rfo rm e d i n a s p o t c are

, ,

full y en cl o s e d L et th e p erfo rm er c as t s e s am u m o n
th e g r o u n d a n d d r i v e aw ay m ali g n an t s p ir it s xfl L et
'

him n o t gi v e fo o d th at i s fe ti d or v iti at e d by h ai rs o r ,

i n s e ct s o r m ix e d w ith a ci d gr uel i i o r
,
Wh at ,

e v e r s u i t ab l e fo o d i s p r e s e nt e d w ith p u r e faith an d ,

w i th t h e e n u n ci ati o n o f n am e an d r ace |l|l t o an c e s t o rs , ,

N a
g na is , lit ll y e ra ,
‘
na k ed
’
,
b u t, as e xpl i a ned i n th e fo l
l w i g ch pt m
o n Ji a er
,
e ans a a na m e nd ic t an . No su ch p er s o n is
i cl d d by M (I I I 239
n u e ,
anu .
,
am on t th
gs os e w h o de fil e a

S add h b y l k i g p
r a it oo n u on . T h e V ay u c ti
o n a ns th e s am e p r o

h i b i ti o n : 7 11 11
3 11 1 a 11am : 1

Th e or i gi l na word i s m drg a . B ut th e re is a v ar a n i t ,
obbaya ,
‘
of

fi m w m fli '
’

1 Ap am ddka ; de ne d .
I K ri ka vaka .

c ct d th p i t b l d
I h ave o rreill g h g th i gi l
e e
’
r n er s u n er
“
a v a e -
a
”

; e or na

b i g g am édk
e n r a- ar a .

|l S kd Thi cc di g t th c m m t t i w m c m
’ ’
u tz . s, a or n o e o e n a or, s a o an ore o

i ll y
n a cl byun f c t chil dbi th
e an reas on o re en r .

11 Mri hd xpl i d b y
ta ra ; i th c mm t y
e a ne n e o en ar .

aanarft fiafi g am maa avaa fa ra: 1

H Ydtu dlz dna . S ee V ol I I . .
,
p . 2 92 , n ear th e f t oo .

A bhis ha va ; s y no ny m z ed i b y k j ik '
an a, in th c m m t
e o en ary .

P aryushz l a
’

. Th e ch li t y it
s o as sa s m e ans 11 5 W W I
Al s o r ide s up r a , p . 12 6
, tno e o
.
HGotra
” .
 ' '

1 98 V i s nr w PU RArI A .

li b erat es a b l ck b ll o p e fo m s ny do m e tic c e e
a u ,
1
r r r a s r

m on y g a r ee b l e t
a l e cc m p ni e d by do n ti n t
o ru ,
a o a a o s o
m ‘
”
th e B rah m an s l

1
N il a V ri s h a lw y
. B ut thi s an im l a is no t a lt g th o e e r, or a a s,

b l c k I th B h m P an
a . n q t die h Ni y S i dh
ra 1 a ur a, as uo e n t e
'
rri a a n u,
‘'

it i i d t b f
s sa d c l w ith li ght f c
o e d t il do a re o o ur, a e an a ,
an

w hit h f dh ;
e w hit b ll w ith b l k f c
o o s an & ; or ns o r, a e u ,
ac a e, c .

o r, a b l ck b ll w ith w hit f c t il d f t I
a u ,
e a e, a ,
an ee .

V y f ll d c ipti
2
er f h S addhu cc i l m t l l es r on s o t e r a o ur n a os a

advan ed ; c
it m y b d b t d wh th th c m pil
and a e ou e e er e o er of th e Vis hriw
i t k di ff t ti f it i m p t
'

K ya—d — —
ar ar a no
p oo a e re n on o s or .

an p pp 5 i vzft '

d i th
e su ra , . 1 02 10 , s o en us e n e vag u es e ns e of
‘
i i S ch m y th b g
v rg n
’
. u a ,
e n, e a a ur z
'
.

Th c m m t te q t f ll f m th l wgi
o en a or u o es , as o ows , ro e a ver S an
i varta

aaaw
-
aa i ah a g r era nt 11
av
“
He wh o g g i v es away a g a urz
’
o es
' '
to N akapri s h th a ; he wh o g i ves
a way a r oht n
' '

z , t o V aikui i th a ; h e wh o
g ves away a i ka nyd, t o B ra m a h
”
c h c mm
I ok a ; but he wh o g ives away a dam s e w os e ours es l h ave o en e cd ,

t o Raurav a .

N ak p i h th i th
a r s hi gh t h
'
f th th
a p cifi d R
s e es eav en o e ree s e e . au rav a

i
s h ll
a V l II p 21 6
e : s ee o . .
, . .

R t g bh w l d h
a na ar p d him lf i c i t t i d d if whil
a ou ave rov e se n ons s en n ee , , e

citi g th tw p c di g t
n e with t cit pp
o l h h d xp d
re e n s anz as a a rova , e a e res s e

hi m lf p t d i t t p 1 01 p
se as re res en e n no e 2 o .
, su ra .

I fi d l y thi di g
n on s rea n :

T hi s is t o be re ndered :
“
hipp c t cc m p i d by
or offers a o aus a o an e re

m u nerati on agreea y to bl l
ru e .
”

i th q t d m ch t thi ff ct
1 Th e B ra hma p urana
—
‘
-
s ere Th B h
uo e u o s e e e ra

—with
.

m dnda -p urdna m an y th th
o iti i dd c d by H m ad i
er au or es , s a u e , e r ,

as f ll
o ows :
R h 0 \

i a:
G l l e?“
i

W 3“
a W amm wr a

1 I n th e Achdra chandrz kd,

’
b ull s of d ffereni tcl o ou rs are a pp p i t d t
ro r a e o

i
d fferen tc t as es .
 B OOK m .
,
C HAP xv . 1 . 1 99

th e P u ra n a s , — p ci ll y i
es e a n th e Va y u, K ti rm a, M ark a ri dey a , v u
m ana , a nd G ar u da . The M ty
a s a a nd P adm a ( S fi s h ti
'
K h a ri da
)
c ti
on a n c ipti whi h
des r m o ns c are u ch the s am e as th t a of th e

V ay Thu c u t f th B r h m
. e a co n s o e a a, Ag ni ,
an d V ar ah a ar e l es s

f ll d g l th n i n m f th
u an re u ar a so e o e o th ; d i
e rs an n n o ne o f th m e

i th s bj ct
s e f ll y
u d p r pi c
e so u an e s u o us ly t t d rea e as in o ur t xt e .

F ti f ct y i f m ti h w
or s a s a or n or a o n, o ev e r , h S addh
t e r a M ay dk h a and

N i i y S i dh h ld b c lt *
th e rr a a n u s ou e o ns u ed.

The pr me i th it y the bj
ct f b q i i b y d l l q
—
au or on su e o o s e u es s, e on a u es

ti on, l i
t h e v o um nou s Sraddhaka lp af H moad i w k which th S
e r , a or e ra d
'

dhama yukh a
’
and N irnayas indhu p p t ll y l y d c t ib ti
er e ua a u n er on r u on .
 C HAP TER XVII .

Of h tic er e th wh j ct th th ity f th V d th i
s , or ose o re e e au or o e e as : e r

i gi
or d c i b d by V i h th
n, as es rBh i hm e h g d d as s a to s a: t e o s , e

f t d by th D ity p i V i h n
ea e e aill y b i gas ,
ra s e s u : an u s or e n ,
or

B ddh p d c d f m h i b dy
u a, ro u e ro s o .

P RASARA
A — Th in f m e d y s . p k e th e us ,
or r a ,
s a

h ly A
o t o th il l t i s m o n ch S g
u rv a e w h en us r ou ar a ara,

h e in q i e d c o n c e ni ng th e s age s p p e t o b e p e
u r r u ro r ra

t is e d (by m n k i n d) n d th s I h v e expl in ed t o
a : a
y o u a a u

th e wh l e f th e b e v n c e
o o
g i n
os s t w hich n o o n e s r a s a a o

o ght t t ns g s
u o ra r es
*

M A I T RE A —
.

Y h v e t o l d m e v en e b l e ir th t
Y . 0 u a , ra s , a

a n nce t
a l ite i n t t b e l o k e d p n by c e t in
s ra r s o o o u o r a

pe s n r o m ng t w h m y
s, a o m en ti n e d s ch s w e
s o ou o u a er

a p s t t e I m d e i o t o l e n w h o m y i nt en d e d
o a s . a s r us ar ou

by th t pp ell ti n ; 1 wh t p ctic e b e t o w s ch
a a a o
’'
a ra s s u a

titl e u p on a m an ; an d w h at i s th e ch aract er of t h e in
di v i d u al to w h om y ou all u ded
—Th
.

P A RASA RA . e Rig Y aj ur an d S am a-V e d as c o n

s t it u t e tripl e c ov ering of th e s ev eral c as te s ; an d

th e
th e s i nn er w h o th ro w s thi s o ff i s s ai d t o b e n ak e d (o r
ap o s t at e) 1 Th e th re e V e d as are th e rai m en t o f all
.

th e or d er s § ( of m en) ; an d w h en th at i s d i s c ar d e d , ,

* ’
a a1 waai raar a faa
'

Hai rfaa 1
20 2 V i s nhiu PL RANA
'

th e fi rs t of b eing
di v ine V i hn b e pl e e d wi th s, th e s u, as

th e w d th t w e e b t t dd e t h im in
or s a ar a ou o a r ss o ,

or d t p piti t th e l d f ( l l ) w l d ; f o m w hich
er o ro a e or o a or s r

m i ghty c e ll ( c e t d th in g ) h v e
au s i gi n te d n d
a r a e s a or a ,
a

i n t w h m t h ey h l l
o in d i l v ! Wh i b l e t
o s a ag a s so e o s a o

d cl
e hi p i e? W
ar e w h o h v b een p t t o h m e
s ra s e, a e u s a

by th e t i m ph f f e w ill gl ify th e l th gh
r u o o ur o s, or e ,
a ou

th y tr ue p ow er an d m i ght b e n ot w ithin th e r ea ch of
w or d s T h o u art e arth w ate r fir e air eth er m i n d 1
.
, , , , , ,
’'

cr u d e m att er 1 an d (p ri m ev al) s o ul § A ll thi s el e

, .

m ent ary c r eati o n w ith o r w i th o u t v i i b l e form is th y ,

s
,

bo dy ; all fr om B rah m a t o a s t o ck !l div er s ifi e d by

, ,

pl ac e an d tim e G l ory t o th e e w h o art B rah m a th y .

, ,

fir s t fo rm ev o l v e d fro m th e l o t o s s p rm gm g fr o m thy
,

n av el for th e p urp o s e o f c r e ati o n !

,
Gl o ry t o th e efi l
w h o art I n dr af th e s un Ru dra t h e
*
fi r e i t th e , , ,

wi n d s an d ev en al s o o u r s e l v es ! G l o ry t o th ee Go , , ,

“ fh
A lhei t th y real s el ood is n ot wi i n th e s o e of words , y et w e, w os e th cp h
ht b
mi g t
h as een d es roy ed by dis comfi ture at th e ands of o ur enem es , h i
li it
being s o c ou s of renew ed w e fare , w l l , a ccor ding to our u nders ta nd ing , l i
l d th
an ee
”

Th c mm t t xp l i thi t ti
.

e o e n a or e a ns s in de a l
s anz a .

'
-
Ar hk i
nta
’
a rar a .
'
P radh a na S ee V ol . .

p I .
, . 2 0 , no t e a .

I i q li fi d p i th ereto ; m
‘ '
P i arz e . t s ua e by ta tp ar a , su er or .
, to p r a
dhdna

m —
.

11 m 1 We h ave , h ere , th e v er
y words w i h ch
th e S ank hy a p r a va ch ana , I II , 4 7 , egi ns . b .

f Su y
‘
ppl i tic l ith
d e n a w t h e g
’ '
o ds , deva tma n .

Sak ra ,
i n th e ori gi nal .

1 1 S ee, for th e Y'as us V ol II . pp .

, . 22, 23 .

I fi nd
‘
th e A s wi ns for w hm o
'

v z de s up r a , p . 21 .

‘
Th e Maru t s,
’
See V ol . p . 79 .
 B OOK m .
,
CH AP x . vi i . 203

i
v n da, wh o art all
. d em on s , wh o s e e s s en e c is arr og n c
a e

an d w an t of d i s c r i m in at i o n, un ch ec k e d by p ti n c a e e or

se lf c on tro l !
-
*
Gl o ry t o t h ee w h o art t h e Y ak s h a
,
s
,

w h o s e n at ur e i s ch arm e d w i th s o u n d s an d w h o s e ,

fri v o l o u s h e art s p erfe c t kn o w l e d g e c ann o t p erv a d e I j

- ‘

Gl o ry t o t h ee w h o art all fi en d s th at w al k by n ight

, ,

s p r un fr o m t h e q u ality o f d ark n es s fi er c e fr au d u
g ,
.

l ent an d cr u el ! i Gl ory to th ee J an é rd an a w h o art

, , ,

th at pi ety w hi ch is th e i n s tr um ent of r e c o m p en s in g
th e vi rt u e s o f t h o s e w h o ab i d e in h e av en 3§ G l o ry t o
t h e e w h o ar t on e w i t h th e s ain t s w h o s e p erfe ct n a
, ,

t ur e i s ev er b l e s s e d an d tr av er s e s u n o b s t r uct ed all
, , ,

p erm eab l e el em ents ! I G l ory t o th ee w h o art on e ,

wi th th e s erp ent ra c e d o u b l e t o n g u e d
-
,
im p et uo u s
-
, ,

cr u el in s atiat e of enj oy m en t an d abo un din g w i t h

, ,

w e alth ! Gl o ry t o th e e w h o art o n e wi t h th e R i s hi s
, ,

w h o s e n at u r e i s fr e e fro m s in o r de fe ct an d i s i d en t i ,

fi e d w it h w i s d o m an d tr an q ui ll i t y ! Gl o ry to t h ee O
l o t o s ey e d w h o art o n e w it h tim e t h e form t h at d e
-
, ,

v o urs ,
w i t h o u t re m or s e all cr e at e d thin g s at th e t er
, ,
2 04 VI S H NU P unArI A
'
.

m i n ati o n of th e K lp a ! Gl y t o th ee w h o t R d a
*
or , ar u ra,

th e b e i ng th t d n c e s (w ith d eli gh t)
a ft e h e h s
a a r

—
, a

s w ll w d l l thi ng th e d n d th e t
a o
p e u
g a e s, o s a r s ,

w ith t d i ti n cti n ! Gl y t o th ee J n a d n wh o
ou s o or ,
a r a a,

ar t m n th a e n t in d v l pi n g t h e e lt f th t e o r su
g, e a o e s a

a ctiv ity w hich p c ee d f m th q lity f f l n es ! ro s ro e ua o ou s

Gl y t th ee wh
or o t b te n im l th e n iv e l
,
o ar ru a a s, u rs a

S pi it th t t n d
r a t p v e ity which p c ee d s f o m
e s o er rs , ro r

th e q lity f d k nes s n d i en c m b e e d w it h th e
ua o ar ,
a s u r

tw e nty ei ght k in d s f b t cti n ! 1 G l o y t th ee

-
o o s ru o s
1 ‘'
r o ,

wh t th t chi ef s pi it which i d i v e s ifi e d in th e v e
o ar a r s r

g e t b l
a e w l d n dor w hich s t h
,
e e sas e n c e : f s c ifi c e ,
a o a r ,

i s th e i n s t m ent f cc o m pli s hi n g th e p e fe cti n f

ru o a r o o

th e u n i v e s ! Gl r ey t th e wh t ev e y thi ng nd
or o e ,
o ar r , a

w h e p i m ev l f m i th
os r bj e ct s f p e c epti o n n d
a or s e o o r , a

h e v en n d n im l s n d m en n d g d ! § G l o y t
a ,
a a a ,
a ,
a o s r o

th e e ,
who art th e c aus e
p rem e s pi rit ; o f c au s e s , th e su

w h o art d i s ti n ct fr o m u s an d al l b e in g s c o m p o s e d o f
i nt elli gen c e an d m att er an d th e li k e an d w ith wh o s e ,

S e e V ol I . .
,
p . 7 1 , no t e 2 .

’
rag a sw fi a ra a t arara aa z 11
For P undari kaks h a,
g s ee V ol I p 2 , no t e 1 .
. .
, .

S om e MS S . h av e th e re ad n
g i WN W W , to w hich c om

m entator, f ll
o owe d b y th e Trans lt a or, gi ves th e p f re eren e . c
f Ang a
. .

”W a a aa a rm m
fi aafi z aaw afi aam a aa : 11
20 6 VI SH NU P U RA A N .

it s sep arate exi s t e n c e Engage d in th e d uti e s of th ei r

.

r e s p e cti v e o r d er s an d fol l o w i n b d
*
g ,
th e p a th s p re s c r i e

by h o l y w rit p racti s i n g al s o r eligio u s p enan c e it is

, , , ,

i m p o s s i b l e fo r u s t o d e s tro y th e m D o th o u w h o s e .
,

w i s d o m i s im m e a s u rab l ej i n s tr u ct u s in s o m e d e v ic e ‘

by w hich w e m ay b e ab l e t o ext erm i nate th e en em ie s

of th e g o d s

Wh e n th e m i ghty Vi s h nu h e ar d th e i r re q u es t h e ,

e m it t e d fr o m h is b o dy a n ill u s o ry fo rm § w hich h e ,

av e t o th e d d th u s s p ak e : T hi d e c e pti v e
“
g g o s a n ,
s

V i s io n ll s h al l w h o ll y b e uil e th e D ait as s o th at b e i n
g y g ,

l e d a s t ray fro m t h e p ath o f t h e V e das th ey m ay b e ,

u t t o d e ath : for al l o ds d e m on s o r o th e rs w h
p g o , , ,

s h all b e o p o s e d t o t h e a u th o rity o f th e V e d a s h all

p ,

p eri s h by m y m i ght whil s t e x er ci s e d for th e p res er

,

v ati o n o f th e w o rl d Go th e n an d fe ar n o t L et thi s
.
, ,
.

d el us iv e v i s i o n p re c e d e y o u : it sh all thi s day b e of , ,

r e at s e r v ic e u nt o
”
g y o u O g o d s ! i l ,

Varria .
-
1 Amey dtm an . As ur a .

'
Maydm oha , “
th e de l u de r by il l i
us o n .

11 Mdya moha
'

t i cl di th cc m p i d
.

11 Mos of m y MS S , n u ng al l os e a o an e b y th e co m

t h
.

m en ary , e re ad d :

mar m a afi m am m
m m:
‘
a: arii aai a a aarg rr: 11
 C HAP T ER XV I I I .

B u dd h a g o e s t o th e th
e ar ,
an d t ch ea es th e D a i ty a s t o c t
on em n

th e V e das : h i s s c ptic l
e a do ct ir ne s : h is p hi b iti
ro on o f a n i m al

c ific M i
sa r es . e an ng o f th e t e rm B a u ddh a . J i a n as a nd B a uddh a s
th i t t T h
e r e ne s . e D ai ty a s l os e th i p w
e r o er , and a re c
o ve r o m e

by th e ig g o ds . M ean n of th e t mNg
er a na . C o ns e qu e n c es of

neg l ct f d ty e St y o u . or of Sata dh anu a nd h is w if e Sai by a .

C mm i o w ith h tic
un o n e re s to b e s h un n e d .

—
PARASARA Aft e r thi s th e gre at d el u s io n f h av i ng
.
,
e

p r o c ee de d (t o e arth) b e h el d t h e D aity a s e ng ag e d in , ,

as c e tic p e n an c e s u p o n t h e b ank s o f t h e N arm a d a

,

r iver ; app ro achi n th i n th e s e m b l an c e o f a

1
an d em
g , ,

n ake d m e n d ic an t i w ith h i s h e a d s h av e n an d c arry i ng

'
.
, ,
’
a b un ch o f p e ac o c k s fe ath e r s h e th u s a dd res s e d 2
,

th e m in gentl e a cc en t s : Ho l o r d s of th e D aity a ra c e
,
“
, ,

w h e r efo r e i s it th at y o u p r acti s e th e s e a ct s o f p en an c e ?

The s i ua t ti
fi t pp on ch
c f h h y os en fo r th e rs a ea ra n e o t e e r es

a
g re e s w l l g h w
e ith h g t p
e no ul c f h J i f it h t e re a re va e n e o t e a na a

in t h w t f I di
e i th
es l th d tw l fth c t i ( A i tic
o n a, n e e e ve n an e e n ur e s s a

R e s earch V l X V I p es , p hp o . c t y li .
,
. o r, er a s, a e n ur e ar er ,

an d i sci c m t c f m w ight i i ti g ti g th d t
a r u s an e o so e e ,
n n ve s a n e a e

o f th V i h n P an
e s u ur a .

A b ch f p c c k f th i till
9
un o di y
ea o m
’
s ea e rs s s an or n ar a cc o

p im t f
an en J i m dic t A cc di g t h H i di p m
“

o a a na en an . or n o t e n oe ,

th eP i i h R i C h it
'
t u it w b a by t h B d d hi t A m
ar ra , as orn e e u s a ra

B t th t w k i t p hp y g d th ity f
’
Si h nn a . u a or s no , er a s, ver oo au or or

B auddh b c -t l t f
a o ci t d t
s erva n e s , a eas ,
o a n an en a e.

'
Mdyamoha .
1 D ig a mbara .
 '
20 8 V I S H rI U P U RAfI A .

Is it with a v i ew t o re c o m p en s e in thi s w o rl d ? o r in
r epli e d th e D ait a s
”
S age
”
a n o th er ? e p ursu e
“ “
, y w ,

th e s e d ev o ti o ns t o o b t ai n a rew ar d h ere aft er Wh y

, .

s h o ul d o u m ak e s u ch an i n q u i ry ?
”
y I f y o u ar e d e
“

”
s iro u s o f fi n a l e m an cip ati o n a n s w ere d th e s e e m i n
, g
as c e t ic ? att e n d t o m d f u ar e w o rth y o f
“
” y w o r s ; or
y o

a r e v el a t io n i w hich i s th e d o o r t o u lti m at e fe licit y .

Th e d u ti e s th at I w ill t e a ch y o u are th e s e cre t p ath t o

li b e rati o n : th e r e are n o n e b ey o n d o r s u p e ri o r t o , ,

th em § B y fo ll o w i ng th em y o u s h al l o b tai n e ith er
.

h e av e n o r e x em pti on fro m fu t ur e exi s t en c e Y o u .

-
,

m i ghty b e i n gs are d e s erv i n g o f s u ch ( l oft y) d o ct ri n e

”
.
,

B y s u ch p ers u as i o n s an d by m any s p e ci o us a rg u
,

m en t s “ did thi s d el u s i v e b e i ng m i s l e a d th e D aity as

,

fr o m th e t e n e t s o f th e V e das ; t e a chi n g th at t h e s am e ,

thi n g m ight b e fo r th e s ak e o f v i rt u e an d o f v ic e ;
m i ght b e a n d m i ght n o t b e ; m i ght o r m i ght n o t c o n
, , ,

t ri b ut e t o li b e r ati o n ; m i ght b e th e s u p r e m e o bj ectfi l

an d n ot th e s u p r e m e o bj e ct ; m i ht b e e ffe ct an d n o t
g ,

b e effe ct ; m i ght b e m an i fes t o r n o t b e m a n i fes t ; m i ght

,

b e t h e d u ty o f th o s e w h o g o n ak e d o r w h o g o cl o th e d ,

in m u ch r ai m en t A n d s o th e D a ity a s w er e s e d u c e d
.

fro m th e i r p r o p e r d u ti e s by th e r e p e at e d l e s s o n s o f
th ei r ill u s o ry p re c ept o r m ai nt ai ni n g th e e qu al truth
,

1 Mdydm oha . D harma .

i fi g wt fi fi t fi am
vi
“

wt : 1 .

II fi rfi fi fi é firfi w fii fi : u
11 P a ramdr th a .
210 v rs m u P
s
U RANA .

d a s w e re , i n a s h o rt ti m e ,
d e s ert e d by m ost of th e
D aity a ra c e T h en th e s am e d el u d er p u tti n g o n gar
.
,

m e nt s o f a r e d c o l o ur as s um i ng a b e ne v o l e n t a s p e ct , ,

a n d s p e ak i n g i n s o ft a n d a r ee ab l e t o n e s add re s s e d
g ,

o t h e rs o f th e s a m e fa m il y a n d s a i d t o th e m : I f m i hty )
( g
“
, ,

d e m o n s y o u ch e ri s h a d e s i re e ith e r fo r h e av e n o r for
,

d e s i s t fro m t h e i n i q u it o u s m as s a cre o f
*
fi n al r e p o s e ,

f or s a c ri fi c e
a n i m al s
( ) a n d h ear ( fro m m e wh at y o u ,

s h o ul d d o ) K n ow th at all (th at exi s t s ) i s c o m p o s e d

.

o f d i s c r i m i n ati v e k n o w l e d e x U t d o rd s ;
g l d m w '
n e n
r s a
y
fo r th e y h av e b e e n u tt e r e d by th e w i s e Thi s w o rl d .

s u b s i s t s w i t h o u t s u pp o r t 1 a n d e n g age d in t h e p ur s uit , ,

o f e rr o r w hich it m i s t ak e s fo r k n o w l e d e a s w e ll a s
, g ,

v i t i at e d by p a s s i o n a n d t h e r es t r e v o l v es in t h e s t rait s ,
”
o f exi s t e n c e I n thi s m ann e r e x cl a i m i ng t o th e m
.
, ,

“
K n o w ! ( B u dh y adh w am ) an d th e y r e pl y i ng I t is , ,
“

k no w n ( B udh y ate ) t h e s e D aity as w e re i n d u ce d by

”

t h e ar ch —
, ,

d e cei v er t o d ev i ate fro m th e i r religi o u s d u ,

t i e s § (an d b e c o m e B au ddh as ) by h is r e p e at e d arg u ,

'
N irvai i a .

xpl i thi t m b b dd/ H y c tt

th t th d ct i f th Y ga h a — ct f B ddh —
'

l Vij ndna The o m m e n a or e a ns s er u n e sa s

“
.
y .

i h
f th Acc di g C l b k —
a e o r ne o te o c ras a se o au as , s ere s e

or . or Mi l l n E y V l I p 39
to o e roo e, s c e a neous ss a s , o . .
, . 1,
t h Y ga h a
e o xc pt i t l
c ras ti i t llig c
“
e e d n e rna s e ns a o n or n e en e an

a ck l dg l l l t b id Th y m i t i th t l xi t c
no w e e a e se o e vo . e a n a n e e erna e s en e

o f c ci
o ns l o us s e ns e a o ne .

1 Thi i h f ith f th Madh y m i k

s s t e
g b l y t h ch li t
a o e a as , a ree a o t e s o as .

Th i t i th t l l i i d ( si g / ) f ll i g it m
“
es e ma n a n a a s vo s a rv a t n a ; ow n ,
o as s ee s,

a lit l i t p t ti f B ddh
era n er re a C l b k Mi l l
on o u as
’ '
autr a s .
” ’
o e roo e s s ce aneous

E y V l I
ss a s , p 3 9 S f th
o . t h Y ga h a
.
, . d M dh y
1 . ee, ur e r, on e o c ras an a a

m ik
’ ’ ’
B
as , f I d i
urnou a l Hi d B ddh i m I d i
s V l I
ntr o u ct on s toz re a u s e n en, o . .
,

p p 449
.
q et s e .

I fi d di g b
n hino rea n ut t

w w w fia fi fi fim
‘

trq e as
a $ 11 e
 B OOK m .
,
CH AP . xv n r . 211

m eri t s an d v io ly
ar us ur
g e d pe r s ua s o n s i .
1
Wh en th e y
h ad a b th e ir o w n faith th e y p e rs u ad e d o th e rs
an d o n e d ,

t o d o t h e s am e : an d t h e h e re s y s p r e a d ; an d m an y d e
s e rt e d th e p ra ctic e s e nj o i n e d by t h e V e d a s an d t h e

l aw s .

Th e de l us i o n s o f th e fal s e t ea ch er p au s e d n o t w ith
th e c o n v e rs i o n of th e D aity a s t o th e J a i n a a n d B au d
dh a h e r es i es ; b ut with v ar i o u s e rr o n e o u s t e n e ts fi
”
,

h e p re v ail e d u p o n o th e r s t o ap o s t ati z e u n til t h e w h o l e ,

w er e l e d as t ray an d d e s ert e d th e d o ct ri n e s an d o b s e r
,

v an c e s i n c ulcat ed by th e th ree V e das S om e th en s p ak e .

e v il o f th e s a c re d b o o k s ; s o m e b l a s ph e m e d t h e g o d s ;

s o m e t re at e d s a c ri fi c e s an d o th er d e v o ti o n a l c e r e m o

n i es w ith s c o r n an d o th e r s c al u m n i at e d t h e B rah m an s
°
.

“
Th e p re c ept s th ey cri e d th at l e a d t o th e i nj ury o f
, ,

We h av e , th e r e fo re , th e B a u ddh a s tic d d i ti ct
no ct e as a s n se .

I f th e au th or w ro t f
e ro m a p e r s o na l k w l dg f B ddhi t i
no e e o u s s n

i c ld h itt m ch l t th th t th
l

I nd a, he ou not a ve wr en u a er an e en or

l
e ev e n th c t y en ur .

th
S ay i ‘
u nders and t u n ders and , t u nders a nd t th ’
he th e
—i
ng us us

—t f
, , ,

d l d
e uby ill i
er u s o n, c aus ed t h e Dai te yas . e .
,
s ons o f D il l o ors ak e

th i ligi
e r o wn re on .
”

Th c m m t c i budby ata, bu d/ag a te ; it Q

‘
n ot
“

e o e n ary re og n z es as s ay s : Er

aware
B urnouf,
-
s t Wi tl ithmtalw i é r
den y w igi l f th p g h ou o ok n at th e na as s a e e re
ev
g or o e

reren d d d p t ere till f th f m i t lit l

,
e ar s s th P f W il ur er ro s era s e ns e an ro e s s o r s on ,

wh ch d c i ( ay m k ) h b l dl y b tit t B ddh ” '

for os e ar -
e e v er m a o a e o su s u es u a

C i (b dby dhw m) é i it l B ddh

o nna s s e z u a Dé m q il a l it , s
’
cr a e u a au x o ns u
’
v ou a

s éd i C l t c
u re .
(b dky é)
e a es ép di t dit
o n nu I u at ,
r on re n s es au e urs .
”
ntro

d i a l Hi
u ct on
’
d B ddhi m I di
'

V l I
s toz re t i pp a u s e n en, o . .
, no e 1 n . 7 0, 7 1 .

Th t l ti dd h w d J i
e ra ns a on d B ddh a ts th t e or s
“
a na
”
an
“
au a
”
o e

or i gi l na .

with i ti
o
1 Th c m m t t
f h t
e

c l i t b li f
e
xpl i W
s e u ar s
o
W
e n a or

e e .
e
”
a ns : var e es
 '
212 v rs mi u PunarI A .

an i m al life (as in s a crifi ces ) are hi ghl y r ep reh ens i b l e; ,

T o s a y th at c as tin g b utt er i n t o fl am e i s p r od u cti v e o f

r e w ar d i s m e re chil d i s h ne s s I f I n d ra aft er h av i ng
,
.
,

o b t ai n e d o d h e a d by m ultipli e d r it e s i s fe d u p o n th e
g ,

w o o d u s e d as fu e l i n h o l y fi re h e i s l ow er th an a b r u t e , ,

w hich fe e d s at l e a s t u p o n l e av e s I f an ani m al s l a ugh t

, , .

e r e d in r eli i o u s w o rs hip i s th e reby r a i s e d t h v

g o e a en , , ,

w o ul d it n o t b e e xp e d i e n t for a m an w h o i n s tit u t e s a
s a c rifi c e t o k ill h i s o w n fath er fo r a v icti m ?
‘

I f th at
w hich i s e at en by o n e at a S r ad d h a g i v es s at i s fa cti o n , ,

t o an o th e r it m u s t b e u nn e c e s s ary fo r o n e w h o re s i d es
,

at a d i s t an c e t o b r i n f o o d fo r p r es en t ati o n i n
g p e r

Firs t th e n l et it b e d ete rm i ne d w h at m ay
“
, ,

b e (rati o n all y) b e li e v e d by m an k i n d ; an d th e n
”
s ai d ,

t h ei r p r e c e p t o r o u w ill fi n d th at fe licity m a b
“
e ex
y , y ,

ect e d fro m m i n s tru cti o n s T h e w o r d s o f a u th o rit y

p y .

d o n o t m i ghty A s ura s fal l fr o m h e av en : t h e t e xt th at

, ,

h as r e a s o n i s al o n e t o b e a ck n o w l e d ge d by m e an d
, , ,

by s u ch as y o u are By s u ch and s i m il ar l e s s o n s th e
2
.
”

T h ti
a s, a cc di
or n
g to th e c o m m e n a o r, tt a Sraddh a m ay b e
p f
e r o rm e d , fo r a m an wh o is a b ro a d, by a ny o f h is k i ns m en who
ar e t i h m it w ill b f
arry ng a t o e : e o e qu al bfit t h i m if h
ene o as e

o ffer e d it hi m lf ; h w ill q ll y
se e e ua e at o f h ct c tdf d}
e o ns e ra e oo s

2
W h e i th
ave , p g n es e as s a es , no do u b t ll i t th B a
,
a us o n o e r

s ig m a =r f i
W e g narfi r
j : u
’ '
am fi
t sw rs g a m er a i m w e? at é nanfi fi rs a
a a w u fea a m fm z a
C mm t
o e n ary .
mm u ms m u

F thor e re a l m ean i ng of th e v ers e th us e xplic t d which th

a e e Trans
l t mi t t p
,

a or s u nd ers ood, s e e no e s in . 2 1 4 , i nf r a .
 U RA NA
'
214 V I S H NU P .

Wh e n th u s d e cli ne d fro m th e p ath

th e D aity as h a d
o f th e h o l y w riti n g s t h e d e iti es t o o k c o u rage an d , ,

ath er e d t o e th e r fo r b attl e H o s tiliti e s a cc o r d i n gl y

g g .
, ,

wer e r e n e w e d ; b u t th e d em o n s w e re n o w d efeat e d
a n d s l ai n by th e g o d s wh o h ad adh ered t o th e ri ght ,

e o u s p ath Th e arm o ur o f r eli g i o n w hich h a d fo r

.
,

m e rl y p r o t e ct e d th e D aity as h ad b e e n d i s car d e d by ,

th em ; an d u p o n its ab an do nm ent foll ow e d th ei r d e

s tr u cti o n .

We m ay h av e , in thi c fl ict f th
s on o e or th o do x di i iti v n e s a nd

h tic l
e re a D a i ty a s , so m c t ll i
e o ver a u s on to p litic l t b l
o a rou es ,

h i p c i b d by th ti
— fl
'
b ufi oons . I n th e s am e way , th e ea ng of es s res r e os e

g b
o li ns J .l
”

f h R y l A i i
ourna S i y V o l X I X
t e pp 99 3 o a s at c o c et ,
o .
, . 2 01 .

D M i l d d i t cti t m t f t f pc b
’
r. u rs e arne an ns ru v e no es us , or wan o s a e, e

o m itt d e .

Th i gi l f th t p g ph h b m cc t l y
e or na o es e wo ara ra s as e en ore a ura e ren

d d by D M i
e re , f ll Th gr. t D c i p cti i g ill i
u r, as o o ws :
“
e rea e e v er , ra s n u s on,

ne xt b g il d th D ity by m
e u e f m y th
o er a t fh y as eans o an o er s or s o ere s .

In a v er y h t ti m th As or D i t y ) d le, d d b y t h D
es eci s uras a as ,
e u e e e e ver,

b d d th
a an one ti y t m f d d th di c f th t ipl
e en re s s e ou n e on e or nan es o e r e

V d e S m
a il d th V d th th g d th th c m i l
o e rev e e e as ; o ers , e o s ; o e rs , e ere on a

c ific d th th B ah m Thi [th y xcl i m d ] i d

.

o f sa r e; an o ers , e r ans s e e a e ,
s a oc

t i which will b di c i th l ght [ f im l i c i

.

r ne not ear s u s s on : e s au er o an a s, n sa r

fi ] i
ce , t c d ci
s t no li gi m it [T y th t] b l ti f
on u ve o re o us er . o sa ,
a o a ons o

b tt c m d i th fi p d c y f t
u er ons u e n d i the tire ro u e an u ure rewar , s e as s er on

o f achil d I f I d ft h i g tt i d t g dh d by m
. n ra , a er av n a a ne o o ea nu e rous

sa rc ific f d p s m d t h w d th
es , ee s u on i m l which t
a
’
z an o er oo s , en an an a ea s

le ave s i p i t him I f it b f ct th t b t l i i c ific

s su er or o e a a ,
a a eas s a n n sa r e

x lt d t h hipp l ght hi w
.

is e a e hy d o t th w
eav e n , w oes no e ors er s au er s o n

f th I f m i ll y ti t d by f d hich th p
a er ? a an s rea t sa a e oo w a no er ers on e a s ,

th s ddh h l d b ff d t p pl h
en ra
'
as s ou t lli g b d d
e o ere o eo e w o are rav e n a roa ; an

th y t ti g t thi h l d h
e , rus n d
o c y yf d l g
s , s ou ave n o ne e to arr an oo a on

with th m Aft it h b
e . ttl d th t thi d ct i i titl d
er as ee n s e e , a s o r ne s en e to
c d c l t th pi i which I xp b p d d d c i d
re en e , e e o n ons e re s s e on ere , an re e ve as

c d ci
on u h ppi ve I f lli b l
to tt c d t g t A
a ne s s . f ll n a e u eran es o no ,
rea s u ras , a

f m th ki it i l y
ro e s ti f d d
es : s i g th t
on as s er ons ou n e on reas on n a are as
 B OOK II I .
, C APH . X VI I I . 215

Th us , M aitrey a (y o u th at) th o s e
, are to u n d e r s an d , t
w h o h av e s e c e d e d fr o m th e i r o ri g i n al b eli ef ar e s ai d
t o b e n ak e d b e c au s e th e y h av e t h ro wn o ff th e g arm e n t
,

o f t h e V e d as A cc o r d in g t o th e l aw th e r e ar e fo u r
.
,

c o n d iti o n s (or o rd ers o f m en o f th e th ree fi rs t cas te s ) ,

th e r eli gi o u s s t u d e nt t h e h o u s eh o l d er th e h erm it an d , , ,

th e m e n d icant T h ere i s n o fi fth s tat e ; and th e un

.
ee

r i ht e o u s m a n w h o re li n q i h th d r o f th e h o u s e
g u s es e o r e

h ol d er an d d o es n o t b e c o m e e ith er an an ch o r et or a
,

m en d ican t i s (al s o ) a n ak e d (s e c e d e r)
, Th e m an w h o
, .

n e l e ct s h i s p e rm an e n t ob s e rv anc es fo r o n e d a an d
g y
n i ht
g b e i n
, g a b l e t o p e rfor m th e m i n c urs th e r e by , , ,

s in fo r o n e d a ; a n d s h o ul d h e o m it th e m not b ei n
y g , ,

in t ro ub l e fo r a fo rt n i ght h e can b e p u ri fi e d o nl y by
, ,

a rd uo u s e xpi ati o n Th e v i rt u o us m u s t (s t o p t o ) ga z e
.

u p o n th e s un aft e r l o o k i n u p o n a p e rs o n w h o h a s
g ,

all o w e d a y e ar t o e l ap s e w ith o u t th e o b s e rv an c e o f th e

g r ow n i g o ut of re lig i di ff ous er e n e s , c a nd th e fi l p d mi c na re o n an e

ofB hm m ra a ni s . S ch ccu o u rre n e s c s eem t h p c d d th

o a ve re e e e

i i f I di by
nva s o n o n a th e M o h a mm e d a ns , an d p p d th w y re ar e e a

f th i ict i
or e r v or es .

ce pte d by m e , th [i t lli g t] p
and lik y l Th
by o er n e en e rs o ns e o u rs e ves . us ,

by m nu m th d
erous t h D i ty e ttl d by th g t D c i
o s, e a as w ere u ns e e e re a e e ve r ;

so th t a f th m
none y l g o g d d th t ipl V d
e ith f
an on e r re ar e e r e e a w av o u r .

