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of the body to which the same ouglit to be applied. This being done 

 tlie very person of god {sacshat-kadaord) resides in the wearer. Any 

 Chandalas who ridicule ihe use of these ashes -will go to Naraca. The 

 eulogy of the Saiva worship is added. 



15. The rudracsha section, narrated hy X at' ha Sauma\o Jnavaii. The 

 different varieties of beads termed rudrarsha are specified , as appropri- 

 ately belonging to the bmhmanicnl, kingly, mercantile, and servile, 

 classes ; and the advantage of wearing them is declared. (Peih;ipsthe 

 origin of their use may have been a simple device to distinguish the dif- 

 ferent classes, or orders, of men). 



16. The ^iV/f section. The same person relates, to the same indi- 

 vidual, the fame of this place ; stating that though beatification is of 

 difficult attainment, generally sppaking in the CaJi-yvga, yet that it 

 may be easily attained at Vriddhachala. If any one at this place, repeat 

 the name oiSiva tliioe times, at the mention of the first S'lca will appear, 

 and give wiiat is wanted : at the mention of the second, there will be a 

 surplus of merit ; and the third will secure his residence within the 

 worshipper. Hence even the thousand tongues of Ad'i-seshan could not 

 tell all the excellence, and fame, of this place. 



17. The section of the bullock mountain, narrated by the same to the 

 same. Parviti performed homage to a particular image, until Sira ap- 

 peared, and asked what gift she desired; to wdiich the reply was, that 

 she wished a shrine to be formed at the same locality, to be called after 

 Nandi, his bullock vehicle, and the request w^as conceded. At this place 

 Vishnu, Brahma, and the celestials did homage, and obtained gifts. 

 Many risht's did the same, 



18. The section of Sash'-vanna. Siva declares to Vishnu, the excel- 

 lence of his (6'u'a'6) votaries. Sashi-vanna was the son oi -Si Brahman^ 

 but one who despised Siva, the Vedas, the Bruhmans, and true equity. 

 At the same time he lived a bnd life ; so that many of his family went 

 to Naraca, and he became a Chanda^a, afflicted with leprosy. In con- 

 sequence he performed penance : and enquiring how to get his disease 

 removed, he was directed to the above mt^itioned bullock-mountain- 

 shrine, wdiither he proceeded ; became entirely cured ; and obtained 

 beatification, both for himself, and for his relatives, who before had gone 

 to Naraca. Hence the efficacy of that shrine is deduced, by way of in- 

 ference. 



It is added, in conclusion, that whosoever reads, hears, or copies out 

 this Saiva-puranam will obtain happiness, learning and beatification. 

 The end of the Vriddhach'da-puranam. 



Note. —To any wdio has read through the preceding abstract it v;il 1 be 



