Indian Antiquary Vol 23

SR No.: 032515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 412
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[JULY, 1894.
In the next year he left that place and came to Attavar, where he entered a sánom at Pergado-bettu, and then went into the treasury, and made the people there sick. They referred to the praśna-book, and came to know that it was due to Jumadi.
Then the head of the house asked :-"What is to be done P"
“If you want to let your people get better, you should build a separate sénam of your own," said the praśna-reader.
Then the treasurer sent for his neighbours, and when they had all come he said to them :
“In my house the people are all sick, and it is known to be Jumadi's work, because he wants a sånam. What are you going to propose ?"
“We cannot say whether the sickness which is spread abroad in your horse will come to us or not. Therefore let us build a sánam together," said the villagers.
They all prayed the Bhúta to heal the sickness, in return for which they built a sánam. Then the sickness was cured, and they all built a sanam together, where a feast was performed. And a feast is performed there once a year to this day!
BURNELL MSS. - No. 13.
MUDADER (KALA-BHAIRAVA). Original in the Kanarese character. Original, text and translation, occupies leaves 149 to 158 inclusive in Burnell's MSS. Translation according to the Burnell MSS.
Translation. There were four Bairagis, who said to each other :“We have seen the ocean in the East, and now we want to see the ocean in the West."
So they put on ashes, took a bag and went a-begging. Their family Bhata was KalaBhairava.
They went to Mugernad, and passed by the Bardala-bidu. They passed by the rock at Addala, and the chávațiat Yirauda-betty, where they saw the sun set, and where there is a tank called Dindu-kire. There they stopped that night. They built up three stones for a fire-place, and cooked, and took a meal there. Early in the morning they rose and bathed in the tank, and put on ashes.
The Bhata Kala-Bhairava, who had followed them, became a reddish cow, and they met her grazing. When the four Bairagis saw ber, they said they would milk her, and so they took a rope and tied her up. Then they brought & vessel, and milked the cow. While they were milking her, they saw water coming from one of her teats, from a second came milk, from third blood, and from the last nothing.
They referred to the Sastras, in which they found, that the Bhůta Kåla-Bhairava had followed them, and that the cow was the Bhúta They thought awhile, and brought one of the three stones, of which they had made a fire-place and established it as a place of prayer. And they prayed to the Bhůta :
"You had better make the acquaintance of the neighbouring villagers and get your food, and living from them."
They also told the Bhůta to remain in the stone; and then they left the plaee, and passing by Dindu-kîrê went to Pangar. They passed by a basti (temple) built by the Sêttis, and by a temple built by Brahmans, and they passed by the Kaichigar-keri, and the cobbler's street,
A stroot occupied by workers in bell-metal.