Wh th D i y
en eh d at d thi p th f
t as th
a d iti m
en ere on s a o e rror , e e es us

t d l l th i
e re a gi d pp
e r e ne r ch d t b ttl Th f ll d
es , an a roa e o . a e. en o owe a co m

bat bt e th g d
wee n d th A e d t h l tt
o s h h d b
an e s u ras ; an e a er , w o a a an

doue d th i ght d e r m itt by t h f m

roa I p ,
i ti mw ere s en e or er . n rev o u s es ,

th y h d b d f d d by h m f i ght
e a e en e en e hich th y b t e ar o ur o r eous nes s w e o re ;
b t
u h th t h d b d t y d th y l p i h d J
,
w en a a e en l e s ro e , e ,
a so , er s e .
”
ourna of
h R y l A i i S i y V l X IX p 3 2
t e o a s at c o c et ,
o . .
, . 0 .

F thor m i d e re f thi t th
a n er o d f th lm s no e , s ee e en o e vo u e,

P arivraj .
 ’
21 6 v rs m m PU RAnA .

p erp et u al c erem o n i e s ; an d th ey m u s t b ath e w ith th ei r ,

cl o th e s o n s h o ul d th ey h av e t o u ch e d h im : b ut fo r
, ,

th e i n d i v i d u al hi m s el f n o expi ati o n h a s b een d e cl are d

, .

T h ere is n o s inn er u p o n earth m o re c ulp ab l e th an , ,

o n e i n w h o s e d w elli n g th e g o d s
*
p ro gen it ors an d , ,

S p irit s j ar e l eft t o s i gh u n wo r s hipp e d L et n ot a m an

‘
.
,

a s s o ci at e i n r e s i d en c e s itti n g o r s o ciety I w ith h im

, , , ,

w h o s e p er s o n o r w h o s e h o u s e h as b e en b l as t e d by
, ,

t h e s i gh s o f th e go d s p r o g en it o r s an d s pi rit s , C on , .

v e r s ati o n i n t er ch an e o f ci v iliti e s § o r as s o ci ati o n w ith

, g ” ,

a m an wh o for a t w e l v em o n th h as n ot d i s ch arg e d h is ,

r e li i o u s
g d u ti es i s p r od u cti v e o f e q u alit y o f
, g u ilt ;

an d th e p er s o n wh o c at s in th e h o u s e o f s u ch a m an ,

o r s it s d o w n w ith h i m o r s l e ep s o n th e s am e c o u ch w ith
,

h im b e c o m e s li k e h im i n s t ant an e o u s l y
,
A gai n ; h e,
.

w h o t ak e s h i s fo o d w ith o ut s h o w i n g re v eren c e t o th e
ods p it o pi it an d ue s t s c o m m it s in
g ,
r o
g e n r s s r s g ,
s , ,
.

H o w gre at i s h i s s in ! Th e B rah m an s an d m en o f th e ,

o th e r c as t es w h o t urn th e i r fa c e s aw ay fro m th e i r ro
, p
er d uti es b e c o m e h er e tic s an d ar e cl as s e d with th o s e
p , ,

w h o r e li n q u i s h pi o u s w o rk s Rem ai n i n g in a pl ac e .

w h e r e th er e i s t o o gre at an i n t erm ixt ur e of th e fo u r

c as t e s is d etri m en tal t o th e ch aract er of th e r i ght e o u s .

I ns er t Ri hi ‘
s s
’
.

1 B huta .

P ari ch chh a da .

A nup r a sna .

H ere i ns er t ,
by t f
rans er, th e words “
for a tw l
e ve m o n th .

g inal ru ns :

Th e c om m tt
e n a or s ay s : W g ai t: a
l
l? “a? I
218 VI S H N U P UR ANA .

h erye e s u
p t o th e th e ir arri v al at h o m e th e
s un . On ,

h b nd
us a a s u s u al p e rfo rm e d th e w o r s hip o f
an d w i fe , ,

V i s h nu agre e ab l y t o th e r it u al Aft e r a ti m e th e Raj a

,
.
, ,

tri um ph an t ov e r h is en em i e s d i e d ; an d th e p ri n c e s s ,

as c e n d e d th e fun e r al pil e o f h e r h u s b an d -
.

I n c o n s e q u e n c e of th e fa u lt c o m m itt e d by Satad h anu ,

by s p eaki ng to an i nfi d el w h en h e w as engage d in a ,

s o l e m n fa s t h e w a s b o r n a ai n a s a d o H i s w i fe w as
, g g , .

b o rn as th e dau ght er o f th e Raj a Of K asi w ith a k now ,

l e dge o f th e ev e nt s o f h er p re exi s ten c e acc o m pli s h e d ,

in ev ery s ci en c e an d e n d o w e d w ith ev e ry v i rt ue
“
.
,

H er fath er w a s anx i o u s t o g iv e h e r i n m arri age t o , ,

s o m e s u it a b l e h u s b an d : b ut s h e c o n s ta n tl y o pp o s e d h i s

d e s i gn ; an d th e k ing w as p rev ent e d by h er fro m ac , ,

c o m pli s hi ng h er n up tial s j With th e e y e o f d i v i ne in

.

t e ll ig en ce sh e k n e w th at h e r o w n h u s b an d h a d b e e n
,

r e e n er a t e a s a d o ; an d o in o n c e t o th e city o f
g g g g , , ,

V ai d is a sh e s aw th e d o g an d re c o gn i z e d h er fo rm e r
’
, ,

l o rd in h im K n ow i n g th at t h e an i m al was h er h u s
.

b and s h e pl ac e d up o n h is n e ck th e b ri dal garl an d ac

, ,

c o m p any ing it w ith th e m arr i age rites an d p ray ers z i -

b u t h e e a ti ng th e d elic at e foo d p re s e nt e d t o h im ex
, ,

p re s s e d h is d eli ght after th e fas hi o n o f h is s p e ci es A t

,
.

w hich s h e w a s m u ch a s h am e d an d b o w i ng r ev er e ntl y , ,

'
Vy na na .

i at fi rs t m fi s w fafi arft a:
fw m w fi 3 11 : n
Th e i gi l h or na as

{i t H fi W m
Sh b t e d hi xc ll t c t
es owe on m e e en a es an d i nd t tm t
rea en .

Th i i i t d f
s s h pl c d
ns ea p o
“
s e a e 1.
ray ers . Th c t
e a es f
are re erred

to j tblw
us e o .
 B OO K I II .
,
CH AP . X VIII . 219

to h i m , th u s s p ak e to h er d e grad e d s p o u s e : Re c all * “

t o m em o ry ill u s tr i o u s p ri n c e th e ill ti m e d p o lit e n e s s

, ,
-

o n a cc o un t o f w hich o u h av e b ee n bo rn a s a d o g a n d
y ,

are n o w faw n i n up o n m e I n c o n s e q u e n c e o f s p e ak i n g
g .

t o a h er e tic aft er b athi n g in a s a cre d r i v e r y o u h av e

, ,

b een c o n d em ne d to thi s abj e ct b i rth D O y o u n o t re .

m e m b er i t ? T h u s rem i n d e d th e Raj a re c o ll ect e d h is

”
,

fo rm er c o n d iti o n an d w a s l o s t i n th o ught an d fe lt d eep

, ,

h um ili ati o n With a b rok en s pi rit h e w ent fo rth fro m

.
,

th e city an d fallin g d e a d in th e d e s ert w a s b o rn an e w

, , , ,

a s a j ac k al I n th e c o urs e o f th e fo ll ow i n g y ear th e
.
,

p ri n c es s k n ew wh at h ad h app en e d an d w en t t o th e ,

m o un tai n Ko l ah al a t o s e ek fo r h er h us b an d Fi n d i ng
,
.

h im th ere th e l ov e l y dau ght er o f th e k i ng o f t h e e arth

,

s a i d t o h er l o r d th u s d i s ui s e d a s a j a ck al : D o s t th o u
“
g ,

n o t rem e m b er 0 k i n th ci r c u m s t an c e o f c o n v e r s i n
g e , , g
w ith a h eretic w hich I c all e d t o th y r e c o ll e cti o n w h e n
, ,

th o u w as t a d o g ? Th e Raj a th us a dd res s e d kn ew ”
, ,

th at w h at th e p ri n c es s h ad s p o k en w as tr u e an d th e re , ,

up o n , d es is t ed fro m fo o d an d d i e d H e th en b e cam e , .

a w o l f ; b u t h is b l am e l e s s w ife k n e w it an d c am e t o ,

h im in t h e l o n el y fo re s t an d aw ak en e d h is r em em ,

b ran c e of h is o ri ginal s tate N O w o l f art th o u sh e .

“
,
”

s ai d,
“
b u t th e ill u s tri o u s s o v ere i gn Sa tadh an u Th o u .

w as t th e n a d o g th en a j ac k al an d art n o w a w o l f
, , .
”

Up o n thi s r e c o ll e cti ng hi m s elf th e p ri n c e ab an d o n e d

, ,

h is life an d b e c am e a v u lt u re ; i n w hich fo rm h is l o v e l y
,

q u een s til l fo un d h im an d aro u s e d h im t o a k n ow l e dge

,

of t h e p as t P r i n c e s h e e xcl ai m e d r e c o ll e ct y o ur
.
“
,
”
,
“

s el f : aw ay w ith thi s u n c o u th form t o w hich th e s i n o f

,

Kuyomya .
220 vrs nfiu P U RARA .

c o n v e rs i ng w ith a h eretic h a s c o n d em n e d y o u ! Th e ”

Raj a w a s n ext b orn as a c r o w ; wh e n th e p ri n c e s s w h o , ,

th ro ugh h er m y s tic al p ow ers w a s aw are o f it s ai d t o , ,

h im z T h o u art n ow th y s el f th e eat er o f t rib u t ary

-
“
, ,

ra i n t o wh o m in a p r i o r e xi s t en c e all th e k i n s o f
g , , g ,

th e earth p ai d tri b ut e H av i ng ab an d o n e d h is body

” 1
.
,

i n c o n s e q u en c e o f th e r e c o ll e cti o n s e xcit ed by th e s e
w o rd s th e k i ng n ext b e c am e a p e a c o ck w hich t h e
, ,

p rin c e s s t o ok t o h e rs el f an d p ett e d an d fe d c o ns tantly , , , ,

w ith s u ch fo o d as i s agr e e ab l e t o b i r d s o f it s cl a s s .

Th e k i ng o f K as i i n s tit ut e d at th at ti m e th e s o l em n
’ *
, ,

s a c rifi c e o f a h o r s e I n th e ab l uti o n s w ith w hich it t e r

.

m in at e dj th e p ri n c e s s c au s e d h er p eac o ck t o b e b ath e d ;
‘

b athi ng al s o h ers elf : an d s h e th en r em in d ed S ata

, ,

d h an u h o w h e h a d b een s u cc e s s i v el y b o rn as v ari o u s
an i m al s O n r e c o ll e cti n g thi s h e re s i gn e d h is life H e
.
,
.

w a s th e n b orn as th e s o n o f a p er s o n o f dis tinctiOn ; 1

, ,

an d th e p ri n c e s s n o w a s s e nti n g t o th e w i s h e s of h e r
,

fath er t o s ee h er w e dd e d th e k i n g o f K as i c au s e d it t o
’

b e m a d e k n o w n th at s h e w o u l d el e ct a b ri d egro o m,

fr o m th o s e w h o s h o u l d p re s en t th em s el v es as s uito rs

T h e re is pl y p th w d B li w hich m
a a u on e or a ,
ea n s
‘
t ib t
r u e
’
,

or f
‘
ra
g m en t f m l c tt d b d t h b i
s o a ea ,
s a er e a r oa o t e
’
rds , & c .

Th e ori g na i lh as
“

S ta ffW T, K i ng
‘
J anaka ;
’
th
us revea ng th e li
m onar ch ’
'

s n am e . Thi s J anak a i s now ereh l ti

e s e m en o ned i n th e Vis h nu

p urana .

1 A va bhi i tha . S ee th e L a ws f
o the Mdnavas , X L, 83 .

We re ad, i n th e S ans k r it
$ 1 a
b
m afi a gat es? mm m
i
:
And h e w as th e g nan m ous J anaka
“
orn as s on of v ery a .

H ere, th e n, e m erges s till anoth er J anaka ; l u n es s we s u os e th e pp pi c

r n es s

to h ave m arr ed h er i own b th

ro er or h lf b th
a -
ro er
 ’ '
2 22 v rs nr m P U RArI A .

t ai ni ng ev er d uri ng an d un e q uall e d h appi n e s s in h e av en

-
,

t h e p erfe ct felici ty th at i s th e r ar el y r e aliz e d r ew ar d

o f c o nj u al fi d e l it
1
g y .

S u ch M ait rey a i s th e s i n o f c o nv er s i n g w ith a h er

, ,

e t ic a n d s u ch ar e th e e xpi at o ry e ffe ct s o f b athi n g aft e r

,

th e s o l e m n s a c ri fi c e o f a h ors e l a s I h av e n arr at e d ,
‘‘

th em t o y o u L et th e r efore a m an c ar efully av o i d th e
.
, ,

d i s c o u rs e o r c o nt a c t o f a n u nb eli e v e r e s p e ci all y at s ea ,

s o n s o f d ev o ti o n an d w h e n e n a e d in th e p e rfo r m an c e
g g ,

o f r eli i o u s r it e s p r ep arat o ry to a s a cr i fi c e : I f it b
g e

n e c es s ary th at a w i s e m an s h o u l d l o o k at th e s u n aft e r ,

b eh o l d i ng on e w h o h as n egl e ct ed h is d om es tic c ere

m o n i e s fo r a m o nth h o w m u ch g reat er n ee d m u s t t h e r e ,

b e o f expi ati o n after e n c o u nt e ri n g o n e w h o h a s w h olly

,

ab an d o n e d th e V e d a s o n e wh o i s s u pp o rt e d by in fid el s , ,

o r w h o d i s p ut e s t h e d o ct r i n e s o f h o l y w r it ? L et n o t
a p e r s o n t re at w ith e v e n t h e ci v ilit y o f s p ee ch h e r e tic s , ,

t h o s e w h o d o fo rb i d d e n a ct s § p re t en d e d s ai n t s II s co u n , ,

d rel s s ce p tic s fll an d h y p o c rit e s I nt erc o u rs e w ith s u ch

,
.

The l e
g e nd is p c li
e u ar t o th e i hn P V s u u ra n a , a lth o ug h th e

do ct i it i c lc t
r ne n u a es is to b e f d l wh
ou n e se e re .

2
H a i tuk a s , ‘
c au s al i s ts ;
’
e ith h f ll w
er t e o o e rs of th e Ny ay a or

M as a I
-
t “ ue n s t e rau r
fi rm W -? aw
'
: arTs sn t fi affirm
Vika rmas tha .

i gi l f hyp c it i b k i i i
.

'
[l B ai da l avra tika Th e “ ”
. or na o o r es s a av tt .

{I Th p t f th V d
e lik th i l g f l l ti m d cli m
a ro ns o e e a, e e r ana o ue s o a es an es ,

h av e aj t d d f th x ci f i ght
us re a d h i k o e e er se o r reas on ; an a tu a, or
‘
ra

d i g ti il m th d x Hi d
’
ti li t
on a is f , s, fo tc o urs e , a es na on o ev o en o or o o n us .

Th e x d xt ct f m h Gi dn p d m j i f V d aj
a nne e e ra ro t e rv a a a an a r o ara ar a
,
or
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,
C APH . X V II I . 223

i ni q uit o u s w retch es ,
e v e n at a d i t n c e —ll
s a ,
a as s o ci ti a on

‘
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V arada B h t a — id p p 3 a t —m y i d h
a d
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r a re m n t e re a er o

S i W illi m H m ilt liti q t i i f h m th ti’

r da a on s em o o n, uo at o nw s e , o t e a em a cs .

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a h
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o a n,j k l
we hil er e re a , w as u rs e to e ome a ac a ; w e

a no th t f m d i t gh l A p
er w as h
ra ns orddict h ie lf n o a ou . ers o n w o a s ms e
to th N y ay i
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a s to e re on e a o ; an an ara r a s sa to
sti gm ti ch a z e b ll sut il d h Th
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2 24 VI SH N U P U RANA .

w ith s chi s m atic s —defil e s ,

. L et a m an, th erefo re c are ,

pl i a ne d, th os e w h o , by ar
g u m en t c t
,
as a d ou bt u p on th e effi a c cy

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fi w m fiw u fs mm w w u rfi l

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V aradaraj a s d f c c l s i h xt m T
a o ns an re eren es are are e s n t e e re e . o

th c f h xt ct which h p f t t k f m th Ramay n
e s ou r e o t e e ra e ro e s s es o a e ro e a a

a cl i i dic t d by h
ue s n w g l y tt i b t d t th M k h
a e t e v e rs es ro n a r u e o e o s a

dh m ar d h li
a ; which h
an igt e th Mi ak h a i th
ne y e as s ns to e t s ar s e ver

p which thi t i pp d d
'

g f
as s ah V
e o h n p a nt e is u - ur a to s no e s a en e .
2 26 V I S HN U PU B ANA .

th m i t E gli h I m pl y d
e n o n l ti y g m d c t d i
s , e o e s e vera na ve ou n en , e u a e n

th H i d C ll g
e n u d w ll c o t ith l g g d t th m
e e ,
an e o nvers an w o ur an ua e ; an o e

th P dit
e xpl i d th m m y h ich th y h d c m pil d Th igi
an s e a ne e su ar w e a o e . e or

na l d t an l ti w x m i d by m y lf d
rans a on ct d wh e re e a ne se , an c orre e erev er

c y Wh
n e es s ar y p tic l
. ticl pp d t p mi i t t
en an ar u ar ar e a eare o ro se n eres or

i f m ti I h d th t t l t d i d t il t l t d it m y lf i
n or a on , a a rans a e n e a , or rans a e se ; n

h f m c i i g h t l ti ith th i gi l ”
t e or er as e , rev s n t e rans a on w e or na .

F m m g ll h
ro a k th d lt
on ith
a th t bj ct f
e wor s us ea w ,
n one w as e o e o

g t c th th Vi h i p i O f thi
re a e r are an
y l g p t w e s ru - a r ar a
’
. s a v er ar e ar as

th ght w th y f b i dg d p d ct i E gli h O t f th
ou or o u na r e re ro u ion n n s . u o e

c t d p ti l ft t l t d th l g t cc i th B k h
c m pl t d b i g Ch pt VI I I —X VI I I
s a t ere or o ns e u n rans a e , e on e s o urs n e oo ere

o e e , em rac n a ers . .

Thi b i g s pp p i t pl c f g l t
e n an a d it b i g f
ro r a e a e or a e nera no e ,
an e n o

i t t t k th l ti f h p t i t th t m d i I di
—w h p p ty f th
n eres o no w e re a on o t e re s e n vers o n o a a e n n a,

I h ll hs a dd f w p ci m
ere f th l tt
a a e s e e ns o e a er, no t e ro er o e

I di O ffic Li b
n a
y
— i dic ti g th l c lit y f h c p di g p g
e rar , n a n e o a o t e orres on n as s a es

i th f m
n e or er .

V l I p 8 1 6 b i f o . .
, . 7, . a n ra .

A th ch
“
s ct i tic f e ara (t b ther s m d id s o s e as o ns are s ee n o e e sa e an en

tic l i l l th i
a n i g )
a i th t m e r th y th m
re t urn n s , so n a a n ne r e are e sa e in
e v er
y b gi i g f h Y g & Th h c t g i d g i
e nn n o t e u a, c . us , e re a es , a a n an a a n,

on h c m t ec m t f th K lp Thi (B hm a) i d i
o m en e en f c o e a as . s ra s es rou s o re a

ti g h h p w f d i g d i j i d wit h h p w f m ki g
n ,
as t e o er o so o n ,
an s o ne t e o er o a n

c tirea ons .

V l II p 3 l 6 o . .
,
. 22 ,
. .

H
“
h thi k
e w Va d d i g hi p y
o n s on c ific d w hip su eva ur n s ra ers , s a r es , a n ors ,

d pi t t fMh d ”
es th
s es even e s a e o a e n ra .

V l II p 4 l 5 o . .
, . 2 1, . .

I th
“
m m
n e sa 0 M it y e h hi h i th m id
anner , a re a, as t e s un s nes ere n e

d y a d h
so hi i h th D wi p i h m id i ght H i lw y
o es e s ne n t e o er as n t e n . e s a a s

pp it i h ti f h i tti g d i i g ( h th ) f m
,

s e en o os e, n t e me o s se n an r s n ,
w e er s e e n ro

th c di e l p i t th c
ar na Wh o n s b h or f m y e or ne rs . o ev e r o s e rves t e s un ro an

pl c h i i i g th
a e, e d wh s r s nh di pp h i tti g th
ere ; an erever e sa ears , e s se n ere.

Th i c
e sun t tl y p t d i ith tti g
s o ns a n i i g (i y res e n , an s ne er s e n nor r s n n an

pl c i a e, lit y) T h id f hi tti g d i i g
n re a . bt i d e eas o s se n an r s n are O a ne

m l y f m hi b i g ith i i b l i i ib l (i y p tic l pl c )
ere ro s e n e er v s e or nv s e n an ar u ar a e .

V l II p 4 l 6 o . .
, . 24 , . .

i d tic l with light d h t p d

,

Th y f the ra s d fi o e s u n an re , en a an ea , erva e ,

d i g b th d y d i ght b i g m i g l d with ch th ”
ur n o a an n ,
e n n e ea o er .

V l I I p 28 t o . .
, . 1 , no e it .

B th th o w t p d cti f i t
es e d d t cti
a ers f i are ro u ve o v r ue an es ru ve o s n .

Th w t
es e 0 M it ya ers , f th M daki i d it i th b thi g
a re a, a re o e an n ; an s e a n

i th m th t i c ll d D i y
n e d a s a e v asn na .
 C H A P x vn r B O OK
227 I II .
, . ;

V l II p 3 9 l b i f o . .
, . 0 , 4 a n ra .

Wh l d b i g f d f m k i d d id f d f ct
.

th en e w or ,
e n ree ro wor s, s re n ere vo o e e s,

p i it l f m d id tic l ith k l dg th th t f
ure n s rea or , an en a w no w e e, en e re e o

d i e s rep dc rof it d l l di ti cti f m tt

u es no l t
ru s , an a s n ons o a e r are os .

V l II p 3 l o . .
, . 20 , . 8 .

Th th f t l g b tt ck thigh b ll y &
e e ar , ee , th d p di g
e s, u o s, s, e , c ,
a re , us , e en n

p th I th m m th f thi p l q i i
.

u o n on e ano er . n e sa e anne r, ere ore, as s a an u n s

u p my h ld
on y
s d b ou l d l
er, so ou o ear a oa ,
a so .
”

V l III p 7 l o . .
, . 1 , . 7 .

I th R i t M
n e t h th V i h n
a va a h i th p i f
anwa n ara, e, e s u, w o s e s u e r or o

a l l th D ta w
e b i th
eva mb f S m
s, bh uti with th Raj
as orn n e wo o a , e as a

th titl
'
g ari a, d u n er f Ma e e o nas a .

V l I I I p 65 l o . .
,
.
,
. 1 .

A f th S i hita w itt b y R m h h fi c ll d R m h h
our ai i as wr en o a ars a a, a e o a ars a
'
rri ka Th . c f th f S hhi a O M i M it y I h
e es s e n e o es e ou r ar t s, un ,
or a re a, av e

ig i thi V i hn P afi hich I h ll c m m ic t t y
ven n s s u ur a, w s a o un a e o ou .

F th
'

ur h er, i V l III
we B h g dh y
av e , f N abh i di h f
u o .
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a a e a or
“
an s a

p 3 l t li
. 1 ,
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ne ;
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, .
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2 7, p 2 l6 d t I
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&c . &c & c . .
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2 30 v rs rnru B U RAfi A .

P A RA S A RA .
—
p eat t o y o u M aitrey a an ac
I w ill re ,
‘

c o unt of th e fam ily of M an u c o m m e n ci n g w ith B rah m a , ,

ra c e d by a n u m b e r o f r e li i o u s
”
an d m a n an i m o u s
g g g , ,

an d h e r o ic p ri n c e s O f w hich it i s s ai d : Th e li n eag e .
“

o f h im s h all n e v e r b e ex ti n ct w h o d ail y c all s t o m i n d ,

th e r a c e o f M an u o r i g i n ati n g w ith B rah m a

1 ”
L i s t en
, .
,

th erefo r e M aitrey a t o th e (e nti re) s c r i s s i o f th e p rin

, ,
‘

ces o f thi s fam il y by w hich al l s i n s h all b e e ffa c e d , .

B efor e (th e ev o l uti on o f) th e m u n dan e e gg e xi s t e d ,

’
B rah m a w h o w as Hirari y agarbh a th e fo rm o f ( th at
, ,

s up r em e) B r ah m a w hich c o n s i s t s o f Vi s h nu a s i d e n

tic al w ith th e B ig Yaj u r an d S am a th e ,

p ri m ev al u n c re at e d c aus e § o f al l w orl d s F r o m th e
, .

r i ht th u m b o f B r ah m a w a s b o rn th e p at r i ar ch Da
g
k s h a : h i s d a ught er w as A d iti w h o w a s t h e m oth e r ll O f
2
,

of a fe w of th e k i ngs of th e s o l ar d y n as t y l
a o ne ; a nd th e P ad m a ,

of p t f th l
a ar d l
o pi c ly b id
e s o aracc t an u n ar r n es on ,
es es ou n s

o f i di i d l
n v I h R am ay i
ua s M h ab h a t
. n d i
t h e th ar a, a ra a, an n t e o er

P anur cc i l h t g l g i
as , o d
as o n a tic f i di i d l s or e ne a o es an no es o n v ua

p i c cc I g
r n es o l th i t l b l c f m ity b t thi
ur . n e n er a ,
er e s a o era e on o r : u s

i t i
s no i b l y th c ; w h ll h
n v ar a cc i t b e as e as e s a av e o as o n o o s e rve .

I th hi t ic l p g f l l th P a i w hich ch
n e s or a as s a es o a e ur
'
rI as n su

o cc d
ur , an p ci lly i th V i h i d V ay
,
es e a pp tl y
,
n e s r u an u , v ers es , a ar e n

th ef gm t f m
ra en sci t ti o f q tly cit d
a o r e an en n arr a ve , ar e re u en e .

It m y l b tic d
a ,
a s o, p c li ity f thi p t f th P
e no e , as a e u ar o s ar o e u

r an th t th
a, a ti i i p e n a r ra on s n ro s e .

D k h i a l whs id t h b
a s e se f th mi d er e sa o av e e en o ne o e n

b O f B hm a
o rn s on s t h b th ra f th P h t
, or o av e e en e s on o e ra c e a s as .

S eeV l II p 9 o . t 1 .
,
.
-
,
no e .

Vira , w hich th c m m t t d fi by ah e o e n a or e ne s u ts ava t,

‘
e nerge tic ’
.

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p
’
cc i
ur vz ,
'
I Th i gi l dd t
‘
su es s on .
’
e or na a s
‘
e c.
’
A di bhuta .

l] Th e f th b i g K y p cc di g t th B h g
a er e n
'
as a a, a or n o e
'
a avata-p urdri a , IX
I 10 .
 B O OK IV .
, C H AP . I . 231

th e S u n .
”
Th e M an u (V aiv as w ata) w a s th e s on o f th e
c el es ti al l um i n ary ; an d h is s ons
1
w er e I k s h w ak u,

A cc o rd n i g t o th e n o m encl t m ti m f ll w d d
a ur e s o e es o o e ,
an ,
as

we sh ll a h ave r ea s o n t
o c cl d i t d d i thi pl c th
on u e, n en e n s a e, e re

ar e ten s o ns of M a nu . Th c mm t t
e o
g d th m h w e n a or r e ar s e ,
o ev e r ,

as ; c
b ut n nei
i d i g N abh ag di h th b m o ns er n a -n e s a ut on e na e, o r,

N di h th
e h f th
s f N ab h ag t T h
a mb t e i g e ll y a er o a
-
e nu er s e n ra

t t d t b i ; lth gh th i m
s a e o i t y i th m
e n ne a ou er e s so e v ar e n e na es ,

p tic l l y i thi m w hich cc N bh ag di h t N ab h a

ar u ar n s na e, o u rs a a s a,

ga i h f ; I
r s d l p t d N abh ag N bh g
a an N b h ag ;
a so se a ra e ,
as a, a a a , or a a

N di h th
e D i ht
s d A i ht h l tt
a, i h Ka m s di a, an r s a: t e a er , as n t e r a, s

tinctl y t t d rn a rt y : A g i i f“ : Hg “ :
s a e ,
‘
G a n,
“

B h m P an T h c m m t t
ra a h H i V
ur
q t a . e o en a o r on t e ar a nns a
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uo e

th e V

B u t th e
e da s

nam e
fo r N abh ag adi s h ta :
o cc u rs as N ab h
m
a d ne
'
i s h l h a i n th e A i tar ey a
W fi fit fl ir

B ah r
:

m ari a of t i t ld f h i b i g
th e Ri g v e da ,
w h e re ”a s o ry s o o s e n excl u

d d f m
e ll h f h i i h it c
ro th
a pl f h i s ar e o s n er an e , on e ea o s b i ge n

w h ll y d
o tdt li g i lif 3 1 mm 3 m aa m i ;
ev o e o a re o us e :
’

W E N T} fi l U fi l ‘I S l A i tic R ch V l V I I I ‘
ee, a so , s a e s e ar es , o . .
,

p. Th m di ily w itt N b h ag e h na
’ e, as or n ar r en , a -
a
,
‘
n o -s are ,

h as , th l b i
n e ve r c xi w it h th l g d T h
e es s , an o v ous o nn e on e e en . e

na m f N fi g i f
e d o ly i t xt th P dm d th
a s oun on n o ur e ,
e a a, an e

Vi vas wa t ; and s o i n the ne xt s e n en e t c .

For V i vas wat s w i ve s , vi de s up ra , p . 20 , t xte and n o e t 1 .

t i mam fi rs t fi res ra w: I a fi a fg s fi a tas m s:

W i ht i h
I B cgi d s
’
a s e re re o n z e as a su b s tit t u e,
“
s om e w ere h for
N edi s hth aVi d i f p 24 t . e n ra, . 0 , no es 2, t , H,
- '
and 11 .

I C ct d f mo rre e ro

Thi q t ti i f m N i l k fit h O ly
’ ’
s uo a on s ro a a a on th e H arivarhs a , a 6 1 4 . . n

I fi d i i b l y th di g W i l di g N abh a ’
n ,
nvar a , e rea n
W , y e n ne di s h th a .

ci t Pa i
,

HV 4 O th
. N ba
, di t
1 . n e a naz s a of th e an en rs s ,
s ee Pro
R R th Z i h if d
'
D m org enl andis chen Ges ells chaf t,
pp 4 3 —4
f
e s s or . o , e ts c r t er eu ts chen

V l VI
o . .
, . 2 2 7 .

11
’
Or C ol ebrooke s Mis cel l aneous E ss ays , Vol I . .
,
p . 25 .
232 VI S H N U P URANA .

D h ri s h ta N aris h y ant a , P ramsu,

“
N r1 ga ,
N abh aga , N e d is h th a , 1 K ard sh a , § an d P rish ad h ra .

Bh ag t av a a : th e v ay u h as N aj av a .
” P ramé u is, l th
a so, e r e a d ng i
of th e v a y u an d A g ni ,
bu t no t of th e res t
fll w hich h ave V e n a,
V an y a, D a ri da, K u s an abh a ,
'
or K av i ,
i n i ts pl c a e . T h e M ah abh a-J
t
ra a , Adi P ar v a n , “
p . 1 1 3, h as : V e na, H
'
t
'
i s h r m, N ari s h y an ta,
N abh ag a , I k s h w ak u , K ar li s h a, Sary ati ,
i ia, P ri s h adh ra , and Na
bh ag ari s h fa . Th e P a dm a F urari a , i n th e P a a a K h ari da, tl s ay s

th er e w e re ‘
t e n , ’H an d n am e s th em I k sh w ak u , N riga , D i s h ta,
’

D h ri s h t a , K aru s h a, Sary ati ,

N ari s h y anta, P ri s h adh ra, N abh ag a ,
an d K av i .

Vide s up ra , p 56 t p . d
1 3 , no t e H; et i nf r a , . 2 ,
no e s a an

1 S
'
l MS S h S yati
ev era . av e ar .

I S b tit t d h u d i
s m u e i t c b l w f th
, e re an n nu ero u s ns an e s e o ,
or e uh

m ig
e an n I th MS S I fi d K a d h n re e . n r s a .

Thi m t h b m i t k f N h i t which
s s ee s o av e f ee n s a en or a ava, n o o ne o

P f W il MS S c pt N h h it lf ’
ro es s or son s f N bh g . orru s e us a, se an e rror or a a a .

11 B t tu blw s e e no e e o
—3 4 Th l t p
.

Sl 3 . 1 40 f thi g p i c ll d i th
1 2 . e as ers on o s rou s a e , n e

t xt th t th d Nil k th th c m m t t y f him Hai rl

e , e en ; an a an
’
a, e o e n a or, sa s, o :

a mmvg afi s z i awn rrft g rm : W t d t d th v

'
i
e are o u n e rs an , e n,

by W W
W t m b t i g l c m,
b i noti f t w one na e, u an rre u ar o na on o o .

H Th c mm t t A j Mi h ’
e o d V i e n a or r u na s ra ere rea s eI u

— — —
.

I A d y n t h B h ag so
p d i I
sa X I s hich gi
e a va ta ur r a, ,
1 1 , 1 2, w ves

th e m m
sa N bh g f
e N abh ag
na es At VI I I X I II
, s av e 3 it a a a or a. .
,
.
,
2, ,

h as , m g t a b th N bh g d N abh ag m itti g N ig
on e n na m es , d o a a a an a, o n
'
r a ; an

it p t V m t f K i Vi d p p 4 t
u s as u a or av . e su ra , . 1 , no e

Li k t xt t p p 3 4 p th M k nd y p LXX I X
'
e ou r e a . 1 ,
1 , su ra , e ar a e a - ura na , .
,

y th t h M h d i
' ’
11 , 1 2, sa s I k h ak
a N bh g
t e Dh i h t ann a n ne s o ns : s w u, a a a, r s a,

S y a i N i h y t N abh ag Di ht K a h
'
ar t , ar s d P fi h dh
an a , Th a, s a, ar s a, an s a ra . e

C lc tt diti f th M k d y p
a u a e h
on o h ch b d di g
e ar
'
an e a- ur a n a
’’
as , ere, su a re a n s

as S m ati K i h
ar d P h dh , S lik i th m F ah
u rt s a, an ru s a ru . ee, ew s e, e sa e ur a,

CX L ,
4,
i th b t MS S
' '
I th H i
n 6 3 6
e h m ar va nz s a , b1 , 1 4, t e na es , n e es .
,
are , su

t i lly
s an t a i th M k nd y p a ,
as xc pt th t i t d f N abhag
n e ar
'
a e a- ur na ; e e a ,
ns ea o a

an d Di h t w fi d P ai s d N abh aga i h t
a, e ith th i t D d
n
'
r i i su an r s a, w e var an ai i
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a

an d N di h th F th t i h i i c mm s b tit t f it y
e s
' ’
a. ur e r, s i u s a o on u s u e or s s no~

nym Dhri s hta .

