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SEPTEMBER, 1907.)
HINDUISM IN THE HIMALAYAS.
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Bdshuk ko Bawar dino pori, Bilo boli sathé,
Pabdsi Bel dino punodső jó Bel Pashé. To Båshu k he gave the whole of the Bå war territory with the part of Bilo on this side of Sathi. To Pabisi be also gave the country of Shathi which is on the bank of the Patwal.49
Kala Kotla hú dino Kydlas Bandr.
Bothé Chalds Mahdsi ro rd howd sarab pahdr. To Kiálů and Banâr he gave Kalû and Kotlâ also. And Botha and Childa Mahasû became rulers of the whole of the hill tract.
Bothd Chalda Mahisi sab deban re deo.
Pájané rd Mahdet re jdnadó nd asau. Bôtba and Chalda Mahasů are the gods of all the gods. The people do not know how to worship Mahasů.
Sab richd deni Hund Rikhi khe Vedo ri batdi.
• Isi bidhi kar mere debte ri pújan kardi.' The hymns of the Vedds were dictated to Hana Rikhi: • Perform my worship according to them.'
Sab guwé debte apne satháng khe jai. Vedo ri richd deni pújane idi. All the gods went to their own capitals. The Vedic hymns should be used in worship.
Shri Mahasa ke adth sab debte gae di, Is Khand Uttar men dete mantd kurdi. All the gods who had come with Mahâsů. Are worshipped in this Northern Region.
Notare Pokho chhord jo mareshwar Mahadeo.
Hanol mer Bohd Mahdet jo sab deban ke dleo. Notáre 51 and Pokhů remain, Mabadev the god of the burning places. Botha Mahâsú is the god of gods in Hanol.
Chúri men Chúráshwar wahi Mahest hai deo.
Desh chhoré deshoré piim adi Bhindrd deo. That same Mahâsû as Chấrishwar is the god of the Chớp Peak. Dům, Bhindra and others are in charge of the other parts of the plain country.
Narain, Ruddar, Dhauld. Ghorda debte gaye Bashahrori nali.
Hálkoti meni Mata Hateshwari aur pahar pahar meh kali. The gods Narain, Ruddar, Dhaulû and Ghorąû were sent towards the valley of Bashahr. Mother Hateshwari was in Hâ¢koți and on every hill was Kält.
Sabhün ki prújan Bhal hui jai jai' kar.
Kirmar ddi mar ke anand bhuyo sansar. All worship the Brothers and give them the cry of] victory.' The world became very happy at the death of Kirmar and the other demons.
Désh huwd muls, Shri Chalded, tumhard. Hanolo khe bhejnd kúto rd kdrd. Srt Châlda, all this country is thine.
Thy servants give thee tribute in Hanol. Thus was a separate traet assigned to each, and they were sent each to his own territory. Hûpå Rikht was loaded with blessings in money. After this, Mahasú disappeared and an image of him with four arms appeared of its own accord. It is worshipped to this day.
w This is the meaning as explained by the descendant of Kavert. Lit., the translation appears to be-to Pablol he gave Bel on the day of the full moon, and so it is (now) called Bel Plahe. # That is, in regard to the worship of this god.
61 In Garhwal.
