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occasioned by bearing that vast burden, Cesavrt, 

 assuming the body of a tortoise. E>e victorious, 

 Herl, lord of the universe ! 



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:t The earth, placed on the point of thy tusk, 

 remains fixed like the figure of a black antelope 

 on the moon, Cesava, assuming the form of a 

 hoar. Be victorious, Heri, lord of the uni : 

 verse ! 



4. " The claw with a stupendous point, on the 

 exquisite lotos of thy lien's paw, is the black bee 

 that stung the body of the embowelled Hiranyaca- 

 sipu, Cesava, assuming the form of a man-lion. 

 Be victorious, Heri, lord of the universe, 



5. f* By thy power thou beguilest Bali, O thou 

 miraculous dwarf, thou purifier of men with the wa- 

 ter (of Ganga) springing from thy feet, Cesava, as- 

 suming the form of a dwarf. Be victorious, Heri, 

 lord of the universe ! 



6. {c Thou bathest in pure water, consisting of the 

 blood of Cihatriyas, the world, whose offences are 

 removed, and who are relieved from the pain of other 

 births, Cesava, assuming the form of Parasu- 

 Rama, Be victorious, fieri, lord of the uni- 

 verse ! 



7. " With ease to thyself, with delight to the Genit 

 of the eight regions, thou sCatterest on all sides 

 in the plain of combat the demon with ten heads, 

 O Cesava, assuming the form of Rama Chandrc^. 

 Be victorious, Heri, lord of the universe ! 



8. <£ Thou wearest on thy bright body a manrie 



