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ter committing it to the protection of Siva. By command of the god, 

 the brahmans belonging to the fane reared up the child. Subsequent- 

 ly Siva asked the lame and helpless monster what gift it wanted. It 

 requested five hundred hands, and a thousand legs. The petition was 

 granted ; and, the name of Kurta Viriya Arjuna being bestowed, this 

 now powerful being was appointed a Chacra verti, or emperor. He 

 ruled in J ambuna-puri, a town built for him by VjsvaCarma, (the ar- 

 tificer of the gods,) who was specially summoned for the purpose. 

 While he was thus ruling on the banks of the Narmathi (Nerbudda), ^in- 

 dulging in the usual kingly recreations, Ravana came thither; and by 

 his orders, was imprisoned. In consequence of this imprisonment a 

 war arose as the younger brothers, and other relatives, of Ravana did 

 their best to effect his release ; but their efforts were too feeble ; and 

 Karta Vikiya merely sent his son against them, by whom they 

 were conquered. Vibhushana, younger brother of Ravana, there- 

 upon went to Pulast'hya (the great rishi), from whom their family 

 was descended, and besought his interference. Pulast'hya in conse- 

 quence interceded with Karta Viriya, representing that Rama Chan- 

 dra was appointed to come and kill the said Ravana ; on which re- 

 presentation Ravana was released. Subsequently Karta Viriya 

 contemplating the extent of his power, his numerous family, clients and 

 dependeuts, became elated, and greatly vexed the brahmans. 

 (In this place there occurs a chasm in the manuscript.) 

 Parasu Rama, being greatly incensed, comforted his mother with 

 the assurance that he would go and kill this Karta Viriya, who had so 

 slain his father, (i. e. Jamadagni.) Taking with him the bow which 

 he had received from his preceptor Subrahmanya (which the latter had 

 derived from Indra), he proceeded to Jambuna puri, and sent a chal- 

 lenge before him, by a messenger, announcing to the tyrant Karta 

 Viriya that he was coming to do deadly battle. The monarch in- 

 censed prepared to go out to war, by collecting troops and munitions ; 

 but his younger brother Sittira Viriya represented that the occasion 

 did not call for so much, and that, if permitted, he would proceed to 

 meet this enraged brahman. Sittira Viriya was accordingly sent, 

 but his troops were destroyed, and himself slain. The king hearing of 

 this disaster, was again about to proceed when another younger brother 

 named Sashi Mucha, made a representation, as the other brother had 

 done ; and was, in like manner, sent forth with troops : in fighting with 

 Parasu Rama he also fell. The son of the monarch named Haya- 

 haya now came forward; and, after considerable fighting with Paraso 

 Rama, he could not conquer, but himself was killed. The monarch 



