384 A DISSERTATION ON SEMIRAMIS, 



consent, he seized her hand, and led her to the per- 

 formance of the nuptial ceremony, to the universal 

 satisfaction of his subjects. Gods and men met to 

 solemnize this happy union ; and the celestial nymphs 

 and heavenly quiristers graced it with their presence. 

 Thus Sami-Ra'ma' and Li'le'swara commenced 

 their reign, to the general satisfaction of mankind, 

 who were happy -under their virtuous adminifT:ration<, 



From that period the three worlds began to know 

 and worship Li'le'swara, who afrer he had con- 

 quered the universe, returned into Cusha-duzpa. Li'- 

 le'swara having married Sami-Ra'ma', lived con- 

 stantly with her, and followed her wherever she 

 chose to go : in whatever pursuits and pastimes she 

 delighted, in these alone he took pleasure -, thus, 

 they travelled over hills and through forests to dis- 

 tant countries ; but at last returned to Cnsha-duip : 

 and Sami-Ra'ma' seeing a delightful grove near the 

 Hradancita (or deep water) with a small river of the 

 same name, expressed a wish that he would fix the 

 place of their residence in this beautiful spot, there 

 to spend their days in pleasure. 



This place became famous afterwards, under the 

 name of Lila-st'han, or the place of delight*. The 

 water of the Hradancita is very limpid and abounds 

 with Ctfwtf/tf-flowers, or red Lotos. 



Sami-Ra'ma' is obviously the Semi ram is of the 

 western mycologists, whose appellation is deriveoj 

 from the Sanscrit Sam i-Ra'me'si', or Isi' (hir) 

 dallying in the Sam\ or Fir-tree. The title of Sa- 

 mi'-Rame'si is not to be found in the Parana's; but it 

 is more grammatical than the other; and it is abfo- 



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