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estate. Consider first virtue and the practices of religion ; be not a 

 slave to the populace ; keep thine eyes ever wakeful and thoughtfully 

 observe many countries. Conceal thy emotions both of love and hate, 

 at the time acting a part. Whether affection or resentment have the 

 upper hand, remember that time tames not . Be strenuous to restrain self- 

 complacency, and speak reverently before the altar of battle." Having 

 thus instructed him in kingly polity, the lord of wealth exclaimed : 

 Reign over thousands, and hundreds of thousands, discarding all doubt 

 and distrust. All lands exult, the heavenly choirs sing for joy at thy 

 glory, Chandra-brahma, imperishable in the world." Staying a 

 moment, the moon called to him his wife and son : " Know of a 

 surety, lady, the words of Brahma cannot fail." So spoke the 

 glorious lord of night. She rose and touching his feet, said, " my 

 lord, hear this my vow, the name of Brahma shall never cease from 

 the family." The son of ocean departed and calling the bounteous god 

 of wealth sent him with the stone. The lady gave it to her son, 

 telling him its virtues in full : there was singing amongst the gods in 

 the heavenly city when the story was told to Chandra-brahma. 

 According to the instructions, he took the stone and applied it ; and 

 with the masses of gold thus produced proceeded to Kalinjar. 



When king Chandra-brahma had reached seventeen years of age, 

 he bathed at Kalinjar and adored Nilkanth. There innumerable 

 Brahmans came crowding to visit the king : none understood the 

 mystery of his origin and body of purest gold. When he saw the 

 Brahmans, he sent for a hundred millions of gold pieces and bestowed 

 them himself a king upon the kings of earth ; it is beyond me to tell 

 even the half of his munificence. With 30,000 heroes an invasion 

 was made ; in little more than 12 hours he subdued both countries, 

 Sihura and Grahor, and with an immense train of horses, cows and 

 bulls returned to Kalinjar. The Graharwar fled in terror, deserting 

 Kashi : the godlike Chandra-brahma annexed every dominion. 



" Tell me, noble sage, what virtue there is in Kalinjar, that bathing 

 there gives access to the heavenly city ?" He answered : In the Satya 

 Jug called Mahatgiri, in the Treta Pingalday, in the Dwapar Swargrae 

 in the Kali Jug, it receives the name of Kalinjar. Religious pilgrim- 

 age may be made to many sacred places ; the virtues of a million 

 are inherent in Miigadhara. By beholding, touching and bathing iu 



