530 Translation of the " Vichitra NataL" [No. 7. 



Seshnag, be hath a thousand heads 



And twice one thousand ready tongues, 



With each of which, he sings God's praise, 



But hath not told it all, as yet ! 



God's mercy is too abundant 



For mortal man to understand ; 



Vain is the task to picture him, 



Whose greatness, all must acknowledge. 



Assisted by his gentle love, 



Most truly, all things I narrate, 



And now about myself, I write, 



1 come from the tribe of Sodi. 



Hitherto I have failed to expatiate at length 



On subjects which nevertheless interest me 



Much ; it is now my intention to be a little 



More discursive : so listen all of ye. 



When Time first spread himself in space 



The Universe was created, 



Kalsen was formed, of figure 



Indescribable, but lovely. 



The second Raja was Kalket 



And after him Krur Baras. 



The fourth, was call'd Kal Tojar 



From whom came the race of mankind, 



He had a thousand eyes 



He had a thousand feet 



He slept upon Sesh Nag, 



Sesh Sayi thence was named. 

 Lo ! from one ear he drew some wax 

 And thence Madhkitab quick was born, 

 Then from the other he took more, 

 With which, the giant world was made. 

 Powerful Time, then Madhkitab slew, 

 Whose fat, mingling with the ocean 

 In portions of the sea congealed, 

 And thus produced was, the earth. 

 And in those first days, all who were 



