262 The LUNAR YEAR 



d« On this day fbe is commonly awakened, and her feftival begins. 



Devi-purdna* 



e. She is invited to a bower of leaves from nine plants, ..of which the 

 Btlva is the chief. 



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f. The laft of the three great days. ° The facrificed beafts muft be kil- 



u led at one blow with a broad fword or a fharp axe," 



Cdlicapiirdna. 



g. The fourteen days, named Manwantards, are fuppofed to be the firft 

 of as many very long periods, each of which was the reign of a Menu : 

 they are all placed according to the Bbawijhya and Mdtfya, 



k. The goddefs difmiffed with reverence, and her image caft into the 

 river, but without Mantras. 



Baudhdyam, 



L On this full moon the iiend Nicumbha led his army againft Dur- 

 ga'j and Lacshmi defcended, promifing wealth to thofe who were awake: 

 hence the night is paffed in playing at ancient chefs* Cuve'ra alio and 

 Indra are worfhippeeL 



LainvcL and Brahma. 



