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the imperial band, which was placed on a mass of rock over a cavern, was 

 disconcerted by a tremulous motion of the rock, followed by its dislocation 

 and their precipitation into the cavern. All assembled round the cave, 

 indulging in speculation on the cause ; which, while one attributed it to an 

 earthquake, and another " to the writhing of Sehesnaga,"* a third dis- 

 covered in a huge monster lying in a state of torpor. Afraid to approach, 

 they entangled him in coils of rope, and dragged him to light ; when, 

 having at length succeeded in awakening him, they desire the prophetic 

 Bard (Chand Taf-CALA) to interrogate him, and after a description of the 

 giant which casts into shade all that was ever written on these sons of 

 CfELUS and Terra,! the following dialogue ensues. 



Chand. — " Who art thou ? whence, and who thy parents ? why make 

 this thy dwelling place ?" 



" When at the sacrifice of Dachsa Prajapati, Sati was consumed 

 in the self-kindled flame and Nanda destroyed the sacrifice, dread 

 seized the three worlds ; Kailas X shook, Kampila trembled ; Gods, demons, 

 and men were struck with affright at the work of destruction caused by the 

 infuriate Nanda. At the loss of Sati, Mahadeva cut oShis jut'ha and threw 

 it on the earth. From this lock (Jut'fia) I had my birth. My name Vira- 

 Bhadra, my father§ Tripurari. In the Satya-yuga I was called Sancara ; 

 in the Tretu-yuga, Bal ; in the Dwdpara-yuga, Sehl, when I fostered 

 mankind and religion. Then contented I reposed in Yoginipura; and 

 now in the Kdl-yuga, my name is Kal {Time'). My repose has been 

 disturbed by the uproar of mortals. What has caused the din ?" 



Cliand. — " Oh mighty lord, such a tumult has not been heard since 

 Indka fought Bretasuea, or since Rama destroyed the abode of Ravana : 

 such a din has not been heard since the battle of the Pandus, or when 

 Jarasand'ha met the Yadavas in fight. This din is raised by the Samants 

 of Dehli assembled to oppose the King of the north, and rejoicing for the 

 release of the Ddhimd, Chaond-rae." 



• The serpent which supports the globe on its head. 



f Scripture terms the giants, Zumzumin ; to which a mixed Sanscrit and Persian etymology 

 could be given, in Jenem, birtli, and Zumt'n, earth. 



X Jupiter Olympus (Kailas), and Terra, are thus made the parents of the Dytes 

 (Tilnns). 



§ My father (Taut'h) — , the universal father ; probably the Toth of the Egyptians, and the 

 Teutates of the German races.— Buddha, father of the lunar race, is likewise Taut'h. 



