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superior intellectual qualifications he was chosen by tlu' Pdiidi;^aii king 

 as mantri, or minister of state; in which capacity lie conducted the 

 affairs of the kingdom with great eqniiy. He received 40 crores (of 

 money) from the king with an order to purchase horses ; and on his 

 journey, with that object in view, at Tiru-peniulwal was fascinated by 

 the god, Siva as JaJigairia-svaini, chanting mystic songs. He went near 

 with his whole retinue, and listened with great delight. 



3. The Tirn-pcrunturai section. So far Manica-va><(icar^ was merely 

 a hearer at a distance ; but he was now brought specially into the pre- 

 sence of the god, and was introduced to the sai 1 Siva, seated on a throne. 

 S'lva condesceuJed to teach him the mystic sense of ilie ofi^umu:^, and 

 various Sai'm formula ; in consequence of which his eye of ignorance 

 departed, and he was spiritually illumined. When fully taught, the god 

 asked what present (as customary) he intended to pay as the price of his 

 initiation to disciple-ship ; when he laid the whole 40 crores, received 

 as above, as an offering at the feet of the god, wdio was greatly rejoiced. 

 While Manica-vasacar was thus engaged,' his attendants wondered what 

 was become of him ; and seeking him out, reminded him of the king's 

 busiuL'SS, and the need of attending to it. He v»as absorbed in contem- 

 plation, and paid no attention to them: on their becoming more urgent, 

 he opened his eyes, asked them wdio they were, and who was the Pan- 

 diijan king of whom they spoke; adding that they did not appear to 

 him to be votaries of Siva., and told them to depart. They accordingly 

 went, and reported the matter, to the king ; who, being much incensed, 

 wrote a severe letter and sent It to his lethargic minister. The latter, 

 on receiving it, appealed to the god; who directed him to send word, 

 that on such a day of such a month, horses would come. The king 

 enquired if there was any appearance of horses at Perunturai ; and be- 

 ing answered in the negative, he sent peons, with directions to seize 

 and bring the minister to liim; which was don\ Maivca-vasacar was 

 put in irons, and cast into prison for several days; treatment which he 

 endured w ith composure ; and occupied himself in chanting the praises 

 o{ Siva. 



4. Horses-section. According to the word which Siva had direct- 

 ed to he sent, the said god, assembled all the jackals throughout the 

 country, and turning them into horses, caused the celestials, under 

 human forms, to mount them as riders, while he himself assumed the 

 form of the king of Arhja-descnn,* whence the horses were expected to 

 be procured ; and, on the day appointed, the whole cavalcade came to 

 the town of the Pandhjan king. The latter was extremely well satisfi- 



• Part of Tiavancore. 



