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75. 
Or 
85. 
a oe O Brahma, be pleased to solemnize my 
in 
‘*O mother goddess, say not such a strange thing, 
ee art et virtuous mother of the seven ages,” 
aid Brahm 
The goddess being —S angry, burnt him to ashes, 
The second pot was broken by the goddess, and 
there appeared Vidligat: 
‘‘T tell thee, O Bishnu, pray perform my wedding,” 
said the goddess. 
‘**O goddess, say not such a strange thing, thou art my 
even ages’ virtuous mother, answered Vishnu, 
pa pclae being very indignant, burnt Vishnu to 
The third pot was broken by her, and there appeared 
Mahadeb (Shib) : 
«I tell thee, O Mahadeb, be pleased to arrange for my 
wedding, > said the goddess 
‘*Promise me, O goddess, thou that hast killed my 
two elder brothers,” 
Be pleased to restore them to life. 
The goddess threw a oe of nectar, straightway 
arose Brahma and Vis 
Brahms and Vishnu neon the goddess : 
‘We will perform thy wedding after we have created 
men 
A man twenty-seven “ee in height was created, but 
he did not suit the ea 
A man of two feet was slaved: but hedid not suit the 
The next time they again created a 
A man was created of gold and tok "but he did not 
suit the earth. 
A man of bell-metal and copper was created, but he 
did not suit the earth. 
A man of Cupid was created, who answered and was 
called Hunkar, 
- Haikar got a son, who was termed Niraiikar. 
Nirankar got a son, who was called Hari Chand. 
In the reign of Hari Chand all his subjects were 
very happy, 
In his time, the leopard used to graze goats 
In his time the cat was the keeper of the milk-store, 
In his time the mouse became the keeper of the grain- 
store, 
err in his reign, the civet was perhaps the door- 
a ‘Chand got a son, whose name was Raja Bali 
Chand. 
