The Idolatry of 
Part II 
The next thing he did, was to lend his 
^^^^ eldeft Brother to deliver their Parents 
' ' from their Captivity, who finding ttie 
Guards fled, brought them to Kifna^wheve 
they received one another with mutual 
Embraces Kifna declaring his Sorrow 
for their Sufferings upon his account, 
and thefe declaring themfelves amply re- 
# warded with the fight of his Perfoii. 
Kifna having put Ongefecn Ragia Kan's 
Father in his flead, return'd with his 
Parents, Brothers and Companions to 
their ufual Habitations, where he put 
Kifna m~ himfelf under the Tuition of a certain 
dcrthtjH' learned Bralmjan^ having chofen a certain 
Srhmaf/ P^^*^ Scholar named Sedamma for his 
Attendant at School to carry his Books 
and Writings, 
There liv'd at that time at Mottera a 
certain Merchant, a Relation of Kifna's 
Mother, whofe Daughter calFd Conta be- 
ing married to Ragia Dandou, King of 
^ Ejlcnapour^ had brought forth five Sons \ 
the Firft-born whereof his Father had 
obtain'd by his Prayers to Inder the King 
of the Celeftial Spirits, the fecond from 
Bratmnay the third from the Wind, and 
the two iall from the famous Hero Effo- 
nocomaer. 
The five Brothers did at a certain time 
undertake a Journy with their Mother 
to Mottera^ to vifit their Grandfather, 
where they contracted fomething of Ac- 
quaintance with Kifna, and frequently 
reverenced him. About the fame time 
the Women of Goggel^ and of the Vil- 
lage inhabited by the Cowherds, were 
very earneft in their Sollicitations for 
Kifna's return, without which they faid 
they neither could nor would eat or 
drink. 
In the mean while the five Brothers 
having receiv'd the unwelcome News of 
their Father's Illnefs, were forc'd to re- 
turn to Efcnapour ^ and the fatal Exit of 
Ragia Kans and fo many of his Giants 
being come to the Ears of Jtrasjanda his 
Brother-in-law, he refolv'd to revenge the 
' fejaijinda ^^me to the utmoft of his Power. Ac- 
refolves to cordingly having gathered a Body of 
■eienge^ 95000 chofen Horfc, he laid Siege to 
Ragia Kans ji^gjigya but Kifna having by his fre- 
ueatj, ^y^Q^i Sallies quite ruin'd his Army, took 
him Prifoner at lall, but knowing 
that he had by his conftant Prayers ob- 
tain'd from Bramma that he fhould live 
100 years, and at lafl; be kill'd by one 
Rhijm^ he releafed his Prifoner, who ha- 
ving foon gather'd another Army, be- 
fieg'd A^ottcra a fecond time, and was 
worfted again as before by Kifna, The 
fame he continued to do fixteen times, till 
all his People being flain in the Wars, fxtccn 
he pafl^ed through ail the Corners of the ^'"'J'' 
World to raife new Forces, and meeting {^^ihi^ 
with the famous Giant Sialindcr, he put 
him at the head of his Forces, and fo 
forc'd the Siege of Mottera a i']th 
time. 
The fituation of K/fna^s Houfe was 
fuch as to be plainly difcover'd in the 
Camp, as from thence he had a full Pro- 
fpedt of their Army. Kifna having ported 
his Brother at the Entrance of his Houfe, 
he happen'd to be feen by the Enemy's 
General, who miilaking him for Kifna„ 
advanced towards the Houfe : Kifna who 
faw him coming at a diftance, conlldering 
\^ith himfelf, that in cafe he fhould fall 
by his hands, his Soul mud go ftraitways 
to Heaven ( a favour he thought him un- 
worthy of) run out of the back-door, 
making the befl of his way to a Cave 
of a certain Brahman about 4 Cos from 
Mottera ; this Man had by his continued 
Prayers obtain'd from Bramma, that if 
any one fhould difturb him in his Devo- 
tions, the fame fhould be confumed to 
Afhes. Ktfna being not ignorant of 
this, and feeing his Adverfary purfuing 
him, enter'd the faid Cave, and throw- 
ing a piece of Cloth over the Brahman's 
Head flielter'd himfelf behind it. The 
Giant who follow'd his Footfteps, foon 
after enter'd the Cave, and finding the 
Brahman cover'd w^ith with a piece of 
Cloth, gave him two or three found 
Boxes on the Ear, telling him, that he 
fhould take that as a Reward for his care 
in hiding Kifna in his Cave. Retreat^ 
Retreat, faid the Brahman, before I unco- 
ver my Face, mkfs thou wilt be confumed 
by Fire. Then taking away the Cloth, the 
Giant was immediately in a Flame, and 
burnt to Afnes. Kifna return'd to Mottera^ 
and having routed Ragia Kans Brother's 
Forces, he took him Prifoner^ but in 
refpeft of Bramma's Promife, difmifs'd 
him foon after. 
Kifna in the mean while confidering 
that Jerasjanda was to live i oo years, 
and that confequently he would not lay 
afide his Defigns againft Mottera, it hap- 
pen'd that Wiffuchre the Son of Bramma 
being come from Heaven to give Kifna a 
Vifit, and asking him what it was he 
would requell of him? He anfwer'd, 
Build me a City in all refpedts like that 
of Mottera which he did accordingly 
the fame night in an adjacent Ifland, be- 
ing altogether like that of Mottera, ex- 
cept that this was of Gold inftead of 
Stone. Kifna being inform'd thereof by 
Wiffuchre himfelf, over-whelm'd the In- 
^ habi- 
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