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The Idolatry of 
Part II. 
■rsJ^''^' That 16 the Eternal Dimne Name of 
Baldam. ^^^^^ replied the Son, the Creator of the 
'^'^'^ 14 IVorlds. The Father asking him, 
IVhere is this Name to be found ? The Son 
anfvvered. In every thing both in Heaven 
and Earthy every thing being filled voith 
Viltnum. What^ replied the Father, 
and k Viftnum alfo in th'vs Pillar ? Tes^ re- 
plied the Son, and likemfe in you and me. 
The Giant not longer able to contain 
himfelf, told him, Boy, becaufe thou in- 
jlflcjl thus upon the Name of Viftnum,! wi// 
beat your Brains out with this Stick *, but if 
■ thou wilt pronounce my NamCj thou fhalt 
neither dic^ neither be beaten. That won't 
he^ fays the Boy, for your Names fake^ 
becaufe God has ordered it otherwifc. But I 
will fpoil that Ordinance^ replied the Gi- 
ant, and with that ftruck with his gol- 
den Staff at the Boy, who, hiding him- 
felf behind the Pillar, implor'd the 
Name of riflnum. The Giant turning 
again with more Fury than ever againlt 
the Son, ftruck withfuch Violence that 
the Pillar burft and produced a Monfter, 
half a Man^ half a Lion, an Hermaphro- 
dite, with Breafts both above and below, 
breathing Fire and Flames out of its 
Noftrils. 
The Benjans fay, that the Giant did 
ered a red hot Pillar to tie his Son to, 
telling him at the fame time. Let us fee 
who can deliver you out of my Hands, The 
Son then invoking the affiftance of Vift- 
num, the Pillar burft, and forth' came 
the Monfter. All the Standers by were 
amazed at this Spe^iacle, and the Gianc 
himfelf trembled for fear. Viflnum re- 
folving to revenge his own Qiiarrel, and 
at the fame time nor to break the Pro- 
mife made by Bramma to the Giant, laid 
hold of the Giant, and hurrying him 
under Ground diredlly under the Thref- 
hold of his own Houfe, and keeping him 
there till Sunfet, tore his Body in pieces, 
thereby fulfilling Bramma'sFrornKG^ that 
he fhould not be killed within nor without 
his Houfe, neither in Heaven nor upon Earthy 
neither by Beafis, Birds, Sword, Wind, 
Ram, Had. The Giant's Son fucceeding 
his Father in the Empire, ruled with 
great applaufe for many fucceeding 
years. 
Thus ended the fourth Transformati- 
on of the firft Period of time, called 
Korteftnge by the Benjans, comprehend- 
ing in all 1728000 years ; for tho all 
thefe Transformations were tranfadled 
within the time of 7700 years and three 
days, the reft, viz., 1720000 years, 3^0 
days, muft be fuppofed to have been the 
Intervals of thefe Tranfadions. 
C H A P. III. 
The fifth Transjormation of Viftrium into a Brahman. Great Plenty under 
Alavaly. 'The Requejl of the transformed y'ldnum. Pra.{^2Lva.m's JItar and 
Birth. He A///^ Reneca his Mother. Raja lndcr''s Corv of Pkntj. PralTaram'^ 
f^reat Acitom. 
WHiift Mavaiy (called Belragie by 
the Bemans and Gentives) ruled 
the World, the Inhabitants thereof were 
fo plentifully provided with every thing 
by his Bounty, that Poverty was a thing 
unknown among human Race., yifinum 
perceiving that as the cafe then ftood, 
there were jo different degrees, nor any 
dependance in the World either on God 
or Man, refolved to diveft Mavaly (by 
Fraud ) of the Government of the 
World. 
With this Intention Vifinim aflumed 
the Shape of a Brahman, and appearing 
in a Mendicant Pofture before A'iavaly, 
he asked him, who he wai, and upon what 
Errand he came ^ The pretended Brah- 
man replyed^ Having heard of your Charity 
I am come to crave fome Alms, Mavaly 
anfwer'd, 1 who have granted the Requefts 
of many Kings and Princes, will not deny 
thee, let it be what it will, whether Kingdoms^ 
A^oney, Honours., or whatever elfe you can 
ask. The Brahman replied, my aim is 
not at fuch mighty things, but after all, 
for fear of Denial, I beg of you to pro- 
mife me, without exception to grant my 
Requeft, Mavaly anfwering that he 
would, the Brahman begged him to con- 
firm it with an Oath. 
A<favaly being juft upon the point of 
confirming it by Oath, the Planet 
(who ftood juft by) told him, ^nd w it 
cuftomary to fwear to the giving of Alms ? 
which Mavaly being not in the leaft mov- 
ed at, fwore to the Brahman, who told 
him, lam not covetous of Kingdoms or Pro- 
vinces, my Defire is confined to three Foot of 
Ground, where I may ere{f a Hut, where to 
lay up my Books, Vmbrella and Drinking- 
Cup ; 
