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I'aina look him on the long celestial pilgrimage* above intimated ; at 

 the close of which he obtained fall beatification. 



25. The visit of Ayast'ja to Subrahmamja. On occasion of this visit 

 Sxihrahmanya conducted Ayostya through Benaref^, and explained to him 

 its various distinguishing features and excellencies. 



26. Eulogy of the female sex at Benares, hy Subrahmanyato Agasfya. 



27. Eulogv of I he Ganges ; in the same way narrated. 



28. The depositing of bones in the Ganges. If the bones of those who 

 die be deposited in the Ganges, the beatification of the departed is as- 

 sured. 



29. The specification of the thousand names of the river Ganges. 

 30. The praise of V ciraJiasi or Benares. The morality of this adhydya 



is observable. A woman entertained an improper affection for her own 

 son, who remonstrated, and denounced on her total destruction. But 

 on her death, advice was given to cast her bones into the Ganges, at 

 Benares ; in consequence of which her soul attained to Sverga. Hence 

 Casi acquired the name of Varanash 



31. The manifestation of i^Aai/-ay« a terrific io\m oi Sha. 



3'J. The manifestation of Tandapani, A devotee paid homage to a 

 form of Siva, and received favour from so doing. 



33. The magnificence of Casi, declared to Agastya, by Subrahmaiiya. 



31. The beatification of Calavati. The legend of a woman, who 

 took permission from her husband to quit domestic life; and, going 

 to Benares, acquired beatification. 



35. The declaration of household order. This section relates to the 

 duties of those not devoted to an ascetic life, or the Grihasthas. 



36. The duties of the order of Brahma chart or religious novice. 



37. The excellencies of the female sex : a eulogy of their perfec- 

 tions. 



33. The duties and deportment of the Brahmanical order. 



39. The duties of a'ms giving, by householders. 



40. The deportment of "Sazytt-ascetics : rules as to their diet, and 

 general conduct. 



41. The kno^vledge of fatal indications. Certain signs are specified, 

 by which a person may know the near approach of death. In such 



* In this extensive celestial tour, the narration of which occupies from section 

 9 to 24 there is a sort of wild sublimity ; upon the whole very superior to some pue- 

 rilities of Byron ; written, it may be conjectured, under like inspirations. See his 

 Cain. 



+ See Wilson's Sans. Diet. 1st edition, page 796, or 2d edition page 735 for the 

 derivation of the name. The above passage would seem to indicate a different one. 



