No. 29.-1884.] 



A^T-KELIYA. 



389 



43 

 44 

 45 



<^<2£^©(5 ©do §3 03i ©©S^ £D ^ 



eScsssf ©osOsst ®g Sdg erf" ©is* 



41 



God Vismakarma made the horn-pulling post; 

 The arch of plantains, God Sakra raised, 

 With bunches of palmy rah and cocoanut fruit, 

 Entwined with flowers of cocoanut and ruk* 



42 



Brightly shone sun and moon that tide, 

 Earth's goddess bore kalasf in her hand, 

 All the gods with divine eyes beholding, 

 With gladness bestowed blessings on the sport. 



43 



From the Naga world peres\ were brought, 



Veluva§ was given by the Risis, 



Strong rikilla\\ by Kandakumaru ; 



To apatmaka root the hooks were joined. 



44 



" For horn-pulling sport is not ran-manda needed ? 

 Where at this time can we find ran-manda? 

 When obtained it must be strong, 

 Oh ! for some plan (by which to obtain it)." 



* Myristica Hortfieldea, Bl. 



t A pot with cocoanut flower inserted, on which a light burns, 

 I Double-link noose. 



§ Lit., "bandage": creeper, &c, for tying the horns. 

 || The cross sticks of " horns fastened to the nooses. 



