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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. 4»
tinually entertained with songs, dances, music, and every
species of mirth. Neither sickness, sorrow, nor sudden
death, are found in these regions, nor are its inhabitants
affected with hunger or thirst.—When the god Nariidu was
sitting in an assembly of princes at king Yoodhist'hiru's,
the latter asked him whether he had ever seen so grand a
scene before. Narudii, after some hesitation, declared he
had beheld a scene far more splendid in Indrii's heaven, of
which he then gave the above account; but confessed that
the place exceeded all his powers of description.
A scene in Indrii's Iwaven:—On a certain occasion an
assembly of the gods was held in this place, at which, beside
the gods, Narudu and the rishees, the gunus, dukshiis,
gundhurvus, &c. were present. While the courtezans were
dancing, and the kinnuriis singing, the whole assembly was
filled with the highest pleasure. To crown their joys, the
gods caused a shower of flowers to fall on the assembly.
The king of the gods, being the most distinguished person-
age present, first took up a flower, and, after holding it to
his nose, gave it to a bramhiin. The assembled gods laugh-
ing at the brumhun for receiving what Indrii had used, he
went home in disgrace; but cursed Indru, and doomed him
to become a cat in the house of a person of the lowest cast.
Suddenly, and unknown to all, he fell from heaven, and
became a cat in the house of a hunter. After he had been
absent eight or ten days, ShucheS, his wife, became very
anxious, and sent messengers every where to enquire for her
husband. The gods also said among themselves, 'What is
become of Indrii ?—-A total silence reigns in his palace, nor
are we invited to the dance and the usual festivities ! What
can be the meaning of this ?'—All search was in vain j and
the gods assembled to enquire where he was. They found
Shuchee in a state of distraction, of whom Brumha enquired
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tinually entertained with songs, dances, music, and every
species of mirth. Neither sickness, sorrow, nor sudden
death, are found in these regions, nor are its inhabitants
affected with hunger or thirst.—When the god Nariidu was
sitting in an assembly of princes at king Yoodhist'hiru's,
the latter asked him whether he had ever seen so grand a
scene before. Narudii, after some hesitation, declared he
had beheld a scene far more splendid in Indrii's heaven, of
which he then gave the above account; but confessed that
the place exceeded all his powers of description.
A scene in Indrii's Iwaven:—On a certain occasion an
assembly of the gods was held in this place, at which, beside
the gods, Narudu and the rishees, the gunus, dukshiis,
gundhurvus, &c. were present. While the courtezans were
dancing, and the kinnuriis singing, the whole assembly was
filled with the highest pleasure. To crown their joys, the
gods caused a shower of flowers to fall on the assembly.
The king of the gods, being the most distinguished person-
age present, first took up a flower, and, after holding it to
his nose, gave it to a bramhiin. The assembled gods laugh-
ing at the brumhun for receiving what Indrii had used, he
went home in disgrace; but cursed Indru, and doomed him
to become a cat in the house of a person of the lowest cast.
Suddenly, and unknown to all, he fell from heaven, and
became a cat in the house of a hunter. After he had been
absent eight or ten days, ShucheS, his wife, became very
anxious, and sent messengers every where to enquire for her
husband. The gods also said among themselves, 'What is
become of Indrii ?—-A total silence reigns in his palace, nor
are we invited to the dance and the usual festivities ! What
can be the meaning of this ?'—All search was in vain j and
the gods assembled to enquire where he was. They found
Shuchee in a state of distraction, of whom Brumha enquired
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