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68 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
the work called Odikurunii-mala, a burnt-sacrifice of the
flesh of goats y is ordered to be offered to this god,
The following story is related of Puvunu in the Shree-*
bhaguvutu:—On a certain occasion Nariidu. paid a visit to
Soomeroo2, and excited his pride in such a manner,.that he
protested the god Puvunu could not approach his summit.
Nariidu carried the news of Soomeroo's insolence to Puvu-
nu, and advised him to go and break down the summit of
Soomeroo; which, even to the depth of 800 miles below the
surface, was of solid gold. Puvunu went, and produced
such a tempest, that the earth trembled to its centre; and
the mountain god, terribly alarmed, invoked Guroorii, who
came to his relief, and, covering the mountain with his
wings, secured it from the wrath of Puvunu. For twelve
months, however, the storm raged so that the three worlds
were hastening to destruction. The gods desired Nariidu
to prevail on Puvunu to compose the difference with Soo-
meroo : instead of complying with which the mischievous
rishee went, and calling Puvunu a fool for exciting such a
storm to no purpose, told him that as long as Gtirooru. pro-
tected the mountain with his wings, there was no hope;
but that, if he would attack Soomeroo when Guroorii was
carrying Vishnoo out on a journey, he might easily be re-
venged. This opportunity soon occurred: all the gods
(330,000,000) were invited to Shivu's marriage with Parvii-
tee, among whom were the mountains Soomerop, TrikoOtu,
Qoduyua, Cstub, Vindhyu, Malyuyanu, Gundhiima-dunu,
' The goat, it will be remembered, was slain in the sacrifices of
Bacchus.
' The mountain of this name personified.
' Mountains over which the sun rises.
' Behind which the sun sets.
the work called Odikurunii-mala, a burnt-sacrifice of the
flesh of goats y is ordered to be offered to this god,
The following story is related of Puvunu in the Shree-*
bhaguvutu:—On a certain occasion Nariidu. paid a visit to
Soomeroo2, and excited his pride in such a manner,.that he
protested the god Puvunu could not approach his summit.
Nariidu carried the news of Soomeroo's insolence to Puvu-
nu, and advised him to go and break down the summit of
Soomeroo; which, even to the depth of 800 miles below the
surface, was of solid gold. Puvunu went, and produced
such a tempest, that the earth trembled to its centre; and
the mountain god, terribly alarmed, invoked Guroorii, who
came to his relief, and, covering the mountain with his
wings, secured it from the wrath of Puvunu. For twelve
months, however, the storm raged so that the three worlds
were hastening to destruction. The gods desired Nariidu
to prevail on Puvunu to compose the difference with Soo-
meroo : instead of complying with which the mischievous
rishee went, and calling Puvunu a fool for exciting such a
storm to no purpose, told him that as long as Gtirooru. pro-
tected the mountain with his wings, there was no hope;
but that, if he would attack Soomeroo when Guroorii was
carrying Vishnoo out on a journey, he might easily be re-
venged. This opportunity soon occurred: all the gods
(330,000,000) were invited to Shivu's marriage with Parvii-
tee, among whom were the mountains Soomerop, TrikoOtu,
Qoduyua, Cstub, Vindhyu, Malyuyanu, Gundhiima-dunu,
' The goat, it will be remembered, was slain in the sacrifices of
Bacchus.
' The mountain of this name personified.
' Mountains over which the sun rises.
' Behind which the sun sets.