The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-13

WntCn nAo 0CSu ASS0aAkG0 " &&sS@AS@9 and preparing to bring from the gods, the nectar that would be her ransom, and being desirous of eating something to in- crease his strength, he vent into the pres ence of his father, who being importuned said to him, My son, in the sea there Is a big elephant and also big tortoise
 Go, and eat them; they have been changed into this shape on account of curse Then Garuda went and took them to be eaten, and sat down upon a limb of the great tree of Indra's heaven that grants all desires And he held up with his beak the bough out of respect 10 the Balakhilyas who were beneath prac' ticing ausserities, when it suddenly broke with his weight. Then the bough was brought by Garuda, who feared that h would crush the world, by the permis- sion of his father, and let 1t drop here in this uninhabited place. Lanka was made on the back of this, hence the ground here is made of wood." When Lohsjang- ha heard this from Vibhishana he was satisfied. Then Vibhishana gave to him many handsome jewels since he wished to set out for MAthura- And through has reverence for the god Vishnu who resides at Mathura, he gave to him a lotus, a club, a she'll and discus all made oi gold to be offered to the god. Loha- langha took all these which were given to him by VibhishanA, and mounted the bird that was able to travel a hundred thousand yojanas, and ascending into the heavens in Lanka, he crossed over the ocean and without any trouble came to Mathura. He alighted from the sky in lonely temple and placed his precious jewels in it, and then fastened up the bird. Then he went into the market aad sold one of the jewels, and bought some clothes, scented cosmetics and food, and there in the temple he ate his food. giving some to the bird, and decorated himself with the garments, cosmetics and flowers
 And in the night having mounted the bird, he went to the house of Rupinika taking alsng the shell, discus and club. He then remained over it in the air, knowing the place well, and made low, deep sound so that his beloved could hear, who was alone. And Rupinika having heard that, came out and saw in the air at night. something gleaming with jewels, not unlike Narayana. "l am Haii. come here on your account" thus he said to her. Then lowing down she said, May the god have compassion upon me-" Then Lohaj Angha alighted and fastened his bird, and entered into the private apartments of his beloved with her. And there having eaten awhile he came out and having mounted hts bird, went away again through the air
 Rupinika in the morning remained hay ing assumed perfect silence saying to herself "i am the wife of the god Vishnu and must not take counsel with mor- tals" Then her mother, Makaradansh. tra, said to her, My daughter, why arc you in such state, tell me 2' And she being urgently importuned by her mother declared that what had occurred during the night was the cause of her silence and she caused screen to be put up be. tween them. The Kuttini having heard that, had some doubts herself, but imme
 d'ately after at night she saw Lohaj Anghs mounted upon the bird. And in tho morning the kuuini Makaradsu,hlrs came secretly to Rupinika, who wa, standing behind the screen, and bowint humby made this request "M, daughter, by the favor of the god, yo, have come to the rank of a goddess here
 am your mother in this world, then giv, to me daughters reward. Make reques of the god that may enter heaven wi,i this very body old as [ am-do this favo
 for me" RuPinika consented and pre-
 sented that request to Lohsjangha whs NomS @kosn @e uABne obu<A anS sOsM V Vishnu. Then Lohsj angha, dissuiset as a god, said to his beloved: "f ou
 mother is a wicked woman; it is mol
 proper to conduct her openly to heaven
 but in the morning of the eleventh da, the door ot heaven is open, and there en
 ter many Ganas, worshippers of Siva, be
 fore anybody else. In the midst of fthese your mother on assuming this f,rrn vii
 be admitted Therefore, shave her b cad with razor, leaving five tufts of hair
 put on a necklace of skulls art und he, neck, and taking of her clothes paint one side of her body with lamp.slack and the other side with red lead, for thus being made to resemble Cana, can easily lead her to heaven" When he had thus spoken Lohsj .nghs remained a little