Chap. XII. 
Thales and the Stoich^ wlio acknowledg'd 
the Water either the Principal or the 
Nouriflier of every thing. 
The Crea- The chief things attrii)uted to Bram- 
tor of the nta by thefe Pagans are, that he has not 
World. Qpiy created the World, but alfo deter- 
mines the Duration and Times of all 
created Matters : And as they alfo ac- 
knowledg him the Son of God, and the 
Supreme Governor of Angels, nay even 
afcribe to him a human Nature ^ lb it is 
evident, that thefe Attributes muH have 
their Origin from what they have heard 
( tho perhaps confufedly ) of Jefus Chrilt 
the Son of God. 
Tfiey reprefent it with four Heads, 
but fay he loft one by lxora\ means to 
punilh his Pride. Hence it is that the 
Brahmans now adays have no more than 
three Books of the Vedam^ the fourth 
V which treated of God being loft. 
For the firft of thefe Books treated 
of God^ and of the Origin and Beginning 
of the Univeife. The fecond, of thofe 
who have the Government and Manage- 
ment thereof. The third, of Morality 
and true Virtue. The fourth of the Ce- 
remonials in their Temples, and Sacri- 
fices. Thefe four Books of the Fedam 
are by them call'd Roggo Vedam^ Jadura 
Fedam, Santa Fedam, and Tarawana Fe- 
dam ^ and by the Malabars, Icca, /cciyxa, 
Satr.an^ and Adaravan. The lofs of this 
firft Part is highly lamented by the Brah- 
mans. They alfo attribute to him the 
Prefervation of all created things \ whence 
the modern Brahmans afcribe all the good 
or bad Fortune which befals Mortals here 
upon Earth to the Diredion of Brahma, 
who they fay has alfo prefixed every living 
Creature his time of Life and Drath. 
They further fiy, that not only the 
feveral Worlds, but alfo the different Fa- 
milies and Tribes have their Origin from 
The Origin Bratnma. The Super o ere al World they fay 
ej the 14 came out of his Brains or Face^ for 
Worlds. Pagans acknowledg certain Celeflial 
Orbs, with Artflotk. The fecond World 
they fay did come out of his Eyes^ the 
third out of his Mouth, the fourth out 
of his left Ear, the fifth out of his Tongue 
and Gums the lixth out of his Heart, 
the 7t/; out of his Belly, the 8ife out of his 
Privy Parts, thepfl^outof his left Thigh, 
the lotfjout of his Knees, the i \ th out 
of his Heels, the nth out of the Toes 
of his right Foot, the 1 7,th out of the 
Ball of his left Foot, and the \/\.th out of 
the Air that furrounded him. 
The Brahmans fay they are the Pro- 
duft of his Brains, and the Nairos or 
Soldiers, of his Feet •■, as the Exajlri ( a 
Vol. HI. 
fort of Kings) are out of his Arm, r\y^"« 
which is the reafon that they never make Saldam.^ 
the fame low Bows before their Kings as '-^■''^^ 
their other Subjefts, but have the Privi- 
lege of fitting down in their Prefence. 
Unto thefe 14 Worlds as many divers i/^ forts C 
forts of People attribute their Origin : 
1. Such as are endowed with Wifdom. 
2. Thofe that are provident in their Acti- 
ons. 3. Thofe that are eloquent. 4. Such 
as are cunning and deligning. 5. Drun- 
kards and Gluttons. 6. The Generon=? 
and Brave. 7. The Idle and Lazy. 
8. Whore-mafters and voluptuous Per- 
fons. 9. Labourers, Artifans, and Han- 
dicrafts Men. 10 Peaiants and Gardi- 
ners. 11. The Parreai, and other forts 
of nafty People, who they fay came out 
of the Heels of Bramma. i 2. Thieves, 
Murderers and Robbers. 13. Thofe than 
opprefs the Poor. 14. Thofe endow'd 
with peculiar Qiialities, and an aftive 
Spirit. They further fay, that they can 
judg by the Phyfiognomy of a Perfon, 
what part of Bramma he was come from. 
Of the Worlds and the fevcn Seas we 
fliall fay more prefently. 
The Malabar s fay, Bramma has two 
Wives, Sarojfody and Quiatry, who are 
both ban en. The firft'being his own 
Daughter, has given occalion to a Pro- 
verb among the Malabars, You muft not 
do like Bramma. The Equipage, or ra- 
ther Carriage of Bramma is a certain 
Bird, call'd Amam by the Afalabars i for 
thefe Pagans attribute to every one of 
their Gods a certain Horfe or Carriage 
caird Wahanam, which carries them from 
place to place. They further fiy, that 
this Bird Annam, if Milk mix'd with Wa- 
ter be fet before him, he will drink the 
Milk without touching the Water, an 
Emblem of fuch as know how to diftin- 
guiih Good from Evil. 
They relate many other fabulous things, 
as for inftance. That Bramma after a 
Period of many Ages, is to die and be 
reviv'd ; that he he has certain Deputies 
or Aftiftants, the chief of w^hom is Dcvoen- 
dra, the Head of all the Governors of 
the feven Worlds which are beyond our 
World, met below the Heavens, or 
Bramma''?. Refidence : in thefe Worlds 
(fay they) the Believers live after their 
Death. They allow that forae things of 
lelTcr moment, fuch as Herbs, Cucum- 
bers, ire. have been created by others, 
but that all things of moment owe their 
Origin to Bramma^ ^Nm loft one of his 
four Heads, becaufe he had told a Lie 
to Jxoray and feveral fuch Abfurditiss 
more. 
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