2 34 VISH NU PU B ArI A
'

h o we v er (h er , s ex w as ch ang e d ,
bec m e
an d) sh e a a

m an , n am e d S u d
y um n a . At a su b e q ent p e i d in con
s u r o ,

A cc o rd n i g t o th e M t
a s a, n o
y ch ang e o f s e x t k pl c
oo a e, i n th e fi t
rs

i t c Th ld
n s an e . f M w Id e Il e
(R ( i t)
es t s on o an n as a or a or ,

w h m h i f th
o pp i t d s i g f th a er D w ip
a I o n e s ov er e n o e s ev e n as . n

hi p g
s ro d hi d m i i
r es s I l c m t th f
rou n t fS m s o n ons , a a e o e o r es o a

bh u Si ; or t i g i t w hich h w ch g d
va e n er n fm l n o ,
e as an e to a e a e,

Ila g ,
ab l y t p m i m d f m l y by Si t P a ti
re ea o a ro se a e, or er ,
va o rva ,

wh h d b o c
a b l y b k i p by m g
e e n , o n e, u ns e a s o n a ro en nu on so e sa es ,
*

th t ch t f m ti h l d b i fl ict d
a su a ra ns o r y m l wh a on s ou e n e o n e ve r a e o

t p d p h c dg
r es as s e A ft
u on th b th
t e s a re r ov e . e r a s ea s o n , e ro er s

o f Il g ht f
a s ou h im d fi d i g h i m th m t m ph
or d p ,
an ,
n n us e a or os e ,
a

pli d t V i h th th i f th p i t t k w th c
e o
’as s a, H e r a er s r es ,
o no e au s e . e

e xpl i d it th m d di ct d th m t w hip Si
a ne to e d hi,
an re e e o o rs va a n s

b i d T h y did
r e . cc di gl y ; d it w
e c d by th
s o, a or n an as a nn o u n e ,
e

d iti th t p th p f m c f A w m dh by I k h w ak '
e es , a ,
u on e er o r an e o an s a e a s u,

Il a h l d b c m K i p h n m d S dy m
s ou e o e d th ta nri
'
uru s a ,
a e u u na , an a

h e h ld b m l
s ou m th a d f m l e a th m th a e one on
,
n a e a e an o er on ,

a lt t l y T h V ay w hich i f ll w d by m t f th th
e rn a e . e u, s o o e os o e o er

au th iti t t th t p M
or es,
’ ff i g th i
s a es , h f th a ,
u on an n s o er n e r s are o e

c ific M it
sa r e d V to i t d f b y gi l w b ;
r a an a r u rI a ,
'
n s ea o a o ,
a r as o rn

a cc di g t h V d { E T a fi f fiT g ffi : M d i d h
or n o t e e as : - anu e s re er

to f ll w h im
o o

M a ss a
g e di m
-
s“ :
g it I

W w fi afw m afi s n
W h c en e h er na m e I la ( f ro m il a or i da , ‘
c om e T h e re , h ow
e ve r, M anu p piti t M it
ro a es ra an d V ara ri a ; a nd th e ig l r 1 1a i s

it d c i
v ena i t cti e re evo r s es ns ru ons de ' cel ui qu i r e écit l e Y adj u s , et

t it t
e na m i l ff d l
e n re s es a ns
’
o ran e,
’
atte nti on qu
’
donna il it a l p i e a r re de

C ddh a l i fit c m m tt
ra ,
u o e re u ne erreu r d ans l a m an ere i d t il p
on ronon ce

V ch t
'
l m
o ot a a .

L m ép i i c
‘ ’
“
d l ffi i t d
a r se e o c an onna l i en a l a n a ss an e d une fil l e qu i fut
m m é I la
"
no e .

I I l a it thn ch l i t y vr
'
a, e s o as s a s.
 B O OK IV .
,
CH A P . I . 23 5

se q uen c e f (b e c m i ng bj e ct t th o o su o e ef e f ct s of) a m al e
d icti n o n c e p o n n c e d by S i v
”
o r ou a, S u dy um n a w as

ch gan ed it n o th e b oy I l a , or S u dy u m na , by th i f e r avo u r : as th e

M ark afi dey a r l '

afi fi i m ama? 3 23 min at:

“

{i n 13 : W W { fi t fe gn: II i
’
S udy u m na s b s eq n t ch ng t
su f m l g i i t l d m chue a e o a e a e a a n s o u

as i h n t e M at s y ; b t h is b i ng
lt t l y m l d f m l i
a u e a er n a e a e an e a e s

no t m ti en o n d i n th
e th it i i
V ay n
y mo t xt T h
e u, a re an s n o ur e . e

Bh ag t g a va a i th t p ct w ith th M t y ; b t it h
a re e s , n a res e ,
e a s a u as ,

ev i d tl y m b lli h d th
en ,
e li p t f h l g d by th i
e s e e e ar er ar o t e e en ,
e h

tro d ti uc f th ch ct S ddh a h w if f h M
on o an o er a ra e r, ra t e e o t e an u

i d th t it w by h i ti g ti — h w d i
.
,

It i s sa a as er ns a o n, as s e as es rous

ig l —
,

o f h i g av n th t th m i i t i g B h m
a r ,
lt d h p a e n s er n ra a ns a er e t e ur

pO se f th it ; i c q c f w hich gi l i t d f
o e r e n ons e uen e o a r ,
ns e a o

a b y w o b ,
Th i m il ity f th m h i d c d th
as o rn . e s ar o e na e as n u e e

le arn e d th f th O i gi f P g I d l t y t c c i th t
au or o e r n o a an o a r o o n e ve a

h h e f d th I l f h H i d i h I I I l f h P h i
as ou n e a o t e n us n t e
‘

or us o t e oen

i
e au s T h P h ici
.
“
I l i t h m c li
e Il f h Hi d
en and s e as u ne a o t e n o o s an

I d S y th ;
n o- d Il
c w aetitl f M an B d dh w h w a as a e o en u o r u a, o as

p d i th
r e s e r ve k t h ti m f th d l g V l I p 1 56
n e ar ,
a t e e o e e u e .
”
o . .
,
. .

A d h
n th c c cl d th t I l m t b N h ; w hil t th
e en e on u es , a a us e oa s o er

ci c m t c i h i P h ici hi t y i d tify h i m w ith Ab h m

r u s an es n s oen an s or en ra a .

V l I
o . p 1 59 A g i I l
.
,
. Il . i g l C th i a n:
“
us or l=
= e s a re u ar u c

na m f B ddh
e o w hich th P hu ici I ha, d bt b g ht e en an s , av e n o ou ,
rou

w ith th m f m th i e ttl m t ro h E y th e fe r se e en s on t e r r an s ea : or

B ddh
u M a i th
or ch ct f I l i i d t h
e nu
,
n e ar a er o a , s sa o av e

m i d h i w d ght I l w h i d c i b d th ff
arr e s o n au er, a, o s es r e as e o

Sp i g f
r n ci t po ang th t w an p d ien k er s o n a e a as r e s erv e n an ar ,

a t th ti m f th g
e l d l g V l I p 223 N w w h t
e o e en er a e u e . o . .
,
. . o ,
a

ev er c xi th m y b b t w th m f I l I I I l
o nn e on er e a e e e en e na es o a, ,
us ,

I li m I l a h
u ,
th d 11 li m th i
‘
t e
’
e ar
y b i ,
’
an 05
‘
s e, e re .
s no ve r o v ous

Iswar a , i n th e or igi l na .

t 0 X1 , I I, 12 .
23 6 VI SH NU P U B ANA .

t ran s fo rm e d t o a w o m an i n th e v ici n it y o f t h e
a n i
a
g ,

h erm itage o f B udh a th e s o n o f (th e d eity o f) th e M o o n ,

.

B udh a s aw an d e s p o u s e d h e r an d h ad by h er a s o n , , ,

Aft e r h is b i rth t h e ill u s tr i o u s ]

' ”
n a m e d P ur I I rav a s
:
.
,

Ri shi s d es i ro us of res t o rin g S udy u m na to h is s ex

, ,

p ray e d t o th e m i ghty Vi s h nu i w h o is t h e e s s e n c e o f ,

th e fo u r V e d a s § o f m i n d “ o f e v ery thi n g an d o f , , ,

n o th in g ; ll a n d w h o i s i n th e fo rm o f th e s acr ifi ci al
‘

re s e m bl an e c b tw e e en th e P au rarI i k
'
l e
g e n ds o f I l a a n d t h e M osa ic
re c ord ; th i
n or p tic l
d o th e ttd f o rm e r a u or z e th e ar u ars o f I l a s a e

by M F b r th
. th ity p b b ly f C l l W il f d
a er, 0 11 e au or ,
ro a ,
o o one or .

Th M eS ty t wh
an n w p d i a h k i
av r a a , o as r e s e rv e n t e ar ,
s n e ve r

c ll d I l ;
a e i h h f th a f I l a B ddh w
nor t s p e t e a er o . u a as n o so re

d;
s e r ve i Il ti tl f B ddh B dh ( t B ddh )
nor s a ev er a e o u a . u a no u a ,

th eh b d f I la us anpp h f th ;
o i h ,
n e ve r a e ar s as er a er n or s e a

M an n
; i h th d ght no r f y ci t p n g p
s s e e au er o an an en e rs o a e re s e r

ve d i k n Th i an th f ar f . I m w er e s n o t, e r e o re , as ar a s a a a re ,

an y ci c m t c i th
r u hi t y f I l s an e I l a w hich i d ti fy n e s or o a or ca n en

h i m ith w ith Ab h m
e erN h ra a or oa .

T
rag t i me and
h it i i dic t d b
us s n a e
g ar:
o s erv es
gw w
th e
m
c mm t t
o en a or,
mm
th t a th e S o
I
l i
ar an ra e c
,

sp g f m th L i
ra n ro e u nar an.

F I la ord P d an ur ra vas , s ee Ch pt a er VI . of thi s B ook . 11a i s d we lt

O II,i g t d t il by B
n rea e a u rno uf, i n h is B hag ava ta p urana , Vol -
III
pp LX X —XC II
, . .
,

P f c
re a e , . .

h i i gi l
.

S f ee , or ano t er v e rs o n of th e or na ,
Dr MuI r s Orig ina l S anskri t
.

T P t I p 4
exts , ar .
, . 4 .

1 A mi ta tej as .

I In al l m y MS S id tic l with
.
, V is h ii u i s qua lifi d fi t
e ,
rs of al l , as
‘
en a

sa r c ific i h im ye,
’
s
’
t a a .

Th pith t ith th l dh m m y h f ll w i
e e e
‘
o nely w e aw
’
, ar a a a, ere o o s, n ne ar

a l l m y MS S .

l l m y b t MS S i t i d tic l with i t lli g c j m y ‘ ’ '

H ere a es . ns er en a n e en e , na na a a.

11 Thi i t i l l MS S
s s no n a .
 ' '
2 38 v rs nrI U P U RArI A .

O f th e th er s o n s o f th e M an u P ris h ad h ra in con
o , ,

s e q u e n c e of t h e c ri m e o f) k illi n d rad e d
*
( g a c o w w a s e
g ,

Har i it i i d th t ig ha i
'
v a ses“ s sa a he re ne d i n P rati s h th an a , v n
g
k ill ed D h ri s h tak a, A m b ar i s h a , a nd D anda

M . L a ng li ho s ad , i no dou b t gt-F31 1 :
,
“

i n h is c py ; h
o as e re n

d ers i t : § I l d o nna ‘
i c at i a: a: s
a na s s a n e ro s f t ; ’ th gh
e n an s ou , as

h b H m il h d c ll d th th of I k s h w ak u
e o
I
s e r ves , a to n a a e es e e s o ns .

T h B hm P
e ra h t thi p a
g ; u ra n a as n o s as s a e nor d o e s th e oo m m e n

tt
a or o n th H iV m g y xpl
e ti ar a sa i ve an e an a o n : ne ith er d o es an
y
thi g f th k i d cc l w h
n o e W h n o ur e se ere . e av e , h o w e v er, s u b s e

qu entl y i th t tfi l B i d m d
,
n e ex ar a na e as a s o n o f I k s h w ak u ; an d ,

i n th e P adm a P urana , S fi s h ti K h a rI da ,
'
a nd i n th e U tt a ra K ari da
of th e R am a ana , w e y h ave a de t ila ed n arra ti ve of D ari da, th e
s on of h c t y w l i d w by i m p c
I k s h w ak u , w os e o un r as a t
as e an re a

ti f Bh a g w h d ght
on o r th t p i c h d i l t d H i
av a , os e au er a r n e a v o a e . s

k i gd m b c m i c
n o
q c t h
e a D i dk f e,t Th M n o ns e u en e , e ar a a o r es . e a

h abh a t Da D h m H ll d
ra a , t th m
na t y I f th ar a,
-
a u es o e sa e s or .
,
ere

f th p f b l
ore, e d i g f th H i V ms b S t
re e ra it
e re a n o e ar a a e u a,
‘
s o n,
’

is a t i c w ith l l th
var an e th iti A t th m ti m it a o er au or es . e sa e e,

it h h i t ch
Th e S ans kr w as
‘
I Sl 6 3 7
s ea
’
er s co
’
. . .

I Si c h p t D d d f th y ll b l it i- m th
“ ”
n e e u s an ac a
,
a w or o ree s a es , s ore an

p b bl th t h f ll w d
ro a e a m e ch di g m e ata a 33 1
o o e so e su re a n as .

which I fi d t m t di
b th
n o
y e I m MS S e
W os or nar . n so e .
,

W cc Th l
o cti g m
u rs . : i f cc e t I t em on s o no a oun s ee s

lik c pti f th l t y ll b l f m m H aflz which i

.

e a orru on o e as s a es o ,
s

f P f W il ’ '
rea d i n o ne o MS S
ro e s s or s on s .

V l I p 54
o . .
, . .

II Th f ct H m ilt t t m t i m c tl y x p d ’
e t ea as o . a on s s a e en s ore orrec e res s e

i th
n w d
es e F H m ilt
or s : dit q
“
ri
. t p a c éq t f é on u e c e ro e ar ons u en s es r res ,

ét i t fil d Ik h wa
,

a en s
’
c S G l gi f h Hi d
cou .
”
& p 64 ee enea o es o t e n us , c

p
.
, . .

ll V i d i f e 2 59
n ra , . .

A bj a by m
—
, na e.

it A p t f t
arh S d i p o e nt arvan .
 B OOK IV .
,
C H AP . I .
~
239

c on d iti o n of a SI I dra F r o m K arII s h a d e ’ 1 ’

to th e .

s c en d e d th e m i hty w arri o r s rm e d K arl i s h a s

”
g t e
( th e ,

mus t be a dm itt e d, th t a th e s a m e w o r k i s s i ng u arl in as s e r ti ng

an
y c lli i b tw o D id d s on e ee n ar a an h i s b th s ro er a nd S u dy u m na ;
an d th p g m h e
g w t as s a e s ee s to av e ro n ou of th t c la are es s and

ig t c m pil ti w hich h H i V
n o r an o a on t e ar
' '
a nns a s o p p t lly per e ua re

t I t i t i m p b b l y g t it p
s en s . s , no ro a ,
a ra u ous e r ve rs o n o i f thi p s as

sa g i th M t y
e n e a s a

m a m new a ne w I
‘
A m b ar i s h a w a s t h e s on of N ab h aga ; I
''
a nd D h ri s h t a h ad th ree

s o ns ) :
i t y h b m difi d pp tl y t di ff t p i d
Th s s or as e en o e ,
a ar e n ,
a er en er o s,

a cc di g t p g i h
or n f th c i m
o a O t xt i m pl y
ro res s v e o rro r o e r e . ur e s

t t th f ct T h Vay y h w h g y d t l y
s a es e a . e u sa s e as un r
,
an no on

k ill d b t t t h w f h i pi it l p c pt C h y
e ,
u a e, I e co o s s r ua re e or , a va n a . n

th e Ma k d y h i d c ib d
r an b i g t h ti g
e a, d e s es r e as e n ou a un n ,
an

k illi g th n w f th f th f B abh y m i t k i g it f
e co o e a er o r av a, s a n or a

G ava
y G y l aT h Bh ag ort “ l i mp
a a p . e av a a , as u s ua ,
r o ve s u on

th t y d y th t P fi h dh w pp i t d by h i G
e s or ,
an sa s a s a ra as a o n e ,
s uru ,

V i h th
as s t p t ct h i c ttl I h ight ti g m d h i
a, o ro e s a e . n t e n ,
a er a e s

w y i t th f l d ;
a n o d th p i c i hi h t
e d i th d k
o an e r n e, n s as e , an n e ar ,

ki l l d th e w p w hich h h d f t
e co d i t d f th ti g
u on e a as e ne ,
ns ea o e er .

In a l l th th iti th ff ct i th m ; d h i m p c ti
e au or es , e e e s e sa e an t e re a on

o f th ff d d
e o g d g d d P f i h dh
en t eth c t f Sid
sa e e ra e s a ra o e as e o a I ra .

A c di g t th Bh ag t h p i c l d lif f d ti
c or n o e ava a , t e r n e e a e o ev o o n,

an d p i hi g i th fl m
,
er s f f t b t i d fi l li b ti
n n . e a e o a o re s ,
o a ne na er a on .

Th b i
e O p p t f thi l g d d f m th t f ll w i
v ous ur or o s e en ,
an o so e a o o ,
s,

to a cc t f th i g i f th di ff t c t f m
oun or c mme or n o e er e n a s es ro o ne o on

c t
an e s o r.

Ks hattriya .

1 Vi de inf ra ,
:
p . 257 .

1 For th i e r nam es , vi de i nf ra , p . 2 55 , n o t e 2 .

Ch CXI I
—
. .

II IX .
, 3 14 .
240 VI SH N U P URARA .

so v e i gn re s of th e n o th )
r
”
Th e s on of N e d is h th a, ''
I
2
n am e d N ab h ag a, b ec am e a V aI s y a : 1 h is s on w a s B h al an

The Bh ag t av a a
§ a so l pl c a es t h e K arII s h a s
'
i n th e nor th : II
s wm m fim fi fir
e m
e nwe s te rn: I

B u t th e c o u n ry t of th e K ai u s h as is , u s ua lly pl c d p, a e u on th e

P arip atr a or V i dh
n y a m oun ti a ns . S e e V ol . II p 1 58 t.
,
.

3
,
no e 2 1l .

’
2
T h e V ay u h as ‘
N ab h ag a , th e s on of A ri s h fa z 71 m
’
fi s ft s gaq T h e M ark a I I dey a ‘
D is h ta :
“ '
? I
--‘‘
II h as th e s o n of

W EI 3 11 31 1 1 12 The Bh ag t a va a
”
a sol c lla s h i m th e s on of

I do no t fi nd th i p s are n th i es s i n th e or i gi l na ; no r is it t k f a en rom

th e c om m e n ary . t
1 O ne MS h as D is h ta
"
.
'
Vi de s up r a ,
'

p 2 3 1 , no t e I .

t pp
. .

I S e e O r ig ina l S a ns kr it Texts , P ar I , . . 4 5, 4 6 . IX II 16 .

[I t
i gi l t h g i
B y th e erm u ttar dp a th a, u s ed i n th e or na ,
e re o ns to t h e
nor th f th Vi dhy m t i
o i t d d
e Th gi n a ou n a ns are n en e . e re ons t o th e s ou th
o f th m ti os e i m il l y d m i t d d k hinap
o u n a ns are , s ar , en o na e a s a th a . Vi de
s u ra ,
p p 3 t fll . 2 7, no e .

{I B t l V l II p
u 3 t t d t p 3 3 t xt
a s o s ee o .
, . 12 , ex an no e 1 ; 1 ,
e a n d no e t I:
fi d it
. .

Th e ve rs e , as I n , ru ns :

a m t fi rs ft s g w faewrrfim
’

a: I
T ht a i s to s ay , Bh al andana i s de cl d t
are o be s o n of
‘
N abh aga Ari s h ta
’ ’
.

Th e p p t
u r or p t it y f
of th e v e rs e i s , m an if tl yes ,
to s et f thor th e a e rn o

Bh l d a an B id thi t a na . th d p ai tl f
es es s, no to i c n re as e e u- ar ra s
’
a e o

th M e f m i ’
an u s t N abh ag A i h
s ons m t b tk ro n ne to e n, a r s
'
ta us e a en

t g th
o e d ti g p
er, Th as w ld t b ch
e no
g d whil n one e rs o n e s e ns e ou no e an e e

l d b m d d b y di g HTHT ITfi g —y i l di g
.
,

h g
N abh aga i h t —
m
‘
t e ram ar w ou e a en e rea n J 0 e n
, ,

wh ich w h r s cc l wh a, Vi d p , as e av e s ee n, o u rs e se ere e su ra ,

p 3 t
.

. 2 2, d l p 56 t i f
n o es I n an a s o, . 2 , no e as
,
n ra .

H CX I I I 2 A d h I i g p an P i S cti L X VI 5 3
. n so t e z n a- ur a, r or e o n, .
, .

IX .
, II .
, 23

m am a tre asure r: m m a nd an: I

Sridh ara thi fi ne : re m arks , on s : WTHT‘
FI
m ew { fir H rfa mg t m aflam ‘
I
T h Nabh ag f Om h m thi
e i th a r w o s o ne s us d ici i td
s r m na e is na m e d in

—
IX IV 9.
, l i VI II X ML
.
, 1, , 13 ; a s o, n .
,
2 . Vi de s u p ra , p . 1 4, no e t a
,

d p t
,

an 3 . 2 2 , no e

Th c m m t t t h Vi h
e
p o e n a o r on e s nu - ur a na s ay s .
am flfi
fi a rIi 1 m: I
 '
242 V I S HNU P U RArrA .

p ri :
‘
h is s on was P r amsu yl wh ‘
o se s on w as . Pra v

j ani ; 2
ose on w wh s as Kh anitra ; 3
wh o se s on w as
th e v e y v li nt K sh
r a a u
p a wh o se s on was V i rns a ;
’ f
5

Bh ag t V
V ats ap riti : ava a . at s a ri : é M ark andey a .
§ Th e l tt
a er

h t y f th d t cti
as a s o r o e e s ru o n of th e D a ity aK uj am bh a by V i du
rath th f th f S da
a, e a er o u nan , th e w fe i o f V ats aé ri Th e V a . yu
h as S ah as rari .
”
9
Pram ati : Bh ag t av a a . W
I
3
A cc o rdi ng t o th e M ark ari dey a , th e p r i t
es s of th e y al f m il y
ro a

c pions red a
g ains t thi p i c s r n e, a nd w er e p ut t o dea h t by h is m i n
i s te r s .

C h ak sh u s h a : Bh ag t ava a .

5
V i ra : M ark ari dey a .
fl

All t MS S gi V t p iti c
my b es twic l h i ng
. ve a sa r on e , or e, s evera av

b th V t p iti
o d V t p i f
a sa r th m i anp t d i th i gi l
a sa r ; or e na e s re ea e , n e or na ,

i c xi with P am V t p i d
n onne on f Bh l d a
r
'
su . a sa r , an as s on o a an an , Is

ti d l tim i th A k m iikd t th R g d
—
'
'

m en o ne s evera es n e nu r a ar o e I ve a

h i l i t c l
.

m '

—
T W (f g ere t f
or a s n ) P a p 2 32 e
p ns an e ou o s e vera , r su .
, s u ra ,

i c ll d t d by ”
f th f M d
”
s a e o ne o w t e
“
s ons o anu , are e o un ers an ,
“
s o ns ,

d c d t O i th P ams h pk f c dp
”
e s en ? an s r s f e r u e re s o en o a s e on ers on o

th t m ? H w
a na e f tw l f V t p i
e cc di g t
as th
one o e ve s ons o a sa r , a or n o e
Md k i d y p ai
r ar CX VI I I 2
e a- a r r a , .
, 1, .

Acc di g t th d p ai P amu w o f B h l d a - ar r a ,
'
as s n, o a an ana

m
or n o e r s

w fi new s
"
as : r I
My MS S . read, w ith ou t xc ptie e on : Hag W : p m i t “;
W W W
-
( m i ? fq rh s m
‘
‘

I P ro f ess or W il s on, mi s t kia ng

the p ticl h ar d f p t f th m p i t d Ch k h p
e c a,
‘
an
’
, or ar o ; e na e, r n e ,
“
a s u a
”
,

which I h lt d b ave a ere as a ove .

S t i th ext p g Th t th ame i K h pa i " f th

ee n o e n e n a e. a e n s, s u s ur er,

id t f m l p g f th Md k qii y p a QXX 1
i

ev en ro s ev era ass a es o e r a c e a- ar ra ; as , ,

My b MS S
es t . of th e Mdrkaridy p
e a- ura a
u h ave, lik e the
. C lc tt a u a

ed iti on, V ats ap ri .

HI n th e d a-p ura na , as known to m e, th ere is no nam e at al l h ere .

li q t d i t
.

S ee t h e b
ne uo e n no e a ov e .

qr Th V y p ai e d th M d k
'
a u- ar r a an e r ari deya -p urdria h av e P raj atx
i .

P tt y c t i l y th
re i h er a n ,
ere s, ere, a gros s m itk s a e i n th e B hag avata

p ii S
art r a t 1 b
. ee no e , a ove. 11 CXX “
.
, 13 .
 s ock I V .
, cars . I . 24 3

wh o se s on w as Vivirii s ati,
' 1 *
w h se o son was Kh a
ninetra fi Wh 0 s e
'
s on w as th e p o w erful , w ealth y ,

and vali ant Karan dh am a ; 2

wh o s e Avik sh i was
'

s on

( or Av ik s h it ) ; 1 Wh o s e s o n w as th e m i gh ty Ma
3
'

r u tt a,
§ o f w h o m thi s w e ll k n o w n -
v ers e “ i s r e cit e d
R am bh a p c re e de s
'
V iv i nhs ati : B h ag av atafll
2
B al asw a, “
or B al ak asw a, or S u b al as w a ,
'
a cc di
or n
g t o th e
Mark ari dey a ,
wh ich xpl i e a ns h is na m e K aran dh am a t o d en o t e

hi s c ti f r ea my
on wh b i g d by hi
o an ar lt d t i b -
cn es e e s r evo e

—by b thi g hi h d
, r

t i
'

u ar e s , r ea n on s an s
3
B th f m cc o thor c mm t to b s o wfafi t a
u r, as e o en a r o s e r v es :
'
‘

fi fflg fi ffi fm fi am T h M a k nd y h l g t y f e r a e a as a on s or o

thi p i c c y i g ff th d ght f V i sal k i g f V idi s H

s
’ r n e s arr n o e
:

au er o a
,
n o a a
‘ ’

B i gfi tt c k d d c pt d by h i c fd td i l h w
’

e n a a e an a ur e s on e e ra e r va s , e as

r es cu d by h i f th b t w
e m ch m
s tifi d by h i di g c
a er, u as s o u or e s s ra e ,

th t h v w d
a e to m y e ig Th p i c
n eve r l b o arr n or r e n . e r n es s , a so e

di g b t Vi i i if Vim —which i f c ' '

cl ic l i d t nce,—
I fi d n no rea n u v r i s a, sa s, o ours e , a

i left t f cc t V i i i i l th '
m ere er a n a v er e s ou o a ou n . v i i sa s, a s o, e

l ct i n f th Md k id y p d i CXX
e o o e 5
r ar d t blwe a - ur r a , .
,
1 4, 1 : an s ee no e e o .

F or thi w d d ti g c t
s or , V l II p
as 93 e no n a as e, s ee o . .
, . 1 .

1 N l y l l m y MSS i cl di g
ear a y f th b t h it .
,
n u n e ver one o e es , ere n er

p A ti ibh uti
os e v l Vit ti , f Kh i t or d i
e se f
’
I , as s on o an ne ra an s re o

K aran dh m a a.

m d i m m di t l y
"
I I th Vay p n eI fi d A ik h i t ; d h i
u- arana n v s a an e s na e e a e

a fte Kh it a if hi
r an r
'

B t ,l m t c t i l y th i h
as s s on . u , a os er a n , ere s, ere, a

hi t i my MS S
.

a us n .

A ik h it i
v l th d i ng f th Md k id y p d i Ch CXX II I
s a s, a s o, e rea o e r ar e al ur r a , . .

I th M habha
n e Aé w m dhu p a Ch p I V w fi d th
rata ,
a e a- arvan ,
a . .
,
e n e

f ll wi g g l gy f d t th Kri y g M P dhi K h p
o o n ene a o , re e re
r o e tu- u a: anu , ras an , s u a,

( e f h d d l l ki gs) Vi ima Kh i t
' '
I kshwak Vi i ’
‘

u, ras a o n o a u n re s ons , a
:
n , v s ,
an ne ra.

(one o f fift ) K dh m
een s onsA ik h i t M tt , aran a a, v s , aru a.

HI fi d tw t n a fi m am fi N
“
o s anz as W And tw
”
: o

t
s anz as i mm di t l y ft w ds q t d
are e a e a er ar uo e .

1 TI m y MS S R m b h f ll w Vi i m ti m itt d
' ’ ’
n . d Vi
,
i a a o o s v sa ; an nns a s o e .

Thi pp t b h ts a di g f th M d k fid y p ai
ears o e t e ru e rea n o e r a e a - ar r a

H F m th i gi l W
.

ro t it i
e orf t p di g th pna , ,
s s a es , en n e ro

d cti f xplicit p f th t th i ch '

u on o e m V idiroo t a ere s su a na e as
“
a s a, o

i f i p f c V idi a Vi d p p 2
n er, n re eren e, t I a
'
s . e s u r a, . 2 1 , no e
 U RAN A
’
vrs m m P .

T h ere ne ve r was b eh el d , on e ar th , a c ifi c e
sa r

eq l tua o th e sa r c ifi c e of Marutta . Al l th e i m pl em e nts

an d il s w er e m ad e o f go l d I n d ra w as into xi
u ten s
*
.

c at e d i w ith th e li b ati o n s o f S o m a uice ; an d th e B rah

j
‘
r

m an s w er e e nrapt u re d w ith th e m ag ni fi c en t d o n ati o n s

th ey r e ce i v e d Th e w i nd s o f h eav e n e n c o m p as s e d th e
.

r i te a s uar d s ; an d th e a s s e m b l e d d t t d d t b
g, g o s a e n e o e ,

h ol d Marutta wa s a C h ak rav arti n (o r u ni v ers al

c mi g
o c tic m t w ith h i m i th w d ; d h y w
n an a s e ,
e n e oo s an t e
‘

ere ,

fi ll y p d b t A ik h i k pt h i th
na ,
es o us e w d
: li u v s t e s o er vo ,
an re u

q i h
u s d h i cc
e i i f f hi
s su wh cc d d t th
es s o n n av o ur o s s on
,
o su ee e o e

k i g d m f b th K
n o dh m
s od V i al o ar an a a an s
'
a .

M t f th iti q t th m w d w ith
os o o ur au or es uo e e sa e or s, ,
or

w ith t dditi § T h vay H dd th t th c ific w

ou ,
a on . e u a s, a e sa r e as co n

d ct d by S m t
u e w h m th Bh ag a t t m Y g i th
var a, o e av a a er s a o n, e

“
Im pl m t
e en s a nd t il
u e ns s
”
is to render vas z u .

1 Th e
‘
c mm t
o en ary e xpl ia ns a m by fi r m ! m
W
’
a m a fifi r: fi rfm W I

Acc di g t h or n
W
M
e : af f i r
o t e s
mm
ch li t th
o as
:
e aru s
ffi ffl
t p ydf u rve e oo d, &c on th e
cc i m eat : I Ufi FflITT s lam-{am
,
.
,

o as o n t
W h c t h fi t f then e t w d i d I
e rs o es e s anz as as er ve am u n a bl e to s ay ;
b t u p b b l y h th p t t yp f p t f th c
we ro a ave e ro o e o ar o e s e ond i n th e f ll wi
o o ng

q t
uo a ti i th A i
on y b ahm n V I II 2 e ta re a- r an a , .
, 1

m fim fi m m
‘

’ ’
p
-
m fafi rm xm fi a é ai : e ars em
o

S e e, l
a s o, th e S a tap a tha brdhma ria , — X I II , V .
, IV .
, 6; and c mpo are th e
B hdg avata-p a rari a , I X .
, 27, 2 8 .

I ts words are :

am ? “
fw fi sa
 '

2 46 v rs nr m P U RAri A .

n am e d ym ph i Al am b ush a
Th e c el e s ti al n ,

b ec g om n i ena m d f Trin b in d
o u re b e him a s on o a u, or
'
n am e d V i s al a, by w h m th e city V i al i w fo ndedo a s
'
as u .
2

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a s e as e e

d m th f K b i
'
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§ I th L g F ai h o er o u er a . n e n a ur r a, s e

is i d t o h b th w if f P l ty
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m t S V l I p 1 54 t 2
en . ee o . .
,
.
, no e .

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2 '
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D h fim k t ” V i al i i
a city f c i d b l n w i n I ndi a
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t diti b t it it i
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th d iffi c lt y i f m c f di g it w ith V i al a th m '

e u ar s e s ro o n ou n n s an o er n a e
,

of U jj ay i ni
sa fari } W W } Emm a? I
H e m ach andra ll .
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i n th e M egh a D ut a:

I
‘
H av n i g arr v e d i at A v an i t e 4: :
a p c
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pp
e ve r, t ab y di ff tl y it at d A cc di g t th
ears o e v er er e n s u e . or n o e

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,
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on s o s e e ra e as a e s ea

lb
a f Saky II
ou r s o d hi fi t d i cipl it i th m F yag
a an s rs s es , s e sa e as ra e,

On y l one of m y MS S . h as thi s n am e ; one h as I l iri l a; and al l th e

res th ave I l i vi l a . Al s o s ee no e t 1, b e owl .

Th e B hag ava ta-p araria , I X

' '
p t Id .
, 31, re res en s avi da as daug ht er of

Trirrabi ndu and Al am bu s h a 1 Ap . s aras .

I Th e d p di h I ida
a- d ll h m th
ur o a as v an ca s er o er of Vi éravas
a m a aw rfi m mm fm
, ,

fi n
C ll d Dh
—
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a e ana a, d i n th e B hag ava ta-p a raua .

H I fi nd Dh um rak etu .
1[ A bhi dhdna chintama m , I V 42 .

SI . c
3 2 , Pro iti f W il
. s on s se ond e d on .

H Th g i R mdy i h Vi al th B g l c i V i ah
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'
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2
h is s on
' '
w as Kfi s asw a ; h i s s on w as S o m ad atta, w h o ce e ra e l b t d ,

ten time s th e ,
sa r c ifi c e of a h o rs e ; h is s on was Jan a
m ej ay a ; an d hi s s on Was S um ati .
”
T h es e were th e

or Al l ah abad y l bu t th e R am a '
y
na ( I , 45) a a es . pl c it m ch l w u o er

d o wn , on th e th b k no r an o f th e Gan e s , n ear y
g l pp it to th o os e e
’

w mb O f th e S
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,
as a o n ea o es o e n us on e u e .

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, a s s om e c pi o es r ead, D e vak a, or D ai vata , as if th ere

w ere t w o s on s o f S amy am a .

3
Th e h
B agav at a ch ang es th e order of the s e two, m a ng ki
J an am e aya j th e s o n o f Sum ati : or Pramati ; V a yu . S u mati , k ng i
Four h Sw m ti o I SS
f my K . ave a a .

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th i pi i n’t b g o ndl s
s O n o 1 P p 37 3o e ru es . .
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enera u n n a o ers , s no re r s en e

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,
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‘

, a v a e Ven -
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f h A i ti S i y f B ng l S p pl m nt y Numb p Iii ‘
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e ar c e re erre o s r e ro es s or s on .

fit Th e B hd g d p ta I X I I m k H m h d a
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Dh um ak h f th f S my m f th er Of K i a wa and D v j
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C hy av an a : [h e h ad, a s l o ,
a r i ght e o u s s o n cal l e d An art a .

o c t m p y w i th R am R am ay i I 47
f V ai sal i, i s m ade on e o r ar
i

a : a r a, .
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u, an av a a . a on a es e ro o

B C ; b t th l tt i i c m p ti b l w ith th d t h ig t
. . u e a er s n o a e e a e e as s ns o

R am f 1 700 B a, Th c t mp y i t c f S m i
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an d R am hw i th i t ll i gi b l ;
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li t th
s s, f m i th thi ty f th d th l tt th ixti th
e or er s e r - o ur ,
an e a e r, e s e ,

from V ai va s w a ta M an u.

Th e ci c r u m s an e t c of th i e r m ar r ge , i a
’
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p r i a ti n
g a s h ar e o f o ff er n g s i t o th e A sw i ni K um aras ,
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qu arrel w ith I ndra, i n c o n s e qu en e , c are t ld

o ,
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a n th e
Bh ag t ava a an d P a dm a P uranas .

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i
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A nd w h t f ll w a t o o s 13 a s anz a. It oc ursc in
th e d a - urci
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p k f S i yat
'
. 3 2, an d VI I I . 2 1, s ea s o ar a,

s on f M Th Rig d
o l h Sa y t P h p thi m i
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h ere am t ym e ron .

I] Th Bi hi Chy i d hi [V i w t ] d ght ’
“
me s davana arr e s a vas a as au er ; an a

l m c ific
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,
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thi t y f m th K hit ki B ahm n P f W il T l ti

s s or ro e aus a r a a .
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ro es s or
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s on s rans a on

of th Rig d V l I p 39
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, . 1 , no e a .

1[ G l g i f h Hi d
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, . 8 .
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p erform an c e t o b e b ut a s a m o m ent At th e end of .

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th e ir s i ng i ng Raiv ata p ro s trat e d hi m s el f i b efore B rah

,
'

m afi an d expl ai n e d h i s e rran d Wh o m s h o ul d y o u .
“

w i s h fo r a s o n in l aw ? d em an d ed Brah m a; an d th e
- -
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king m enti o n e d to h im v ari o us p ers o ns w ith wh o m h e .

c o u l d b e well pl eas e d § N odd ing h is h ead gentl y and .

,

(g ci o us ly) s m iling B rah m a s ai d t o h im : O f th o s e

“
r a ,

w h o m y o u h av e n am e d th e thi rd o r fo urth gen erati on H

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‘
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, ,

thi s v irg in gom ti up o n s o m e o th er h us b an d : for y ou

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,

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M ukur i a . Th e S ans kr is :

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m ic l t ch ic lit y
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,
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’
n e ur t er so e ra s a v e as o a c o e:

w arh s fi i s fi w fi wi w fifi I

HTh e S ansk r it i s .
W W : I
1[ Cha turyug a .

L it ll y
era ,
‘
thi s m us ic ’
, eta d g andlz arvam .

it m ei
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p t i ch t th c t h d l y
—
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C mpo are th e B hag ava ta-p u rana , I X .

, I II .
, 33 .

For th e l gth
en of a mau wantar a, se e VOL I .
, pp 50
. 52 .

K ang d-r atna .

