PILLAR NEAR BUDDAL. I39 



due praife to the virtues of great men, and who be- 

 lieve in the purity of Ajli'ology. 



XXI. 



In him was united a lovely pair, Lakshmee and Sa- 

 raswatee, the Difpoferof Fortune, and the Goddefs of 

 Science, who feemed to have forfaken their natural 

 enmity, and to Hand together pointing at Friendfhip. 



XXII. 



He laughed to fcorn him who, in the aflemblies of 

 the learned, was intoxicated with the love of argument, 

 and confounded him with profound and elegant dif- 

 courfes framed according to the doctrine of tht Sdstras ; 

 and he fpared not the man who, becaufe of his bound- 

 lefs power and riches, was overwhelmed with the pride 

 of victory over his enemy in the field. 



XXIII. 



He had a womb, but it obftinately bore him no 

 fruit. One like him can have no great relifh for the 

 enjoyments of life. He never was blefled with that 

 giver of delight, by obtaining which a man goeth 

 unto another almoner, (1.) 



M 2 XXIV. 



(1) He had no Issue to perform the Sradh for the release of his 

 Soul from the Bonds of Sin. By another Almoner is meant the 

 Deity. 



