370 AN ESSAY ON THE 



are famous and large cities of the Gandlmrvas, re- 

 splendent like Amara-puriy with large forts well 

 embattled, in which reside the Siddlias, and Gand"- 

 harvas deeply skilled in war, with their king Ca- 

 piNJALA, God and king of kings. From him 

 these are called the Capinjala mountains, of which 

 I took notice before. 



On Anala^ a fire mountain also, reside tribes of 

 Rc'icshasas, or evil spirits with a human body, on 

 this mountain with five peaks, with the Danavas, 

 proud, enemies of the Gods, great, strong, and 

 of mighty deeds. These Danavas are perhaps the 

 Greeks, the offspring of Dan a us. 



On 'Sata-s'ringciy or with one hundred peaks, re- 

 side the Yacshas, a benevolent tribe. On l\im- 

 rabha, or the copper mountain, is a town inha- 

 bited by the Cadraveyas, or children of Cadru, 

 the wife of Ca's'yapa, and by Tacshacas, a ser- 

 pentine tribe of artists. 



In the great and beautiful Vis'acacha are many 

 caves in its skirts : it is the famous place of abode 

 of the God, who always" dwells in caves, Ca'rti- 

 CEY'A, or Mahs. On ^Sivetodara, or with a white 

 belly, is a large town, and settlement of the be- 

 neficent Suna'biia, the son of Garud'a. 



On the large mountain of Paisachaca, is a set- 

 tlement of the Cuveras, (called also Cuberas and 

 Guhyas, and the same with the Cabirian tribes,) 

 with a commodious palace, resorted to by the 

 Yacshas and Gand'harvas. On Hari-cut'a resides 

 the God Haki, to whom all the world bows : the 

 famous navel of this most resplendent mountain is 

 remarkable for its splendour. 



