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pade ropayatām Kurmendram prānasamsaye102) Again, prior to the beginning of the arm-fight between the two brothers, Bāhubalın's door-keeper asks the earth and its mythical supporters--the serpent-king, the great Boar, the Tortoisc-chief and the elephants of ihe quarters to keep their position firm during the display of the feat of arms by Bahubalın 103 Next, Dozprstha, the second Vasudeva, lifting kotiśla with his left arm is compared with the lord of serpents upholding carth on his hood 104 Of course, innumerable are the instances which refer to the mythical event of earth being held aloft by the serpent. hing 105
102 16 677b Mark that the idea of thc carth being held by the tortoise
king on his back bas been vehcmcntly assuled by Svayambhi in his Paûmacariu He says जा लोएहि ढक्करिवन्तएहि उप्पाइउ भन्तिउ भन्तएहिं । जइ कुम्मे धरियउ धरणि वीढ तो कुम्मु पडन्तउ केण गोळु ॥
-1.10 1-2 (The confused persons have carised confusion in the world with their strange sayings If the carth is held by the tortoisc on its bach, then
by whom is the falling tortoise sustaincd ?) 103 TSPC 1 5 610-14 104 ind , +3171 105 ibid, Vol III P 313
