________________ 29 St. 130] Notes latter's fast for six months. The sage consented on condition that area and his wife Huft yoked themselves to the chariot in which he was-to sit. While drawing the chariot aftuft became fatigued and thirsty and made a sign to वासुदेव on seeing. which वासुदेव pressed his thumb on the ground and brought the water up. The sage got enraged at the way in which areea behaved and killed the life in the eyes of area, the latter since then becoming known by the name पुरुषपुंडरीक. The story of Helga is given as follows-- Parvati once had a desire to test Mahadeva's regard and love for her. While staying temporarily with her father, she: once took the form of a huntress (Bhilla woman), and manifested herself before Mahadeva who was practising penance. Mahadeva fell in love with the huntress, who sang beautiful songs in Malhara: Raga, and made a proposal to her for marriage. She rejected, saying her husband would resent it, and concealed herself in the neighbourhood. Thereupon Mahadeva drew out. Gauri from the half of his body, In the meanwhile, Parvati returned from her father's house and a quarrel ensued between her and Gauri which Mahadeva calmed down by falling down at Parvati's feet and apologising to
