gods. B.X. Created reign god by fome; for there Wiftnum feems to be most in vogue. He has likewise another name adapted to this fupe riority which is afcribed to him by his votaries, and that is Chiven, or Chivens (K), fignifying the True God, or Supreme Being; of whom the Vedam and Shafter treat. This name he obtained for guarding the Chive Linga, whereof an account will be given presently. attributes THE votaries of this god afcribe to him immortality; which and office: they fay he obtained by the afhes which remained within the fhell, after the Chive Linga was burned &: and though, agreeable to the Vedam and Shafter, they fay his office is to deftroy", or put a period to all things at laft; yet they give him alfo the power of creating, at least, two men, named Birapatrem and Quatraquale. They affign him for his Wahanam, or beaft of carriage, a bull-calf called Irifbipatan, instead of a horse; but feem to differ as to the place of his refidence. Those of Karnata fay, that he refides with his wife Parvati, in Kaylafom, which is one of the three places, or heavens, where God converfes k. According to the Malabars, he dwells in Kala-ja, a silver mount, and kind of paradise, to the south of the famous mountain Maha Meru: again, other Malabârs will have it, that his abode is in Chiwalogum; which figni fies the world of Chiwens. kis perfon, To come to the history of Ifburen. They say, with respect to his perfon, that he is of fo vaft a bignefs, as to encompass all the feven heavens above, and the feven worlds (L) beneath: but one day, boasting before fome other fpirits of his immenfe fize, Bramma and Viftnum took it ill, whereupon a conteft arofe; the confequence of which was, that Bramma loft one of his heads, as hath been already related in our account of him. Though Viftnum be black, Ísburen is bright, and white as milk, with three eyes, one of them in his forehead; which laft they fay is fo full of fire, that it confumes whatever it looks upon. He has no fewer than sixteen arms, and holds and drefs: fomething in each hand. His apparel is a tiger's fkin; his f PHIL. Malâb. p. A BERNIER, ubi fupr. p. * ROGER, P. PHIL. ROGER, ubi fupr. p. zz. 156, 183. cloak the hide of an elephant furrounded with ferpents. He Created wears about his neck a collar of fur, with a bell faftened to gods. it; likewise three chains. One is intermixed with rofes, and ft class. other sweet flowers. The fecond is made of the heads of Bramma: for they fay Bramma dies and revives every year; and that buren, gathering his heads as often as he dies, made this chain of them. The third is made of the bones of Chatti, one of his wives, who dying likewife annually, he every time that happens takes one of her bones, and adds it to the rest". He carries also the fame beads as the Brammans do; his whole body being besmeared with afhes (of cow-dung) (M), and thus rides in triumph through Kalaja upon his ox Irifbipatan, to whom they offer certain facrifices. years: THE Brammans fay, that buren, to expiate the crime of turns mencutting-off Bramma's fifth head, turned mendicant for twelve dicant years; begging for alms, with the fkull in his hand : for tho' he received a fufficient quantity from time to time, yet it was inftantly confumed by the fiery rays which darted from his third eye. One day, as he was collecting alms among the Mumis, or Rifbi, who inhabited the woods about Kalaja, (the place of his refidence, where they spent their time in facrificing), their wives came running with ladles full of blood to fill the fkull; but they were fo furprised at his flaming eye, that they not only dropp'd their ladles but their cloaths. The Mumis, feeing their wives naked, fell furiously on Ibu- for twelve ren; one with an axe, another with a ferpent, a third fet a tiger upon him, and a fourth a wild elephant: but he flew all thofe animals, and carried off their fkins as trophies. At length Viftnum, to deliver huren, appeared to the Mumis in the form of a beautiful virgin; which fo furprifed them, that they fell into a trance; and thus the god efcaped from the men. Towards the end of the twelfth year, huren, being tired of his mendicant life, had recourfe to Viftnum; who, commiferating his condition, put out the fiery eye, which confumed the alms as faft as he received them; and then wounding himself in the finger, filled the skull with the blood, which put an end to fburen's pilgrimage ; but gave birth to the order of the Foghis (N), who, in memory thereof, lead a mendicant life to this day. n a BALDEUS, ubi fupr. p. 755.1 (M) This is the form in which he is represented in the pagods. His attendants are Pudas, Piharos, and Pes. Baldæus, ubi fupr. p. 756. MOD. HIST. VOL. VI. • Ibid. p. 757, & feqq. (N) Rather perhaps the Goghis, who are Brammans; the Jobis of another tribe. sf AMONG Created gods. ft class. attributes reign god by fome; for there Wiftnum feems to THE votaries of this god afcribe to him immortal and office: they fay he obtained by the afhes which remained fhell, after the Chive Linga was burned 8: and tho able to the Vedam and Shafter, they fay his office is t or put a period to all things at laft; yet they give l power of creating, at leaft, two men, named