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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. 253
fall on him, a cooling breeze to refresh him, a throne and
a white umbrella to descend for him, heavenly courtezans
to eome and sing before him, the gods to ascend and de-
scend hovering over him, and glory like that of the sun to
surround him wherever he sits; that he has a pure mind,
profound speech, boundless knowledge, and that he is wor-
shipped by the three worlds. The next name, Siddhii,
implies, that this person possesses the qualities which
secure absorption, viz. knowledge of all things; that he is
all-seeing; is capable of doing every thing; is armed
against every enemy; is completely happy; is the same to
all; is all-powerful, and is in all things a wonderful person.
He who is called Acharyu has overcome his passions; is
possessed of excellent properties; has renounced sensual
gratifications; does not listen to sensual discourse; forgets
all enjoyments; is moderate in food; looks not at the
couch of a female; retains not the remembrance of women;
partakes of no food difficult of digestion; has renounced
anger, affection, desire, falsehood; commits no injury; re-
ceives no presents; lives the life of an ascetic; ponders his
steps; seeks purity; speaks sound words ; renounces im-
pure food, and the company of impure persons; conceals
his thoughts; speaks little; and walks with little motion.
Oopadhyayu implies, that the person receiving this title
has read and taught the following works, called iingus :—
Achar-ungu, Soogtir-ungu, T'han-ungii, Sumuvay-ungu,
Bhijguvutee-jee, Gata-jee, Oopasukii-dusha, Cntugurii,
ftnooturu-oovaee, Prushnu-vyakurunu, and Vipaku-sootrii:
and also the following oopangus : Oovaee-sootru, Rayii-
pse"nee, Jeevabhigumfi, Punhiivuna, Jumboo-dweepu-pun-
ntitee, Chundru-punnutee, Soom-punnutee, NiraviitSe,
Kupiya, Kuppii-virungsiya, Poopphiya, and Poopphiichoo-
liya. The name Sadhoo implies, that the person possesses
compassion, truth; that he takes nothing but what is given
fall on him, a cooling breeze to refresh him, a throne and
a white umbrella to descend for him, heavenly courtezans
to eome and sing before him, the gods to ascend and de-
scend hovering over him, and glory like that of the sun to
surround him wherever he sits; that he has a pure mind,
profound speech, boundless knowledge, and that he is wor-
shipped by the three worlds. The next name, Siddhii,
implies, that this person possesses the qualities which
secure absorption, viz. knowledge of all things; that he is
all-seeing; is capable of doing every thing; is armed
against every enemy; is completely happy; is the same to
all; is all-powerful, and is in all things a wonderful person.
He who is called Acharyu has overcome his passions; is
possessed of excellent properties; has renounced sensual
gratifications; does not listen to sensual discourse; forgets
all enjoyments; is moderate in food; looks not at the
couch of a female; retains not the remembrance of women;
partakes of no food difficult of digestion; has renounced
anger, affection, desire, falsehood; commits no injury; re-
ceives no presents; lives the life of an ascetic; ponders his
steps; seeks purity; speaks sound words ; renounces im-
pure food, and the company of impure persons; conceals
his thoughts; speaks little; and walks with little motion.
Oopadhyayu implies, that the person receiving this title
has read and taught the following works, called iingus :—
Achar-ungu, Soogtir-ungu, T'han-ungii, Sumuvay-ungu,
Bhijguvutee-jee, Gata-jee, Oopasukii-dusha, Cntugurii,
ftnooturu-oovaee, Prushnu-vyakurunu, and Vipaku-sootrii:
and also the following oopangus : Oovaee-sootru, Rayii-
pse"nee, Jeevabhigumfi, Punhiivuna, Jumboo-dweepu-pun-
ntitee, Chundru-punnutee, Soom-punnutee, NiraviitSe,
Kupiya, Kuppii-virungsiya, Poopphiya, and Poopphiichoo-
liya. The name Sadhoo implies, that the person possesses
compassion, truth; that he takes nothing but what is given