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Ruval Yaka (Mänik R. Bandara, Ran R. B., Bhuta R. B., Vața-viyanê B.). The "Sait Spirit." He comes in a golden boat, with golden sails, which he has made. He visits the 7 lakes, 7 hills, etc.; he sails the Seven Seas, and comes to the Lê-vangala ("Bloodcolour") lake. [Ruval-yak-kavi.]
Ruvan-karaṇḍu. Mother of Dala Raja.
Ruvan Tantila. A demon: see Pitiya Devi.
Ravan-Vähära-halamba. See Bangle.
Ruvan-väli. See Ratna-valli.
Ruvan-väli Ilandari Devi. See Kaludäkada Kumaru.
Sahampati Brahma. His footprint is on the magic mat (see Afa Magula). His cloth was used for the healing of Maha-sammata (see Cloth).
Sak. See Säkra.
Säkra (Devi Raja). The Hindu Sakra or Indra, king of the Gods. His jaya-saka or conch-shell of victory was the 7th object produced when the Gods churned the Ocean, and is invoked to remove disease and misfortune. [Sak-geḍi-ântiya.] He sent a nymph from his heaven to gather flowers in a king's garden, in order that he might offer them at the Buddha's footprint on Samanala (Adam's Peak). She was caught by a Vädda watchman, whom she told of her mission and led to the holy place, where he worshipped. [Deviraja-puja-kathava]. He is said to have taken part in the healing of Maha-sammata (see Abina-santiya); with Visņu and isvara invented the word Svasti (see Alphabet); took part in the rite of the arrow to heal Mal-sarâ (see Arrow). His Nâgara-halamba is invoked in Halamba-sântiya (see Bangle). From his park (Nandana) was brought betel for Mahasammata's marriage (see Betel). The Bodhi-sattva in his birth as a hare offered himself to S., who painted his likeness on the moon, and from his brush arose the betel-plant (see Betel, Sandu); one shoot of the primitive betel was his (ibidem); he is worshipped with betel, etc., in Dalu-mura-yahan-kavi (ibidem); is present in the Yama-dûti tooth of the cobra (see Cobra); fenced with thorns the cocoa-nut that arose from Gana Devi's head (see Cocoa-nut); protected Däḍimunça (q. v.), and gave him a stone boat which brought him to Ceylon; made Giri Devi's body invisible, and afterwards restored her to Dala Raja, took away Dala's life when he was attacked by the elephant, and caused him to be reborn in a tusk (see Dala Raja); gave the Five Devatâs into Däḍimunda's charge (see Devata); sent a charmed thread to heal the vas (see Divi Dos, Vas); played a drum in honour of Buddha, and is present in the drum (see Drums); sent Viduli-valâhaka for the fowl to heal Maha sammata (see Fowl); gave the Kadavaras leave to come to Ceylon (see Kadavara); with Brahma invented the kakṣaya charm (see Kak aya); allowed the Kaludäkada Hat-raju (q. v.) to build the Jetavanârâma; aided Nîlâ to recover the celestial cloth (see Kota-halu); made invisible the Brahman's magic jewel (see Kuveni); aided the Ris to obtain limes (see Limes); caused Uruvesi to be reborn as Mâ-devi (q. v.); brought to Maha-sammata (q. v.) a crown and celestial robes, girded on his sword, and entertained him in a pavilion built by Viskam; caused Râhu to take the form of a boar and lure Maja Raja (q. v.) to Ceylon; inspired Mal-sarà to seek a wife from Vadiga, made Vêdana Rei throw the Vadiga casket into the sea, and on its recovery showed him how to open it; in another version, he sent Viskam to fetch Vadiga Ṛsi to exorcise the spells (see Mal-sarâ Raja,; sent Maigra Devi (q. v.) to Usangoda; with Saman brought Oddisa to heal Mänikpâla (q. v.); sent Viskam to make a park and bower for Surambâvati (see Mâtalan); sent the Reis to restore Vajrapati Gopalu Yakini (see Oddisa); disguised as an old man made
