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34 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
The bramhiins, in their morning and evening worship,
repeat an incantation, containing a Description of the image
of Brumha; at noon they perform an act of worship in
honour of this god, presenting to him sometimes a single
flower: at the time of a burnt offering clarified butter is
presented to Brumha. In the month Maghu, at the full
moon, an earthen image of this god is worshipped, with
that of Shivu. on his right hand, and that of Vishnpo on his
left. This festival lasts only one day, and the three gods
are, the next day, thrown into the river. This worship is
accompanied with songs, dances, music, &c. as at all other
festivals; but the worship of Brumha is most frequently
celebrated by a number of young men of the baser sort,
who defray the expences by a subscription.—Bloody sacri-
fices are never offered to Brumha.
Brumha, notwithstanding the venerable name of grand-
father, seems to be as lewd as any of the gods. At the
time that intoxicating spirits were first made, all the gods,
giants, gundhurvus, yukshus,kinnurus,&c.were accustomed
to drink spirits, and no blame was then attached to drunken-
ness : but one day Brumha, in a state of intoxication, made
an attempt on the virtue of his own daughter, by which he
incurred the wrath of the gods. Some time afterwards,
Brumha boasted in company, that he was as great a god as
Shivu. Hearing what Brumha had been saying, the lattery
inflamed with anger, was about to cut off one of Brumha's
heads, but was prevented by the intercessions of the as-
sembled gods. Brumha complained to Doorga, who ap-
peased him by saying, that Shivu did not attempt to cut
off his head because he aspired to be greater than he, but
because he (Brumha) had been guilty of a great crime in
endeavouring to seduce his daughter. Brumha was satis-
fied with this answer, but pronounced a curse on what-
The bramhiins, in their morning and evening worship,
repeat an incantation, containing a Description of the image
of Brumha; at noon they perform an act of worship in
honour of this god, presenting to him sometimes a single
flower: at the time of a burnt offering clarified butter is
presented to Brumha. In the month Maghu, at the full
moon, an earthen image of this god is worshipped, with
that of Shivu. on his right hand, and that of Vishnpo on his
left. This festival lasts only one day, and the three gods
are, the next day, thrown into the river. This worship is
accompanied with songs, dances, music, &c. as at all other
festivals; but the worship of Brumha is most frequently
celebrated by a number of young men of the baser sort,
who defray the expences by a subscription.—Bloody sacri-
fices are never offered to Brumha.
Brumha, notwithstanding the venerable name of grand-
father, seems to be as lewd as any of the gods. At the
time that intoxicating spirits were first made, all the gods,
giants, gundhurvus, yukshus,kinnurus,&c.were accustomed
to drink spirits, and no blame was then attached to drunken-
ness : but one day Brumha, in a state of intoxication, made
an attempt on the virtue of his own daughter, by which he
incurred the wrath of the gods. Some time afterwards,
Brumha boasted in company, that he was as great a god as
Shivu. Hearing what Brumha had been saying, the lattery
inflamed with anger, was about to cut off one of Brumha's
heads, but was prevented by the intercessions of the as-
sembled gods. Brumha complained to Doorga, who ap-
peased him by saying, that Shivu did not attempt to cut
off his head because he aspired to be greater than he, but
because he (Brumha) had been guilty of a great crime in
endeavouring to seduce his daughter. Brumha was satis-
fied with this answer, but pronounced a curse on what-