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duct, On the latter stating it, Siva enquired if he himself 

 knew the meaning of the Pranava, which Subrahmanya im- 

 mediately gave, as having overheard it from Siva. An order 

 was given to release Brahma, which order was" obeyed. 



12. Relates to the birth of Hari-hara* as the son of Siva 

 and Vishnu in the form of Mohini (which son is more usually 

 termed Ayinar, in the South). Indra made a very large 

 wilderness, or paradise, of flowers, and placed guards. Su- 

 ra-padma from ill-will, took the seven kinds of clouds, and 

 bound them in chains, that they might not rain on the said 

 paradise. 



13. The origin of the Caveri river. The earth remained 

 twelve years without showers. Agastya had been sent to 

 the south, having taken some water of the Ganges in his ordi- 

 nary drinking utensil. Siva told Vinayaca, or Ganesa, to go 



* &:id upset the said vessel. The latter assumed the form of a 

 crow, and on pretence of sipping, upset the vessel ; the water 

 of which flowed out, in three streams, and ran through the 

 aforesaid wilderness. Agastya in displeasure struck the crow 

 on the head, and in corisequence Ganesa obtained the boon 

 that all his worshippers should approach him, striking their 

 heads Vith their hands or knuckles. 



14 Indrani consort of Indra was imprisoned by Asva- 

 muc'hi, one of the brothers of Sura-padma. Other instances 

 of oppression by the asuras occuring, the celestials went, and 

 proffered a complaint, to Siva. 



15. In consequence of their complaint, Siva asked who was 

 the fittest person to effect the subjugation of the Asuras, and 

 the whole of them pointed out Subrahmanya, as the proper 

 person to effect the said conquest. 



* Not particularized in this abstract. The Vadshnavas appear to regard the legend as 



a sarcasm, invented by the Saivas. 



