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breath) of timid persons, and on the other side cruel animals were making great uproar; 01 one side, high flames of active fire were rising, and on the other female demons were asking for flesh; some place was looking terrible on account of many giants merrily making loud langhter; In some places, vultures sitting on big trees were producing gloomy noise, and on one side, evil spirits gathering from above at the sound of clapping of hands were producing great uproar. That burning ground, thus, appeared, as if it were prepared by fastar Vidhātā-the goddess of destiny, as a sporting garden for the King of Death.
On that burning-ground, Ghoraśiva found out a piece of land possessed of good marks On it, he gave afa Bali, offerings to delties, commenced the worship of 915 Kþétrapāla tutelary deitles of the fields, dug out a Védl-shaped altar-ground and filled it with live coals of Khera tree (Minose Catechu) from the burning place. Then addressing the King. Ghorasiva sald "All this is the right opportanity. So you become extremely careful and sitting in the north-east at a distance of one hundred hands, you become my chief assistant. But you do not move a step from there without being called.” Repeatedly prohibiting him in this way, he sent away the King. After the king's departure, Ghorasiva scratched out a circle around him and he sat there in the lotus-like posture (Padmāsana). Besides, having performed certain rites, he commenced the repetition of Mantras in a low voice keeping his eyes fixed on the tip of his nose, and he was greatly involved in deep meditation.
The King, then, thought” My ministers have advised me on previous occasions “ One should not over-trust any body." Besides, he has repeatedly perseveringly insisted upon me that I should not move a step without being called. Excessive attention creates suspicion. Such of gfa Kāpälika munisSalva munis wearing and eating out of human skulls) are, in all probality not good. So, let me slowly and slowly go near him and see his performance of rites. With this idea in his mind, as soon as the king began to move, his right eye quivered.
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