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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. 35
ever god, gundhurvu, or upsiira should hereafter drink
spirits.
The above is the substance of the story as related in the
Muhabhariitu. The Kashee-khundu of the Skunda poo-
ranu says, that Brumha lost one of his heads in the follow-
ing manner:—this god was one day asked by certain sages,
in the presence of Kriitoo, a form of Vishnoo, who was
greatest, Briimha, Vishnoo, or Shivu ? Brumha affirmed
that he was entitled to this distinction. Kriitoo, as a form
of Vishnoo, insisted that the superiority belonged to him^
self. An appeal was made to the vedus; but those books
declared in favour of Shivu. On hearing this verdict,
Brumha was filled with rage, and made many insulting
remarks upon Shivu; who, assuming the terrific form of
Kalu-Bhoiriivu, appeared before Brumha and Kriitoo, and?
receiving farther insults from Brumha, with his nails tore
off one of Brumha's five heads. Brumha was now thoroughly
humbled, and with joined hands acknowledged that he was
inferior to Shivu. Thus this quarrel betwixt the three gods
was adjusted; and Shivii, the naked mendicant, was ac*
knowledged as Muha-de'vu, the great god.
Brumha is also charged with stealing several calves, from
the herd which Krishna was feeding,
This god, assuming the appearance of a religious mendi-
cant, is said to have appeared many times on earth for
different purposes. Stories to this effect are to be found
in several of the pooranus.
The Muhabharutii contains the following description of
the heaven of Brumha:-—this heaven is 800 miles long, 40Q
broad, and 40 high, JNIarudu, when attempting to describe
ever god, gundhurvu, or upsiira should hereafter drink
spirits.
The above is the substance of the story as related in the
Muhabhariitu. The Kashee-khundu of the Skunda poo-
ranu says, that Brumha lost one of his heads in the follow-
ing manner:—this god was one day asked by certain sages,
in the presence of Kriitoo, a form of Vishnoo, who was
greatest, Briimha, Vishnoo, or Shivu ? Brumha affirmed
that he was entitled to this distinction. Kriitoo, as a form
of Vishnoo, insisted that the superiority belonged to him^
self. An appeal was made to the vedus; but those books
declared in favour of Shivu. On hearing this verdict,
Brumha was filled with rage, and made many insulting
remarks upon Shivu; who, assuming the terrific form of
Kalu-Bhoiriivu, appeared before Brumha and Kriitoo, and?
receiving farther insults from Brumha, with his nails tore
off one of Brumha's five heads. Brumha was now thoroughly
humbled, and with joined hands acknowledged that he was
inferior to Shivu. Thus this quarrel betwixt the three gods
was adjusted; and Shivii, the naked mendicant, was ac*
knowledged as Muha-de'vu, the great god.
Brumha is also charged with stealing several calves, from
the herd which Krishna was feeding,
This god, assuming the appearance of a religious mendi-
cant, is said to have appeared many times on earth for
different purposes. Stories to this effect are to be found
in several of the pooranus.
The Muhabharutii contains the following description of
the heaven of Brumha:-—this heaven is 800 miles long, 40Q
broad, and 40 high, JNIarudu, when attempting to describe