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£22 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
king ! supplicate for a son.' The king, calling his sixteen
thousand wives, said, 'Supplicate ye for a son.' Chundra,
and the other sixteen thousand wives, having feasted the
gods, made supplication, but obtained neither son nor
daughter. This queen, Chiindra-de>ee, perfected in holy
rites, was the daughter of Murdii raja. The king said, 'O
spouse, do thou also entreat for a son.' The queen, at the
full moon, remained fasting, and, while reposing upon a
sofa, and reflecting upon her virtuous deeds, exclaimed,' I
have certainly performed perfect vows; therefore to me a
son will be granted.' Thus saying, she repeated her vows.
Through her piety, the angel, having been made acquainted
with the queen's desires, said,' Chimdra-devee supplicates
for a son; I will certainly now grant her this blessing.'
Looking around for a proper person to be incarnate in her
womb, he beheld Booddhu-sutwu. This person had reigned
over the kingdom of Varaniisee during twenty years; after
death he fell into Ooshnudu-niruyu, where he was punished
eighty thousand years; he was next born in Tavutingsa,
where he spent his life, and at death possessed an inclination
to ascend to the higher heavens of the gods. The angel,
going to him, said, 'O thou great one, produced in the
world of mortals, by thee works of merit shall be accom-
plished, and much people be made happy. The queen of
Kashee prays for a son ; wilt thou consent to be incarnate
in her womb ?' He added, 'There are also five hundred sons
of the gods on the point of transmigration, who are willing
to be reproduced.' Booddhu-sutwii consented; and having
transmigrated with the five hundred sons of the gods, he
was conceived in the womb of Chundra-devee; the other
gods, in those of the wives of the nobles. At that time
the womb of Chundra-d£vee shone as with refulgent gems;
and knowing that she had conceived, she sent information
of it to the king, who ordered attendants on her person.
king ! supplicate for a son.' The king, calling his sixteen
thousand wives, said, 'Supplicate ye for a son.' Chundra,
and the other sixteen thousand wives, having feasted the
gods, made supplication, but obtained neither son nor
daughter. This queen, Chiindra-de>ee, perfected in holy
rites, was the daughter of Murdii raja. The king said, 'O
spouse, do thou also entreat for a son.' The queen, at the
full moon, remained fasting, and, while reposing upon a
sofa, and reflecting upon her virtuous deeds, exclaimed,' I
have certainly performed perfect vows; therefore to me a
son will be granted.' Thus saying, she repeated her vows.
Through her piety, the angel, having been made acquainted
with the queen's desires, said,' Chimdra-devee supplicates
for a son; I will certainly now grant her this blessing.'
Looking around for a proper person to be incarnate in her
womb, he beheld Booddhu-sutwu. This person had reigned
over the kingdom of Varaniisee during twenty years; after
death he fell into Ooshnudu-niruyu, where he was punished
eighty thousand years; he was next born in Tavutingsa,
where he spent his life, and at death possessed an inclination
to ascend to the higher heavens of the gods. The angel,
going to him, said, 'O thou great one, produced in the
world of mortals, by thee works of merit shall be accom-
plished, and much people be made happy. The queen of
Kashee prays for a son ; wilt thou consent to be incarnate
in her womb ?' He added, 'There are also five hundred sons
of the gods on the point of transmigration, who are willing
to be reproduced.' Booddhu-sutwii consented; and having
transmigrated with the five hundred sons of the gods, he
was conceived in the womb of Chundra-devee; the other
gods, in those of the wives of the nobles. At that time
the womb of Chundra-d£vee shone as with refulgent gems;
and knowing that she had conceived, she sent information
of it to the king, who ordered attendants on her person.