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or cow-like (IV.63). Having long nails and deformed face they are named after their characteristics viz. Sürpanakhā: Dātrarakhí, Kālamukhī or Vajranakbā etc. (IV.62).
Worlds : Three worlds(Lokas) are specified as Martyaloka (XI11.41), Pātālaloka (XIII.52) and heaven (Svargaloka IX.84). Siva, Indra and Brahmā are said to the residents of the heaven (IX.84).
Rebirth The previous Saṁskāras or impressions of previous life are said to be responsible for bringing a goodness in future (V1.5).
Other beliefs : Cows are milked on the earth in order to divert the pain in pregnancy (XI.10).
Dreams: A dream and the object seen therein is believed to be truc. (II.5).
Omens Both good and bad omens have been frequently referred to by Hemacandra in his poem. Treatises on the omens are called Naimitta (science of omens, XV.116). But Hemacandra has not mentioned the name of any such-like work.
Good-omens : As a person went to see the king, elderly women performed auspicious rites (IV.45). When a person went to the battlefield, unbroken grains of rice, sandal, curd Durvā grass, flowers and fruit were presented to him as a token of auspiciousness (111.71). A newly married pair was accompanied upto water (VII.116). On going to a war, a pitcher, full of water was brought (III.88).
While going out, if a beautiful, sweet speaking and chaste woman carries a pot full of ghee, it was thought to be very auspicious (II1.91). According to Abhayatilakagasi, if an ox passes from the left, it is a good omen (III.89). Similarly a cow with over flowing milk is thought to be auspicious (1.90). While going to war, trumpeting of elephants is very auspicious (V.9). If waging flags are seen, the battle-field is conceived to be in favour (VII.71).
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