 BO OK IV .
,
CH AP . I . 25 1

v nts
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.

c o m e with ast o ni s h m ent and al arm 1 th e Raj a th e n s ai d ,

t o B rahm a: S i n c e I am th us ci rc um s tanc e d d o th o u
“
, ,

l o rd t ell m e unt o w h o m th e m ai d en sh all b e giv en

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.
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l o t o s II (th us b eni gnantl y) repli e d t o t h e p rin c e as h e

, ,

s to od bo w e d and h um b l e ll b efor e h im Th e b e i ng
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o f wh o s e c o m m e n c em en t c o urs e H an d t erm i n ati o n w e

' ‘

, ,

ar e i n o ran t ; th e u n bo r n an d o m n i re s en t i i e s s en c e
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e s s e n c e ll ll (we d o n o t k n o w ) i s th e s up r e m e V i s h nu
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.
,

b i rth t o He is e t ern al w ith o ut n am e o r s h ap e ,

.

T hro ugh th e fav o ur of th at im p erish abl e illm (b e i n

g) am

B al a .

i A tyanta ,
‘
e n ire t ly .
”

t The two .
substantiate s are ,
to ren d er sd dhwem
S ap ta -l oka-guru .

I] A bj ay om .

1[ K ri tdnj a l i -
bh uta .

All th e res t of thi h pts c a er is i n v ers e .

H M adhya
' '
.

I: S arvag ata .

t tu .

|| l| P ar a .

'
1111 S ara .

“
Su p rem e V i hn c
'
s u
”
orres p o nds to p a ramesw ara
'
.

Hi Ka ldmuhur ta di
' ‘ ‘
.

Vi bhu ti

m
.

I fi nd m i ner m I Acc i
ord ng

to thi s, he is s ai d to b e ‘unbern d
an i ndes ru t ctibl e, &c & c
. .

llllll A chyu ta . S ee Vol I . ., p . 1 5 , aote 3 .

 ' '
2 52 VI SB I I U PU B AI I A .

I th e en t
p o w er in c re ati o n ; th r o u h h is e u
of h is
a
g g
e r i s Ru d ra th e d e s tr o y er ( o f th e w orl d ) ; an d th e
g
cau s e o f p re s e rv ati o n P uru s h a p ro c ee d s al s o fro m , , , ,

h im Th e un b orn h av i n g ass u m e d m y p e rs o n
*
.
,
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a t e s (th e w o rl d) ; i n h i s o wn es s en ce yi h e p r ov i d e s for
'

it s d urati o n ; i n th e fo rm o f Ru d ra, h e d e v o urs al l thi ng s ;

an d w ith th e b o dy o f A n an t a h e u ph o l d s th e m
,
Im ,
.

p ers on at e d as I ndra : an d th e o th er go d s h e i s th e “

u ar d i an o f m an k i n d ; d h d m oo h
g § a n a s t e s u n a n n e , ,

d i s p ers es d ark n es s T ak i ng u p o n him s el f th e n at ure

.

o f fi r e h e b e s t o w s w ar m th an d m at ur it y
,
an d in th e , ,

c o n d iti o n o f th e earth n o u ri s h es al l b ei ngs “ As o n e ,

.

w ith airfl l h e i v e s a cti v ity t o an d a s o n e

g ,

w ith w at er h e s ati s fi e s (al l w an t s) ; w hil s t in th e s t at e

, ,

o f eth er a s s o ci at e d w ith u ni v er s al a r e ati o n h e fu r

, gg g ,

n i s h es s p ac e fo r all ob e ct s s H i o n c e th e c reat o r
j fi t '
e s a ,

a n d th at w hich i s c re at e d ; th e p re s e rv e r an d th at w hich ,

i s p res erv e d ; th e d es tr oyer an d as o n e w ith all thi n gs , , ,

th at which i s d e s tr oy e d : an d as th e i n d e s tru cti b l e 11 , , .

h e i s d i s ti n ct fr o m th e s e th ree vi ci s s it u d es I n h im i s .

t h e w o rl d ; h e i s th e w o rl d ; an d h e th e p r i m ev al s el f ,

d
h —
a.
’
1 P urus w a s aru p in .

S ak ra, i n th e or igi l na .

11 Swas ana,
‘ b rea th .
’

L oka .

A vyayatman
'
. S ee Vol I . .
, p . 1 7 , no t e 0 .
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254 vrs mm PUR AihTA .

as fai r d i ant as cryst l B eh ol d ing th e d amsel

an d ra a .
*
.

of e xc e s s i v e l y l fty h e i ght th e chi ef w h o s e b anner i s

o ,

a p l m t ee ? s h o t ene d h er with th e en d f his pl ough

a -
r r o

sh e
ar n d s h e b e c m e h i w ife
,
a B l aram a t h vi ng es
a s . a a

ed ee b l y t o th e it l R t i t h e d aug ht e
p o us g ,
a r a e v r ua ,
a ,
r

f R iv t th e k i n g e tire d t o th e m o unt i n Hi m al y a, §
‘

o a a a, r a a

n d e n d e d h i s d y s ) in d evo t a s t e it i e s
’
1
(a a u u r .

The o bj e ct ofthi l g d which i t l d by m t f th

s e en , s o os o e

auth iti i or es , b i l y t cc t f th
s, o v o us ,
o ch ni sm f m k
a oun or e an a ro o a

i g B l am t m p y w ith R i t ; th l y i th a va a n
"

n a ar a co n e o ra r e o ne , e ar e

T ta g
re a e , an d th th t th cl
e o f th D w ap
e r, a e os e o e ar a.

’
’

S p ha tz kdcha l dbha, “
b illi
r an t as a m ou n ti a n o f cytl
r s a .

l Tdl aketu
''
.

I nd ic t d
a e , i n th e S ansk it
r, by h i s e pith t e s irdy u dh a .

Him ach al a, i n th e or i gi l na .
 C HAP TER I I .

D ip i
s er s o n
’
o f R evata s d e s c e n d an s : t th os e of D h ri s h ta : th ose of

N abh ag a . Bi t h r .
of I k sh w ak u , th e s on o f V ai vas w at a ; h i s s o ns .

L i ne of V i k u k sh i . Le gend of K ak u ts th a ; of D h u ndh u m ara ;

of Y uvanasw a ; of M andh atri : h i s d aug ht ers m arr i ed to
S aubh ari .

PARASARA .
—Wh il s t K ak u dm in , s u rn am e d Raiv at a,

w as a b s ent on v i s it t
h is o th e re
g i on of B rah m a th e ,

( v il
e s pi it r s or ) Rak s h s a as n am e d P uny aj an as
*
de s
u n d re d b ro th e rs
’
tro
y c apit al K u s as th al i
ed h is . H is h ,
.
,

th ro ugh dre a d of th es e fo e s fle d in d i fferent d ire cti o n s ; ,

an d th e K sh attri as th eir d e s c end ant s s e ttl e d i n m an y

y , ,
‘
co unt ries 1; .

F ro m Dh ish ta the s on of th e Man n s p rang th e

r

, ,

Ksh attriy a rac e ? of D h atrsh tak a 2 ''

.

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e e ra e d c c ll d Sé y é t f m S yati T h B h m P
ra e a e r a, ro ar . e ra a u

r ana y th y t k f g i c t pl c (g b ) ; f w hic h
s a s, e oo re u e n s e re a es a ana or

th e H ar i V ms b tit t (p m t g i ) m t i T h V ay
a a su , s u es . ar a a ar a o un a ns . e u

h as ne ith
e r, d y m l y th t th y w
an w d i
sa ll s, ere , a e er e re no ne , n . a

re
gi ons : Ri ng I
2
S o th e V ayu , E i nga,
'
A gni B hm d H i V m ra a , an ar a sa §
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.
,

M ats ya n am es th re e s o ns o D h ri h t k t C h it
s a, s a e u, r an ath a ,
a nd R ari adh ri s h ta
'
. T h e Bhag avat a ”a dds , th at th e; so n s o f D hr i

Pufil j
a ana is us u a ll y c id d y ons ere as s nony m ous w ith y akslia .

th e Y aksh as , ,
s ee Vol . p V l p 75
. o . . .

Ksh attm , i n th e ori gi l na .

S l 64 2
. . C lc tt diti
Th e a u a e on h as Dh ri sh ri u
'
and Dh a
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rs h ri ak a.
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. no e 2 .
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Th e s on o f N abh aga w as N ab h aga ;
1
h is s on w as

s hi b t i a o a ne d B hm hra an o od u p o n e ar th th o ug hb orn K s h a ttriy a s

w
,

a afi fafi w m
‘

W aa
B ut w h o 18 N abh aga ? Fo r, as a ov e o s erv ed , b b ( p . 23 1 , no e t l ,)

t h e s o n o f th e Mann i s N ab h a g a -n edis h t3 31 an d th e re is, in th t a

c as e, no s u ch p er s o n as N ab h aga .
§ O n th e o th h er a nd , if N a

b h ag a an d N edi s h th a ”be d i ti ct
s n nam e s , we h av e t en s o ns of V ai
v as w a ta , as i n th e B h ag avata fll T h e de s t f N di h thc e n da n s o e s a,

th r ou
g h h i s s on N abh ag a, h av e b ee n a r ea l dy p cifi d ; d ft s e e an ,
a er

al l , th f e r e o re , w e mus t c id on s er th e t xt i t di g di ti ct
e as n en n a s n

hi i th di y di g f m y MS S f which th h w
T s s e or nar rea n o . , o ree , o ev er,

ig N abhag I t will c t ib t t h m i th Vi hfi p ai with

it lf if w m i —m d p p 1 3 —
ve a . on r u e o ar on z e e s u- a r r a

se ,
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, a ere s, ere , an error or

df th i c ll d i th B hag
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N bh g a S Am b i h
a a g . o p i
ar s as ran a er s a e n e a va ta - ara r a ,

IX I V ,
th gh th p .
, th m t i th c t xt i d c
1 ; ou e ers on ere ean s, as e on e ev e n es ,

i d tifi d with N abh a di h fh f th Ai y b hmdfi Th Vay

.

'
en e ne s a o e ta re a- r a a . e u

p mfiu lik wi i ’
a, y MS t which I h
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se , n ev er . o ave a es s , rre u ar er ves

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m e a m w fi m W I
Th n which p k f N di hth ( Di h t & ) p c d d by
' '
P os e u ra as s ea o e s a or s a, c . re e e

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n o os on or a ar ,
an a so s ea o a a a or a

bh ag ) c ti g f th l tt th t y t l d i
a , re ou n t b hn , o e a er, e s or o n no e 1 , a ove, ave e x

pl i i l y m i
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t s re res e n e an en ra on , nas u as s s or re a es

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av e e s our e o th c pti a a ane s a an nu erous o er orru ons

p i l y p tic l i d Th
rev ous m t b
ar th ity ld th
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e pic d P anik f ch p an aur N di h th Di h t , A i htor s u a ers on as e s a, or s

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on e ure v en ure n no e a, a ove. so v e su ra ,

p 2 3 t xt d t
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an no e an e rans a or s
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, , 1 7, 1 8, ves an

i il bl
rreconc cc t f th ff p i g f N ig
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ll Ch g d h d j t b l w f m N di h f Al d N abh ag “ ”
an e , e re an us e o , ro e s a. s o rea a,

an d f th so 11 Vi d p
ur p 1 4 t p 2 32 t 1:
er on . e s u r a, .
, no e . , no e
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'

258 V l s nrz u P .

s h a da s wa ;
’
h is s on w as Rath i tara,
*
of wh m o it is s u ng
“
T h es e ,
w h o w e re K s h attriy as by b i th r h e ad s o f
,
th e
t h e fam il y of Rath i tara, we re
’
c ll e d An gi
a ras as
( or s o n s

of Angiras), an d w er e B rah m ans as w ell as K s h att ri

” 1
y as .
y

cit i t c
’

'
The s am e ve rs e is ed i n th e V st y u , and affo rds an n s an e

of a m ixt u re of ch ct ar a e r, of w hich
s eve ra l i m il c
s cc ar as e s o ur

su b s eq uen tl y : K s h a ttriy as by b i th b ec m
r o e B h m by p f
ra an s ro e s

s oni ch p
; an d d su A gi f l e rs o n s a re u s u a ll y c i d o ns ere as n ras as , o

lw o d c d t
er s o r f A gi wh m y h f d d ch l
es en an s o n r as , o a av e ou n e a s oo

of w i p i t T hi i th b i p p t f th l g d
arr o r- r e s s . s s e o v o us ur or o e e en

of N b h ag i ti g th
a f A gi t
a s c m p l t th i
’
as s s n e s o ns o u ra s o o e e e r

c ific
sa r f d t i e f m ,
t ; § l th gh h m
r e erre o n a or er no e a ou t e sa e

auth ity h d i d diff t xpl ti

or R th i
as “( ev s e a e re n e a na on . a n ar a or

R h it at d i m
ara , c pi w ll as b y th Bh ag
re a n so e o es, as e as e a

t fl
va a l d V ay ) b i g chil d l
an A gi b g t h i w if u, e n es s , u ra s e o on s e s o ns

Th e “
Rath i nara of th e f
orm er iti I h
ed on av e a lt ered, h e re and

b l
e o w, bi c i c d th t it i m
e ng on v n e a s ere l y cl ic l
a er a error of a very few MS S .

r vfi fl ag ? " 3 W
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m : (
gm : I

T h es e
“ 1s
were b orn in a K s h attra
m or K s hattriya ra e , c and wer e s ub

tl y k
s e qu e n no wn as Angi ras e s They were th e chi f e of th e Rathitaras ,

—
.

B ah m r p ans os s es s ng i th e rank of Ks h attras .

O ne of m y MS S .
g i ves W ET: W for
C vii ( vii d ra
o m m en ary : t “

Har t firm :I fla ng es afm n

w e : ( f l at ter W m
“

mm I aw fiz ai rfi
vna r
r t r
s r sfi m m : g
ym : I am 133 m m
W 1 T hi xpl ti
s e an a on I h ave no t a cc pt d i f ll
e e n u .

S ee Dr Mu . i ’
r s re m arks on thi p s ass a e,
g i n Orig ina l S ans kri t Texts ,
P ar I t .
, pp . 4 6, 4 7 .

1 Vi de i nfr a, p . 280, no e t 2 .

No t e 1 in p . 2 5 6, s up ra . S ee no e t a
,
b
a ove .

fl IX .
, VI .
, 2, 3 :

wfw 3 17 mm w afifa az W II
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.
, . 11 . 25 9

I ks h waku w as b o rn fr m th e o n o s t il r of th e Mann, as

he h app en e d t o s n ee z e H e h ad a h un d re d s o n s o f .
1 *
,

w h o m th e th r ee m o s t d i s ti n g u i s h e d ? w ere V ik uk s h i ,

N i m i an d D and a Fifty (of th e re s t) u n d e r Sak u ni :

,
.
, ,

w er e t h e p r o t e ct ors o f th e n o rth ern c o u nt r i es F orty .

2
e i ght w er e t h e p ri n c es o f t h e s o u th .

i t w ith di i g l y w h
rad an v ne or ,
o, as th e s o n s o f th e m o n ar ch by
h i w ifs w K h t iy b e, ere s at r as , ut w ere B hm ra ans th g h th i
ro u e r

a ct l f th T hi h w
ua i
a er . s, o eve r , s an a ft th ght er ou ,
not w arra nte d
b y th m m i l e cit d i e or a v er s e e n o ur t xt
e .

S o th e B h agav at a z §

3
The
fi m
M t
wfi fi w
th t
mw as I
b
a s y a s ay s , a I nd ra ( D e v ar aj ) w as o rn a s V i k uk
sh i, a nd th t I k
a s h w ak u h ad o ne h u n dr e d an d f t o ur e e n o th e r s o ns

w h o w e re ki g n s of c ti th e ou n r es s ou th of M e ru , a nd as m an y
who re ig d ne n or th f th t m t i
o a o un a n . T h e va y u and m os t of th e

o th er au th iti or es g
a re e i n th e nu m be r o f one h u nd r e d , of w h om

ne w 3 3“ m 3 1s
wat t : e m fam e:
T h es e s anz as t are th
us re ndered b y B urnou t :
Rathi tara n eu
’
t ’
p as d e nfants ;
’
es c tp ou rquo i i l p i A gi r a u ras de l u i
donner des c
s uc es s eu rs , et A u
gi ras e ut de l a f mm d p i c
e e u r n e des fi l s
b ill
r an s t ’
de l é cl at du V da é .

Quoi qu e f m m d R thit t ’ ’
“
fi l d A gi
né s de l a e e e a ara, c es s n ras n en s on

p asm i c c m m A gi id il t p l R thit l
o ns re o nnus o e n ras es ; s s on ou r es a aras es

a nc ét t d l
res , c t il pp ti
au eu rs t d x t ib d e e ur ra e, e s a ar e n nen au x eu r us es

K h tt iy
c a t d B ah m
r as e es r anes .

Th ch li t c id th t h d d i h
e s o asd d
o ns ers a
‘
a u n re
’
s e re us e , as a rou n

nu mb i t d f h d d d
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a u n re an o ne .
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l P
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ra var a p ai d B h ag .
p i th
n w d i e a - ar ra an a va ta - z rana , e or s

jy h k
es ld tt a,
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’

1 m
.

R d th f f d S k i S k i d “ “
: ea ere ore, or u n er a un a un an
, ,

o th ers
’
.

IX .
, VI .
, 4
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'

2 60 vrs nrI U P .

Up o n y one c all e d A s h taka of I th e

k s h w ak u d a s ,
1

( b e i n
g d e s iro us o f c e l e b rati n
g an c e s t ral ob s e q u i e s ) ,

o r d e r e d V ik uk s h i t o b ri n h i m fl es h s u it ab l e fo r th e
g
o fferi n
g T h e p r i n c e a
. cc or d i n
g l y w e n t i nt o t h e fo re s t , , ,

an d k ill e d m any d e er an d o th er w il d an i m al s
*
(f o r th e ,

c el e b rati o n) B eing w eary (w ith th e ch as e) and b eing

.
,

h u ng ere d h e (s at d ow n an d) at e a h are aft er w hich

, ,

( b ein
g r efr e s h e d
) h e c arr i e d t h e r e s t o f t h e , g a m e t o

h i s fath er Vas ish th af l th e fam il y p ri e s t : of th e h o u s e

.
‘ -

o f Ik sh w ak u w a s s u m m o n e d t o c o n s e c rat e th e food ; §
,

fifty w ith S k a u ni th i h d H pl c d i th
at e r ea are a e n e n or th ; a nd

th —cc di g t th V ay —f w h
, ,

f ty i ght i th
or -e n e s ou , a or n o e u, o om V i m ati 1T
w th chi f
as e e . Th m e th ity p cifi
sa l e au or s e es , a s o, Nim i an d

D a nda, as s o ns of I k s h w ak u , as d o e s th e B h agavat a , M
ith th
w e

a dd iti i g i g i h c t l gi H Th
on o f th i e r re n n n t e en r a re o ns s e d i t i b ti
s r u on

o f th t i th t w k i t w ty fi i th w t m y i
e res n a or , H
“
s, en -
ve n e es as an n

t l w h —th t i h c m m t t dd
, ,

th t d th
e e as ,
an e r es e se ere , a s, t e o en a or a s,

n or th d th I t m y p b b l th t by th
an s ou f . s ee s v er ro a e, a ,
es e s ons o

I k h w ak
s w t d t d cl i
u, ttl i i e a re o un ers an o o n es or s e e rs n v ar o u s

p t f I di
ar s o n a .

S pp 1 68 1 69 p
1
ee .
, ,
su ra .

i gi l h l y mrig
Th e or na as on a.

l S
''
l f m y MS S m it thi m
e vera o I K l hd y . o s na e. u ac
'
r a.

Thi i xp d by th t m p k h i y f p i '
‘ ’
s s e res s e e er ro s az a a , or as ers on .

H T h d i g i i t
e rea i th p c digpg n s as n no e n e re e n a e .

1] Th m pp t b Vi h ti {3 3 5 W
e na e a Vi h e ars o e r sa
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oth Diff
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.

'
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'
as a , Vas a ti ,

an d S ad as a .

V ik k h i N i m i d D id k
u I X VI 4
s , ,
an ar a a . . .
, .

H Th t i t y b tw th Hi m al y d th Vi dh y So ex
' '
a s o sa , e ee n e a as an e n as .

pl i th c m m t t S idh
a ns e o e n a or r ara .
2 62 v rs n nu FU R/I NA .

Vi s h nu fo r as s i s t anc e an d p ro piti ate d h im ( by th eir

, ,

a d orati o n s ) Th e e t ern al r u l er o f t h e u n i v e rs e N ara

.
,

y ari a h ad c om p as s i o n u p o n th em an d s ai d
'

,
Wh at ,
“

o u d e s i r e i s k n o wn u nt o m e H e ar h o w y o ur w i s h e s
y .

s h all b e ful fi ll e d T h ere is an ill u s tri o u s p rin ce l nam e d

.
''

P uranj ay a th e s o n o f a ro y al s age z i i n t o h i s p ers o n

,

I w ill i nfu s e a p o rti o n o f m y s e l f ; an d h av i ng d e s ce n ,

d e d u p o n e arth I w ill in h is p er s o n s u bd ue all y o ur

, , ,

e n e m i es D o y o u th erefo re e n d eav o u r t o s e cure th e

.
, ,

aid o f P u ran a a fo r th e d e s tru cti o n o f yo u r fo es

j y ,
.

A ckn o w l e d g i n g w ith r e v eren c e th e ki n d n e s s o f th e

, ,

d e ity th e i m m o r tal s q u itt e d h is p res en c e an d rep aire d

, ,

t o P u ra nj ay a w h o m th ey th u s ad d re s s e d : Mo s t re “
,

n ow n e d K s h attri a w e h a v e c o m e t o th e e t o s o licit th y
y , ,

all i an c e a a i n s t o ur e n em i e s : it w ill n o t b e c o m e th ee
g
t o d i s app o i n t o u r h o p e s HTh e p ri n c e r epli e d : Let .
” “

thi s y o ur I n dra th e m o narch o f th e s ph er es (th e go d)

, ,

o f a h u n d re d s a c ri fi c es c o n s ent t o c arry m e up o n h i s ,

s h o u l d er s an d I w ill w a e b attl e w ith y o u r a dv er s ar i e s

, g ,

as yo u r al l y Th e g o d s an d I n dra r ead il y an s were d

.

“
S o b e it a n d th e l att e r as s u m i n
g ,
th e s h ap e o f a

b ul l th e p rin ce m o unt e d up o n his s h o ul d er B e ing

,
.

th en fi ll ed w ith d eli ght an d i nv i go rat e d by th e p ow er ,

of th e e t ern al ? r u l er o f al l m o v ab l e an d i m m ov ab l e

w as 2 3 1m m : m art mm mm
-

ms I
’

1 Ks ka ttrz ya .

Raj ars hz
’
. And th e S ansk r it adds

m rfi r I

HP r ari ay a .

fl A chyuta . S ee Vol I . .
, p . 1 5 , no t e 3 .
 B OOK IV .
,
C HA P . 11 . 2 63

thi ngs h e d e s tro y e d in th e b attl e th at ens ue d al l th e

, , ,

e n e m i e s o f th e
g o d s ; an d b e c a u s e h e a n n ihil at e d th e ,

dem o n h o s t w hil s t s e at e d u p o n th e s h o ul d er ( o r th e
-
,

h u m p Kak u d ) o f th e b ull h e th enc e o b t ai ne d th e ap

, , , , ,

p ell ati o n Kak uts th a (s e at e d o n th e h u m p) 1

.

Th e s o n o f K ak ut s th a w as An e nas wh o s e s o n was 2

P rith u w h o s e s o n w as
, w h o s e s o n w as
A r d ra 1 w h o s e s o n w as Y u v an as wa 1 w h o s e s o n w as
4 '
'

, ,

Srav ast a by w h o m th e city o f Srav as ti w as fou n d e d

,
.

Th e Bh ag t a v a a a d ds , th t h c pt r d th city a e a u e e of th e As u ra s ,
§
sit tua e d in th e w es t ; W h c hi m P j y en e s na e u ran a a,
‘
v ict or of th e

city .
’
H e is, a so, l t m dP j y
er e
q i h a r an a a,
‘
v an u s er o f fo es z
’h
e is ,
al s o , c lla ed I n drav ah a , b o n by ‘
r e
“

9
S uy o dh ana : M t s y a A g ni K a m
a , ,
r a fll
3
V i sw ak a : L i ng a .
'
V i s w agandh i : B h ag av ata .
“ a
V i sh far as wa
B h ra m a P urar a a nd i H ar i V a nhs a
'
.
H
' '

Andhr a : V ayu Ay n : A g ni C h an dra : B h agav ata i i . .

5
Savas ta and Savas ti : Bh agav at a Sravas ti : IH I M at s y a .
,

L i ngafil il and K arm a ; w hich a l s o s ay th a t S 1 a va s t 1 w as i n th e c ou n ,

try o f G a u da w hich i s ea s t e rn B e ngal

,
B ut it i s m o re u s u all y .
, ,

O ne MS .
'
h as Vi s waga ; ano th er, Vi s wagata . Th e d u —
p u rana s ee m s

to i ’ ’
g ve Dris h adas wa .

1 Two MS S
'
. h ave Cha d n ra . Th e I / ing a-p urdaa , P rior S e '
cti on, LX V .
,

3 3 h as Ardraka .

'
Y avanas wa s eem s to be th e read ng of i th e d u-p ura na .

Daity as , i n th e or i gi l na .
l| IX ., VI . l 2 -1 6 .

Tl A nd so th e I / ing a-p urdria . IX .

, VI . , 20 .

H Sz . 66 9 .
1; 1x , VI . .
, 20 . l x , VI. .
, 21 .

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'
ll 80 reads th e Vayu-p araria .

1111 P r or S e i cti on, LX V , 3 4 I find s avas ti , . . l a s o : and th e k i ng th is ere

c ll
a ed Savas ti .

The t Gauda h as not

erm
‘ ‘
onl y thi i g ific ti s s n a on, bu t a mu ch wid er .

S ee th e f
re eren es and quo c t tia ons i n Mess rs . B 6htlingk an d R th o
’
s

S ant Wdrterbu ch .
 ' '

2 64 vrs urI U P U RArJ A .

Srav ast a w as B r l h adas wa w h o s e s o n w as

' *
Th e s on of ,

K u val ay aswa xl T hi s p ri n c e i n s pire d w ith th e s pi rit o f

‘

V i sh nu d estro y e d th e As ura D h un dh u wh o h ad h aras

, ,

s e d th e pi o u s s ag e i U ttank a ; § an d h e w a s th en c e , e n ,

titl e d D h u ndh u m ara I n h is c o nfl ict wi th th e d em o n .

1
,

pl c a ed p t f O d i c m m ly d t d
i n K o éal a, H by w hich a ar o u e s o on un ers o o .

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o n ar yI h i ns av e er e r va n , u on e au or o

th T ik ai d S h fll b t it i
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a n e rr o r or r v as .

It i th s,l c ll d D h m p tter e ,b i g cit y of ma so a e ar a a ana , e n a so e

ctity i th ti m ti f th B ddhi t I t i t m d by F
'

s an ,
n e es a on o e u s s . s er e ,
a

Hi Sh i ; by H w T g Sh l i ti ; d pl c d b y
'

an , e-W e an s an ,
e - o -va -s -
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b tho l y i th it f Fy b d i O d A cc t f th F
,
n e ar n e s e o z a a n u e . oun o e oe

k ue
T is h l g e en d is t ld
o ,
in m u ch m d t il i o re e a ,
n th e va y u and

B hm ra a P urana s . D h u ndh u h i d hi m lf b th se e n ea a s e a o f s an d ,

w hich K up — d t
u val ay as w a
'
a nd h is s ons d ug un e e rre d by th e
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,

fl m w hich ch c k d th i p g
a es e e e r ro re s s , an na e s ro e d
y m os t
of th m Th l g d igi t p b b l y i th cc
e . e e en or na es , ro a ,
n e o u rr e n e o f c
som ph y ic l ph e m n th q k s lc a en o en o n , as a e ar ua e, or v o ano .

Acc ord ng i to th e d a —
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m ercu s f m il y
a

l
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ges th t f ll
a o ow thi it s is i d t th t th
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nam e i s K u val a
'
s wa. Th e H ari vaui sa,
' ‘ '
sl . 67 1 , etc .
, li k wi h K u
e se as va

l '
as wa ; and s o h as th e Ling a-p ur ari a
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.
I M ah arshi .

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e on of th e B hag a va ta-p ura na ,
'

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.

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.
, Th e Hariva ui sa , $1 6 7 6, h as , i n d fferen MS S U tanka and
. . .
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U ttank a Th e Vayu-p uraria g ves , i n my MS S , Ut tank a

. i . .

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17 I I , I , 1 3
. t . . . .

f il
B y P ro e s s or W s on ; i n t h e J ourna l of the Royal A s ia ti c S oci ety ,
V ol V . . , pp 2 3 . 1 2, 1 2 .

Al s o s ee M Vi i d S i t M ti
. v en e a n -
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’
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l C i gh m i th J cS
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Genera
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267 .
a , n e ourna l o f the A s i a ti oci ety of B eng a l ,
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iA .

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at which h e w as d eepl y
g i
r e v dW ehil s t r
. e s i d i n
g i n th e v ici n ag e of o th e h l y
M un i s h e i n s pi re d th em w ith pity ( fo r h is ch il d l e s s
,

c o n d iti o n) ; an d th e y i n s tit ut e d a r eli gi o us rit e t o p ro ,

kn own as D r1 s h a d w a ti, th e i
r v er so t erm e d
"
(V ol . II .
, p . 142 ,
no e t 4) The w if e of Y u van a s w a, a cc di
or n
g t o th e V a u, y o r of

P r a s en ayi t, a cc di
B h m w G i th d ght f
or n
g t o th e ra a, as aur ,
e au er o

R i g l wh
an t n a r a i c i g th i m p c ti f h h b d h o, n urr n e re a on o er us an ,
e

c m th B ah da i (V l
a e e p 1 42 t T h B hm
a r ver o . .
,
no e e ra a

an d H i V ms : ll Y
ar asw h a; b t i ath p l c §
ca u va n a er s o n u ,
n an o er a e,

th H i V ms c
e ar t dict it lf c lli g G i th d ght f
a a o n ra s se ,
a n aur e au er o

M ti a l| f th
a n ra c f P th m th f Ma dh atfi ; h
,
o e ra e o ur u , e o er o n ere

f ll w i g pp tly th M t y i w hich it i
o o n ,
a t t d Th
a r en ,
e a s a, n s so s a e . e

B hm P an i t g ilty f h i c i t cy T h V ay f
ra a ur a s no u o t e n o n s s en . e u o

c gi
o ur s e th titl t Ma dh atri w ith th dditi th t h w
ves e e o n ,
e a o n, a e as

c ll d G i k ft h i m th
a e au r a, a er s o er

M andh atfi th f m G i i h m ’
s bi
m k bl rit i ro au r s t e or e r e ar a e, as s

i c m p ti b l w ith th
n o a l l g d gi i et t d i th e u s ua e en ,
v en a
-
o ur ex an n e ,

Bh ag t w hi h m th f t h b
av a a , f b q t c see s, e re o r e , o ave e en o su se u en

ori gi gg t d by th tym l gy f th m I th Bh ag
n, su es e e e o o o e na e. n e a

t
va a,
‘
ll M a dh at fi i l m d T dd y
n th t ifi s a so na e r as a as u, or
“
e err er

of thi e v es .

Th e d a-p ur a n a s a es tt
’
am t rait é n‘arfi e at man
C mpo are th e H ariva ifi sa , 87. 70 8, 7 0 9 .

f I h ave m u
,
ch d b t ou as to th e c r ct
or e nes s of thi s nam e .

S l 7 09 . .

Sl . 1 7 1 5, 1 7 1 6 .

Erroneous y l pitd r n e ,
i n th e form er ed iti on,
“
Matim ara
a
nI X VI , 3 3 .

‘ ‘

w qfi rfi q rs s fai r? m m i I
 B OOK 1 v C H AP
.
,
. 11 . 267 .

p roge ny O n e n ight d uri ng it s p erfo rm an c e

’

c ure h im .
, ,

th e s ag e s h av i n g pl a c e d a v e s s e l o f c o n s e cr at e d w ate r
,

u p o n th e alt ar h a d r e ti r e d t o r e p o s e
, I t w as p a s t m i d .

n i ht w h e n th e k i n aw o k e exc e e d i n l y thi r s ty ; an d
g , g g , ,

u n w illin t o d i s t urb a n o f th e h o l y i n m at e s o f th e
g y
d w elling h e l o o k e d ab o ut fo r s om ethi ng to d ri nk I n
,
.

h is search h e c am e t o th e water i n th e j ar w hich h ad

"

, ,

b een s an ctifi e d an d en d o w e d w ith p ro l ifi c effi cacy by *

s a c re d t e xt s an d h e d rank it W h e n th e Mun is i ro s e ‘

, .
,

a n d fo u n d th at th e w at er h a d b e e n d r u nk th e y i n q u i ,

r e d w h o h ad t ak e n it an d s ai d : Th e q u ee n : th a t h as “
,

drunk thi s w at er s h all gi v e b irth to a m i ghty an d v al

ex cl ai m e d th e Raj a
”
i ant s o n .I t w as I “
wh o u n
, ,
“ ~

w itti ngl y d ran k th e w at er an d a cc o r d i n l y

g i n th e , ,

b ell y of Y uvan asw a w as co n c e i v e d a chil d An d it .

r e w ; an d i n d ue ti m e it r ipp e d o p e n th e r i ht s i d e
g , g ,

o f th e Raj a an d w a s b o rn : an d th e Raj a d i d n o t d i e
,
.

Up o n t h e b i th h e chil d Wh o w ill be its nu s e

r o f t r ?
,
“ ”

s a i d th e M u n i s ; w h e n I d ra ) th e k i n o f th e o ds
( n
g g ,

app e are d a n d s ai d H e s h al l h av e m e fo r h is n urs e

“ ”
, ,

y amdh as ati ; an d h en c e t h e b o am e d
( m am a
y ) y w a s n , ,

Man dh atri I ndra p u t h is fo r e fi n ger i nt o th e m o uth

.
-

of th e i nfan t wh o s u ck e d it an d d r ew fro m it (h e av en l y)
, ,

A n d h e gr ew up an d b e c am e a m i ghty m on ,

and r e d u c e d th e s e v e n co n ti n en t al z o n e s un d e r
a r ch ,H
h i s d o m i ni o n A n d h ere a v er s e i s r e cit e d : F r o m th e
.
“

ri s in
g t o th e g o i n g d o w n o f th e s u n al l th at i s i rra ,

'
Ap ar imeya-maha l mya .

4
; Rishi , i n th e or g na ii l .

Th e i gi l h
or na as :
“ fi ve: g m
"
er nah I

ll Chakravartin .
 '

2 68 V I S H NU PU RArI A .

diat e d by h is li ght i s th e l an d of Mandh atri , th e son

f Y uv an asw a
” 1
o .

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th e d au
g ht e r of Sa
an d h a d, by h e th r, r ee s o n s , P u ruk ut s a fi A m ’

b ari s ha ,
an d Mu ch uk un da z § h e h ad, l
a s o, fi ft y dau gh
2
t e rs .

v t) ge IIS b h i l e n e d in th e Ve d fi l
i

Th e ( d e ou sa au ar ,
ar as

h d p en t t w e l v e y
a s i m m e s e d in pi e c e f w t e ; ear s r a o a r

th e s v e i g n f th fi sh in which n m e d S hm d
o er o e , a ar a a,

cit thi T h e V ayu es s s a m e ve rs e , a nd ano th w ith the r, e re

m k th t th y w
ar tt
, a e e re u ered by th o se a cq ua n ei t d w ith th e Pu
ran d w ith g
as anl gi en e a o es

'
fi n firm fem :
'
I
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I

7
The B hm
ra a and A g ni om it A m b i h f w h ar s a, or om th e M at s ya
su b s tit u est D h a r m a s en a . Th e f ll w i g l g d f S
o o n e en o aub h ari o cc u rs ,

l
e s ew h ere , on l i
y n th e B h agav a t yH a d th l
‘
an e re , es s in de t il
a .

A B indum ati i s s pk o en of, i n th e H ars ha ckari i a , as h i av ng s l ai n

Vi durath a S ee m y Vas aua da l ta, P re

. f c p 53
a e, . .

C p
1
" ‘
ii sa , a 7 1 2
om are th e H ar iv ar . .

1 O ne MS
h . as P uru s h ak uts a, a readi g f n o no va ue ; l th e lik e of

hich I ft p tic ed T h e P uruk uts a of th e Rigveda

—i c ll d
w o en as s by u nno .
m
s ee

IV , X M L,
. 8 , 9, s a e s on of Durgah a, wh o i s ag a n nam ed i i n th e
s am e w ork, V I I I .
, LI V , 12 .

T h e Iz ing a-p u rarl a s ee m s to read Much akunda .

|I Ris hi .
qr B akwri cha Vi de s up ra , p . 5 0 , no t e I .

thi th
.

I n th e Vi shriu-p ura na s vers e is read us :

W —fi fii w m a nfi fi wfi t
17 i x , . VI .
, 39 55 .
 ' '

2 70 vrs nr m P U RArz A .

th t o
e ar wh o m d
b een bo n ; b t y au
g ht e r s h av e r u o ur

fam il y i s b v ll en w n e d f b e v nc e of li b e l
,
a o e a ,
r o or o s r a ra

i ty i n yo d n ti o n t th e w h o s k yo
ur o a bo nty s o os a ur u .