Bira Quatraquale. They affign him for his Wahana of carriage, a bull-calf called Irifbipatan, inftead but feem to differ as to the place of his residence. Karnata fay, that he refides with his wife Parv: lafom, which is one of the three places, or hea God converfes k. According to the Malabárs, b Kala-ja, a filver mount, and kind of paradife, to t the famous mountain Maha Meru' again, othe will have it, that his abode is in ChiwalogumTM; \ fies the world of Chiwens. his perfon, To come to the history of Isburen. They fay, wi his perfon, that he is of fo vaft a bignefs, as to enco feven heavens above, and the feven worlds (L) ber one day, boafting before fome other fpirits of fize, Bramma and Viftnum took it ill, whereup arofe; the confequence of which was, that Bra of his heads, as hath been already related in ot him. Though liftnum be black, İfburen is brigh as milk, with three eyes, one of them in his fore laft they fay is fo full of fire, that it confume looks upon. He has no fewer than fixteen arr and dress: fomething in each hand. His apparel is a fig cloak the hide of an elephant furrounded with ferpents. He Cras THE Brammans fay, that luren, to expe the (the place of his refidence, where there crificing), their wives came ring to fill the fkull; but they were sye, that they not only droppe The Mumis, feeing their hea ren; one with an axe, urie ve tiger upon him, and a fur all thofe animals, and ariet length Vylnum, to deuter de in the form of a beauL TH that they fell into a the men. Towards ing tired of his men commiferating his conditt ar confumed the alms afta wounding himfelf in the finger fler which put an end to to the order of the Fog 5. a mendicant life to this day. BALDACs, ubi fup (MyThis is the form in wich he is reprefented in the pap His attendants are Pade art, and Per. Balds fapr. p.756. Mop Hist. VOL egend: but Crated ulars, "fays, gods. black spots: class. own 9, y likely, the The Inare related dian Priest, he once apus : ly with his ng his femen ething. As ife Parames ce fprung-up tren, that he he always reim one day; of it, that the dicted to vicé, aps owing to ftingly dance appearances in other ex y fay, that he trava acted fo many gancies: ty of Madurey, name of Tfahoky an account of red to a widow › her fervant, on als. His miftrefs od deal of work eceived in him; ld fatisfy feveral ;; fo 'that neither 1 to do any other ed to the king of majefty gave the felt all over the e Ifburen perform ight fit to quit the y ". Are not fuch ROGER, ubi fupr. p. 105, 171. comedies, Created gods. AMONG other extravagancies related of this god, we are told that, during his pilgrimage, Jeksba Prajava (0), king of clafs the Peringales, and father of his wife Paramefferi, or Parvati, having a defire to fee his daughters in their full glory, outrages, invited Bramma and lifnun, who were alfo his fous-in-law, committed to a magnificent feaft; but neglected to do the fame by Ibu by him, ren (P): yet, on confidering the matter, invited him at laft. This, however, the mendicant god took fo heinously, that he refolved to fpoil the feaft. His anger was farther provoked by the treatment his wife received: for having obtained leave from him to go to the banquet, he ordered her to put on her best apparel; and, to fet her off to the most advantage, lent her his ferpents, his umbrella of peacocks tails, his chain of bones, his uger's fkin, and his elephant's hide. Thus equipped, the mounted upon an ox; and with a large attendance of drummers, Pudas and Pifbares, came to her father's palace. Her fifters and the other guefts, who met her at the gates, fecing her in fuch a droll equipage, instead of bidding her welcome, burft-out into laughter; which fo vexed Paramefferi, that, without alighting, the returned to Kalaja, loudly complaining of the affront which had been put upon her. at Praja- ISHUREN, thinking himfelf concerned in the ill-treatva's feat. ment given his wife, fent his fons Quenavadi and Superbennia to fpoil their mirth but Vitnum, knowing that the first was fond of cakes, and the latter of hearing ftories, rook care to throw thofe amufements in their way, fo that they forgot their errand. buren hereupon fent his daughter Patragali; who being likewife detained by fome good-cheer fhe met with in the hall (for the loved her belly dearly), he refolved to go himfelf. As foon as Viftnum and Bramma got notice of this, they made an apology to their father-in-law, as not being, they faid, able to cope with buren; and withdrew, leaving only the Sun and Moon behind. The angry god, entering the palace prefently after, feized Prajava by the hair. At the fame inftant there ftepped forth (the offspring of his anger) a warrior armed cap-a-pie, called Virapatren, who cut-off the king's head, with the hands of the god of fire, and beat-out (0) Roger calls him Dafoe, as the reader will find in the history of Bramma. (P) According to Roger, p. 153, the reafon he gave for not inviting Eswara, or buren, was that as he lived by begging his bread, and had not cloaths to cover him, he was not worthy to be invited; on which his daughter Parvati replied, nor f neither; and fo leaped into the fire prepared for facrifice, and was confumed. the |