THE ORIGIN OF MECCA, Sec, *gr 



Shack a, or Saca, is from the Sanscrit Sdcta-dcvi % 

 prononced Saca in the vulgar dialects: it implies 

 strength and power. 



Slam e a, or Salambo, is from Sarzvamba, often pro- 

 nounced Sakvdmbd : it signifies the mother of all: 

 and she is the Magna Mater of the western myco- 

 logists. 



De'vi is called also A'ntargati, or Antargatd, be- 

 cause she resides within the body, or in the heart, 

 and thereby gives strength and courage. This is the 

 Goddess of Victory in India, and they have no other : 

 it is declared in the Pur anas, that she was called A' 

 trast'hi (a title of the same import with the former) 

 in the forests of Fishdla-van, on the banks of the river 

 Tamasa, in Chandra-duty : from A'ntrasi'hi the old 

 Britons, or rather the Romans, made Andraste, 



The Babylonian Goddess was called also the ^iiccn 

 of Heaven ; and to this day a form of Devi, with the 

 title of Sverga rddni-devi, or Devi, Qiiccn §f Heaven* 

 is worshipped in India, 



Rhxa is from Hriyd-dcvi, or the bashful or modest 

 Goddess. 



R ak h is from Rdceswara: a name of Lunu s, from 

 one of his favourite wives called Raca : it signifies 

 also the full orb of the Moon. 



Nabo, or Nebo, is I'swara, with the title of 

 Nava, or Naba, the celestial. 



Nargal is from Anargalesivara ; that is, he who 

 is independent. 



Adram-melech is from A 'dbarw-eszcara ; for 



I'swara 



