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C^'\y^i Drocpeti, Sujjuder mull cohabit with her 
^J::^ the firfc two Months and 12 days ^ and 
the other four Brothers fuccefiively each 
his two Months and 1 2 days : But to wipe 
ofF the flain of Inceft, Dtoepeti muft 
after the Expiration of each rcfpedive 
teirn of two Months and 12 days purify 
her felf three times by the Fire j whence 
it is evident, that the Pagans afcribed 
to the Fire a purifying Quality j from 
whom the Jews queftionlefs took that 
Doftrine, and the Roman Catholicks 
their Purgatory. This being approv'd 
of by the joint Confent of the five 
Brotiiers, it was further agreed, That 
he who fliould tranfgrefs his limited 
time, fhould be banilh'd for 12 years. 
But Suj]u(lcY willing to appeafe the Gods 
by Sacrifices, in conlideration of the 
^reat ElFufion of Blood occafion'd by his 
Rellauration, confulted the Goegys (a 
certain Order of the Brabmans ) who 
advis'd him to inftitute a folemn Feaft, 
oiFer Sacrifices, be liberal to the Poor, 
and to maintain a certain number of 
learned Brabmans, to read and explain 
SuiTufterV their holy Writings. Sujjufter obey'd, 
Sacrijice. and perform'd every thing with all ima- 
ginable exadnefs, ordering a Hole to be 
dig'd, which he fill'd with Sugar, Butter, 
Sandelwood, Milk, Rice and Betel, and 
ofFer'd Rofes, Flowers, Spices, and other 
rich Incenfe. 
This done, he invited Kifna to a 
fumptuous Feaft and asking him, what 
Acknowledgment he was able to pay him 
for the many Favours he had receiv'd 
at his hands, Kifna anfwer'd, Take a 
white Horfe with black Ears and a yellow 
Tail, and fallen a Paper on his Head with 
the following Lines written in Golden 
Charafters : " Whoever meets me and 
" lets me pafs unmolefted, ftiall worftiip 
me and Kifna, who will reward their 
" Piety i but whoever flops me, let him 
" prepare to fight. He further told 
him, that he fhould give him his Brother 
Erfiende for his Companion, his intention 
being to purge the World of the wicked, 
during that lliort time he had to flay as 
yet upon Earth. The King obey'd, and 
having prefented his Brother with a Cha- 
riot, and put him at the head of a good 
Body of Horfe, he took his leave of 
Kifna, ivho went his way, the Horfe 
leading the Van without a Guide. 
This Horfe pafs'd through many King- 
doms, where every one that did read the 
Infcription, pay'd Reverence to Kifna: 
But coming into the Territories of Sin- 
dcra, v;ho having receiv'd feveral fignal 
Obligations from Kijna, feiz'd upon the 
Kifna VI 
Jits the 
World, to 
purge it 
from the 
■mc\ed^ 
Horfe, by that means to engage Kifna 
to come to his Court : Accordingly Kifna He bi^ii- 
(who knew his Intention) viiited him in^'n^^f^- 
his Court, where being reverenced and 
prefented by the King, he gave him his 
Blefllng, and fo fet forward again to the 
King of Sudanncrva. 
This King flopping the Horfe wor- 
fhipp'd Kifna, alledging, that he did not 
do it to engage with Kifna, but to try his 
Strength againfl Erfiende : Kifna accep- 
ting his Excufe, Erfiende drew his Bow 
and fhot an Arrow into his Breaft. The 
King lifting up his Eyes unto Heaven, 
and tearing the Arrow out of his Wound, 
cry'd, O Kifna ! dofl thou thus reward Comei m 
thy Adorers ! My Soul mufl now tranf- 
migrate into another Body. No, an- JJ'^'J^l^jf 
fwer'd Kifna, thy Soul fhall afcend tOErfajtSe.^ 
Heaven in an inflant, and enjoy eter- 
nal Blifs. 
Hence he travell'd to the impious King 
Anffalamo, who flopping the Horfc^ 
and bringing his Forces to fight againft 
him, were all flain upon the fpot. Next 
coming to King Sallauw, he foilow'd the 
footfleps of ylnffalauw, and had the fame 
Fate. Afterwards they came to Mottcra^ 
the Refidence of the famous Giant Ra^ia 
ferafingb, who had been formerly de- 
feated no lefs than 18 times by Kifna. 
This Giant having fortified Mottera with Counts ta 
high and flrong Walls, drew out his^"'^ ^f^-^ 
Forces into the Field, hirafelf being co-^t'"'^"^ 
ver'd with a Cuirafs, or Armour, that ' , 
was both Sword and Shot-proof. Both 
Armies engag'd one another with fuch 
fury, that the like had never been feen 
before, with fuch various Succefs, that 
it remain'd dubious who was likely to be 
the Vanquifher, the Night putting an 
end to the Battel for that time. 
Kifna being fenfible that it would be 
a hard task to kill this Giant as long as 
he made ufe of this Armour, got with 
Erfiende over the City Walls, having kaps 
transform'd both himfelf and Erfiende in- 
to the fhape of two old and tall Brabmans. ^^^^^ 
In this poflure they feated themfeives 
near the Pagode, where the Giant us'd to 
wafh himfelf, who coming thither ask'd 
them. What is it you two devout Men defire ? ' 
ask and you fhall have it, he it xvhat it will. 
reply'd, That Kings were apt to 
promife much more than they intended 
to perform. The Giant anfwer'd, that 
was never his Cuflom, defiring them to 
ask what they pleas'd, it fhould be gran- 
ted : The difguis'd Kifna then ask'd the 
King to give him his Hand-as a token of 
his Sincerity, which th« King having done 
accordingly, ^i/ that tpe ask of thes^ faid 
