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WHEN the foot of the Goddefs (a) was, with its 

 tinkling ornaments, planted upon the head of 

 Maheef/iasoor, (b) all the bloffom of the new-blown 

 flower of the fountain (c) was difperfed with difgrace 

 by its fuperior beauty. May that foot, radiant with a 

 fringe of refulgent beams iffuing from its pure bright 

 nails, endue you with a fteady and an unexampled devo- 

 tion, offered up with fruits, and fhew you the way to 

 dignity and wealth ! 



The illuftrious Yagna Varma was a Prince whofe 

 greatnefs con lifted in free-will offerings. His reputation 

 was as unfullied as the moon. He was renowned among!! 

 the Martial Tribes ; and although he was, by defcent, 

 by wifdom, courage, charity, and other qualities, the 

 fore-leader of the royal line ; yet, from the natural hu- 

 mility of his temper, he difturbed not the powerful 

 ocean. 



His aufpicious fon, Scirdddla Varma, a Prince whofe 

 magnificence flowed, as it were, from the tree of imagi- 

 nation, (d) difplayed theenfign of royalty in facrifices, 



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(o) Bhdwance the wife of Seev. 



(b) The name of an evil Spirit. 



(c) Epithet of the lotus. 



(d) In the original Kdlpa-taroo, a fabulous tree which yielded 

 ♦very thing that was demanded. 