Y h v e 0 p i n c e fi fty d ght e
ou a ,
G i v e ne f th em
r , au rs . o o

t o m e ; th t I m y b e eli e v e d f m th e n xi ety I
a so a r ro a

s ffe th
u
g h
r f e th t
ro um y s it m y b e d en
ar i e d a u a .
”

Wh en Mandh atri h e d thi q e t nd l ke d p n ar s re u s , a oo u o

th e p e n f th e s g
rs o e m ci t e d by (
o t e ity n d) a e, a a a us r a

o l d ge h e felt d i p e d t ef s e h is c o n ent b t d e d
a , s os or u s : u ,
r a

ing t i n c th n e n d i m p e c ti o n f t h e h ly r a o
o
g ur e a r a o

m n he wa ,
m ch p pl x e d as n d d e cli n i n
u g h i s h e d
er e ,
a , a ,

w as l t w hil e in th o ght Th e Bi s hi ob e v i ng h is
os a u .
, s r

h e s it ti n i d O n w h t 0 R j d y m d it t e ?
a o ,
sa :
“
a ,
a a, o ou e a

I h ve a k d f n thi ng w hich m y n o t be d ily

as e or o a re a

a cc o d e d An d wh t i th e e th t h ll be n tt i n b l e
r . a s r a s a u a a a

t y o if m y d e i e b g tifi e d by th d m l w h om
o u, s r s e ra e a se

st n e d v To e kin
”

y ou m u
g i e nt m e?
e thi
s t h g u o s, ,

a pp eh e n s i v e f h i d i pl
r e n sw e e d
o nd s id s e as ur ,
*
a r a sa :

“
G v e s i it i th e t b li h e d s ge f
ra r, s h s t es a s u a o o ur ou e o

wed d ght e s t
ou r ch p e s n nly
au r th ey s h ll o su r o s o as a ,

t h em l v es e l e ct f
se m it
,
s f fi tti ng nk ; nd
ro su o rs o ra a ,

si cn thi yoe q es t i n ot y et m d e k n wn t m y
s u r re u s a o o

m i d en s it i i m p o s i b l e t o s y w h eth e it m y b e
a ,
s s a r a

eq lly g ee b l e t th em s it i s t m e T hi is th e
ua a r a o a o . s

o cc i n f m y p e pl exity ; n d I m t l s wh t t o
as o o r a a a a os a

d o . T hi s n w e f th e k ing w s f lly n d e t d by
”
a s r o a u u rs o o

th e Bi hi w h i d t o him elf T hi is m e el y d e v ic e “
s ,
o sa s : s r a

o f th e R j t ev d e c o m pli n c e w ith m y s it He h
a a, o a a u . as

r e fl e ct e d th t I m n l d m n h v i ng n
a a tt cti n a o a ,
a o a ra o s

for w m en n d n t lik e l y t
o ,
b e cc ept e d by any f
a o o a o

Sap a, c u rs e
'
.
 B oo k IV ,. CHAP . 11 . 271

h is d au
ght ers .
*
Ev en b e
it s o : I w ill b e a m atch fo r
A n d h e th e n s p ak e al o u d an d s ai d : S i n c e s u ch
”
h im .
,
“

i s th e c us t o m m i ghty p ri n c e g i v e o r d ers t h at I b e a d
, ,

m itt e d i nt o th e i n t eri or o f th e p al ace I S h o u l d any o f .

'‘

th e m ai d en s yo u r d au ght er s b e w illi n g t o t ak e m e fo r
, ,

a b r i d e r oo m I w ill h av e h e r fo r m b ri d e I f n o one
g , y .

b e w il li n g th en l et th e b l am e att ach a l o n e t o th e y ear s

,

th at I h av e n um b ere d : Hav i ng th u s s p ok en h e w a s
”
,

s il en t .

Man dh atri u nw illing t o p ro v o k e th e i n d ignati o n §

,

of t h e M u ni w as a cc or d i n gl y o b li ge d t o c o m m an d t h e
, , ,

e u n u ch t o l ea d th e s ag e i nt o th e i n n e r ch a m b ers ; w h o ,

as h e e nt ere d th e ap art m en t s ut o n a form an d fe a

p ,

t ure s o f b ea uty far exc e e d i ng th e p ers o n al ch arm s o f

m o rt al s o r e v e n of h eav e nl y s p irit s II H is c o n d u ct o r
,
.
,

a dd res s i n h p ri n c e s s e s s ai d t o th e m : Y o ur fa th e r
“
g t e , ,

y o un g l ad i es s en d s y o u thi s pi o us s agefi l w h o h as de
,

m an d e d o f h im a b r i d e ; an d th e Raj a h as p r o m i s e d
h im th at h e w ill n o t refu s e h im an y o n e o f y o u w h o
,

s h all ch o o s e h im for h e r h us b an d W h e n t h e d am ”
.

s el s h e ar d thi s an d l o o k e d u p o n t h e p e r s o n o f t h e
,

Ri s hi th ey w ere e q u all y i n s pi re d w ith p as s i o n an d d e

,

s i re an d
,
li k e a t roo p o f fe m al e e l eph an ts d i s p uting
,

gen t le man : whi rl fangs W ars aw t amri a

-

wfi rfs au I
W
-
i fi rst W W TGEfi r ma W a zgt afiut : I
‘

Sap a .

I S i
I ddha and g a ndh arva , i n th e i gi l
or na .

1 B rakmarshi .
 '

272 v rs nrI U P U R AMA .

th e fa v o u rs o f h erd th ey all c onteh

th e m as t er of th e ,

A w ay aw ay s i s t er ! s ai d e ach
”
d e d for th e ch o ic e “
, ,

t o th e o th er : thi s i s m y el e cti o n ; h e is m y ch o ic e ; h e
“

i s n o t a m e et b r i d e gr o o m fo r y o u ; h e h as b e en cr ea
t e d by B r ah m a, o n p urp o s e fo r m e as I h av e b ee n
, ,

c reat e d in or d er to b e c om e h i s w ife ; h e h as b ee n ch o
s en by m e b e fo r e y o u ; y o u h av e n o ri ght t o p r e v e n t
, ,

h i s b e c o m i n g m y h u s b an d
”
I n thi s w ay aro s e a v io
.

l en t qu arrel am o n gs t th e d au ght ers of th e k i ng each ,

i n s i s ti n g u p o n th e e xcl u s i v e el e cti o n o f th e Ri s hi ; an d ,

a s t h e b l am el es s s ag e w a s th u s c o n t e n d e d fo r by th e

r i v al p ri n c e s s es th e s u p e ri n t en d e nt o f t h e i nn e r ap art
,

m e n t s w i th a do w n c a s t l o o k r ep o rt e d t o th e k i n g wh at
, ,

h a d o cc urre d P erpl e x e d m o re th an ev e r by thi s in

‘

, ,

fo rm ati o n t h e Raj a excl ai m e d : Wh at is all thi s ? A n d

“
,

w h at am I t o d o n o w ? Wh at i s it th at I h av e s ai d ? A n d ,

at l a s t alth o u h w ith e xt r e m e r e l u ct an c e h e w a s o h
, g ,

l ig e d t o agr e e th at th e Bi s hi s h o u l d m arry al l h is
d au ght e rs .

H av m g th e nw e d d e d agreeab l y t o l aw al l th e p ri n
, ,

c es s e s th e s age t o o k th em h o m e t o h is h ab it ati o n
, ,

wh er e h e e m pl o y e d th e chi ef o f ar chit e cts V i s w ak ar

m an —e qu al i n t as t e an d s k ill t o B rah m a h im s el t
,

, , , ,

t o c o n str u ct s ep arat e p al ac e s for e ach of h is w i v e s

h e o r d ere d h im t o p r ov i d e e ach b u il d i n g w ith e l egan t
c o u ch es an d s eat s an d furn it ure an d t o attach t o th em
, , ,

ar d en s an d gro v es w ith r es ervo i r s o f w at e r w h er e

g ,
'
,

t h e w il d d u c k an d th e s w an s h o u l d s p o rt am i d s t b e d s
-

I Hereab ou
''
t s th e i
re nder ng is ra th f er reer th l
an u s ua .

W W I
2 74 VI S H N U PU RANA .

w h er e t h e l o t o s b l o o m s an d th e wil d swans m urm ur ,

.

H e re I h av e d elici ou s V i an d s fragrant u ng u ent s c o s tl y , ,

o rn am en t s s ple n d i d rai m en t
,
s o ft b e d s an d e v ery e n , ,

o m e nt th at affl u e n c e c an p r o c ur e W h h n s h o ul d
j y y t e .
, ,

I c all t o m em o ry t h e pl ac e of m y birth ? I To y o u r fa '‘

v o ur am I in d eb t e d fo r all th at I p o s s es s I h av e o nl y
o n e c au s e o f an xi et y w hich i s thi s : m y h u s b an d i s ,

n e v er ab s e nt fr o m m y d welli n g ; s o l e l y att ach e d t o m e ,

h e i s al w ay s at m y s i d e ; h e n e v er go e s n ear m y s i s t ers ;
an d I am c o n c ern e d t o thi n k th at th ey m u s t fe el m or

t ifi e d by h is n egl e ct : thi s i s th e o n l y ci rc um s t an c e th at

g i v es m e un ea s i n e s s .

P r o c ee d i ng t o v i s it ano th er o f h is d aught ers th e ,

k i ng after e m b raci ng h er an d s itting d own m a d e th e

, , ,

s am e i n q u i ry an d r e c e i v e d th e s am e a cc o u n t o f t h e e n
,

o e nt s w ith w hich th e p r i n c es s w a s p r o v i d e d T h e r e
j y m .

w as al s o th e s am e c o m pl ai nt th at th e Ri s hi w as w h o ll y
, , ,
,

d ev o t e d t o h e r an d p ai d n o att enti o n t o h er s i s t e r s
,
.

I n e v e ry p al a c e Man dh atri h ear d t h e s ame s t o ry fr o m ,

e a ch o f h is d a u ght er s i n r epl y t o h i s q u es t i o n s ; an d
, ,

w ith a h e art o v erfl o wi n g w ith w o n d er and d eli ght h e ,

r e p ai re d t o t h e w i s e S a ubh ari w h o m h e fo u n d al o n e , ,

an d aft er p ay i n h o m a e t o h im th u s a dd r es s e d h im
, g g ,
“
H o l y s ag e I h av e w it n e s s e d thi s th y m arv ell o u s p o w er
, .

Th e lik e m i rac ul o u s fac ulti e s I h av e n ev er kn o w n any

o th er t o p o s s e s s H o w gr e at i s th e r ewar d o f th y d e
.

H av i ng th u s s al ut e d th e s age an d
”
v o ut a u s t er iti e s ! ,

i gi l h
Th e or na ere s u ppli b es u t one e pith t m kul t fe ,
b anonu a, o our s u

t ti
s an v es .

I Th q ti of th pi c th i m pli th t i pit f thi

''
e u es on e r n es s ra er es , a , n s e o s

y l x y h c t f g th l y h m “ Tfi l a? 3 1 w "
ver u ur , s e an no or e er e ar o e:
'

fflfi w fifi I
 B OOK IV .
, C H AP . 11 . 275

b een c iv ed
by h im w ith esp e ct th e R j e i d e d
re e , ,
r ,
a a r s

w it h h im f s o m e ti m e p t k i ng f th e pl e s es f
or ,
ar a o a ur o

th pl ac e
e n d th en et n d t
,
a h i c pit l r ur e o s a a .

I n th e c s e of ti m e t h d ght e s f Man dh atri

ou r , e au r o

bo e t S b h i h n d e d n d fifty s o s ; n d d y
r o au ar a u r a n a ,
a

by day h is ffe cti n f h i ch il d en b e c m e m o in

,
a o or s r a re

t en s e n d h i h e t w s w h lly cc pi e d w ith th e s en
,
a s ar a o o u

t im ent f el f Th e e m y s o n s h l v e d t think
o s .
1 “
s ,
”
e o o ,

w ill c h m m e w ith th i i nf n t p ttl ; th en th ey w ill

ar e r a ra e

l e n t w l k ; th ey w ill th en g w p t y th n d t
ar o a , ,
ro u o ou ,
a o

m nh a d ; I sh ll e th em m i d nd th ey w ill h v e
oo a se arr e ,
a a

ch il d en ; n d I m y b eh l d th e chil d en f th s chil d
r a a o r o o e

r en B y th e n d i m il
. fl e cti n h w v e h e
es a s ar re o s, o e r,

p e c e i v e d th t h is nticip ti n ev e y d y t s t ipp e d
r a a a o s r a ou r

th e c o Wh t *
e o f ti m e ; nd t l t h excl i m e d
“
u rs a ,
a as , e a : a

e xc ee d i ng f lly i m in e l I T h e e i n en d t m y d e
o s
''
r s o o

i es T h gh ll I h p h l d c m t p
s r . ou fa t n o e s ou o e o as s or e

th o s n d u a h nd e d th s n d y s
or a till n ew u r ou a e ar ,
s

w i sh es w l d s p i g p Wh en I h v e s n m y i nf n t s
ou r n u . a ee a

w l k ; w h e n I h v e b h el d th e i y
a th th i m nh o d
a e r ou ,
e r a o ,

th e i m i ge th ei p g ny ; till m y xp e ct ti n
r arr a ,
r ro e s e a o s

ar e n ti fi e d n d m y
u sa l y e n s t o b eh o l d th d e
s ,
a sou ar e

Of M am a ta ,
‘
m in e ne s s ’
(m 1 ) th e n o ti th t w i chil d
on a ve s ,

ren , w ea lth b l ,
e o ng to an i di i d l
n v ua ,
an d ar eti l t h i
e s s en a o s

h ppi
a ne s s .

Hav
m m w
i g di c d th t
n
afi fi m
s ov ere
fi gm fi aaw fi a m
ch d i k pt p c with h d il y i
a
l
s om e su es re e a e t e a n

c reas e o f ti m h t k th ght e, f lle oo ou as o o ws .

h c m t y xpl i thi p g d y t lly Q flfz fl .

'
So t e om e n ar e a ns s as s a e , a n ve r na u ra :

I T he
''
res t of th e ch pt f
a er, rom thi p i t s o n , is i n vers e .

“
18
276 v rs mi u P U RANA .

s ce n d an t s o f th ei r d es c en d ant s S h all I ev en s ee th em .
,

s o m e o th e r w i s h w ill b e e n g e n d er e d ; an d w h en th at ,

i s a cc om pli s h e d h ow i s th e b i rth o f fre s h d e s i r e s t o b e

,

p re v en te d ? I h av e at l as t d i s c o v ere d th at th e re is n o
, , ,

e n d t o h o p e u ntil it t e rm i n at e s i n d e ath ; an d th at t h e
,

m i n d w hic h i s p e rp et u all y e n gr o s s e d by exp e ct ati o n

c an n e v e r b e att a ch e d t o th e s up re m e s pi r it My m en .

t al d e v o ti o n s w hil s t i m m e r s e d i n w at er w er e i nt er
, ,

r u t e d by att ach m e n t to m fri en d th e fi s h T h re

p y e .

s ul t o f th at c o nn ex i o n w as m y m arr i age ; an d i n s ati ab l e

d e s i r es ar e th e c o n s e q u en c e s o f m y m arr i e d life Th e .

p ai n att e n dant up o n th e b irth of m y s in gl e b o dy is

n o w a u g m e nt e d by th e c ar e s att ach e d t o fi fty o th e rs ,

an d i s fu rth er m ultipli e d by t h e n u m e r o u s chil d ren

w h o m th e p r i n c e s s e s h av e b o rn e t o m e Th e s o u r c e s
*
.

o f affl icti o n w ill b e r ep e at e d l y r e n ew e d by th e i r chil d

an d by th e i r e s p o u s al s an d by th e i r p ro e ny
r en , , g ,

a n d w ill b e i nfi n it e l y i n c re a s e d : a m arr i e d li fe i s a m i n e

o f i n d i v i d u a l a n x ie t M y d v o ti o n s fi r s t d i s t urb e d
y I
''
e .
,

by th e fi s h o f th e p o o l h av e s i n c e b e en o b stru ct e d by
,

t em p o ral i n d ul g en c e ; an d I h av e b een b eguil e d by th at

d e s i r e fo r p r o g e n y w hich w as c o m m u n ic at e d t o m e by
a s s o ci ati o n w ith S arnm ad a i S e p arati o n fro m t h e wo rl d
’

1
“
i id l xi t y i t
I nd v ua an e s o re nder m am a l a, for w hich Trans
lt
a or s t i th p c di g p
no e n e re e
'
n ag e .

i s fii r w
mfi
it h ? E m a il s!
 '

2 78 v rs nrI U P U R ASI A .

p ure et ernal l o r d o f all ,

w ith o t b eg i n n i n g
u ,
mi dd l e ,
or

e n d an d b e s i d e s w h o m
,
is

m fam au m qw

at at uw fi fi t fa
-
wn II
 C HAP T ER I I I .

S au bh ar
'

an d h is w i ve s a de
p t an as c tic lif
e e . D es c e ndan s t of

M andh atfi . L eg e n d of Na rm a da an d P uruk uts a . L e g en d of

'
T ri s ank u . B ah u dr i v en f ro m h is k i ng d om b y th e H ai h ay as
a nd Bi th f S g h c q th b b i
T al aj angh as . r o a ar a : e on u er s e ar a r a ns
,

imp p th m di ti g i hi g g
o s es u on d xcl d th m e s n u s n us a es , an e u es e

f m ff i g t fi
ro o d th t dy f t h V d
er n s o re a n e s u o e e as .

HAV IN G th c om m n e d w ith hi m elf S bh i us u s ,

au ar

a b n d n d h i chil d en h i h m n d l l h i pl en
a o e s r ,
s o e, a a s s

do nd
ur, a cc m p n i e d by h i w iv e ent e e d th f e s t
,
a o a s s, r e or ,

w h e e h e d il y p cti d th
r b e v n c f ll w e d by
a ra se e o s r a es o o

th e a c etic s t e m e d V ikh an s o e v *
s ( o n ch r t s h i n
g a a as r a r a

fam il i es) n til h h d cl e n s e d hi m s el f f m l l in

,
u e a a ro a s .

Wh en hi s i nt ell e ct h d tt i ne d m t it y h e c n een a a a a ur ,
o

n d b e c am e
1
t at e d in h i s pi it th e (s c m en t l ) fi es
r s r a ra a r ,
a

reli i o s m en d ic nt ? T h n h vi n c n s i ne d l l h i
a
g u e g g a .
,
a o a s

a ct s t o th e s p m e i h ob t in e d th e c o n d iti o n f
u re , e a o

A ch y t w hich k n w n o ch n g e
u a, n d i s n ot bj ect o s a , a su

t o th e v ici s it d es f b irth t n m ig ti o n §
s u d e th o ,
ra s ra ,
or a .

Wh o ev e e d o h e s o em em b e
rr a n d e s t n d s II
s, r ar ,
rr rs, o r u r a

thi s l egen d of S a bh ari and h is es p o s al of th e d gh u u au

S o Mann ; “
H av i n
g re p it os e d, as th e l a w d i ctre s, th e h lyo

fir e s in h i s b r eas t ,
”
&c . VI .
,

unaprastha t il h
pp 94—
'
Th e vaikhdnas a i s th e s am e as th e a , for a de a w os e

du ti es , and of th os e of th e bhi lcs hu , vi de s up r a, 97 .

I B hiks hu I B hag avat A vikara

'
. . .

II Avadhdrdyati .

'
l W m m W I
 '
280 vrs mim P U RArI A .

t ers of Man dh atri s h all n ev er for eigh t s u cc e s s i v e ,

.

b irth s b e add ict e d t o ev il th o u ght s ; n or sh all h e act

,

u nr i ht e o u s l y n o r s h all h i s m i n d d w ell u p o n i m p r o p er
g ,

o bj e ct s n o r s h all h e b e i n fl uen c e d by s el fi s h att ach

,

m ent s Th e li n e o f Man d h atri i s n ow re s um e d

. .

Th e s on of A m b ari sh a, th e s o n of Mandh atri, w as

Y u v an asw a :
*
h is s on w as H arita,
1 ''

I o mw h fr om th e
Angiras a H aritas i w ere d e s c en d e d .
2

T h e va u , L y i ng a, K arm a, an d Bh ag t av a a
§ a
gree i n thi s

i
s er e s : th e o th er s om it it .

2
T h e w or ds o f t h t xt W
e
TTD “ S W
e
31
a re :
‘

fw : I A n d th e c m m t t xpl i th ph
o en a o r Th A gi e a ns e ra s e :
‘
e n

r as a B hmra an s , o f w h m th H a it
o f m ily w th chi f ’ I e r a a as e e .

T h e L i ng a fl
l r ead s

s fi fit 31m : sum as w arm

g
EH a r m uh a ah hm 133 mm : II
‘
H ari ta w as th e s on o f Y u v an asw a , w os e s o ns w e r e th e h
B ar it as . T hy e w er e on p t ( f ll w ) f A g i
th e ar or o o e rs o u ra s ,
“

and

w er e B hm ra ans w ith th e p p ti f K h tt iy ’ T h
ro er es o s a r as . e Va y u

h as :

W W W q r

‘
H ari t a w as
uh m
th e s on
z
w
of
t
a
‘
r m fe m
Y u v an
a
h
aw s a
,
‘

f
a
rom
ghw
u
om
’

w ere m an
'

Th e B hag avata p ura na, I X -

.
, VI I .
, 1 , h as Y auvanas wa . S ee th e ne xt
p t
,

”
age, no e

1 S om e MS S av e B ar . h it lik th B hag
a, e e a va ta .

I All
m y b es MS S s u t . pp t d by th c m m t
or e e o en ary , y i ld
e
“
B ar it as
’
.

B ut s ee no e t in th p g e xt f ll wi g
a e ne o o n .

11 I fi nd ia
ar
-
fl ue : 13 am : i rfi rcnm am war m
°
wri ten fi r th 1 a fia ns t t 3 12 1 s fi wm nfi m
t
Efrav I

i cti
11 Pr or S e on, LX V , 4 0 , 4 1 . .

My MS S d ffer, as t o .ss i thi t f anz a, rom th os e f ll

o owed by Profes s or
W il s on. Vi de inf ra, p 2 83 t fil
.
, no e
28 2 v 1 s m< m P RAU NA .

w e re i ty m illi on s in n um b er h ad d efe ate d th e tri b es

s x ,

o f th e N a a s o r s n ak e ods an d s e i z e d u p o n th e i r
g ( g ) -
,

m o s t p r e ci o u s j ew el s a n d u s urp e d th e ir d o m i n i o n ,
.

D ep ri v e d o f th e i r p owe r by th e G an d h arv as th e s er ,

p ent chi efs a dd re s s e d th e go d o f th e g o d s as he aw o k e

-
,

fro m h is s l um b er s ; an d th e b l o s s o m s of h is l o t o s ey e s -

o th e i r h y m n s T y ai d
*
o p e n e d w hil e li s t e n i n t h s
, g e .

“
L o r d h o w s h all w e b e d eli v ere d fro m thi s great fe ar ?
,
”

Th en repli e d th e fi rs t o f m al esg l wh o is w ith o ut b e '

I il l t r i n t o t h e p ers o n o f P u r uk u t s a
“
g 1 nn 1 n :
g w e n e ,

th e s on of Man dh atri, th e s on of Y uv an asw a ; an d in

h im w ill I q i et th es i ni q it G n dh v s On
”

h e in g th es e w d th e n k e—
u e u ous a ar a .

ar
g d s bo w e d n
ord w ith s, s a o a

d ew n d et ning t th ei c nt y d e p tch e d N
r ,
a ,
r ur o r ou r ,
s a ar

m d a t s licit th e id o f P
a , o k ts
o a ur u u a .
1

N arm d a cc o d i ngl y w en t t P
a ak ts n d c on
r o ur u u a, a

d ct ed h im t o th e eg i n b el o w th e e th 1 wh e e
u r o s ar , r ,

b eing fi ll e d w ith th e m i ght of th e d e ity h e d es t oy e d ,

r

th e G n d h v s a He th en et n e d t o hi s ow n p al c e ;
ar a . r ur a
’
n d th e n k e d i n c k n o wl e d em ent -
f N m d a s
a
g s s a
g o ,
a o ar a

s e v ic e s c nfe
r ed p n he
,
o b l es s i ng th at wh
rr u o r, as a , ,
o

s ag e, c id ons ere d as th e s o n of C h y avan a, and to w h om a w or k

on l aw i s a tt i b t
r u ed . I t is , p b b ly
ro a
,
ra th th t er a of a s ch o ol ,

h ow ever , th an o f a n i di i d l
n v ua .

N arm ada ,
th e p ers o ni fi e d N er b udda i
r ve r, w as , a ccord ng i to
th e Bh ag t av a a, § it
th e s s er o f t h e N é gas .
”

Th e re nderi ng h ere is s om ew a htl ax.

1 P urushottam a . S ee Vol I . .
, p 6 t
. 1 , no e

i Ras dta la .

IX .
, VH .
, 2 .

H For ano th er or i gi n of her, vide s up ra, p 1 62, no

. t e H; p . 1 6 5, note I .
 B OOK iv .
,
C H AP . m . 28 3

s oev e s h o l d thi nk f h
r n d in v k e h e n m e
u ho ld o e r, a o r a , s u

n ev e h v e ny d e d f th v en m f n k e s T hi *
r a a r a o e o o s a . s

i th i nv c ati n
s e S l t ti n b t N m d a in th
o o :
“
a u a o e o ar a e

m o ni ng ; s l t ti n b e t N m d a t n i ght ;
r a u a l t ti o o ar a a sa u a on
’
b e t th ee O N m d a! D fe n d m f m th
o ,
p nt ar a e e ro e s er e s

p oi s o n ? ”
W h o ev e r h all re p e at s thi s ,
day an d n i ght , s

n e v er b e b itt en by a s n ak e in th e d ark o r in e nt e ri n g , ,

a ch am b e r ; n o r s h al l h e wh o c all s it t o m i n d w h en h e ,

e at s s uffe r an i nj ury fro m p o i s o n th o u h it b e m ix e d

, y g ,

w ith h is fo o d T o P u r uk uts a al s o th e s n ak e g o d s an
.
, ,
-

n o u n ce d th at th e s eri e s o f h is d e s c e n d an t s s h o u l d
,

ne ve r be cu t o ff .

P uruk ut s a h ad a s o n, by N arm ad a ,
n am e d Tras a
dasy u, 1 w h o se s on w as wh ose s on wa s

We h ave s o m e v ar e i ti h I t d f T es ere . ns e a o ra s a das u ,

y th e

M at s y a w h m it m k h b d N arm ada
fi

h as D u s s a h a, th o a es e us an of ,

a nd fa th er o f Sa mbh i ti th f th
t f T idh w
,
e a er o r an an . Th e Bh ag a

va a t “o m it s S annbh ti ti ;
'
th e L i ng a ‘
ll ma k es h i m th e b thro er of

T ras adasyu; an d th e A gni h as , i n h i s pl c a e, S u dh anw an .

For m m th ere is a var ani t , Ha

e

w ,
“
dread of any

pi
o son .
”

t mir th an: maafiath at fi fi tfia

at ax ah a an ( a a t fi aaha: II
a
“
i
lik
Q

I S ome MS S . read, e th e B hag avata -p a rana , Tras addas yu Vi de

p t
.

s up ra , . 2 6 6, no i t, for s word as an e thi e pith t e .

Th e Vayu-p arana reads i n m y MSS ,

th m—id
atta i n si g ma : mi m e: a t ata : I
It s eem s , e r e s up r a , p . 1 6 5 , S a ns kr it xt ct e ra in no e t t, - th ta

Tras adas y u and S arhbh ti ta are o ne , l

th y
u n es s e are b ro th e rs .

I] IX .
, VH .
, 3 . It s ay s th t A
a naraii y w
'
a as s o n of Tras addas y u
cti Th f ll
.

1! P ri or S e on, LX V .
,
4 1 , 42 . en o ows :

W EI

W W W II
 '
284 V I S HN U P unArI A .

A n arari y a, w h o w as
’
.
l i
s a n by B av ari a, i n h is tri um ph ant
A n arany a
*
p r o gr e s s th ro u gh th e na ti o n s . Th e . s o n of
'
w as P ris h adas w a rl h is
‘
s on w as H ary asw a ; h i s s on w as
S um an as ; h i s 1
s on w a s Tr idh an wan h is T y
s on w as ra

y ar una z t a nd h is s on w as S aty av rata , w h o b t in e d o a

th e a pp ell ati o n o f Tris ank u, §

’
an d wa s d eg d e d t o th e
ra

B ri s h adas w a : V a
'
yu | . The M a s t y Ag i a, n ,
B hm
an d ra a om it
al l b e tw e en S a mbh uta and T ri dh an w an T T h e . Bh ag t av a a h as a

rath er i
d ffer en t s er e s , i or, A narany a, H ary as w a,
’
A ru ri a , Tr ib an

dh fm i t yH
'
a n a, T ri s ank u . A s A nara riy a i s a o us in H n d u s or ,
’ ’
an d

T rayy aru ri a ii i s c t ib t
a on r u or t o th e Rig -v e da , th i m i ie r o ss o n

s h o ws c l ar e e ss c m pil ti
o a on .

S ambh uti i s ,p id d with tw Vi h i fi ddh —

th f d f
—d A i y
us , rov e o s ons , s r uv a o un er o
'
th V i h i i ddh
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e s r uvr as , an narar a .

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ll P hno e e ra as an a ava s or a n av a s

m y d ig
a t th b d i g t i b i h m di cti
es na e o er or er n r es n t e sa e re o n, or

on h c t fi e f P on A l g w ith th
ne s h l g d th t o e rs 1 a . on es e , 1n t e e en a

f ll w h Bh ag t
o o s, t m e t B b s T h V ay add av a a e nu er a e s ar ar a e u s

l f] d K h s fil ll h w f m
‘
M ahi hi k sIi D a C h ul
as , r vas
,
a as , an a as t e t o or er

K u l a-g uru .
1 S ee Vol I I . .
,
p . 1 6 5 , no t e 8 .

p
S ee V ol I I t 6 . .
, . 1 8 1 , no e .

S V l II eep t o .p 3 t 3 d t ti .
, . 1 8 2, no e s 1 , etc ; 18 , no e an anno a o ns

th
. .
,

ere on .

S V l II pee t 4 p 3 t I
o . .
, . 1 8 2 , no e ; . 18 , no e .

11 Thi d b t dl y i t h ight w d d h th ity f l l ’

s, un ou e , s e r or ; an ,
on t e au or o a

m y b t MS S es I h m d d h t xt cc di gl y i th p c di g
.
, ave a en e t e e a or n , n e re e n

p g d i p 2 94 i f S V l I I p 8 t At p 3 3 9 f
a e, an n , n ra . ee o . .
, . 1 7, no e o

th t l m I h il tl y c ct d th t t m t p i l y m d t
.

a vo u e, av e s en orre e e s a e en rev ous a e a

p 6 t H th t h P hl
. 1 8 , no e t m d i th g
a i Ramay n a t e a avas are no na e n e enu ne a a.

I X VI II 5 Al g ith h B b
.
, .
,th m d l y th
. on w t e ar aras are ere na e on e

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fl S V l II pee 6 t 8 d p 7 t
o . .
, . 17 , n o es an H
; . 1 8 , no e

It S V l I I p 1 66
ee t o . .
,
.

,
n o es 8, etc .

S V l II p
ee t xt d t l d H
o . .
, . 1 78, e an no es
''
an
' '
.

” HI d tifi d h en ith h Ch l f wh m
e , V l II p ere , w t e o as , or o s ee o . .
, . 1 7 8,
t 3 Th H i hs i th c p di g p g h Ch l
no e 1 . e ar va r a, n e orres on n ass a e , as o as .

1111 S V l II p 86
ee t 5 o . .
,
. 1 ,
no e .
 ' '
2 94 n
v rs r m P unArI A .

s on ! P urs u e no furth er th e s e obj ect s of yo ur wr ath ,

o
w h m y o u m ay l o o k up o n a s n o m o r e I n o r d er t o .
*

y
ful fi l o u r v o w , j I h av e s e p ar at e d th em fro m affi n it y
''

t o th e r e g en erat e t r i b e s an d fro m th e d uti es o f th e i r ,

S ag ara in c om pli an c e w ith th e i nj un cti o n s

”
c as t e s .
,

o f h i s s pi r it u al ui de c o n t en t e d hi m s el f th refo r e
g e , , ,

w ith i m p o s i n g u p o n th e v an q u i s h e d n atio n s p e c uli ar

d i s ti ngui s hi ng m ark e t H e m ad e th e Y av an as s h av e 1

th e ir h e ad s en tirel y ; § th e S ak as h e c om p ell e d t o s h av e
( th e u pp e r) h al f o f th e ir h e ad s ; th e P arad as w e re th e ir
h ai r l o n g ; an d th e P ah l av as l et th e ir b e ar d s grow ; in
ob ed i en ce t o h is c om m an ds T h em al s o an d oth er
?
, ,

A n d K am b oj as : V a yu .

9
Th e g Asi ll y h t
a h tic ti
h d naith wh lly o ns e n e ra s a ve e ea ,
e er o ,

or i p t A m g t th G k it w c m m t h th
n ar . on s e re e s, as o on o s av e e

f p t f th h d ; c t m i t d c d cc di g t P l t ch
o re ar o e ea a us o n ro u e a or n o u ar

t —w h m H m ”c ll m ft
, ,
''
b y t h Ab e an es , ré w g
o d o er a s o ev xo t vr e
fi an

f ll w d cc di g t X ph by th L c d m i
o o e ,
a or n It
o eno o n, e a e a
e o n an s .

m y b d
a bt d h w
e if h G k I i
ou e ,
o h dev e r, t e r ee s or o n an s ev e r s av e

th e h d c m pl t l y T h p cti c p il m g t th M h m
ea o e e . e ra e r ev a s a on s e o a

m d e ; b t it i
an s i u l Th S k (S c y thi T
s n o t u n v er s a . e a as ans , or ar

t ) h th f p t f th h d g th i g th h i t th
ar s . s av e e o re ar o e ea , a er n e a r a e

b ck i t
a l g t il d th C hi
n o a Th m
on ti
a ,
f as o e ne s e . e o u n a ne e rs o

th H i m al y
e h th c w f th h d d h p pl f
a a s ave e ro n o e ea ,
as o t e eo e o

K f i t a w ith xc pti
a er s f
n, i g l t ft W h t i t l p p l
e e on o a s n e u . a o r en a eo e

w th i h i l g xc pt t th b c k f th h d i q ti
e re e r a r on ,
e e a e a o e ea ,
s ues on

a b l ; d th
e an
g w l d b ch ct i
e tic usa th f
e th T ou e ara er s ra er o e eu

t ic d G thic ti
on an Th ci t P i h d l g b h y
o na o ns . e an en ers an s a on us

j Pra tgnd
''
.

'
I Vesanga twa .

M undi ta -sir as .

I l i ad I I . .
, 5 42 .
 B O OK iv .
,
CH AP . m . ,
295

Ksh attriya ra c es, h e d eprive d o f th e e s t ab li s h e d u s ag es

o f o b l ati o n s t o fir e o f t h e V e d a s ; a n d,
*
and th e s t u d
'

y
th u s p arate d fro m r eli gi o u s rit e s j an d ab an d o n e d
se ,
'‘

by th e B rah m an s th es e d iffere nt tri b es b e c am e Ml ech ,

ch h as S a ara aft e r th e r e c o v e ry O fh is k i n d o m r e i n e d
g .
g g
, ,

o v e r th e s ev e n z o n e d e arth w ith u n d i s p ut e d d o m i n -
,
‘
ion 1 .

b e ards , a s p lit c lpt d m t t I C h di

th e P e rs e o an s u ur e s e o ns r a e . n ar n s
’

ti m th y w e, t f f hi e ; b t th y w ere o u g i i g io as on u e ere a a n n vo ue, n

th t c t y i th i g f th l t k i g F th S h ah
a o un r ,
n e re n o e as n ,
a .

S th V ay & ; o d i m il t t m t i g i i M
e u, c . an a s ar s a e en s v en n an u ,

X 44 w h
.
, § t th, S k Y e re , K am b j Pa d o d e a as , a v an a s , o as , ra as , a n

P hl a I] dd d h P
a vas , nd k fl l ( p pl
ar e a fw t B g l)
e t e au ra as eo e o e s er n en a ,

Od ( th
ras f O i ) D i d H ( f
os e ot h C m d l c t)
r ssa ,
r av as
’
o e oro an e oa s ,

C hi ( C hi )
nas K i at ( m t i )
ne s e d D d, II ( B dr as o u n a n e e rs , an ar a as ur s

of th H i d K h ) F m thi p
e n u g d usi m il i. ro s as s a e, an a s ar one n

th Ram ay n i w hich th C hi
e a a, m ti d th l t
n e n as ar e en o ne ,
e a e

M Kl p th i f
r. d tha ro w k b t l d th th thi d
n e rr e ose or s to e no o er an e r

c t y B C w h h i g i g dy t y f T h i fi t g th t
e n ur . .
,
en t e re n n n as o s n rs av e a

Vas h a tlcara
’
. S ee Vol . p . 2 9, no t e

1 D harm a
'
.

’
m um a nfi mw w xwfi fi afl : s m arte s t ?
af w arm I
S ee Vol I L, . t ti th p . 1 8 3 , no t e 3, a nd anno a ons ere o n .

H C ct d f m P
orre h T h Te l t h P h l
ro i V l II “
a navas .
”
e rans a or as a av as n o .

p 1 8 3 t 3 Vi d p p 92 t 11
. , no e . e su r a, . 2 , no e .

if P f W il h d
ro e s s or which I d t fi d i th
s on a o no n n e

origi l F th P fid ik
na . V l IL p
or t H e au r as , s ee o . , . 1 77, no e
“
z

Thi i p h p t b lt d S V l I I p 84 t p
s s, er a s , o e a ere . ee o . .
, . 1 , no e . 1 7 7,
t 3 d
n o es an H .

El h d D a id S
s e w ere rea V l IL p 1 t xt d t 5 7 7,
‘

r v as . ee o .
,
. e an no e .

it S V l p 85 t 3
ee o . . 1 , no es ,
etc .

