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XIX. 



Remarks on the names of the 

 cab1rian deities, 



AND ON SOME WORDS USED IN THE 

 MYSTERIES OF ELEUSIS. 



BY CAPTAIN FRANCIS WILFORD. 



TN the Adhuia-cofa we find the following legend >, 

 which have an obvious relation to the Deities wor- 

 fhipped in the myfleries of Samothrace. 



In Pat ah (or the infernal regions) relides the fove- 

 reign queen of the Kagas (large fnakes or dragons :') 

 fhe is beautiful, and her name is Asyoiiuca. 

 There, in a cave, fhe performed Tapafya with fiich 

 rigorous aufterity, that fire fprahg from her body, and 

 formed numerous agnl-iiraths (places of facrecl fire) 

 in Vatala. Thefe fires, forcing their way through 

 the earth,- waters, and mountains, formed various 

 openings or mouths, called from thence the flaming 

 7noiu 'lis, or fuaid-mucfii. By Samudr (Oceanus) 

 a daughter was born unto her called Rama'-df/.v: 

 She is mo ft beautiful \ ilie is Lacshmi ; and her 

 name is A'syo'tcersha' or A'syo'tcrishta. Like 

 a jewel me remains concealed in the ocean. 



The Diiarma-Raja, or King of Juftice, has 

 two countenances ; one is mild and full of bene- 

 volence ; thole alone who abound with virtue, fee it. 

 He holds a court of juftice, where are many af- 

 iiftants, among whom are many jufl and pious 

 kings : Chitragupta acls as chief fecretary. 

 Thefe holy men determine what is dharma and 

 adharma, iuft and uniutt. His {Dharma rajas) fer- 



Vot. V. T vant 



