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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. f
present which accompanies a gift, and without which the
gift itself produces no fruit to the giver. Bulee knew not
what to do for dukshinu: his all was gone. His wife
advised him to give his life to Vamiinu as dukshinii. He
did this also; but the latter told him, that as he had pro-
mised Prulhadii not to destroy any of his race, he would not
take his life. He therefore gave him his choice either
of ascending to heaven, taking with him five ignorant
persons; or of descending to patiilu, the world of the hy-
dras, with five wise mend. Bulee chose the latter, but said
that as he had done much mischief on earth, he was afraid
of going to patiilu, lest he should there be punished for his
eiimes. Varnunu. told him not to fear, as he would, in the
form of Vishnoo, become his protector. At the close, this
god, having restored every thing on earth to a state of
order and prosperity, returned to heaven.
The sixth is the Piirushoo-ramu incarnation. Piirushoo
is the name of an instrument of war. The occasion of this
appearance of Vishnoo is thus related:—The kshiitriyus,
from the king to the lowest person of this cast, were be-
come very corrupt. Every one did as he pleased, the king
was without authority, all order was destroyed, and the earth
was in the greatest confusion. In these eircumstanees
the goddess Prit'hiveee went to Vishnoo, and prayed for
relief. Her petition was heard, and one part of Vishnoo
was incarnate as the son of Jumudugnee, a descendant of
Bhrigoo the sage. After twenty-one different defeats the
kshutriyiis were exterminated by Piirushoo-ramu; but after
a lapse of years they again became numerous: Crjoonii, a
d It is a proverb among the Hindoos, that there is no pleasure in the
company of the ignorant in any place or circumstances; and that a bad
place, in the company of the wise, is better than a good one in that of the
ignorant.
*• The earth personified.
present which accompanies a gift, and without which the
gift itself produces no fruit to the giver. Bulee knew not
what to do for dukshinu: his all was gone. His wife
advised him to give his life to Vamiinu as dukshinii. He
did this also; but the latter told him, that as he had pro-
mised Prulhadii not to destroy any of his race, he would not
take his life. He therefore gave him his choice either
of ascending to heaven, taking with him five ignorant
persons; or of descending to patiilu, the world of the hy-
dras, with five wise mend. Bulee chose the latter, but said
that as he had done much mischief on earth, he was afraid
of going to patiilu, lest he should there be punished for his
eiimes. Varnunu. told him not to fear, as he would, in the
form of Vishnoo, become his protector. At the close, this
god, having restored every thing on earth to a state of
order and prosperity, returned to heaven.
The sixth is the Piirushoo-ramu incarnation. Piirushoo
is the name of an instrument of war. The occasion of this
appearance of Vishnoo is thus related:—The kshiitriyus,
from the king to the lowest person of this cast, were be-
come very corrupt. Every one did as he pleased, the king
was without authority, all order was destroyed, and the earth
was in the greatest confusion. In these eircumstanees
the goddess Prit'hiveee went to Vishnoo, and prayed for
relief. Her petition was heard, and one part of Vishnoo
was incarnate as the son of Jumudugnee, a descendant of
Bhrigoo the sage. After twenty-one different defeats the
kshutriyiis were exterminated by Piirushoo-ramu; but after
a lapse of years they again became numerous: Crjoonii, a
d It is a proverb among the Hindoos, that there is no pleasure in the
company of the ignorant in any place or circumstances; and that a bad
place, in the company of the wise, is better than a good one in that of the
ignorant.
*• The earth personified.