It i l y i th B g l c i f th Ramay n th t th Chi
s on n e en a re ens on o e a a a e nas

are m ti d S en V l I L p 76
o ne t . ee o .
, . 1 , no e w e
2 96 V I S H N U P U RAN A .

nam e to C hi na ( s ee , l p b bl
a s o, V ol I L ,
. p . 1 8 1, no e t I t was ro a e,

b e pp d th t th H i d b c m c q i t d w ith th C hi
su ose ,
a e n us e a e a ua n e e nes e

on l y b t 200 B 0 w h th i m xt d d t th O x
a ou .
,
en e r ar s e en e o e us :

b t it i d iffic lt t
u s c cil thi d t w ith h di ff c f ty l
u o re o n e s a e t e er en e o s e

b twe th
ee n R am aye p tic l l y d th w k f th '
a ri a , ar u ar ,
an e or s o e e ra

o f V ik m adi y ra It w l d m m li k ly th t th l t
t a . ou s ee o re e ,
a e a er

a pp ll ti w i t p l t d I t m t h b
e a o ns e re p id f
n er o a e . us av e een a er o o

so m e ti q ity w h l l th ti f m B g l t th C
an u ,
en a e na ons ro en a o e o ro

m and l c e t w c i d d Ml h h h
o as er e d tc t
on s er e as ec c as an ou as s .
 V ISH N U
'

2 98 P unarI A .

th e a id of th e s ag e A urv a, w ith great e arn e s n es s ; t *

an d th e M uni p ron o un c ed thi s o o n, b th at o ne w ife

s h o ul d h e ar o n e s o n th e u r o f h i s r ac e an d , ph o l d e ,

th e o th er s h o ul d g iv e b i rth t o s ixty th ou san d s o ns ;

a n d h e l eft it t o th e m t o m ak e th e i r el e cti o n
’
K es in i .

ch o s e t o h av e th e s in gl e s o n ; S um ati th e m ultit u d e ‘

an d
j it c
''
am e t o p as s i n a s h o r t tim e th at th e fo rm er , ,

h o me A s am anj as a p ri n c e th ro ugh w h o m th e dynas ty

,
1

c o nti nu e d ; an d th e d aught er of Vinat 1 S u m ati h ad ,

’
,

s ixt y th ou s an d s o ns Th e son o f A s amanj as w as Arh .

'
s um at
‘
.

A s am anj as was fro m h i s b oy h o od of very i rreg ul ar , ,

co n d uct § H is fath er h op e d , th at, as h e grew up t o

.

m an h o o d h e w o ul d r efo r m ; b u t fi n d i n g th at h e co n
, ,

ti nned guilty of th e s ame im m orality, S agara aband o n ‘

e d h im The s ix ty th o u sand s o ns o f S agara foll owed

‘ ‘ ‘

th e e x am pl e o f th e i r b r o th er A s am anj as Th e p ath .

o f v i rt u e a n d i e ty b e i n o b s tr u cte d in th e w o rld, by
p g ,

t h e s o n s of S agara “th e go d s r epai re d t o th e Muni fl l

,

ga ra an d h i s d e s cen dan t ld t lt s is o a en
g th i n th e R amay a ii a, Fi rs t

B k;oo a nd i n th e M h abh a t V
a ra a , ana P arVan , I I I .
,
1 06, et se q;
asw ll e as in m o s t of th e F u rar a s . i
Pan ehaj ana z w
1
O B r ah m a s H
’
'
r

S antadlz i , = ch i tta i ka r a ,
g y th e
'

sc oh li t as s ay s .

'
1 I ns er t “
th e R
1

i hi h i g p
s av n ronou nc d e
‘
S o be i t
' ”
: “ fit fl
OK
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1

S ee V ol . I L, pp . 26 and 73 . A p a vri tta a

11 S u b s tit t u ed for R i his .

h
T i s is an e pith t e of As amanj as; i n the H arm an; all
'
. et s eq .

11 Asamanj a : Ramaya na, veyu pwan m na Mn aap urafia : Asarnaej asa

‘

a
g
B h ag ava ta-pur dria, 1x, v111 1 4 .
'
. .
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,
C H AP . IV
'

2 99

K apil a,
’
p orti o n of Vi sh r1 u free fro m fault
wh o was a ,
*
,

an d e n do w e d with al l tr u e w i s d o m H i pp r o a ch
( ) av n g a .

e d h im w ith r e s p e ct th ey s ai d :
.
0 l o r d w h at w ill
, ,
“
,

b ec o m e of th e w o rl d if th es e s o n s of S agara are p er ,

m itt e d t o g o o n in th e e v il w ay s w hich th ey h av e l e arn

e d fr o m A s am anj a s ! D o th o u th e n as s um e a v i s i b l e , ,

fo rm 1 fo r th e p r o t e cti o n o f th e affl ict e d u n i v e r s e

'' ”
, .

B e s ati s fi e d r epli e d t h e s a e : n a b ri e f ti m e th e
”
i
“ “
g , ,

s o n s o f S a ara s h all b e all d e s t r o y e d

”
g , ,
.

A t th at p eri od S agara c o m m en c e d th e (p erform an c e

,

o f th e s o l e m n ) s a cr i fi c e o f a h o r s e wh o wa s u ar d e d
g ,

by h i s ow n s on s : n ev erth el es s s om e O n e s t ol e th e ani ,

m al an d c arr i e d it off i n t o a ch as m i n th e e arth S a

, .

ar a c o m m an d e d h is s o n s t o s e a rch fo r th e s t ee d ; an d
g
th e y tra ci ng h im by th e i m p re s s i o n s o f h is h o o fs fol l o w
, ,

e d h i s c o u r s e w it h p e r s e v eran c e u ntil
, c o m i n g t o th e , ,

ch as m w h ere h e h ad ent e re d th ey pr o ce e d e d t o eu ,

l arg e i t an d d ug d o w nw ard s e ach for a l eag ue : C o m

, , ,

ing t o P at al a th e y b eh e l d th e h ors e w an d eri n g free l y

,

abo ut ; an d at n o gr e at d i s t an c e fro m h im
, th e y s aw ,

th e Ris h i K ap il a s itti n g w ith h i s h e a d d e cli n e d in m e d ,

it ati o n § an d ill um i n ati n g th e s u rr o u n d i n g s p a c e with

,

ra d i an c e a s b r i ght a s t h e s pl e n d o u r s o f th e au t um n al

s u n s hi n i n g i n an u n cl o u d e d Excl ai m i n g T hi s “

P urus h o ttam a 1n
.
th e or i gi l na .

1
’' “
V i ibl f
s
'

e orm is to re nder sar ira , b

‘
od
y
’
.

T hi p cific ti
s s e a on does not a pp ear i n th e or i gi l na . S ee th e ne xt
no et .
3 00 VI SH N U PU RANA .

is th e v ill in wh
y inte pt e d
a s c i o h as m alici o us l rr u o ur a r

fic n d t l en t h e h
e, a k ill h im ! k ill h im ! th y n
s o ors e :
”
e ra

t w d h im w ith plift d w eap o ns Th M n i l w l y

o ar s ,
u e . e u s o

i d h i ey e
ra s e nd f n i n s t n t l ok e d
s p n th em ;
s,
”
a ,
or a a , o u o

an d th e y w d ced t h e by th e ( c e d) fl m e
er e r e u o as s sa r a

th t d t d f m h is p e o n
a ar e ro rs .
1

T h e B h ag avata j
''
h a s , fo r a P u r a n a, s om e c i
u r o us r e m ar ks
on thi p t s ar of th e s t y fl tl y
or ,
a y
d e n i ng i ts t th
ru
‘
a m na ret g fi fi fi w fi im
r fir uwrsm rfi n
a wfi fi w fi fam fi

as

favfe a
arrang e : m i guests : II
m
Th e re p t or is no t t r ue
,
th t a t h e s o ns o f th e k i ng w ere s c chor

ed b y th e w r a th l ity f d k
of th e s age . Fo r h o w - c an th e qu a o ar

n es s ,m d p f g a xi tei w l
u d p ify i go t an er , e s n a or -
ur n n a u re , co n

i ti g f h q lity f g d —h d t f th it w
s s n o t e ua o oo ne ss t e us o e ar ,
as er e ,

in t h ky ? H w h
e s l d m t l p t b ti di t ct th t g
o s ou en a er ur a on s ra a sa e,

wh o w w it h th S p m
as one d wh h p m l g t d that e u re e, an o as ro u a e

S a k h y phil
n phy w hich i
a t g l by w hich h w h
os o s a s ro n v es s e e o

i d i
s f li b
e s ro u s ti p th o d g ce raf th on as s e s o v er e an er o u s o ean o e

w l d by th p th f d th ? 1
or ,
e a o ea
”

i gi l
i pli th t h c t h i y b t ’
Th e Hfi afi fli fia fifl , m
‘
or na ,
es a e as s e es a ou .

1 I X VI I I 2 . 3 , .
, 1 , 1 .

B t m
urn o u x ct t l ti f thi p g i f ll w
’
s ore e a rans a on o s as s a e s as o o s

Ell t p i l t diti q i p ét d q l fil d i f t
’
e n es as v ra e a ra on u r en ue es s u ro ure n

d ét it p
ru l c le d
s
g c m m t ff t l Té éb q p
ar a o re u sa e ; o en en e e es n res ue ro

d it l c l e
u a t ll p xi t ch
o re e us s e n
g d t l B té ét it-
e es u s er
e ez n u s a e, on a on a

l c p c t c mm i l l it tt ib ’ ’
e t q i p ifi i t l m
or s , e d u ur a e on e ? es o e s on vou a a r u er

au ci l 1 p i e é d l t
e a o us s re n e e a e rre .

C m m t fit il p c i a d di ti cti [c mm ll d m i t
o en e - u ro re es s n ons o e e es
‘
a e
3 02 V ISH N U P U RANA .

’
fath er s th ey s h all b e rai s e d t o S warga S u ch
s on s,
”
.

i s th e e ffi c acy o f th e s tream th at fl o w s fro m th e t o e o f

.

V i sh nu th at it c o nfers h eav en up o n al l w h o b ath e in

,

it d e s i g n e dl y o r wh o ev e n b e c o m e acci d en tall y im m ers

,

e d in it : th o s e e v e n s h all o b t a i n S w ar a w h o s e b o n e s
, g , , ,

s k i n fi b r e s h ai r o r an o th er p art s h all b e l e ft aft er

, y, , , ,

d e ath u p o n th e e arth w hich i s c o n ti g u o us t o t h e Gan

,

H av i n a c k n o w l e d e d r e v er e n ti all y th e k i n d
g es .
g g , ,

n es s o f th e s a e A rh s u m at r e t ur n e d t o h is ran dfath er
'

g , g ,

an d d e li v e r e d t o h im th e h o r s e s S a ara o n r e c o v er
j
'

g ,

i ng th e s t ee d c o m pl et e d h is s a cri fi c e an d in affe cti o n

, , ,

at e m em ory of h is s o n s d e n o m i n at e d S agara th e ,

ch as m which th ey h ad dug } :

S agar a i s s til l th e n am e of th e o c ean , a nd, es p ci ll y

e a ,
of th e

B ay of B
l t th m th f th G a g O th h
en
ga ,
a f e ou o e n es . n e s o re o

th ei l d c ll d b y th m m t diti pl c K pil aé
s an a e e sa e na e, ra on a es a a

ra m a, h m it g f K pil w hich i till h c

or er a f
e o a a, s s t e s ene o an e u

nu a l pil g i m g O th l g d i g
r a e y d i ff
. t it ti er e en s as s n a v er e r en s ua on

f th
or b d f th
e a c tic th f t f th H i m al y w h
o e o e as e , or , e oo o e a a, ere

h G g
t e d c d t
an es h pl i § Th
es w ld b
en i sm o t e a ns . ere ou e no n co

p ti b il i ty h w
a i ,
h w o it c l d w i m gi th t
eve r, n t e t o s es , ou e a ne e ra

“
Th y grandfa th er s
'
s ons is an e xp i ans on of th e word for th m
‘
e
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.

1 m a W W I

1 a mt W M 33 31 m ; and , l f rom ove of hi s

s o ns , he s et u p th e c
o e an as a s on .
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'
S ag ara , th e wo rd h ere us e d for ‘
c
o ea n
"
is , i n f orm , p t ymic
a ro n of S agara
m
.
,

Th e c tt
o m m e n a or s ay s :
W W : g la m m
-
i w
m uffi n ga r arm mm m l M afi a mm

I n th e P a dm a - p urana , K a pil a is sa id t h o av e d we lt i n th e v ill g

a e

of I ndra p th
ras a .
 B OO K I V .
, C HAP . W
“

. 30 3

Th e s on o f Ams um at w as D il ip a ; h is 1
s on w as B h a

g i rath a, w h o b o ght G
r u an
g a d own to e ar th ; w h ence
c all e d B h agirath a w as
*
sh e is B h agi rath i . Th e s o n of

Sr uta ; 1 2 ''
hi s s on was N abh ag a ;
3
h is s on w as A m b ar i

sh a ; h is s on w as S in dh u dw ip a ; 1 h is s on w a s Ay u t
Rit up arna l th e frie n d ll o f Nal a
' 4 ‘
as wa ; § h is son w as ,

k ill e d p f ly i n d ic e Th e s o n o f Rit up a rna w a s

5
s r o o un d .

d iti o n r e err e f d to a p i
er o d w h e n th e o c e an w as h e d, as it pp a e ar s

on e c to h ave d o ne , t h e b as e o f th e H i m al a
y a, and S aug o r ( S ag ara)
w as at H ari dw ar a .

O r K h atw anga : B ra m a h an d H ar i but thi s is , ap

p aren tl y , a n error . Vi de i nfr a , p . 311, no e t 1 .

2
Om itt ed : M ts y a a an d A g ni . V
'
i s r uta z -
H
'
L i ng a .

3
N abh a z i I B h ag av ata .

A y utayu s z §§ vay u, L i ng a , a nd K ii rm a . Srutay us : Ag n i .

Ay u taj it : H
“ B hmra a .

5
m m :, k no w i ng
‘
th e h t e ar of th e d ic e .
’ Th
e s am e e pi

Th e Vayu-p urana
'
h ereu
p on
g i v es th e f ll wi
o o ng quo t tia on

W I

t
Two h p mi
s anz as are ere ro s ed ; bu t on ly one is cit d e .

1 A i gl MS h S h otra
’'
s n e . as u .

'
I A di g t th B h g
ccor n o e a ava ta -p ura na , IX .
, IX .
, 1 6, h e was s on of

N abh Am b i h b i g t h
a; ar s a e n ere om itt d e .

I n two MS S . th e nam e i s Ay ut ay u s .

HTh e H ari vamsa h as Ritap arfia ,

a nd g i ves th e pt a ro nym Artap arii a
t o S udas a .

Q1 S ahaya .

S t 8 0 8 Kha twan a i s g ven

.
’

g .
’
ere as Dil ip a s s urnam e
’
K h at wanga i th .
,

as the name of a roy a s age a ears in th e Bha l

g ava ta p ur a na I I I , 1 3, pp -
, , . .

H I fi nd Sruta
' '
.

II C ct d f m N abhi
orre e ro
“
n
”
.

S t o, d th B hag
oo, rea s e ava ta-p urana .

1111 Thi i th di g f th l
’
s s e rea n o e H arivarhs a , a s o.
304 VI SH NU PunarI A
'
.

was S au
”
S arv ak am a fl h is s on w as S u d as a ; h is s on

th t w ll th t f f i
e ,
as eN l gi h i m i th V ay
as a o
‘
r e nd o f a a,
’is ve n n e u,

Bh ag t d B h m F ai
ava a, d i th
an H i V i d
ra a ur r as , an n e ar
'
a ri s a , an

l e a v es d bt f th i
no f i g th h ou f th t y t ld
o e r r e e rr n to e er o o e s or o

in h M h ab h a t
t e N l h w a w h l l h ft
ra a . a a, o ev e r , as e s a
’
ere a e r s ee ,

is m sot w ty g eti l t th Ri t p i i th m
en e n e ra o ns a er an u a rr a , n e sa e

f m il y ; d h vay th f
a an thi k it c y t b
t e u, er e o r e , n s n e e s s ar o o s e rv e ,

th t tw N l
a tic d i h P ai
o a as d h h d
a re n o e n t e ur r as , a n t e o ne e re a

t d t i th
v er e f Vi o s e s on o ras e n a :

mam
a firfi m as : II § a
w hil t th th b l g t h f m il y f I k h w ak T h m
s e o er e on s o t e a o s u . e sa e

p g cc i h B h m F ai d H i V n ; 1 d th
ass a e o u rs n t e ra a ur r a an ar ar s a
'
-
an e

c mm t t :
o h
en a orl tt e b M on i } aah fi ( fi
t -e a r o s er ve s

“W I N : 1 N l th f N i h dh i d i ff ‘
t f m
a a e s on o s a a s e re n ro

N l h a a f V
t ei ’ It i
s on l o b b d th t h
r as e n a . s, a so, to e O
-
s e rv e ,
a t e

N l f t h t l i k i g f N i h dh
a a o e d h i f i d Ri p
a e s i i
n o s a a, an s r en t u ar r a s

k i g f A y dh y a T h N l
n o f th
o c f I k h w ak i k i g f
. e a a o e ra e o s u s n o

A y dh y a; h i th
o f N i h dh e h w ; d th i i
s e s on o s a a
,
o e v er an er e s , ev

d tl y
en m c f i o b t w t h tw W d t fi d V i
,
so e on us n e ee n e o . e o no n ra

s en a , hi i
or y f th li ts s on, Vi d i f p 320 t 1
n an o e s s . e n r a, .
,
no e .

Th i c id b le re i ty i thi p t f h l i t ; b t
s o ns e ra e v ar e n s ar o t e s s u

d Bh ag t g w ith t xt T h M t y d
“

th V y e a u an av a a a re e o ur e . e a s a an

o th m k K l m a h p ad th
er s a e g ad f Ri t p fi
s a a e s on or ran s on o u ar a,

s arvabh aum a : I z ing a-p urana .

1 St . 83 1, 832 :

’
a nt h em wfi wflfl fi fifi i II
We re ad, t oo, i n th e l / ing a - p urari a , P r i or Se cti o n, L X VI 2 4, 2 5

as ? efi a
'
fm wfi 31 m g s e as?
' '
I
’ ’

ai t fi
’
mw mfi $ 1a II
N il akafith a .
 30 6 VI S H NU B U RA NA .

d
h avi n g go n e i nt o th e w ood s t o
'

Th e s on o f S u as e ,
h un t fell in w ith a c o upl e o f ti ge rs by w h o m t h e fo res t
,
.

h a d b e e n cl ear e d o f t h e d ee r Th e k i n g s l ew o n e o f
”
.

t h es e ti g e r s w i th a n arr o w At t h e m o m e n t o f expi ri n g .
,

t h e fo r m o f t h e an i m al wa s ch an ge d a n d it b e c a m e ,

t h at o f a fie n d j o f fe arfu l fi g u re a n d hi d e o u s a s p e ct
''
.

h ab h a t
i n th e M a ra a , Ad i P a rv a n , s . it h m y
1 7 6, b u t w an a nd im
p t t i ti
or a n v ar a o ns . K al m as h ap ada , w hil t h ti g c s un n ,
en o u n e re dt
Sak ti i 1 '

,
th e s o n o f V a s is h th a, i n t h e w o o ds , a nd on h is r e fu s n i g
to m a t c k h g w ith h i w hip S k t i c d h
k e w a y, s ru t e sa e s . a r urs e t e

ki g b c m c i b l ; d V i w am it w h h d q l '
n to e o e a a nn a an s ra , o a a u arre

w ith V i h th i d h pp t ity t d i ct R ak h t
as s a, se z e t e o or un o re a s as a o

tk p a e i f h k i g th t h m i ght b c m th i t m t
o s s es s o n o t e n ,
a e e o e e n s ru en

f d t y i g h f m il y f h
o e s ro i l i t W hil t th i fl c d
n t e a o t e r va sa n . s us n ue n e ,

Mi h B hm
tras a a , ppli d t K l m a h p ad f f d ; d
a ra a n, a e o a s a a or oo an

h ki g c m m d d hi c k d h m fl h d g i it to
“

t e n o an e s oo re s s u an es ,
an ve

h B hm
to t e wh k w i g w h t it w
ra an, p td h c o, no n a as , re ea e t e ur s e

f S k i th t h k i g h
o a tr ,
l d b c m c i b l ; w hich
a t e n s ou e o e a a nn a ta

ki g nff ct w ith d b l
e e f c K l m a h p ad b g t t m ou e or e, a s a a e an o ea en .

O f h i fi t icti m w
ne o S k i wh m h l w
s rs d t
v d s as a tr ,
o e s e an a e, an

th k ill d d d
en de d h anc t i m p l f V i w am i
e v ou re ,
un er t e s e re u se o
'
s

t dm ra s
’ ll h e th o n, f V i h th a V i h tht h w e o er s o ns o as s a . as s a, o

li b t d h i m f m h R ak h w h p
e v e r, e ra e d h im d ro t e s as a o oss esse ,
an

t d h i m h i t l ch ct T h i m p c ti f h
r e s o re to s n a u ra a ra er . e re a on o t e

B h m w if d i t c q c
ra an s
‘
t l d i h M h abh a
e, an s o ns e uen es, a re o ,
n t e a

t‘

r a a, i h t xt ; b
as h t y f h w t f lli g h i f t
n t e e ut t e s or o t e a er a n on s ee

app h g w t f th ty m l gy f hi m w hich
e ar s to ave ro n ou o e e o o o s na e,

m i g ht h f d t m di av e f th l w xt m iti ;
re e r r e o so e s e as e o e o er e re es

th p i c d i g ti b i g t l gth M it h S da K l
’
e r n e s es na on e n ,
a en ,
ra s a a au sa a

w ith th w ll d f t
‘ ’
m a h p ad s a Mi h a, f S da
or, tr a s a a, s on o u s a, e s e e ee .

A p amr‘
ig a .

1 Raks h a s a
'
.

O n th e c orre ct n am e , S ak ti , vide s up r a , p . 3 5 , no t e
 B OO K IV .
, CH AP . IV . 307

I ts c o m p ani o n th reat en i ng th e p ri nc e w ith its v en

,

g an ce d i s app ear e d
e , .

Aft er s o m e i n t erv al S a u d as a c e l eb rat e d a s ac rifi c e

, ,

( w hich w a s c o n d u ct e d b V as i s h th a ) A t t h cl o s e of
y e .

th e r it e Va s i s h th a we n t o ut ; w h e n th e Rak s h as a th e
, ,

fe ll o w o f th e o n e th at h ad b een k ill e d i n th e fi g u r e o f
a ti e r as s u m e d t h e s e m b l an c e o f V as is h th a an d c a m e
g , ( ,

an d s ai d (t o th e k i n : N o w th a t th e s a cr i fi c e i s e n d e d
) g)
“
,

y ou m u st
g i v e m e fl e s h t o e at L e t it b e c o o k e d ; a n d .

I w ill p re s e n tl y ret urn H av i n g s ai d thi s h e w ith

.
,

d rew an d t ra n s fo rm i n g hi m s el f i nt o th e s h ap e o f th e
, ,

c o o k d re s s e d s o m e h u m an fl e s h w hich h e b ro u ght to
, ,

th e k i ng w h o r e c e i v i n g it o n a pl at e o f g o l d aw ait e d
, , ,

t h e r e app earan c e o f V a s i s h th a A s s o o n a s th e M un i .

r e t u rn e d th e k i n o ffe r e d t o h im th e d i s h V a s is h th a
, g .
,

s u rp r i s e d at s u ch w an t o f p r o p r i e t y in th e ki n g a s h is
”
,

O fferi ng h im m eat t o e at c o ns i d ere d w h at it s h o u l d b e ,

th at w as s o p res ent e d an d by th e e ffi c ac y o f h is m e d
, ,

it at i o n s d i s c o v e re d th at it w as h um an fl e s h
, H is .

m i n d b e i n g ag it at e d w ith w rath h e d e n o u n c e d a c ur s e ,

u p o n th e Raj a s ay i n g : I n as m u ch as y o u h av e i n s u lt e d
“
,

all s u ch h ol y m e n t a s w e are by g i v i n g m e w h at i s n o t ,

t o b e eat en y o u r app etit e s h all h en c efo rth b e e xcit e d

, , ,

by s im il ar fo od .
”

“
I t w as y o urs e l f re pli e d th e Raj a t o th e ( i n d i gn ant)
,

s age ,
wh o c o m m an d e d ( thi s fo o d t o b e p r e p are d )
“
.

“
B y m e ! e xcl ai m e d Va s ish th a H o w c o ul d th at h av e
”
.
“
“

b een ? An d agai n h av i ng r ec o urs e t o m e d it ati o n 1

”
, ,
308 V I S HNU P U RARA .

h e d e t e ct e d th e w h o l e tr uth F o rego i ng th e n al l dis .

, ,

pl eas u re t o w ard s th e k i ng h e s ai d : Th e fo o d ( t o ,
” “

which I h av e s e nt en c e d y o u ) s h all n ot b e y o ur s u s t e n
an c e fo r e v e r : it s h all (o n l y ) b e s o fo r t w el v e y e ars
”
.

Th e k i n g w h o h a d t ak e n up wat er in th e p al m s o f h is
,

h an d s an d w a s p re p are d t o c u rs e th e M uni n o w co n
, ,

s i d e r e d th at V a s i s h th a w a s h i s s pi rit u al u i de an d
1
'‘

g , ,

b e ing r e m inde dfi by Mad ay anti h is q ueen th at it ill

~
, ,

b e cam e h im t o d e n o un c e an i mp re cati o n u p o n a h o l y
t each er w h o was th e g uar d i an d iv i n ity o f h is ra c e § ,

ab an d o n e d h i s i n t e n ti o n H Unw illi n g t o c as t th e w ater .

u p o n th e e arth l e s t it s h o u l d w ith er up th e grai n

, ,

fo r it w a s i m p regn at e d w ith h is m al e d icti o n an d ,

-

e q u all y r e l u ct an t t o th r o w it u i n t o t h e a ir l e s t it
p ,

s h o ul d b l a s t th e cl o u d s an d d r th e i r c o n t e nt s h e
y p u , ,

th re w it up o n h is o w n fee t fll S c al d e d by th e h e at
w hich th e w at e r h a d d er i v e d fro m h i s angry i m p re c a
ti on th e fe et of th e Raj a b e cam e s p o tt e d b l ack an d
,

w hit e ; an d h e th e n c e o b t a i n e d t h e n am e o f K al m as h a
, ,

p ad a o r h e w it h th e s p o tted (kal m ash a) feet

,

-
ai m gas W I
1 I n th e
'
or i gi l thi c id ti
na , s ons era on is s ug
ges ed t by Maday anti .

Pr asadi ta , ‘
pp d
a eas e
’

m
.

a mr l v

NT hi th h i m pli d i t xp d i th S k it
s, ou
g e , s no e res s e n e ans r .

“ mam
’
a 3 3 1 11 1 5 f ruit arms ffi n 3 3 3 a 1

flfi fqfia 1
’
Th t t f c i g h th w ith th th
‘ ‘ “
l a wa er or u rs n e re ne er o n e ear

nor it h i f
n o t t c f th g i
e a r, f h cl d b h
o r s u s e na n e o e ra n or o t e ou s ; ut e

s p i kl d h i w f t with it
r n e s o n ee .
”

Thi i b sw d f m th
s ch li t wh y amurai W I
orro e ro e s o as , o sa s : s

( g a
ar

II
"
vai mug i mam -
«
2 73 3 1 33 “ il
T m m '
 V I S HNU
'

310 P unArI A .

q u en c e ofo ci ti n
g w y
ith y q
o u r as s
e e n S a o ur u . O

s y ing
a h e n t e e d th fl m e s
, s e r e a .

At th expi ti o n f th e p e i d f h i s c s e S d a
e ra o r o o ur ,
au sa

r et n d h me
ur e B e i ng em i n d e d f th e i m p e c ti o n
o . r o r a

o f t h e B h m n i by hi w ife M d y ant i h e b s t i ne d
ra a ,
s ,
a a ,
a a

f m c nj g l i nt e c o
ro o eu nd w a in c o n s e q en c r ur s ,
a as , u e,

chil d l es ; b t h vi ng s licit e d th e i nt e p iti n of V

s u ,
a o r os o a

s i h th
s M d y nti b e c m e p egn nt 1 Th e chil d h w
a, a a a a r a
-
,
o

ev e w s n t bo n f
r, a e v e n y e a s w h en th e q ee n
o r or s r ,
u ,

(b e c o m i ng i m p ti ent) d i v i d e d th e w m b w ith ( h p)
a , o a s ar

s t ne o n d w as th e eby d eli v e e d
, a Th e chil d w s r r . a ,
' ' ‘
th en c e c all e d , As m ak a (fr o m A s m an , a Th e
M ul ak a
'
s on of A s m ak a w as , wh o , w h en th e w arri or
tri b e was extirp at e d u p o n e arth w as s urro un d e d an d ,

c o n c eal e d by a n um b er o f fem al e s ; 1 wh e n c e h e w as
d en o m inat e d N arikav ach a ( h av i ng w o m en fo r ar
m o ur) Th e s o n of M ul ak a w as D as arath a ; h i s s o n
1 '
.

His nam e , - M 1i l ak a , or
‘
th e ro o t ’
,
f
re ers , l a s o, to h is b e i ng
th e s t
h c th K h tt iy c
em w en e e s a r a r a e s ag a n i p c ro e e de d .
§ I t m ay
b d
e b t d if th p p t f h i titl
ou e e ur or o s e N ari k avach a i s a cc t l y
ur a e

e xpl i d by h t xt H
a ne t e e .

W W ° W
strat um
-
f t? 1 11 w I
1 Hereab ou t s th e re nder ng i is free .

1 Ra th er,
“
s u rrou nded a nd
gu arde d b y garm en tl es s wom en W 311

W 13 1 : "It al ”? ( fi
“

rmI I fi nd no o th e r read i ng th thi an s .

S ee th e B hag ava ta p urana, I X -

IX .
, 40, and Si ’
r dh ara s su
p p l em enta
ti th f
on ereo .

HTh Vay e u -
p urana re p t
or s , as
:

f llo ows ,
~
on the ori gi n of Miil
’
aka s

ith t
,
,

e :
e
p
 B OO K IV .
, CH AP . IV .

w a s I l av il a ;
*
h is w a s V i s w as ah a fi h is
'

w as
'
s on son

Kh atw é ng afi ( c all e d , a s o, l ) D il ip a, 1
wh o , in a b t tl a e

be t ween th e g o ds an d th e A s uras , e i n g c all e d, b by th e

fo rm er, to th e i r su cc o u r, ill e (a n um er o f) th e l att e r k d b .

H av i ng th us acquire d th e fri e n d s hip o f th e d e iti es in

, ,
x

h eav en th ey d e s i re d h im t o d e m an d a b o o n H e s ai d
,
.

t o th em : I f a bo o n i s to b e a cc e pt e d by m e th en t ell
“
,

m e as a fav o ur w h at i s th e d urati o n o f m y li fe
”
, Th e , .
“

l en gt h o f y o ur life i s b u t an th e g o d s re pli e d .

O n wh ich Kh atwanga w h o w as s w i ft o f m o ti o n “d e
'

, , ,

T hi p i cs r n e is c f o n o un d e d w ith an ear li er D il i p by a th e

B hmra a P a rana an d H i ar V amsa ll .

‘

’
P aras uram a is h
cc di g t S idh i hi c m m t ere it n e nded , a or n o r ara, n s o en

on th p ll l p g i th B kdg
e ara e p dfi — IX IX
as s a e T n e ava ta - ur a, .
, .
,
40 . wo
v ers e s , hich it m y b c j ct d cl l y c p d i c ct
w ,
a e on e ure ,
os e orre s on ,
n a orre

di g th t q t d i h p c di g xt ct pp i th
I i g —
rea n , to e s a nz a uo e n t e re e n e ra , a ear n e

z n a p da P i arS cti L X VI
u, 9 r or e on , .
, 2 .

N t o f m y MS S h
o ne o thi m F gi I l i il th I d . as s na e . o ur ve v a; o ers , a

v il d Ail il Th V y p d d i diff t MSS I d id

a an av a . e a
'
u- ar a
'
a rea s, n ere n .
,
av
’
a,

I di i d
v d Ai di i d
a, an th Li g p d i I l il v t h B hdg p m i
a; e n a - ur r a , av a; e a va ta- u r a,

Ai d i dav C m p th i t tic d i p 6 t
a
. o are p e var an s no e n . 24 ,
no e su ra .

1 Th I i g p ai i t p l t b f Vi ' '
e / n a- V fi ddh m ar rah n er o a es as ar an e ore s was a a .

I Thi m i f q
s tl y d i l y c pt d p ci ll y i t
na e s re uen an v ar ou s o rru e , es e a n o

K twa g
a d Kh t w g
n a an t d t m c y t dw ll
a
'
an a . I o es no see n e e s s ar o e on

th d p ti
ese e rava o ns .

M kd u r ta .

L g / im g fi a z d da ith l i ght
-
u a L ghi m,
i h f c lt y
e n owe w nes s . a an s
“
t e a u

m i g l it y ill t t d by i i g l g b m th l
” “ '
o f ass u n ev , us ra e r s n a on a s un e a ,
to e s o ar

It m t b q ll y th d pt t l yd d o w nwar s .
”
or b , y t
us e e ua e as o e a e to rave a ra

V l I p
’
S ee C l b k M i ll
o e roo E y e s 5 s ce aneous ss a s , o . .
, . 2 0 .

1 Vi de pm p 3 0 3 sat p 3 0 5 t,T .
, no e 1 ; .
,
no e .
 mP U RAfi A
'

31 2 vxs ur .

c
s en ded y gli d ing ch i o t t th wo l d of
,
in h is eas - ar ,
o e r

m t l s A i v e d th e e h e p y e d
or a . nd s i d
rr If m y r ,
ra , a a :
“

ow n s o l h n ev b een d e e t m e th n (th e s c ed)

u as er ar r o a a r

B h m n s if I h v e n v e d ev i t e d f m (th e d i ch ge
ra a a e r a ro s ar

o f) m y d t y ; if I h v e n e v e eg u d e d g d s m e n ni a r r ar o , ,
a

m l s v eg et b l es ll c e t e d thi n g s s d i ffe en t f o m
*
a ,
a , a r a ,
a r r

th im p e i h b l e y l th en m y I w ith n s w e v i n g s t ep '
e r s a a ,
u r ,

a tt in t th t d V n e b e n g n w h m h l y s ge s m e d i
a o a 1 1 i o o o a

t t e ! H v i ng th s s p ok en h e w s n it e d with th t
a
”
a u ,
a u a

s p em e b e i n g 1 w h o i s V a d ev ; w ith th t el d e §
u r ,
su a a r

o f l l th e g d
a w h o i s b t ct exi t en c e H n d w h o s e
o s, a s ra s ,
a

f m c nn t b
or d e c i b e d T h h e b t in e d h
a o e s r . us o a a

sor pti n cc d i ng t o thi s t n z w hich w s ep e t ed

o ,
a or s a a, a r a ,

f m e l y by th s e v en Ri hi s
or r , L i k nt o Kh t w n g e s :
“
e u a a a

w ill b e n ne p n e th wh h v i ng c m e f m
o o u o ar , o, a o ro

h e v en n d d w elt n h
a ,
m o n g t m en b c m e ni
a a o ur a s ,
e a u

t e d w ith th e th ee w l d s by h i li b e lit y n d k n o w r or , s ra a

l e d ge f t th l l o ru .
” 1

1
The t er m for h i s o b t ai ni ng
fi l li b ti i th na e ra on s ra er u nu s u a l;
w S fi i fir
fi T m : B y w h m th th
‘
w ld w
o e re e or s er e affe ct e d,

Vi iks hddika .

l A chy uta
''
.

1 P a ramdtman .

Guru .

'

I S a ttd-ma trdtman .

’
m i rma

a s : 33 11 m a s fig 11
af t s fi m fs m
C om m ent g ai t sfifaa m m m m gen ai m : wafe r s
I W s wi m s ra s ta r aw
a at I rr fi fi r m afi
W s m faflfi m m m viz l
fi rh m : l fi mfi rrraa rfi x
Accord ng t o i thi p ti ll y cc pt
s, ar a a e e d, th e l t tw li
as o nes m ay b e ren
3 14 V I S H NU P U RANA .

Th e g o d fro m w h o s e n a e l th e l o t s s p r i n gs e c am e v o b
fo urfo l d, as th e fo ur s o n s o f D as arath af —
'
Ram a, L aks h

Ram ay ana .

’
Sank h ana
'
S u d ar s a n a
A g ni varna
Sigh raga
M ar u

A m baris h a
Ne hu s h a
Y ay ati i
'
D as arath a N abh ag a
Aj a
D aé arath a .

T h e v ay u , Bh t
ag av a a , § K firm a, a nd L nga a gre e w i ith o ur t xte ,

exc pt
e i
i n th e r e ad ng o f a fe w na m e s : as , Satarath a,
‘

I} for D as a
'

rath h fi t ;
a t e rs V ai ri v ir a , fo r I l a vil a ; and
’
'
K i i ta s ar m an, V rid dh a
'

'
s a rm a n , o r Vri ddh ak a rm an , forV i s w asah a fi l T h e
'
A g ni B hm a nd ra a

an d H ari V a msa g a ith t

re eh e e
b d i
w
‘

s on s e r es , w ith i m il c s ar o ca

i l
s oua h w i g th t th P an
s o n a e ur as a dm it t w i o s er es ,

d i ff i
er n
g i n na e, m b t g i g i m b T h R amay n
u a re e n n nu er . e a a, h ow
e v e r, di fi e rs ro f m b th i o
y xt ,
di y m
n a ver; e ra o r na r an n e r an d th e

v ar ai ti on is no t li m it d t th c e p cifi d ; it b g i
o e as e s s e e as e ns w h it
f ll w
~

B h ag irath a, as o o s

C ct d f
orre e Sankana Th e
rom
“
.
. B enga l rec e ns on of i th e Ramayana
h as , i n t h e Adi kanda ; Sadk ana ; i n
- h th e -
Ay odhya-kd ndg , K h ani tra .

1 Fo r th e P auranik s o n o f M aru, v ide i nf ra , p . 3 2 5, l . 6 .

Bo th th e
ge nu ne
'
i Ramayana and th e B enga l c i
re e ns on o m it Y ay ati
i n th e Ayodlaya- ka nda .

§ T h e read ngs of i thi s P urana

'

l
'

h ave d etail ed, as w ill h ave b een

s ee n .

'
I] So read th e Vay u-p ura n a a nd th e I z ing a -p ur a na .

11 Vide
'

s up r a , p 3 1 1 , no e 1 t
All th c h p cifi d
.

'
es e, so far as th e H ar ivavhs a is
f

con erne d, ave been s e e

in my anno a t ti ons.
 B OO K IV .
, CH AP . IV . 315

m ana B h a ra
,
t a-
a n d Sa g
t r u h n a —fo r th e p ro t e cti o n ? o f
, ,
*

t h e w o rl d Ram a w hil s t y et a b o y a cc o m p an i e d V is
'
.
, ,

w am it ra t o p r o t e ct h i s s ac rifi c e an d s l e w T adak a H e
, ,
.

aft e rw ar d s k ill e d M ari ch a w ith h i s r es i s tl e s s s h aft s ; I

P uranas . Ram ay ana .

