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water i.e. occans) or the ethereal spaces with his chariot in the form of the circular orb. Indra and Väsuki (the serpent lord) the symbols of electricity or cloud and the rapacious and virulent phenomena in the nether regions have been treated at par being the over-runners of the upper and the lower strata of the Primordial egg that the earth is." The belief in the efficacy of the spells and charms, talismans and the medicinal and potent herbs was also a common phenomena.
Saivites propitiating on all sides the vampires and adoring Siva taking to the virtuous as well as the vicious way of the Kāpālika's or Mahāvratadhārins who profess to have their knowing power sharpened by drinking wine and eating carrion (or raw flesh) - have also been referred to.
In the description of the scimitar (krpāņa) of Meghavāhana the qualifying cpithets have a covert allusion to the horror provoking feats of Siva who is Mahā Bhairava and is prone to spell destruction during the Universal destruction manifesting many skulls, is terrific (bhisana) with the hide of an clephant-lord and replenishes the interiors of the universe with his boisterous laughter. Faith in the performance of the sacrificial ritual is referred to in.
"अध्वरस्वाध्यायविधानादानण्यं गतोऽसि नः वितणामपिगच्छ”
Dhanapäla has illustrated a common belief, a popular saying as it were, by enunciating the point that the hearts of those who understand the realities about the Dharma i.e. religion or duty, are prone to go in conformity with the attitudes of the religious minded or the pious people or the dutiful persons. The pouring of propitiatory waters leads to the obviation of sins. Holy dips at the holy places led to emancipation from the sins." Virtuous, conduct prone to punctiliousness, firm avowal of knowledge, the unblamable store of purity, the legal remembrance of duty or piety, absolute
1 IM. Vol. I p. 59. Braar ga ATSTGHUHR2RC21hletelgerinti 2. A Critical study of the Rgveda ( I. 137-163) by Dr. Deo Praklash Patañjalāśāstī p. 81. 3. fluita Usi Ya Taun GAIRT facturatii Fzgh. XII 5. 4. 4 fagurfra Tanam aryfa aparirafera: Ibid. Vol. I p 59. 5. TUTH-ATTURATE4ta: -Ibid. Vol. I p. 63. 0. ujaradisuri TÍC: u ford viure: 3TH taka va va cartare --Ibid. vol. III pp 61
62. Parimäras by Dr. Pratipāla Bhatia p. 253 Ch. XIV. 7. Ibid. Vol. I. 79. 8. MT99 fa a ICT Ethardarsi ECU I Ibid. Vol. 1 p. 90. 4. PTC Pitchfita.. Gia Graufe ! ibid. Vol. I p. 90. 10. KERTEH Ibid. Vol I p. 91.
