114 



A Supplement to the Six Beports [No. 33, 



fire, which entered into a tank called Saravana-poyikai,* and there uniting 

 assumed the shape of six bodies. 



18. Siva formed nine Sactis or feminine personifications of his own 

 passive energy, and from them caused nine sons to be born as helpers to 

 Suhrahmanya. These are the nine v'lrdls or champions. 



19. Siva and JJma went to the Sarvana pool, took thence the six in- 

 fantine forms, moulded them into one body, having six heads and twelve 

 arms, and then carried this child to Cailasa. 



20. Relates the pastimes of the young Suhrahmanya, who amused him- 

 self by setting the elephants at the eight points, supporting the world, to 

 fight with each other. He also skirmished with Indra, who being over- 

 come, mentioned the character of the young warrior to Vrihaspati, precep- 

 tor of the celestials, who came and paid homage to Suhrahmanya. 



21. Nareda performing a sacrifice, out of it proceeded a sheep or goat, 

 which he gave to Suhrahmanya for a vahana, or vehicle. 



22. Suhrahmanya inquired from Brahma the meaning of the Vedas, 

 and as Brahma could not inform him, he put Brahma in prison, and him- 

 self undertook to carry on the work of creation. 



23. The release of Brahma. After long durance Siva asked Suhrah- 

 manyaj or Cumara-svatni, to release Brahma, to which the said Cumara 

 consented. 



24. The celestials making known to Siva the molestation which they 

 sustained from Surwpadma, he gave permission to Suhrahmanya, to go 

 and make vv'ar against the said asura. 



25. Subrahmamja (herein styled Qumara-vtl) set out with two thou- 

 sand vellums^ of gigantic warriors and the nine virdls, or champions, to 

 make war. 



26. Taruca, the younger brother of SuTapa,dma, was met at an illusive 

 mountain named Krauncha-giri. Suhrahmanya overcame and killed Ja- 

 ruca, and destroyed the mountain. 



27. Concerning Deva-giri. In place of the said mountain Suhrah- 

 manya had another mountain formed, which was termed Deva-giri. 



28. Concerns the conduct of Asurendra. He was the son of the slain 

 Taruca ; he went to Mahendra giri the residence of Surapadma, and re- 

 ported that his father had been slain by Suhrahmanya. 



29. The journey of Suhrahmanya. The said CMmarasyame proceeded 

 to the banks of the Cdveri river; passing by the way the (celebrated 

 Saivd) shrines of Gedara, C'dsi, Vencata (Tripety) Cdlahasti, Vdlaticadu, 

 Canchipuram, Tirunamalai, Nallur, Vriddhachalam, and Chitamharam. 



30. From the Caveri he went to Cumarajmram, and thence proceeded 

 to TirU'Vdllur. 



* At Tirtani near Morlra.';, there is a pool, v hich bears that name, and with which the 

 ■usual liberty is taken by describing it as the precise birth place of Suhrahmanya. 

 t An indefinite term, vaguely intended to denote a great number. 