B h ag irath a B h ag irath a
Sr uta K ak u t s t h a
H
N abh aga R ag h u

A m b aris h a K al m ash ap ada

S i ndh u dw ip a
A y u tasw a 1T
Bitup arna
S arvak am a
S udas e .

K al m as h ap ada
The en ti re P au rani k s e r esi c mp i o r s es t w ty en des c t
en s ; a nd th t a

R am ay a na , S om e f th l t p
’

of th e s i x te e n . o e as na m es of th e oem

I ns er t ‘
as p t f hi m lf
ar s o se ,
’
W W .

1 S thil l ,
'
'
s a t b ility ’
.

W a q rfi a fi qga m fi
g 1T ffi q
'
An d, at t h e
' “
sa r c ific e,

h l
h e ur ed t o a d s an e Mar it c
a, s ru k by th e
'
as o f his s a ich t c .
bl t h ft .

W e read, i n th e Ramay a na B dl a kanda X X X , 1 6 - 1 8 , , .

m en W ma m m m : finar t
“

e ( v
1
m a W
’
m W m a
fi fin W ateh m fi fitt fi t m e : u
-

a an m m mm m en: 1
emit t h an “ fa n m am as
It a pp f m thi th t Ma ich t ck i th b
e ars , ro s, a r a, s ru , n e reas t , by th e wea
f
p on Manav a, d s arg ed rom b w i ch
p j ct d b y th i m p ct ’
Ram a s o ,
w as ro e e , e a ,

a h u ndred y o
‘

it
j anas, n o th e s ea .

Th t y f th d th f Mai ch i th g i f g l d d t
e s or o e ea o r a, 1n e u se o a o en e e r, a

th h
e d f Ram
an s i t ld i
o h m p A n y k
a,dn d X L IsV o n t e sa e oe m , ra a- a, .

§ B al kdnd L X X 3 9 4
a- Ay dhyakdnd
a, CX 9 .
, , 0; o -
a, .
, 28, 2 .

HC ct d f m th i mp ib l K k t h h “ ”
orre e ro e os s e a u s t a.

1} Vi d p p 303 t 4
e su ra, d H “ .
,
n o es ,
an .
 ' '
316 v rs m m PU RAi I A .

an d S ub ah u o th e s fell by h is m s He em v e d
an d r ar . r o

th e
g ilt f Ah
u l y a by o m e l y l ok i n
a
g p n h e , I n re o u o r .

th e p l c e f J n k
a a h e b k e w ith e e th e m i ghty
o a a a, ro , as ,

n d e c e i v e d th e h n d
’
b w f M he w
o o a s ar a, a f S i t a th e r a o ,

f th e k i ng el f bo n f o m t h e e th
*
d ght
au er o ,th e s -
r r ar ,
as

p i z f h is p w e l H e h m b l e d th e p i d e f P a
r e o ro ss s
‘
u r o ra
'
s ur am wh a, v nt e d h is t i m ph s v e th e c of
o au r u o r ra e

H ih y t n d h i ep e t e d l ght e
a a a, a f th e K h t t iy
s r a s au rs o s a r a

t ib
r O b e d i ent t th e c m m n d s f his f th e
e . o nd o a o a r, a

ch i hi g n o g t f th e l s s f v e ei gnty § h e
er s n re re or o o so r ,

en t e e d th e f
r t cc m p ni e d by h is b th e (L k h
o r es ,
a o a ro r a s

m n ) n d by h is w i fe w h e e h e kill e d in c o n fl ict V i a
a a a
“
,
r , ,
r

d h Kh a, D u h n Hnd th B ak h
ara, s a
(t h e h e
a, a d l es s o er s as as , a

g i nat) K b n dh a n d B alain
‘
ll
(th e m n
a, k e y m a n ch ) o o ar .

o cc t th fi t f th
u r am o n f th Pgs ; but th i e rs o os e o e u ra na s e re s an

i c cil b l di ff c i m ch f th m cl t
rr e on a e T h Ag i
eren e n u o e no en a u re . e n ,

un d therp tic l cc t f th d c t f Ram h f h i

e ar u ar a o un o e es e n o a, as , or s

i m m di t p d c
e a e R gh Aj D s th
re i t t;
e e s s o rs , a u, a, a a ra a , as n o ur ex

an d h th f h R gh V ms g w ith th P
t e au or o t e a u a a a r e es e ura n as ,
“

f m D il ip d w w d
ro a o n ar s .

W W W ”
H C ct d f
orre e ro m
“
Kh aradds h ana Th e or i gi l i
na s faw
For Kh ara a nd Dus h ana, s ee ia , I
th e Ramay aw .
, I4 7 ; th e
.
,

R u g h uva ficéa , X I I .
, 4 2 , 4 6 ; th e B h ag a va ta-p a raria IX X .
, 9 ; & c &c . .

11 “ W c I h lt He n e av e a ere d
“
Ba li w hich h w ,
o ever, is a

f m th t cc l h
or a o u rs e s ew e re .

W ith which f th m xc pt th Ag
VI 74 — w fi d Dil ip
o e , e e e ni-p ura na ? I n t h e R ag huva rhé a,
7 8,R gh Aj e n a, a u, a, and th en, i n VI II , 29 , Daéa .

rath a.
 ' '
3 18 V i s nr m FuR ArI A .

B h arat a m a d e hi m s el f m as t er o f th e c o un try of th e
G andh arvas aft er d es t ro y in g vas t n um b ers of th em ;
,
*

a n d Sat r u h n a h av i n k ill d t h Rak h chi f La

g g e e , s as a e ,

v ana th e s o n of M adh u t o o k p o s s es s i o n of h is capit al

, , ,

Math ur axl ‘

Hav i ng th u s by th e i r un e q u all e d v al o ur an d m i ght

, , ,

r e s c u e d t h e w h o l e w o rl d fr o m th e d om i ni o n o f m ali g

n an t fi e n d s Ram a Lak s h m ar1 a B h arat a a nd Satr u gh n a

'
, , , ,

r e a s c en d e d t o h e av e n a n d w e re fo ll o w e d by th o s e o f ,

th e p e o pl e o f K o s al a i w h o w e r e fer v e n tl y d e v o t e d t o
'

t h e s e i n c arnat e p o rti o n s o f th e s u p re m e
Ram a (an d h is b r o th ers ) h ad (each ) t wo s o n s K u s a
’
,
.

a n d L av a w e re t h e s o n s o f Ram a ; th o s e o f L ak s h m ari a
'

w ere A ng ad a an d C h an drak et u ; II th e s o n s o f B h arat a

th e s u bj u
ga ti r di p i
on o s ers o n of i ts f o r es t t ib r es of b b ar i
ar a ns

and th e se ttl m t f ci ili

e en o v z ed H i n du s , to th c e on
qu e s t of L an k a

b y R am a .

Th e or i gi l na s ay s th t h a e d es t roy e d thi t y m illi

r ons of t ib l
err e g an
‘ ‘
dharoas em wi iai fi ffi a rW 1
1 Ra h er, t “
f
ou nde d th a th Ma ur
”

; e S ans k r it b i g i e n n veai td . Moreov er,

th e or i gi l na h as no
’
thi g c p di
n orre s on ng to “
h i c pit l
s a a
”

Th e d a -p ur afi a re a ds :

A nd th e B hag ava ta-p urdn a s a ys , at IX .

, XI , 14

um m in d ? m a m ( m 1
m n u afi i w t u tt i vim ?
W 11
T h re e c pi f th Vi h p
of my o d tw esf th V y o h e e nu - ur a na , an o o e a u,
'
ave

M dh a i t d f M th a I t i
a ur , ns e a t lt g th
o c t i th t M dh a
a ur . s no a o e er er a n a a ur

w as not th i gi l m d e or th t h d by Hi Th g
na na e, an e ve n a ear oue n s an .

I S t ictl y p pl city f K l 3 1m m
.

f h “ ”
r ,
eo e o ” t e o o s a a,

Thi t c i y f ly d d
s s en e n e s v er ree re n ere .

H A C h d k t p i c f
an ra e u,t h cit y f Ch k wh w kill
rn e d by o e o a ora, o as e

an mie y f K i g Sud k
s s ar i m ti
o d i th H
n l h i S ra a, s en one n e ars z a c ar ta . ee

m y diti
e f h Vdon o d a P f c t ep 53 s ava a tt , re a e, . .
 B O OK iv .
,
. C HA P . IV .
‘

3 19

w ere Tkh a s a
*
an d P ush k arafi '
an d S ub ah u an d S11 ra
’

‘
'

s e na i w er e t h e s on s o f . S at rugh n a .

-
The Va y u s p cifi e es th e c ou n r e s ti hich th y
or citi es o ver w e

re ig ne d . A ng a d a an d C h i tr ak e t u — th V y t m th l tt
as e
'
at n er s e a er,

-
g o v e rne d c o u n r es ti n e ar th e H i m al y th c pit l f w hich
a a, e a a s o

w ere A ng a di an d C h an dr avak tr a . T k h d P hk a w s a an us ar a ere

s o v e re ig ns of G a nd h ar a , r e s i di g n at T ak s h a s 1 l a1l an d P u s h k ara
va ti . S ub a h u l tt a nd S l i ra s e n a re ig n ed a t M a th ura ; a n d, i n th e a er ,

w m i ght b
e ti fi d fi d h S i H f A i b t th t
e sa s e to n t e u ra s e n
-
o rr a n , u a

th i e re b q t O igi f p h p g t
s a th ticit y i
su se uen r n, o er a s r e a e r au en ,
n

h f m il y Of Y d h ll h ft K b ilt '
" ‘
t e aw 1 a u, as e s a e re a er see . us a u

K th l i
'
u s as th b w f h V i dhy h c pit l f K l a;
a on e ro o t e n a, t e a a o osa
'

and L ig d t S a ti ( id p pp 249 263) i U tt

av a r e ne a r va s v e su ra , .
,
n a ra

T wo MS S . h av e th e t fl
e o nga e d orm , T aks hk a a .

1 O ne o f m y MS S h as P hk l an d s o h as th e B hag ava ta -p ura na

-
. us a a;

All m t f h
.

1 m y MS S a nd . , os o t os e of th e d a -
p ura nfa ,
’
h ave S ura
Srutas ena : B h ag ava ta-p ur di i a , IX X L, 1 3
—th
s ena . .
, .

My MS S h av e Ch andraketu, . e read n i g of th e R ag huvai hs‘ a, X V

l
.
,
’ ’
90 , a so . B ut Ch itrak etu i s th e n am e in th e B h ag a va ta p ur afia , I X
-
.
,

X L, 1 2 .

l W efi m rfr whi t w e? ash : 1

W 3 75 2 11
a { a m 3 136 11
A h l c t di
n gadi is, ere , o a e n K arap ath a ; as I fi nd t h e n am e s p ll d I e e n

th li f ll wi g thi c ty m b f which
.

t the to m d
'

e ne o o n s s an z a, o un r s ee s e na e , o

Ch d k t Ch d
an ra e u s kt
’
an rav a h
rat
'
pit l b t
was t e ca a ; u , u n or una ef t t l y it i , s

i ll g i b l i
e l l m y MS S
e n a .

-Th e Ra ghu va i hsa , X V .

, 9 pl c b th th b th i K a ap h
0, a es o e ro ers n r at a .

'

Tl A l arge n um er of
f
b f l f c b i g thi city ill
us e u re ere n e s e ar n on s w be
f o u nd i n Mes s rs . B o eh t l i n gk d R th S ank i Wd b l b o
’
s a ns r t r ter u c i
,
su uoce .

m ffi m w afi fm gfi 1

'
T aksh asil a '
and
’
P us hkaravati h av e b ee n id tifi d ith
en e w th e T a St ct l
’
a

of P t l my
o e an d th e I l ev xcl m fi u g of Arri an . F th p pl
or e eo e of Gand ara, h
s ee V ol I I . p 4.
,
. 17 , note -
2 .

H S ee
'
V l II p
o .
, . 1 5 6 , no e 2 t .

In Ch pt X I
a er . of thi s B ook .
 '

3 20 V i s nrI U P U RAri A .

’
Th e s on of K u s a w as At it hi ; h is s on w as N ish adh a ;
h is s on w as Nal a ; h is 1
s on w as Nab b as ; *
h is s on w as
P undari k a ; h i s s on w a s K s h em adh anw an ; h is son w as
’
D ev anik a ; h is s on w as Ah i nag u fi l h i s ''
s on w as P ar i

( no r th er n
) K o sal a

w a s : fi lm : ( 1 351 gi t fi l awa sh ‘ ‘
El T
-
n ffi fi m it ? M ariam 55 11
“

( a r
m Bur a? ( wit m e: a Warm : 1
“

w ai f : wa rm er W
‘
fi a ma 11
'

T h R gh V ms “d c i b K t ig f mK '
e a u a ti a es r es usa as r e u rn n ro u s a va

t Ay dhy a ft h i f th
o o d th ; b t it m . t ,
li k l y
a er s a er s
’
ea u s ee s no un e ,

th t th xt di g p w f th p i c f h D b f th l
a e e en n o er o e r n es o t e oa ,
o e u nar

f m il y c m p ll d R am p t ity t ti m t th w t
a , o e e a s
’
o s er o re re or e o e es

an d th s ou .

T h Bh ag t i h ly P e th t m it thi m ; av a a s t e on ur a na a o s s na e

as if th th h d b d c d t c
e au ct th di g l l i d or a een i n u e o o rr e e rea n ,
n o r er

t o i d th c ity f c g i i g tw N l
av o Vi d
e pn e es s o re o n z n o a as .
‘

e su r a,

p 303 t 5
. ,
no e .

H 2
g i w h w d i
ere ,ti ct i f p i c
a i d
a n, e av e t o s n s er es o r n es , n e

Na bh a, in a fe w MS S .

1 Ruru h ash b m itt d by th T l t O f my MS S ere een

‘

o e e rans a or . ne o .

th t
- hich I b l i P f W il g ll y d l l b t xcl
a w , e ev e , ro es s or s on e n era , an a u e u

i ly
s ve d h xh ib it h m til ti W m 3 Th i
, us e ,
- ere e s t e u a on . ere s no

R h
uru , i th Vay p d t
owev er, n e u- a r i a.

1 Q y m R al ?
—
‘ ’
u er i , ,
n os a

t i f m m wh t l
'

Th i t s ex rac
gq t ti i t h d p s ro a so e a on uo a on n e a urana.

littl b f th w t ld th t Ram t b li h d l
'

I n a vers e a e e o re es e , e are o a a es a s e a ru e

o f t th d y
en ou s an e ars :

ith thi c m p h Li g p
W P i S cti
s LX VI 3 7o are t e n a - urana , r or e o n, .

X VI 5 F m th m w k X V 9 it pp
.
, 2 wh t g
. ro e sa e or , .
,
7, a ears o n a rou nd

th T e l t i d tifi d
ra ns a or f th K h l i with K a ti en e o ne o e
'
u s as t a s us
'
va . S ee
V l II p t
— —
1 7 2 , no
o . .
, . e

1] H d I X X I I
e rea s N b h i i t t d .
, .
, 1, a a, n s s ea

a s:
r m W W W an: 1
A nd N a hh ’
as s on i s P uri darika .
 '

32 2 vrs nr m P U B ABA .

was Sankh an abh a fi ”

e
h is so n w as D h y u sh itasw a f ''

l h is

Sa nk h a : B hm K h ag a Bh ag t
'
ra a } ri a : a va a .
§
3
D ds h i taé w a : V z ty u
'
. A dh y ds h it as w a z
'

ll B hm ra a . V id h ri ti
Bh ag t ava a .

O ne MS . i
g v es Sankh aii a ;
'
o ne , Ch h am p afia .

1 By i f
th e M i r W illi m f Oxf d I
k ndnes s of P ro m es s or on e a s, o or ,
a

e nab l d t t t th t
e f th MS S
o s a e, f th t xt f th Vi h p ia one o e . o e e o e s nu - ur a i a

which f l y b l g d t P f W il h W R W W I
orm er e on e o ro e s s or s on as , i . e.
,

Adh y h i ta w us th 3 3} m s
'
th a; m m l Dh y
a no er, e sa e na e, or e s e u

shi a w
t
'
sth T‘fi W m
a ; a no i V y th ita A y tth i a w
er, (
‘
t ” . e.
, ut
'
s wa, or v u t s
'
a .

A g i l l P f W il
a n, a d ll m y MS S th t c t i
ro es s or b th ’
s on s an a o wn a on a n o

w hil
.

th t xt d h c m m t y h an d FITfl t ein m e n ar e re re a - w e

—
o y
th MS S —xc pt
e e

wh ich h afl Qfi fi fl gf gi W e?
‘ ‘ '
o er . e e o ne as l ve
,

fm wg mwg fhm
' '
t or z, i e D hy us hi ta s wa and V y us h i tas wa
—c
. .
, .

'
Dh y us h i tas wa i s th e nam e o rru pt d
e , i n s om e c pi i t
o es ,
'
n o V y us h it as wa,

i n th e Vayu - p ur dii a , w ere w e h read

a g rit faa gm m gfflm { fa aw: 1

s

g ruma gnm fi: fae ri e: falfi l

'

lik wi th t
I n th e H arivai hsa , di g h w by m y b t e s e, e ru e rea n ,
as s o n es

d b t dl y Dh y h i ta Th i h b c pt d i t Vy '
MS S i .
, s , u n ou e ,
us s wa . s as ee n orru e n o u

g l i d i t Adh y h i ta w l k lik
' ' '
shi at d s wa , an V y t h it a
re u ar z e n o us s a . u t s wa oo s e a

h dlee d i q i i g t t m d ti
es s an th p t f h
un n u r n m v e n u re a
'
e en a on, o n e ar o t e co

m t t
e n a orh Vi h i p ion t e s i u- ura v a .

C cl i l y w fi d i th R gh hé X VI II 3
on us ve ,
e n ,
n e a uvav a, .
, 2

‘
gt tfi z ra qfi ara m s : 11
“

“
O n hi s [S ank h i
ar a s
] dea th ,
o ne e ndue d w ith th e
’
efi ul gence of th e s u n,

h ands om e h th c
as t h e As wi ns , a nd w om t ith tiq it y c ll '
os e o nv ers an w an u a
'
t p h i g c m p d th d cli it y
D h y u s hi tas w a, - th e h ors es of h is roo
h —cc d d t th di g it y f hi f th
s av n en a e on e e v

f h
”
o t e s ea s -
ore, a e e o e n o s a ers .

My b t MS S b d th b t MS S
‘
f th R g h
es h d . o e a u va i sa re a as a ove ; an e es .

of M l li ath
a c m m t y th t I h cc t gi lik wi Dhy hi
n a s
’
o e n ar a ave a es s o ve, e s e, us

ta
'
s wa. M f m g m m tic l p i t f i Kalida
oreover, y ro a ra a a o n o v ew ,
’
sa s ver

et ym l gy d im il l M l i ath gl
o o ,
an
q ti bly f
, s thi ar y, a l n
’
as os s , u n ues ona avour s

g i t V y h i ta w
'
na m e, as a a ns us s a.

Th t g b t t j tifi b l m Dhy hitasw w l d t ll y

e s ra n e, u no u n us a e, na e us a ou na ura
 B OO K IV .
,
C H AP . IV . 3 23

'
s on w as h is s on w as Hirari y an abh ag l ‘

w h o w as a p u pil of th e m i ght y Y o gin J aim ini an d ,

c o m m u n ic ate d th e k no w l e
g e of d s pi r it u a l e x erci s e s :

t o Y aj n av al ky a Th e . s on of thi s s aintl y k i ng w as
itt d B h m d Bh ag t
Om e : ra a an av a a .

O m itt d B h m
9
ed H i V ms ; b t i cl d d w ith i m i
: ra a an ar a a u n u e , s

lar p tic l ar by th V ay § Bh ag t
u ars , d R gh V m e u, av a a , an a u a sa .

p k t c l ch l
rov o e, o a mi f mi t k
are e s s d th cls o ar, a s ur se o s a e; an e os e re

mb l c b t w d h til w itt m y h m d t
“
se an e “3 g e yee n an ,
as r en , a ave s ee e o

su pp t ch or misu W th h w i
a s ur l l li k lih d V y h i
se . e us s ee o , n a e oo , us

t aw
'
s igi t d
a or na e .

m i th f m diti
'
Abh y tthita w f th w k
“
uth s a d
e na e n e or er e on o e or un er

a nno a t ti i i o n, f h MS S th t w
s n no n e o d by P f W il t e a ere u s e ro es s or s on
°

dI h di m i d it f Dh y h i ta w dd d th t V y tth i
.

'
an ave s It m y b
sse or us s a . a e a e ,
a u
'
ta w i th
s a ms i th et l ti n f th Vi hn p ad th t w
na e n e rans a o o e s u - ar x
o a as

p p d f th P f i B g l
re are or e ro es s or n en a

th i S k i W b h f i g
.

M B h tl i gk d B th i
—wh c f dl y c pi f m P f W il
ess rs . oe n an o , n e r a ns r t or ter uc , re err n

t P f
o L
ro ess or as s e n, o on es s e o es ro ro es s or s on,

i t Adhy hita w
ns er us w d lt ti f Adhyu h ita
'
s a, an un avo e a era on o s
'
s wa .

T i g f c m p ri
urn n , tor th S k i Di i
o y f D
a G ld
s on , o e ans r t ct onar o r . o

s t uck w h fi d th t y c itic l w k t l y c p l l y
e r, e ere n a v er r a or no on s ru u ou s

h l di g with P f W il
o n t hi l g d h t wl bt
ro es s or s o n, eve n o s on an s or vo e s, u

d i g i il c d m if tl y with t y c f ific ti
ig t d d q ll y i Adhyu hita — m I
o n so n s e n e, an ,
an es , ou an are o v er a on .

' '
Abh y tthi ta w i
h f d wh —f th c tit t p ticipl f which d d
u s a s re s ere ; an e ua s s s wa , a na e

ave oun no ere, or e o ns ue n ar e o , re n ere

y di c b h g ’
d i b d t th m
”
ver s eas e , re ours e i s a o e ver us ,
ae r otare, a e re n

ven ti th i
on, t ere p ct f th g mm i
s re as on At th m o s us e ,
o e ra ar ans . e sa e

tim Kalida w d h l d m t h
e, sa s
’
c p d h b ti f
or s ou s ee o ave es a e t e o s erva on o

th l e d d
earne chf l l xic g ph
an res e ar u e o ra er .

I A d H in S kh
a r va nz sa . V y p
' '
d R g h m h ‘ an ari a :
' '
a u- ura n a an a uv sa .

O thi d Du hita w
n s an t I i th p c di g p g d
“
s
'
s a s ee no e
'
r n e re e n a e an

th p e tres en .

And s o reads th e d a -p ara na .

l
''
In one v ew, i th e B hagava ta -p urana , IX .
, XII .
, 2 , 3 , h as , i t ns ead of

Ah inag u, &c
'
.
, Anih a, Pari y atra, B a l S th l V j
a, a a, a ran abh a, K h agaii a, Vi
dhriti , Hi rany anabh a .

I Th e e xp i
know edge of s r ua e er i s es i s to render y og a
re s s on
“
l pi it l x c ”
.

' '
Promi s i ng th e n am e of V i s was ah a, th e Vayu-p urdnia s a es : tt
fi r :
Hi rafiy an abh a s eem s ,
m S
’ ’
us , t o be a e d t h e Vas is h th a of K os al a
m
th
B ut
W
c ll W W
.

‘
21
 ' '
3 24 vrs m w PunArI A .

P ush y a f 6
h is s on w as D h r uv as an dh i ; 1
h is s on w as

S ee , l
a s o, p . 58 , sup ra , w h ere K au s al y a i s ,
'
li k w i g ie se ,
ve n as

th e s y n onym of
'
H ir a ri y an abh a fi b i t h c mm t t en a or o h

pith t tt i b t —
e n as
g ,
e o

s e rv e s ,
'
h i s V i s es h a ri am , h i s b i '
ki g f e e or a r u e, ~ o rn n, o r n o ,

K l
osa a
'
Th V ay . cc di g l y t m h i m fm m z lim
e u, a or n ,
er s s

b t i t h Bh ag t th pith t K é l y i f d b y th 4.
u ,
n e ava a, + e e e au a a s r e e rr e ,
e

c m m t t § t Y aj l ky h p pil f H i y abh W I
o e n a o r, o n av a a, t e u o ra ri
'
an a:

w ra ks ait m afi a m e
-
m m m 1 Th e au

th f th R gh V ms t d t di g th m i g f th
or o e a u a a , no un ers an n e e an n o e

t m h c
er
,
t d K l y i t th
as o nv e r e f Hi y i b h “
'
au s a a n o e s on o
’
r arr an a a .

R g h V ms
a u X V I I I 27 T h Bh ag t li k
a a ,
t xt c ll ,
. e a va a ,
e o ur e ,
a s

th e p i c th p pil f J i m i i ; h V é y m c ctl y aft } :

r n e e u o a n t e t u, or e o rr e ,

fi w f aul t th p pil f th g
’
,g d ‘ ’ The m
u o e sa e s ra n s on . er e see s

to b hwe ,
m thi g
o e ve r l i th cc t g i
,
so f th e n u nu s u a n e a o un ve n o e

l ti b
re a onby h i di i d l
,
o rn e m d t ch th A t e n v ua s na e , o ea o er . s a

p pi l f J im i i H i y abh i t ch f th s am d
u o a n ,
rari
'
an a s a ea er o e a - ve a

(s i d p
e su ra ,
p b t Y j l ky i.th t ch f th V aj u a nav a a s e ea er o e a

s an e
y i b ch f th Y j
r an ( i d p p o N ith f eth m a us v e s u ra , . e er o e

s om e MS S . h ave K aus il y a ,
’
not K au s al y a
’
. Vi de s up ra , p . 58 , no e t
T h f ll
en o ows th e t
s anz a :

di am fi fi fi z rm g m fi:
g w i g
’
mufa d ream a aai m
118 fi sfi r z 11
Here, as b f Hi i y nabh
e ore , rai a a is as s o ci t d with fi h
a e ve u ndred S arhhi tas
'
.

I n th e r rh
H a iva as
‘
, a . 8 27, 82 8 , we fi nd Dh yush i tas wa,
'
and th en

P us h y a .

1 C ct d f
orre e rom
“
'
Hirari ya arbh a g a m ere s lip of th e p en .

I 1x , . xi i .
,
4

fi rm: aunts wa nat m afi afi s w

-
a: 1

C t d m it‘
es e ce a re
qu e chi Y adj l ky q i ét it
l e Ri nava a, u a né dans l s
K oe l pp it l n
a a, a r o a d l E p ite p em
’
Y og q i d
s r su r e, cc a u onne des fa
c lte i p i t
u s s u s s an es , e t qi t ch l li d c
u ran e e en u oeur
”
.

Sridh ara .

H Th e R ag huva rhs‘
a, p c di g m k K l y f th f B
ro ee n , a es aus a
'
a a er o rah mi sh t h a ;
’

h im , f tha er of Pu t ra ; and him f th f P hy , a er o us a.

 '
3 26 vrs ar m P U RAr
iA .

G rea t W arby A bh im any u th e s n of A j n 1 T h e

,
”
, o r u a .
'
se

a e t h e m s t d i ti ng i h e d p i n c e s in th e f m il y o f l k
r o s u s r a

sh w ak u Wh o ev e li t e n s t th e cc o nt f th e m w il l
. r s o a u o
‘
b e p i fi e d f m al l h i s i ns 1
ur ro s .

Th e l i t cl
h ; th th f th P u
s o s es e re as e au or o e r a n as , V y as a,
is c t m p y w ith th G t W T h li f I k
on e o r ar e rea ar . e ne o s h w ak u is
re su m d p ph tic ll y i th t w ty ec
e ,
ro e d ch pta ,
n e en -s on a er .

B hara ta-yuddlta .

1 Th e f
orm er e d iti on h ad “
Ajn una by error of th e p res s .

1 in uremi a W QHT:
 C HA P TER V
K i ng s M i th il a L eg end o f N m , th e s o n o f I k sh w ak u
of . i i . Bi th f r o

J a na k a Sa r c ific
e o f S ir a dh w aj a
.
O r g n of S a D es . ii it . c d t
en an s

of K u sadh w aj a . K ri ti th e l as t of th e M ai th il a pi cr n es .

THE s o n of d Nim i i n s ti
I ks h w ak u, w h o w as n am e ,
1

t ted
u s ac i fi c e th t w
a t e nd e f
r th o n d a as o ur or a us a

y e s n d ppli ed t V i h th t o ffe th e b l ti n
ar ,
a a o as s a o r o a o s .
*

V s i h th i n n w e s i d th t h h d b een p e n g
a s a, a s r, a ,
a e a r e a

g de by I
,
n d f fi e h n d d y
ra, s b t th t if
or t h e v u re e ar , u a ,

R j w o l d w it fo s m e t i m e h w l d c m e n d
a a u a r o ,
e ou o a

o ffi ci t e s p e i n t en d i n g p i e t }
a as Th e k i n g m d e n o
u r r s s a

a n we ;s nd V ri sh th w en t w y s pp i n g th t h e
a as a a a ,
u os a

h d s s en t ed : Wh en th e s ge h d c o m pl et e d th e p e
a a a a r

f m an ce f th e c e em o n i es h e h d c n d ct e d f I n d
or o r a o u or r a,

h e e t n e d w ith l l s p ee d t o N im i p p s i ng t
r ur ,
ena , ,
ur o o r

d e h im th e li k e ffi c e Wh n h e
r i v e d h o w ev o . e arr , e r,

and f n d th t N i m i h d
ou t i n e d G t m n d th e
a a re a au a a a o r

p ri e s t s t o m i n i s t er at h is s acrifi c e h e w as m u ch d is ,

pl e as e d an d p ro n o un c ed u p o n th e k i n g w h o w a s t h en
, ,

a s l eep a c ur s e t o thi s e ffe ct th at s i n c e h e h a d n o t i n

, , , ,

tim at e d h is i n tenti o n b ut tran s ferre d t o G aut am a th e ,

d uty h e h ad fi rs t entru s t e d t o hi m s elf Vasis h th a Nim i , ,

N o ne of th e au th iti or xc pt th V ay
es ,
e e e u a nd Bh ag t ava a ,

c ti
on a n th e s er i es o f ki g tic d i thi ch pt
n s no e n s a er .

“
Ch os e V as i s h th a as th e h otri ,
”
lit ll yera .

1 Ri twig .

I Here th e ch li t q t
s o as u o es a p rover b , I fi
‘
t f fi flfm , w hich
m ay be t rans a e l t d lm t w , a os ord for word, “
S il c impli c
en e es ons en t .
”
 ' '

vrs nr m P u nArt A .

s h o u l d th en c e fo rth c eas e t o exi s t in a c o rp o real form

, ,
.

Wh en N im i w o k e an d kn ew w h at h ad h app en ed h e , , ,

i n r e t u rn d en o un c e d a s an i m p re c ati o n up o n h is u n
, ,

j u s t p re c ept or th at h e al s o s h o ul d l o s e h is bod il y exis

, , ,

t e nc e as th e p uni s h m ent of utt erin g a cu rs e up o n h im

, ,

w ith o u t p rev i o u s l y c o m m u n ic ati ng w ith h i m N im i .

th en ab an d o n e d h i s b o d il y c o n d iti o n Th e s pirit of V a .

s i s h th a al s o l e av i n h i s body w a s u n it e d w ith t h e s pir

g
, , ,

it s o f M itra an d V ar uri a fo r a s e as o n u ntil th ro u gh

’
, , ,

th ei r p as s i o n for th e ny m ph U rvas i th e s age was bo rn

’

ag ai n in a d i ff er e n t s h ap e Th e c o rp s e of N im i w as
*
, .

p re s erv e d fro m d e c ay by b ei n g em b al m e d wi th fra ,

ran t o il s an d r e s i n s ; an d it r em ai n e d as en ti re as if it
g
w er e im m o rt al 1 Wh en th e s acrifi c e w as c o n cl u d ed
1
.
,

T hi h
th t th H i d w s s t cq i t d w ith th
ow s a e n us er e no u na ua n e e

E gy pti t f m b l m i g d d b di
an ar I h K asi Kh i d
o e a n ea o es . n t e ar a,

s 30
. cc t i gi
,
an a f B h m w h c i h i m th
oun
’
s ven o a ra an o arr e s s o er s

b o n es , th h c p f m S t b dh ( R am w )
or ,
ra er ,
er or se ,
ro e u an a or es
'
ar a

t K a i F thi p p
o s
'
. h fi t w h or it w ith th fi s ur ose ,
e rs as es e ve ex

cr eti t f w
on s d h fi p fl i d ( m i l k c d gh
o a co , an t e ve ur e u s, o r, ,
ur s , ee
,

h y d
on e , H than m b l m it w ith Y k h k d m e en e a s a s a ar a a

For lit l
a m ore era render ng of i thi s t c
s en en e, s ee Orig inal S anskri t
Texts , P t I pp 3ar .
, . 7 ,
74 . Th e no es t i n th l tt
e p a er ag e m ay, l
a s o, be
c ons u lt d t d t g
e o a van a e .

r W M m fi nfits fi m rfz m fi rm
fia
w w W
g p h w l d dm it f b i g m ch m
ra ou
31 3
a
w i ll ?
o
I
e n u ore
H Qfi
'
Th h l f thi p
cl l y E gli h d
os e
'

n
e

s e
o e o

.
s ara

I Th y h dly b g li d
e can t ar e en era z e as F p tic l
excre 1ons or ar u ars ,

t t p 1 93 p
s ee no e u o .
,
su r a .

S y R gh d
o sa i th J y i t ttw
s a u nan ana, n e ot s a a .

Acc di g t C l b k i h i diti
or n f th A m k s it
o o e roo e, n s e on o e ara- o a, con

i t f c mph g ll ch m m k d b d lli m ( l th th
s s s o
“
a or, a a o u , us ,
an e u or e se e ree

fi t with
rs ff
, d d l w d) i q l p p ti
sa ro n an s an a - oo , n e ua ro or ons .
3 30 V I SH NU PU RAIN
TA
'

As N i m i l eft pp reh ens iv e

no s u cc e s s or , th e M u ni s ,
a

o f t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f th e e ar th b ein w ith o ut a r ul e r
g ,

a it at e d th e b o dy o f t h e p r i n c e an d p r o d u c e d
*
g fro m , ,

it a p ri n c e w h o w as c all e d Jan ak a fro m b ei ng b o rn

, , ,

w ith o u t a p ro g enit o r xl I n c o n s e q u e n c e o f h is fath er '

b eing w ith o u t a b o dy ( v ideh a ) h e w as t erm ed al s o , , ,

V ai deh a (th e s o n O f th e b o d il e s s) ; an d (h e furth er r e , ,

c e iv e d th e n am e o f) M ithi fro m h av i n b n p ro d uc e d
( g ee ,
-

by) agit ati on (m ath ana) Th e s o n of J anak a w as U da .

1

h lg d T it dd
es e e en s ar e n en e to e xpl i a n , a nd w e re , p b b ly
ro a ,

sugg t d by h
es et m Vid h ,
t e er s e a I a nd M i th il a, a ppli ed to th e

c ty p h G d k dG
oun r u on t e un u an o os i
y § r v e r s , th e m o d e r n T r ih t oo .

T h R am ay n ”pl c
e pic a a a es a r n e n am e d M e w een m ithi b t Ni i d an

3
3 1 3 131 71121
t
All m y MS S h WW I by which w t d th th
—
. t d
av e , e are o u n ers an e ne er

pi c f ti m b
e e o d t p d c fi b y tt iti
er u s e t ifi th ni
o ro u e re , a r on, a s acr ces , e ar a

c t i i g ck t i t which th ki g b dy w i t d c d by w y
on a n n a so e ,
n o e
’
n s o as n ro u e ,
a

of ppu ni O th
er ar a di g m 1 thi g w l d b
. n d d
e rea n , n s ou e revers e ,
an

a c k t f th pp
so e ni w l d b f
or i h d i th y l c p
e u er ara ou e urn s e n e ro a or s e.

Th e d u-p urana s ay s

m fi tfi fi l m ’
Ifi iflt n ew
“ ’ '
c S : 1
a m t 11m m 3 151 1 11 1 11
m m: 1
remit W SW
A ’
very c m pl t di t ti
o e e s s er a on o n th e ar a ni w ill b f e ound i n Dr Go d . l
s tii cker s S a ns kri t D icti onary , s u b voce.

by
r aa a
reas on of
mp c li
th e e u
wfi
ar
l aw
way i n w
a fi
hich h e
ufi t W
was enge ndered,
1
th t h
a
I t was
e was
c ll d J
a e anak a .

Th e B h ag ava ta -p ura na , I X X I II 1 3, s ays

mm
,

m m W : 1 19 1 2 3
3 1
Onl pp l j’
a o a D anaka a c d a us e e l a m an ere don i t il é t it a no etc .

C ct d f m V id h
orre e ro
“
a e a
”
. S ee Vol I I .
,
p . 1 65 .

th t i p t
.

F or es e wo r vers , s ee V ol I I . .
, . 1 4 6 , no e 3 .

'
B dl a kanda , LX X
-
.
, 4 .
 B OOK IV .
, CH AP v . . 331

v s ;
a u
*
h is s on w as N andiv ar dh an a ; h is s on was S u
k et u ; l ’‘
h is s on w as D ev ar at a ; his s on w as B rih ad uk
was Mah av i ry a ; § h is
‘
t h a ; 1 h is s on son w a s S aty adh rit ifl
l
w as D h ris h tak et u ; h i s
’
h is s on s on w as H ary as w a ; h is
s on w as Mar u ; h is s on w as P r atiban dh ak a fll h i s s on

w as '
itarath a ; h is s on w as Krita y fi h is ‘
s on w as V i

J k w h c c m th m M ith il a I th
an a a, en e o p ct h
es e na e . n o e r r es e s ,
t e

li t f k i g f Mithil a g
s o n s o xc pt i f w m J k a r e es ,
e e n a e na es . a na a,

th e succ f N i m i i d i ff
es s o r o t f m J k wh i c l b t d s e r en ro a na s

—
o e e ra e

—
, a

as th f th
e f S i
a t a O f th
er o m w hich d t pp
. i ne o e , o es n o a e ar , s,

l
a so ,
w d
ren o phil ph ne d p tas f phil
a phic l os o er ,
an a ron o oso a

t ch
ea M h ab h a t M k h D h m A cc d i g t h vay
e rs . a ra a , o s a ar a . or n o t e u

P afl N i m i f city c ll d J y t A m
'
ur a, d d o un th e f a a e a an a, n e ar e s ra a o

G t m II T h
au a a m i
. O f city c ll d J kp
e re th th
a ns a a e an a u r, o n e nor

e rn s k i t f th d i t ict
r s o pp d t i dic t th it f
e s r ,
are s u os e o n a e e s e o a

c ity f d d byoun f th p i c
e m do ne o e r n es s o na e .

