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born. He fought, with and conquered the asnras and having done so 

 returned to Cai/asa. 



4. After tlie marriage ceremony Avas over Parraf.i Hskcd Siva what 

 were the sun and the moon: he rei)lied they were his two eyes; where- 

 upon Parra?/ shaded both eyes with her hands; the conseqiience was 

 universal darkness over the worki ; and all beings U)st the use of their 

 eyes. Si'ra incensed opened liis frontlet eye, and dissipated the dark- 

 ness. Parvafi was doomed to do penance on earth, which she did under 

 a mango-tree at Conjeveram. and there erected a small image of earth. 

 She subsequently went on a visit to Jrnache'lam, and thither Gautama 

 the rishi, and others, inclusive of Siva liimself, also came. 



5. Tiiis section in the conlmenc^Mnent relates to Mayadasvra who 

 in a former birth, for a fault committed, wos condemned to be born as a 

 buffido. Acquiring great power hv^ri sent for Durf/a to go and kill 

 him, A combat took place in which MaijaiJasara* was slain. An 

 emblem of Siva arose out of his remains. Subse(piently ^V/va came to 

 jirndchcVam on his bullock vehicle, and there incorporated Israri into 

 his own form, so that on the right side the form of «SV/'a was presented, 

 and on the left side that of Parvad. 



6. This section contains the story of Fajranr/a Pandit/an, an abstract 

 of which was before given, from a copy of this Sarga in a manuscript 

 book. See 2d Report A. Tamil M.S. book. No. 20 section 5. 



7- Notice of the ^/>/7<a5, or sacred pools. A /ir«/?wa^< sprung from 

 the perspiration of Gautama rishi, at ArnacheUam. He became hiero- 

 phant to the fane. Seven females were born from seven blades of 

 DarVha grass, who became danseuses to the god. To the east of the 

 fane is the Indra-^oo\. Indra bathed therein ; by doing so removed 

 bis former defect; and obtained prosperity, co-existent with the sun and 

 moon. To the south-east is the ^^n?-pool. If any one bathe therein at 

 the full moon in Panquni (March-April) the doing so will remove the 

 crime of infanticide. At the foot of the hill is the Fa?;m-pool. If any 

 one bathe therein the body will be healed of disease, and a golden 

 coloured form acquired. Also at the foot of the hill is the Nairiti-poo\ ; 

 all sins are removed by bathing therein. On the west of the hill is the 

 Fonma-pool. By bathing in it, the advantages bestowed by the nine 

 planets are acquired. Beyond is the Fa?/i;M-pool ; by bathing in it all 

 sorrows depart. On the north side is the Cuvera-^tool ; by bathing in 

 ■which poverty is removed, and wealth acquired. Near to it, towards 

 the east, is the pool formed by the two Asvinis. If any one bathe in 



* The asuras of this class had faces like buffaloes. 



