Indian Antiquary Vol 45

SR No.: 032537
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 380
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
Dondra, said to have been made from a log of red sandal washed ashore there). The sanctuary at Dondra is described, and the 10 incarnations mentioned; he churned the ocean, whence Säkra got his conoh, Kanda his spear, the R is a fire-arrow, and Siriyâ arose out of the waters; Pattini obtained a bangle, Saman a golden bow, and Pulvan (Vişnu). 7 golden bows. Pulvan hid his bow in the Kiri-muhuda (Milk Sea), whence it passes to the other seas (see Seven Seas). A Ran-dunu-paralé describes V. (Rama) as shooting Yakas or Asuras with his arrow at dawn on the Uda-giri or eastern mountain. It invokes Rama to come with his golden bow and inspire the sick man, who when the afflatus comes upon him answers the exorcist, telling what has gaused his sickness, what demon has possessed him, and how he can be healed. A Ran-dunu-kavi gives a similar exorcism, invoking V and Saman and exorcising the sickness limb by limb from head to foot. The Ran-dunuupata, a poem to exorcise evil by the power of his bow, and invoking him with Siva, Pattini, and Mihi-kat, narrates that V. (Nârâyaņa) sprang into the Golu-muhuda (Dumb Sea), drew from it the bow, and returned. The ocean became hot; the gods fled from before him, and did homage; the mountain Râma-giri trembled, etc. When Mâra bewitched Maha-sammata, V. went with his bow to Vaikuntha and healed him. The Ran-dunu-alaltiya, invoking V. with Nâta, Kanda, the Sun and Moon, Mihi-kat, and all the gods, says he cures sickness. To heal his sister Mänikpala when bewitched by Mâra, he sought for his golden bow; he saw it in the Kiri-muhuda (Milk Sca), and churned the ocean, so that the bow floated up like lightning, since which there has been lightning in the world. He took it in his right hand, and it emitted rays of light. Gods and Yakas worshipped it, Dadimunda fanned it, Såniyan held torches, and the Kali goddesses brought caskets of sandalwood and antimony. It was bathed in the Seven Lakes, rivers, and seas, and healed! Mänikpala. His bow is described in Ron-dunu-mangalé, an exorcistic poem invoking its power, as sounding musically, overcoming spells, shattering stone and iron; striking the ocean with it, he made a fence of tire, 8 cubits in circunference, he wears blue robes. A Pini-diya-alatli ya says that V authorised Pattini on her coming to play the game of war. When the Golden Bangle rose up, seven treasures emerged from the sea. The Golden Bow of V. came with the guds to fight against the Asuras.
The Lanka-puvata states that V. was brought in procession to Kandy in Saka 1620 The poem Paravi-sandesaya is addressed to Upulvan's sanctuary in Devundara or Devinuvara (Dondra): Tilaka-pirivan Thera's Kovul-s. and the Mayůra-8. and Tisara-8. also refer to it. This temple is said in Pärakumba-varnanáva to have been built by King Dåpulu Sen. An image of V. in the Virandagala monastery is mentioned in Virandagala-viharê sinduva ; another in the Padeniya monastery, in P.-sinduva
Vibvakarma (Viskam). The architect of the gods. He made the sickle used by Ođạisa to heal Mänikpala (see Areca-sickle), the arrow to heal Mal-sarà (see Arrow), the rice-pestle for the rite of Ata Magula (see Ata Magula), the crown brought by the Nâgas to Kälaniya (see Buddha). He gave a thong for the drum (see Drums); with Valâhaka brought limes from the Nágas' world, and made a bower for the rites to heal the king of Sâgal-pura (see Limos). For the coronation of Maha-sammata (q. v.) he prepared the crown, cloth, throne, and palace, and built the pavilion in which M. was entertained by Säkra; fetched Vadiga Rsi to exorcise the Vadiga spells (see Mal-sara Raja); built a bower for Mänikpala (a. v.),