Two of m y MS S h ave U daravas u

. .

''
l Th e m a or j it y of m y M S S h ave S waket u B ut S uket u i s th e accep
. .

te d read ng , as
'
i '
i n th e Ramayana, B a l a-kanda , L I , 5 , 6 ; &c &c XX . . .

B rih adrath a : Ramayana .

Mah avira : Ram ayana .

T wo MS S g ve S u dh fi ti, th e . i i
read ng of th e R amay ana and Vayu
p urana T h e B ha
.
g ava ta - ur a
p na e xhib it s S u dh fi ti a nd S u dh fi t i n one and

th e s am e s anz a t .

{I I n o ne co m I fi nd Prati ka . P rati ndh ak a i s read i n th e Ramayana

and Vayu-p arana, t c t i l th c ct m P tip k
and i s , a m os e r a n y, l e orre na e . ra a a

i th
s e i '
c pti Th B g l Ramay n h
’
B hag ava ta s ord nary orru on. e en a a a as ,

acc di g t S ig G i P iddh k
or n o nor orres o, ras a a.

O MS . h
ne K iti th th S ti th Ki tti th i th
as
'
r ra a; a no er, ru ra a
. r ra a s e

rea di g f th Ramay n
n o d d p di
e Th B g l Ramay n h
a a an u - ur r a . e en a a a as

i S ig diti
’
Ki i tti th ra G ia, n nor orres o s e on .

1 1 I find K fi ti . T h e Ramayana , th e d a -p ura n a , and th e B hag avata

h ave Devam idh a .

W
‘
tz fl w i fi l fim u 1
3 32 V I S HNU P U B ANA .

b u dh a ;
*
h is s on w as Mah adh riti y l h is ‘
s on w as Kr i ti
t
ra a ; 1 h is s on w as Mah aro m an ; § h is s on w as S u v ar

naro m an ; h is s on w as H ras w ar o m an ; h is s on w as S i
ra dh w aj a .

p l o ughi ng th e gro u n d t o p rep are it for

S iradh w aj a ,

a s ac ri fi c e (w hich h e i n s tit ut e d) i n o r d er t o o b t ai n ro
p ,
.

e ny th ere s p ran g u p i n th e furro w fil a d am s el w h o h e

g , , ,

c am e h i s d a ught er s ass Th e b ro th er O f S i radh w aj a ,

“

T hi i d tifi
s en es S ira dh w aj a w ith th c e s e ond J an a ka ,
th e f th a er

i n -l aw of R am a . The t
s o ry o f S it a b i th
’
s r ,
or , r a th er , di c y
s o v er ,

is n arra e d t i n th e Ar ari y a K anda Of th e R am a y a na , th e V a na

Pa rv an o f th e M ah ab h a at r a , an d i n th e V a y u, B hm ra a V ai var ta,
K ali k a ,
an d o th e P an s r ur a .

’
V1 s ru ta i s th e nam e i n th e B hag a va ta-p ur ana .

1 T h e Vay p urana s ows

u -
th thi d O f th m ih p b o s an
'
Dh ri ti . ne o e s, er

hp
a s , for th e s ak e of m etro Vi d i f p 33 5 t Th Rama . e n ra, .
, no e e

y n
a am t h s ee M h idh k
s c pt d i m c pi i t M ha
o av e a ra a, orru e , n so e o es , n o a n

dh k whil th B
ra a ;
g l c i h A dh k
e e en a re e ns on as n a a .

I K t at cc
'
ra u r i MS K i ti at Ramay n
a o urs d V y p
n one . rt r a: a a an a u- ura na

Th i f i ch ct f th B g l c i f th Ramay n i
e n er or ara er o e en a re ens o n o e a a s

ev
’
id c d by th f t th t it h
en e d et i c with ll th it y
ac a ere rea s , a var an e a au or ,

K iti m
r ro an .

H A i gl c p y h S w n m
s n e th
o y ym asdi g f th ar aro an , e s non ou s rea n o e

Ramay n f tha Vay p an

a, o d f h B hag
e u- ur a, an o t e a va ta .

h i pl gh h which th w d f pl gh m ’
‘ ’ ‘
(I S i re, f
on s ou s are ; or e or or ou s ee s

t b h
o e d by y cd ch
ere I th B hag
us e s IX 1 3
ne o e. n e a va ta- ura na, 1 8,
p
f ll
.
, ,

w e rea d as o o ws :

1 11m 1 11m m a 1s 1 s g mfiv as : : 1

g s
Th V y p a e h i g m d Si dhw j y
a
'
u- ur na , av n na e ra a a, sa s :

I I I
S am s ap ay an a i t pt
n erru s w ith ques ti ons , which th e o th i t l c t
er n er o u or,
t
S u a, ans wers a s f ll w o o s
3 34 VI SH N U P URANA .

h is w as A nj an a gl h is s o n w as RituJ 1 t ; I
s on
''

‘
h is s on w as Arish tan em i f h is s o n w as Sr u tay u s ; § h i s
'
s on w as S u p ars w a ; l| h is s o n w a s S anj aya ; 3
h is s on
4 ‘
w as K s h ei n ari ; ll h is s o n w as h is s on w as
Mi n arath a ; 6 **
h is s on was S aty arath a ; h is s on w as S a
'
t
’ ‘ 9
w a s U p ag u f
7
t y arath i ; h is s on fi h is s on w as S r ut a ;
,
' 10
h is s on w as s as w at a ; h is s on w as S u d h anw an ; 11 h is
’
w a s S u s r ut a ;
l l
s on w as h is son h is s on w as

Sak uni ; a nd l t th e as Of th e s er es , a i cc di
g t o th e or n

2
B twe een thi p i c s r n e an d Su chi t h e s e r e s o f th e i ag av a a Bh t
is : S an adh w aj a, Hrdh w ak et u ,
Aj a , P uraj i tfil fll T h e o o w n g va f ll i
ri a ti o ns a re fro m th e s a m e au th ity
or .

3
C h i t r a r a th a .
4

5
Om itt d e . S am ar a th a .

7
O m itt d e .
8
U p ag uru .

9
U p ag u p ta . V as w a na n ta .

Sruta
'
Y uy u dh ang l-H S u bh as h ari a, ‘ '
.

T he d' p u r ana h as
u- Sak uni ; an d th f ll
en o ow S wagat a, S uvarch as ,
S utoy a, S us ruta, J aya, & c .

1 I n o ne o y
'
c p Aj r u na , .

I K rat uj i t i n t wo MS S
, .
; K u ntij it, i n one .

A i gl MS gi
—
s n e . ves Sat ay u s .

H
'
S up ars waka, g th e l
i n th e B h ag ava ta pu r ana
o n er f orm , .

1] O ne MS h as K s h em adh i ; ano er h as Ks h em av at, o owed by V ara

. th f ll
ma th ft a,c a er wh om o m es S a
'
tty arath i .

O c py h Ma
ne o as narath a . l t t Al s o s ee th e as no e .

11 I MS th
n one . e m i Up g p t
na e I
s th MS which I
a u a n ano er .
, p ur
ch d t Aj m cc
.

as e a ere , o urUp g U p g pt U p y t
a S ag
u, a u a, a n a, w a

S uvarch as ,
'
S up ars wa, S t t J y
us u a, & C mp t t b a a, c . o are no e ,
a o ve.

11 V as u v arch as i n , one c py o .

O ne MS .
g i ves S ubh avya
t t b
.

S ee no e , a ove .

‘
lHl C ct d f m
orre e ro
“
P uruj i t
”
.

C ct d f m
orre e ro
“
K s h em adh1
TH C ct d f m
orre e ro
“
Y uy udhana
 B OOK IV .
, CH AP v . . 335

Jay a ; h is w as V iyay a ; h is s o n w as
s on it a ; R *
h is s on

S un ay a ; h i s s o n w a s V i tah av y a ; h is
1
w as s on w as
'
D h riti y l h is '
s on w a s B ah u l as w a ; h i s s on w a s Krit i, 1
w ith w h o m t erm i n at e d th e fam il y o f Jan aka T h es e .

a re th e ki n
g s Of Mith il a , w h o , fo r th e m o s t p art § w ill ,

be
2
p rofi cie nt in s pi rit ual kn ow e l dg e .
3

2
S unak a
W aa
.

ta m
fixfi a
s
‘ ' —
fimfi r rr is th e r ea d i ng o f al l th e c o p

i es ~
b u t w h y th e ft u ur e v e r b ,
‘
w ill ’ i
be , s us ed do e s no t a pp e ar .

c
D e s e n d an s t of tw o of th e th
o e r s o ns of th e M a nn ar e no

tic ed i n th e B h ag t
id p c d d S av a a . F ro m N ti g a ,
it is sa ,
ro ee e u

m ti B h at j y ti
a ,
V P t ik O gh
a t d hi
o i t O gh
s, asu ,
ra a, a va ,
an s s s er a

va ti m i d S d fi l Th Li g
arr e gi th
to t u ar s a n a
’
e n a
“
ve s re e s o ns o

N ti g —
, ,

Dh i ht k d R n dh ri h t fi l d ll d
'
' -
V h a, ri s a, t r s a a, an a a s a an a u es o a

l g d f h i h i g b ch g d t li d by th c
e en o s av n f een an e o a z ar ,
e u rs e o a

B h m N i h y t d c d t 11 w C h it
ra an . ar s D k h an a s
’
es en an s e re r as e n a, a s a,
’ '
P arv a, I n dra s e na, V i ti h o tr a, S aty as ra vas , U r us rav as ,

K fita s e em s to b e th e nam e i n th e d a —
p ur a n a .

1 Th e V a u -
pl c h M dhfi i h m it f th ith
y p urana s e em s t o a e, ere , ano t ,
w o or w
c ll '
a s D h ri ti hp fi t
P e r a s th e rs . i l gth i g f th c d n am e s a en en n o e s e on ,
to
fill t h li Vi d p p 3 3 t T O f m y MS S f th
ou t e ne . e su ra , . 2 , no e . ne o . o e

V hn p an wh ich I p c d f m A h gi i t d f Vit
'

is u - ur a, ro ure ro rra , ves , ns e a o a

h y
av Dh i t h ya, f ll w d by S j y J ita w t iti
'
r a av a, o o e an a a,
'
s a, .

gi V i
’ ’
I T h B hag p d e him ava ta - ur na ves a s o n, as n .

P ah y i b d tl y
r c ur er a ,
‘
a un an
’
.

O f m y MS S h th p t Hafi fl d thi t i i m pli d

ll l p g f h B h g —
ne o . as e res en , ; an s e ns e s e

i th p
'
n e ara
p di
e as s a e o t e a a va ta ur r a .

fl B hdgava tal p ur ari a , I X .

, 1 7, 1 8 .

i Pr or h hw
Se cti o n, L X VI .
, 46; w ere, o eve r, I fi nd
' '
Dh ris hta, Dh ri s h
tkt
'
a e u, d R i dh i ht an ar a
'
r s a .

H It l k if th w m c f i b t ween th p e rs o ns and th e
' '
oo s as ere ere s o e on us on e es e

d th i f th t
’ ' ’
M y p an f Dh i ht Vi de s up ra , p 2 5 5 ,
—
a ts a- ur a s s o ns o r s a an e r a er . . no e 2 .

I: B h ag p an I X 9
ava ta- ur a, .
,
1 22 .

P f W il lm t c t i ly
’
I fi d Midh w M dh
”
n as . ro es s or s on s
“
a wat is , a os er a n ,

w g P
ron a ik m. th t '
t icti l y
au r i i na es a are res r ve s o , are , w ith rare e xc pti e ons ,
336 VI SH N U PURANA .

D e vadatta , Ag nives y a (a s o a e d J
'
l c ll a f
o rm o f A gni ,

a nd p r o en or
g it
o f t h e A ni v e s a
g y
'
B hmra ans
-
l I n th e B hmra a

F u rari a a n d i
H ar V a mé a, th e —w h m h m s ons o f N ari s h y a t o t e co

m h h l tt
e nta t o r O c id t eth m w ith N i h y
a er o ns : er s as e sa e ar s an ta,

— t m d S k (S c
are er e S cy thia ) ; w hil t g i it i
as a ae o r id an s s ,
a a n, s sa ,

th t h a f N i hy t w
t e son o D m ar s d i ff tl y d
an a as a a, or , as e r en r ea ,

Y m A thi l tt
a a. ffi li ti i t t d i h th iti it
s s a er a a on s s a e n t e au or es ,

w l d pp
ou if thi N i h y t w
a e ar a s f th s f h ar s an a as o ne o e s o ns o t e

M b thi i l y p f f h c l
an n : ut s s on f h c m pi
a ro o o t e ar e e s s n e s s O t e o

l ti ; f i h V i h i § V ay
a on o r, n t d M a k nd y P an
e s r u, N u , an r a e a ur as , a

i hy
r s h f th
a n ta ,
f D m t e i th a f Mer o t th f a a , s e s on o aru ta , e o ur

h f h p t ity f D i h t
t e e nt o t e N di h th ]
o s er o s a or e s a .

si g ific t I th g lity f i t c it i l y wh w
n an . n e ene ra
'
o ns an es , s on en e

i t th m t ti q ity th t th i diffic lty i m ki g

n o ra e r re o e an u ,
a ere s a u n a n

p p m m b l t tym l gic l i ti g ti
ro er n a es a e na e o e o o a nves a on.

Li k wi c ll d K a i
e se ae n na .

’
1 Th Ag i y ay
'
e n ves an as .

1 W h h
e l y tw f m f
ave , m
ere, on o or s o o ne na e .

Vid p p 3 53
e su ra , . .

C ct d f m N di ht
orre e ro
“
e s
’
a.
3 38 C O RRI GE N D A ,
&c .

P . 5 2, no e t li ne 1 . Rea d
N 0 0

P 5 8, no e t S ee t p 3 2 3 , no e

l t ch ic lity iti
. .

' ’
P 63,
. . 3 . For th e e n a v ai to na , s ee D r S t e nz l e r s
. ed on of

P t p t
’
As wal ay ’ '
an a s Gri hy as u tr a , ar II 1 no e 1
t xpl ti t II
.
.
, .
,

66, no e S i ee , n e a na on of g atha, th e s am e work , P ar

p t
.
,

. 90 , I I I .
, 1 , no e 2
l
.

67, 1 Rea d Ag ne y a
l
. .

68 , 2 Fo r th e ar th a -s a s tr a , s ee th e Mi taks hara o n t h e Yaj nava lkya

. .

s mri ti , I I , 2 1
t Ch pt C X
. .

’
8 4 , no e 1 I n th e M a tsya p ura na , a er X VI I I , th ebr ahmas tr a ~

htf
. .

i s re p res e t e d as s o ro m a b o w
p
xi ith fi p p t xt
.

Fo r B h ri g u , i n co n ne o n w ery we a ons , s e e 29 1 , e and

t
.

no e I .

o
t so, 1 4 . . Rea d Sadra .

e
r t 1 R d W i s?
8 8 , no es , . 8 . ea
e
89 t I I h N i n y i dh h p g cit d i tt i b t d
no e n t e r a as n u, t e as s a e e s a r u e to
G t m
h .
,

t 11 6 — C p h N i i y i dh B m b y diti f
au a a .

:
w 9 0 , no es , . 11 . om are t e rr a as n u, o a e on o
I II B f l
1 85 7, .
, , o . 10 r .

e
-
v 9 t 1 b i f R d i la
0 , no es , .
2 a n ra . ea
'
i

e
r 93 t ,
s ay
no e Acha y h 2 c m m ti g h
. ari a
'
r a, owever, o en n on t e

b hm n ra
’
Vl I IX a cit h f ll i g ‘ i W
a , .
,
.
,
es t e o ow n sr u t :

S c ific b t
fi
‘ ‘
l fl h g d d h V d
g
“
a l f fl g fl fi g a r e to t e o s, re a t e e as , e e

ff p i g
”

f th th K hi ki—
o s r n .

S ee , b ahm n Up i h d
ur d h B ri h d
er, e a us ta r a a an s a , an t e a

a ny l ra U p i h d VI I V
a ca an s a
t l S p 3 t [I , ,
. .

9 4 , no e 12
''
ee no e
l b i f C p pp 6 t xt d t
. .
,

9 8, 7 a n ra om are 14 1 47, e an no es
t l l 5 6 R d II I A f l 3
.
. .
, .

3 1 0 , no e s , ea o 0 v
t l t li S p t 1L
.
, . .
, , . .

1 0 4 , no e s as ne ee 1 97 , no e
t M i ak h a c m m ti g
. .

1 0 7 , no e Th h Y j l ky e t s ar , o en n on t e a nava a

wom s a nt : 1 1 11 11 tw
‘

s ; 1 h , 7.
at as : i
d
f 9 10 t ,
F Mit
no e & f th th L w f h Ma
a» . or ra, c .
,
s e e, ur er, e a s o t e na vas ,
XII 1 21
ll ,

p t
. .

q S
d 3 t 1 9 F waka5
1 1 8, et s e ee 1 7 1 , no e

P f W il l ti f
. . .
,
’
" 1 2 , no es , T . . or s , s ee ro e s s or s on s rans a on o

h Rig d
t e V l I p 3 t
ve a , o 4 , no e a
39 l d bl t i k h l d b tt ch d t th
. .
, . .

e
1 b i f Th 2 a n ra e ou e as e r s s s ou e a a e o e
t l
r , . .

w d “ ”
or ow e .

t l
—
-
e
1 4 1 , no b i f R d { 1 1 3 13 3
v e
3 at
, . 12 a n ra . ea
e
r 46 11
1 , 4 Th i gi l i f ll
. 1 . e or na s as o o ws :
'

fi s ts tas : t ans 3 11? 3 s fs rfisrs

W h en
su ms 1 11 -
a s on is
11 i
o rn, th e a b
w b
m g sfi s a s
thi th e a
ng o f f th i h i cl th i er, n s o es , s

ji
e n o ne d L et h i m e r orm th e p f j ata -
kar man, a l d th s ddh s o, an e ra
'
a

cc i
.

j y
—4
”
for o o us o as o ns .
C mp o are p9 . 8, 7 ab i nf r a, th e or igi l f which i f ll w
na o s as o o s

s nag s t am in am
f s m : 1

ga g g fts fim i ans s w a
m 11
 C O RR G N D A & I E ,
c .
339

1 4 6 , no t e S p 9 t ee . 2 1 , no e 41

t I 4 b i f R d fi fi fi l Hfi m
.

‘‘
1 5 1 , no es , . a n ra . ea

t Il C p h f ll i t f d
.

‘ ’
1 5 2 , no e om are t e o o w ng s a nz a re e rre t o th e K urm a
q t d i t h N i i y i dh B m b y diti C
. .

p ara/ta , uo e n e r/ a a s n u, o a e o n, I II ,.
, f ol .

18 11

m is s u s swans
fs fs s sg st i nt
1 5 8 , no te 11 . S ee p . 22 1 , no t e

1 5 9 , no tes , I . 12 a b i f n ra For fa ETHT:

‘
read ffl m
1 60 , no te I . t 1S ee p . 1 4 7 , no es , . I
? v

1 6 1 , no tes , 3 R d Att ali

I . . ea .

1 6 2 , no t e I l , R d fi ffi m mf
. 1 . ea
‘ ‘
.

1 6 6, no e t i H m ad i q t ti f he r
‘
s uo a o ns ro m t e N a ndi-p ura na are I
i c ct b t c i b d Th y i cl ,
.

fi nd t oo n orre
. to e ra ns r e e re c og n z e fi v e as s es . of

p i tris : 'Ag ni s h w attas , B arh i s h ad s av y as , S ukal i ns , and V y am as K

A ih cl
, .

T h e N ag ara -kha zi d a of t h e S kanda p u r dzi a n am e s s i x as s es : gu s

-

tt
w a as B arh is h a ds , A jy p
a as S o m ap as Ra é m i p a s a nd U p ah ut as In
cl p
.
, , , ,

t h e Vis h zi u dh a rm otta r a w e fi nd s e v e n as s es , i n t w o g ro u s : S u
ith t f
b h as waras , B arhi s h ads , A g ni s h w at tas , w ou orm ; K rav ya das , U p a
hi l Aj y p
tas , S kal i p a i g f m Th S ddh k lp f m
as , u ns , os s e s s n or s e ra
'
a a a, ro

hich th p tic l t k i y f ll h bj ct f th
.

w es e ar u ars are a e n, s ver u on t e su e o e

p i ri t s
ck cl titl d S
.

Th V h ipe a n -
f pi i i
ur a na re o ns s ev en as s e s o t s , en e u
'
bh a B hi h d
s waras , Ag i h t Aj y p arUp h a s K ay ad s, n s wat as , a as , a t as , rav as ,

an d S k ali It g
u th p ci l y ith h Vi h i dh m
ns a re es , us , re se w t e s ru ar ottar a ,

j t b f d
.
,

as us a o v e re e rre to
gi
.

I t h M habh a
n e S bhd p a a 3 th m r a ta , a -
a r va n, 4 1, e na es are ve n

f cl ll d g b l y h b t MS S—ithi m y
.

o f p i ri
as s e s o t s ca e a re e a to t e es w n
ch Ph p U h p
.
,

re a d S dh a
e na as , I a 6 6 s ma as , an u v at s n 4 1 4 3, s ev e n

cl t d V i aj Ag i h at Ga h p ty S m p
.
, .

m
as s e s a re e n u era e : a r as , n s w tas , r a a as , o a as ,

d K al
''

Ek i g Ch t
as r n as , d
a urv e as , an as
’

fig m s
g m ri 3 s s m mz 11
a fi ft
EM wfim fi x13 1 1 11 1 11 w m s 1
m ewm s m a rt : fi s fi sfi s fs g m :
—
-
11
1 11 1 1 111 g an s t a s sfib : arm s 1m 1
'
g '
s a sé ad s ga r 17 1 «fi g s 11
-
tr
l t T he as -na m ed cl as s es are sa id to be h o noure d am o ng the f
o ur
c t C mp
as es o are p . 1 63 , no t e

hi
.

I n th e Rig veda , X X I V and X V , we read of th e av y as , B ar

s h ads A g ni s h watt as , U pah ut as , & c & c ; a nd om p are
.

1 6 6 , no e
, . .

—
c p
K
t
i ti cti th l it iii A i
. . .
,

th e d s n on i s , u s ear y , m ade of
p i tris n o t h e d v s o ns o f g n
dagdh as a nd A nag ni dagdh as
xh t bj ct th i c ll ct
.

al l
T o e au s th e s u e of e s e de m
gods , or e ven to o e
th e m ore a n e n ci t p
as s ages i n w h e y gure, wou d re qu re con hich t fi l i
s i derabl e res e ar ch .
3 40 C O RRI G EN D A ,
&c .

I n th e Vayu -p uran a , th e or i gi n of th e p i tris i s tt

s a e d as f ll
o ows

fi gs w m tg w m m s 1 13 : 1
q fi g us s m i ( m i tt s-ag a s
”

"
se n7 1 fiz s fi 15 1 1 : Eas t as 113 as
-

-
1 mg fi r 11 s 31 11 a utr
i hi lf f t
Reg ard ng
3 s t s
j p ti h ht p th
e s
m s e as a a h er, h e [Pra a a ] t o ug
11
u on es e
t F th
s ons : h e c re a e d a f pit it bt
e rs ( Pi tri s ) ro m his arm s , i n t h e n erval e we en
i ht
d ay a nd n g c th F th
He n e es e th f th t hip
a e rs are
go ds : e re ore a s o ns
bl th c t i ith hich F th
.

e o ng s to em b
H e as as d e t h e o dy w w t h e a ers w ere
c t
rea e d t —pp
O rig i na l S a nskri t Texts , P ar I , 7 8 , 7 9 (2 md
t p t i t c p ci
. . . .

’ '
1 7 0 , no e H I n 6 6 , no e .th e P i tr i g i ta i s ns an e d as a s e
.

’
m e n o f a g a tha
t f th i f ti i c i ci l fi
.

1 7 5, no e For ur er n orm a on regard ng th e s a r fi a res ,

s eeS k Ach a yan c m m t y th f th ch pt f th

ara r as
’
o e n ar on e ou r a er o e
P s Up i h d
r a na an s a .

184 t l t li F a 3 6 d Z-i N
, n o es , as ne . or
“
r ea
‘
.

1
1 8 8, R d S addh 2 ea r a
l —5 Th k th titl d i p f c
. .
.

1 90 , . 1m d m t b . e wo r ere na e s ee s o e en e , n re ere n e,
Va hni p urdna .

1 90 , 1 1 8
1 94 , no
Rea d .

t e
.

H l 1
fi g m
Read p r y a ng u
w
i
m§ g
t C p p t t
. . .
,

1 9 6 no e om are 1 30, no e
t
. . .

—
1 9 8 , no es , I 9 Rea d va
g ue s e ns or
ll i gi l i f ll
. .

2 0 5, 6 et seq a b i nf r a Th e or na s as o ows

firms W H TW ( 121fl a w
. . .

0 a 1“
: 1

as h as afi m m s s s r 16 1 511 11
“

7 1 1

‘
a s wi ng s g s et if s s ata nic 1
' '

s a m fs srffi ss fi rst Ha m s s un 11
P 2 0 9 , no e 1 t
W e re t h e S ap tat antav as a s e hof J a nas ? T ey are ct i
i iti
. .

n a m ed , as are t h e J a nas , i n t h e H ars h a ch ar ita S ee m y e d on of

fc p
.

'
t h e Va s a va d a tt d, P re a e, 53
t hi t f ll i
.
.

’
P 2 1 5 , n o es , 1 2 a b i nf r a T ri s a nk u , th e B u dd s , u s e s t he o ow ng
l g g g di g B ah l t m g d l
. . .

an ua Q d il
e re ar n r m a ns :
“
u an s veu e n an er e a
i d ici l y q il m p l i t il t t l i x
v an e, vo e mo en u
’
s e o en : s ue n es an m au en

p c d
ro no n a ntM t p c q di t il l b b i i i i m es a n ras , ar e ue, sen -
s, es re s a ns
m le o t d it ci l M i i c t l a l ch m i d ci l p
es von ro au e a s s
’
es o e n u e our

q i d c B ah i cd M t
. ,
’
uo im
on l t il p c es r m a nes n mo en -
s as a us s av e es an ras

e ux l fm et l pe l e l
e u rs e e l m es , eu r re et eur m re , e urs fr res et e u rs
l fi l l fill
s oeu rs , N
e urs il tp iqs et e urs es 2
‘
11 o n,
’
n es as v ra ue
l l t l q l M t f t m t ci l l ch
.

’ ‘
ea u u s ra e et ue es a n ra s as s e n o n er au e es e vres
et l b bi t t
es i ti re td sy ; m pl y e p o u es c es nv e n o ns s on es mo e ns e o s ar
c es el B ah
m p ati f i l d e i d
c i a nt s
g d l r m a ne s our s s a re e ur s r e m an er e a
i d B f I d i a l H i i d B ddhi m I di
—
” ’
v an e u r no u s ntr o u ct on s to re a u s e n en,
V l I p
.

o . .
, . 209 .

t 1 R d i t fi m d E l ih u 1
2 2 1 , no es , . 6 . ea
“ ‘
J
'
an 0 .

t 1 6 d i f R d T i a fii
2 2 1 , n o es , a n ra ea r y ru
t I] S f th V l I I p
. . .

3
2 0 , no e ee , ur er, o 27
Th l g d f h A i th f
. . .
, . .

3
2 1 , no t e y b ahm i d t e e en o t e ta r e a- r ar a, e re re erre o,

i t s l t d by D M i
rans a e f ll w Th b th f N abha , r . u r, as o o s :
“
e ro ers o ne
34 2 C O RRI GE N A D ,
&0 .

m e a s h are i n th e s a r e , a nd I s a n ot n u re th y a e
‘
He c ific h ll i j c ttl
t i lib ti ij h
.

o ffe re d h i m h s a o n o f s oma a nd flou r T e n Rud ra did not n ure

c tl h thi lib ti
.

h i s at e W e nev er any o ne k no ws s a o n o f s om a an d flou r,

it ij c ttl
.

a nd offe rs u p , Rud ra d oes no t n ure h i s a e

t Acc i
.

’
P 2 3 2 , no es , 1 6 a b i nf ra o rd n
g to t he L ing a ura n a , t h e Manu s
th i
. .

s o ns w e re m ne ; a n d e r na m e s are as i n t h e arka zi dey a-p araria ,

i t t
s av n
g ha t
’ ’
t
i s hri u a nd A ris h ta ak e th e lc ' '
a e s of Dh ris h t a a nd
’
Di s h ta E exc pt ’
i t ih i
for A ri s h t a ns e ad o f D s 3 , t h e n ne na m es , i n
th
.

t h e B r a hm a -p ur dria , are th e s am e as os e i n t h e M arka ridey a -p arari a

— i
Th e Vo hni p urana g v es Mann t e n s o ns , w ith pp ll ti lt th
a e a o ns a o e
g er
.

p li hl i
ecu ar, as a w o e ; a nd t h e s am e m ay b e s a d of t he M a ts y a - a r aria ,
p
m y MS S of w hich h p t
e re t b
re s e n , for t h e re s , a goo d n u m e r o f v a
i
.

rio u s read ng s
t
.

2 3 8 , no e s , 1 1 3 Rea d Ram ay afia . . .

2 40 , t l t li R d BE RT
n o es , as ne . ea .

24 6 t, S
no e p 3 ta . ee . 11, no e « 11 .

2 4 8 , no t II T h e i g l g d i t k f m th S p h b h e e ns u n e en s a en ro e a ta a t a - ra
'

c f B h i g C hy
.

' '
m a na , IV V Ch y f h 1 , etc : av a na o t e ra e o r u, or av ana
c f A gi h i g m gic ll y m d h i ll d f m
. .
,

o f h t e ra e o u ras , av n a a as s u e a s r ve e or ,

w as b d d S ya h d c d t f M
a an o ne dar d t a, t e es en an o a nu , wan ere o ve r
thi [ l d] ith h i t i b H t d i th i ghb h d [ f
.

s wo r w s r e e sa o wn n e ne o ur oo o

] Hi y th hil pl yi g f ci d t hi h ll d m gic l
.
,

C hy ava na s ou s, w e a n an e s s ri v e e a a
thl d p d d it ith cl d Ch y ,
.

b dy b
o to e wor es s , i an ou n e w o s. avana was n

c d t th
e ns e f S yat
a H c t d di c d
e s o ns g th m
o ar a . e re a e s or am o n e , so

th t f th f ght ith
a a er o u d b th ith b th S ya b th h t
w s o n, an ro er w ro er ar ta e on
h t h I d i c q c f h ich thi c l m it y
.

‘
hi m, w a a ve o ne , n o ns e ue n e o w s a a as
b f ll
e a ? H
en us d d h c h d d h ph d t b c ll d
’
e or ere t e ow er s an s e er s o e a e
an d i d hich f y h ‘
w thi g h t d y Th y pli d ou as s ee n a n n e re o a ?
’
e re
,

thi h i ll d m gic l b dy hi y li th i m F cyi g

sa , o e ,
‘
s s r ve e a a o w c es e re s a an an n
it m thi g thl y th p d d it ith l d
.

’
was so h e n wor es s , t e ou s ou n e w c o s.

S y at k
ar th th t it w Ch y
a ne w , H y k d h i ch i t
e n, a as ava na e o e s ar o

d t ki g h i d ght i d t th pl c
.
,

an a n S k ya d ff
s d au er u an ,
rov e o , an arr ve a e a e

w h h Ri hi
ere t He id R s th Ri hi I i j d
w as e sa
‘
e vere nc e to ee , s ! n u re
th b c I did k Thi S k y a with h I pp
,
.

ee , e au s e no t no w s is u an : er a e as e
th L m y t i b b c cil d Hi t ib i c c
.

’
ee . et r e q e re o n e . s r e was , n o ns e u e n e,

c cil d d S yat f th c f M
re o n e ; an t th t h m ight
ar a, o e ra e o a nn, s rov e a e

g i d i j y
'
n e v er a a n
y N o h A i
n ur d t d to an o ne o w, t e s w ns u s e o wan er
thi l d p f m i g c Th y pp ch d S k ya d
.

o ver s w or er or n u res e a roa e u an an

ihd d c h w ld Th y id ,
.
,

w s e h to b se t u e t er ; ut s e ou no co ns s n e sa to
h t h i ll d m gic l b dy i thi by hich th
.

‘
h er : S k ya u an w a s r ve e a a o s s w ou
li t F ll
es ? Sh
o pli d I will t b d whil h li
ow
,

us
’
e re e :
‘
no a an on, e e ves ,

h m m y f th g T h Ri h i b c m
.

’
t h m e an to w o f a er av e me e s e a e aw are o
t hi H i d S k y a h t thi th t th y i d th ? S h
.

‘ ’
s e sa u an w a w as s a e sa to ee e
t l d it t hi W h i f m d h id I f th y dd th th
.
, ,
‘
o o m en n or e e sa e a re s s ee us

g i th i th m pl t p f ct d
.
, ,
‘
a a n,
y sa
y to em , e a re ne er co e e no r er e an et

y e sp k c t pt l y f m y h b d ; d if th y k i w t
ea o n em uo u s o us an
’
an e as
,
‘
n a
re s p ct e w i c pl t d i m p f ct th pl y m k m y
are e n om e e an er e ?
’
,

en re
‘
a e
h b d y g g i d I ill t ll y
us an ou n Acc di gl y th y c m
a a n, an w e ou .
’
or n
,

e a e

g i i d h m thi g S h ,
‘
a a n h d
to e r, an d Y sa t e sa e n e ans were e are
ith c pl t p f ct d y y t l k c t mpt l y f m y
.
,

ne er om e e nor er e an et e a on e u o us o
Th i q i d I h t p ct w i c pl t d ,

h b d ‘
”

us an ey n u re n w a re s e are e n om e e an

i p f ct ? S h j m d m k m y h b d y g g i d I
.
,
’ ‘
m er e e re o e ,
a e us an oun a a n, an
 C O RRI GE N D A ,
&c . 34 3

w ill t ll y Th y pli d t k hi m thi p d d h h l l

e ou
’
e re e
‘
a e to s on an e s a

c m f th with y g hich h h ll d i S h t k hi m t h
.
, ,

o e or an a e w e s a e s re . e oo t e o

p d d h c m f th with th g th t h d i d Th A i
on : an e a e or e a e a e es re e
'
s w ns

th k d S k ya i h t p ct i c pl t d i
.

‘
e n as e ,
u an , n w a res e are we n om e e an m
p f ct ? T thi t h Ri hi pli d Th th g d c l b t c i
er e
’
o s e
'
s re e :
‘
e o er o s e e ra e a s a r

fi ce i K n k h d xcl d y
u ru s f m it Th t i h
e tra, an e u e ou t wo ro a s t e re
p ct i hich y i c mpl t d i m p f ct T h A i th
.

’ '
s e n w e are n o e e an er e e s w ns en
d p t d d c m c l b ti g c ific
.

e ar e th g dan h a e to e o s w o w ere e e ra n a sa r e,
w h h B hi hp ma t xt h d b
en t
,

e a cit d T h y i d I
s ava na e a e e n re e e sa
‘
n
it j i y T h g d pli d W ill i it y
.
,
’ ‘
v e us to o n ou e o s re e e w n ot nv e ou ;
t y f m ili l y p f mi g ,
.

for y h e w d d b av e an
g e re a ou ver a ar am o n m e n, er o r n
c u re s Th A i
’
j i d Y e hip ith h dl '
s w ns c ific re o ne
‘
e w ors w a ea es s sa r e
’

Th y hip] ith h dl
. .
,
‘
e k d H
as e , ow [d
o w e w ors Th :

w a ea es s e

A i
'
s w ns ans we re ,
‘
d I i
nv t e u s to ji y d il t ll y Th o n ou, an we w l e ou.
’
e

g d c t d d i it d th Th y ff d thi i d ght '

o s o ns e n e an nv e em e o e re s A s w na rau

wh b c m dh w y p i t
, .

'
(g h )
ra th A
a i to h e s w ns , f h o e a e t e t wo a ar u r es s o t e
sa rc ific d t d h h d f th c ific I i l t d i h
e, an res ore t e ea o e sa r e t s re a e n t e
h tm th y t d h h d ,
.

B ahr fi maf h Di aki y a o i t e v rtt as , n w a a nne r e re s o re t e ea

o f h t c ific
e sa r D M i i
—
h J e,
”
l f h R y l
etc etc r u r, n t e ourna o t e o a

S i V l I L pp
.
, . .

A i i S i y N
s at c oc et ,
ew er es , o .
, . 11 13 .

P 2 59 l Th p p 1 m I k h ak cc i th Rig d X
e ro er na e s w u o u rs n e ve a ,
hich P f M Mii l l m k Thi i h fi t
. .
,
. .
,

LX , on w ro e s s or ax er re ar s :
“
s s t e rs

m ti ly I t k it
.

p pl —
en f I k h wak
on d th o i sh Rig d u, an e on o ne n t e ve a a e
ki g b t p b b ly
.

no t has m f t e na h f e o a n u as t e nam e o a eo e, ro a

h p pl i h b it d Bhaj th th c t y h d by h , ,

t e h
eo e w o n a e era a, e ou n r was e t e

nor th G ga h B hagi hi J
ern an l f h R y l A i i
or t e rat
”
our na o t e o a s at c
S i y N w S i V l IL p t
.

oc et , e 6 er e s , o .
, . 4 2 , no e 1 .

6
2 4 , no t 1 R d gw g rfir e . ea .

2 64 t HS p 9 t
no e ee 31 no e 1
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