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The Idolatry of 
Pare li 
Kifna de 
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Ctptives 
rx^V-^ ' was no fooner arriv'd, but he told the 
BMd^m. t^jj-jg jsicrhafeur^ that unlefs he releafed 
iv^'^J the Royal Captives, he muft pay for ic 
with his Head, The King anfwering 
Kifna \Nith Threats, they prepar'd both 
fides for a Combat : For Kifm having 
kill'd thofe that were fent againft him, 
the King himfelf at the head of a ftrong 
Troop, attack'd Kifna with great fury, 
whokill'd every Man of them except the 
Ragia^ who perfifting in his Obftinacy, 
had at laft his Head cut off by Kifna^ 
who released all the Prifoners in an in- 
ftant, and among them i5ooo Royal 
Virgins, who proftrating themfelves at 
his feet, he gave them leave to return to 
their Parents, or where elfe they pleasM : 
But they defir'd to ftay with him, im- 
ploring his Proteftion, which being gran- 
ted by Kifna^ he carried them to De. 
varca^ where he built a Seraglio for their 
Reception, wherein each Lady had her 
own Apartment. 
In the Country of Ammaramo liv'd a 
certain zealous Ragia named Amaricb^ 
who having publifh'd a general Fall by 
beat of Drum ( according to the Cuftom 
of that Country) the fame was obferv'd 
with the utmolt Striftnefs. It happened 
that the Brahman Doermffa pafTmg that 
way the fame day, he was invited by the 
faid King to ftay there till the next day 
after the Faft-day. 
The Brahman complying with the 
King's Requeft, he fent for fome of his 
chief Brahmam to know the exaft hour 
when they might begin to eat: Thefe 
having confulted their Books, and told 
the King, that the juft time would be 
two hours after Sun-rifing-, he invited 
the beforeraention'd Brahman againft that 
time to a Collation. But the Brahman 
milTmg the appointed hour, the King 
went to the River to wafh himfelf but 
finding after his return, that the Brab- 
man was not come yet, he advifed with 
four of his Brahmam what was belt to be 
done, who told him, that if he let flip 
this lucky hour all his Falling would 
avail him nothing, adviling him at the 
fame time to take only a little Water 
and a Leaf of the 7«fly-Tree, till the 
Brahman ftiould come. 
This Brahman Doerwajfa having a Pro- 
phetick Spirit, was not ignorant that the 
King had eaten fomething in his abfence, 
and therefore went to the King, asking 
him why he had put fuch an Affront upon 
him ? The Ragia was for excufing the 
matter, but to no purpofe j for the Brah- 
man going out of the doors gave him 
this Curfe, That he might from head 
to foot be cover'd with Boils and the 
Leprofy which being fulfill'd in an in- 
ftant upon the unfortunate King, he pray'd 
to Kifna to deliver him from this Evil, 
but in vain, his Evil encreafing every 
day, fo that at lafl: being quite tir'd with 
Life, he refolv'd to put a Period to it 
by Fire. Every thing being got in readi- 
nefs for this purpofe, jK'/y«<i appear'd to K\fm cures 
him, asking what was hisRequeft? He '/•'^-^^K^^- 
reply'd, to be freed from my Diftemper. 
Kifna cur'd him not only of his Leprofy, 
but alfo turn'd the fame into a Fiery 
Wheel, which following the Brahman 
Doerwaffa vfhere ever he went, put him 
into fuch a fright, that he ofFer'd his 
Prayers to Ragia Inder to deliver him of 
this Fire : but Ragia Inder telling him, 
that he muft apply himfelf to him who 
was the Author thereof, he made his Ap- 
plications to Bramma^ from whom ha- 
ving receiv'd the fame Anfwer, he im- 
plor'd the AlTiftance of Kifna, begging 
him to pardon his fudden Paflion, and to 
deliver him from the Evil he had been , 
pleafed to lay upon him. Kifna chiding 
him for his unruly Paflion, advis'd him 
to lay the fame afide for the future, and 
then deliver'd him from the Plague of the 
Fiery Wheel. 
CHAP. IX. 
The Origin and Qualificatiom of Droepeti. She binds up the Wound of Kifna, 
fore* d out of his Kjngdom, Droepeti exiPd with her Brothers, tind 
fed by the Sun. They come to Court. Their further Tranfa^ions. 
IN the Country of Eflenapour liv'd a In the Country of Ranftaandoes liv'd at 
certain Ragia named Pandouw, whofe the fame time a certain King nam'd 
Wife was call'd Drocndy : His Brother Droepet, whofe Daughter was reputed 
nam'd Deuderaes being blind, had a Wife the moft beautiful Woman that ever was 
call'd Sendary, and by her a hundred Sons, feen. Ragia Pandouw happening to die 
the eldeft whereof was named Derfiende. left behind him five Sons, the eldeft of 
which 
