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XXIII. 



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THE RUDHIRA'DHYA'YA, 



OR SANGUINARY CHAPTER T 

 TRANSLATED FROM THE CALICA PURAN. 

 BY W. C. BLAQUIERE, ESQ. 



SALUTATION TO CALICA, 



[Shha addrejfes Beta!, Bhairava, and Bhalrava^ 



I Will relate you, my fons, the ceremonies and rules 

 to be obferved in iacrinces, which being duly 

 attended to are productive of the divine favour. 



The forms laid down in the vaijhnavm Tahira, are to 

 be followed on all occasions, and may be obferved 

 by facrihcers to all Deities. 



Birds, tortoifes, alienators, niTi, nine fpecies of 

 wild animals, buffaloes, bulls, he-goats, ichneumons, 

 wild boars, rhinocerofes, antelopes, guanas, rein- 

 deer, lions, tygers, men, and blood drawn from the 

 offerer's own body, are looked upon as proper oblations 

 to the Goddefs Chandica^ the Bhairavas, &c. 



It is through facri rices that princes obtain bli fs, 

 heaven, and victory over their enemies. 



The pleafure which the Goddefs receives 

 from an oblation of the blood of fifh and 



tortoifes 



