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 C 2* J- Tripura and others. In the second class, narratives of the devotion of various princes of the Chola and Pdndya dynasties are given, as well as of fiisawar, and his disciples. The work is named after Bhaira- vendra, or Bhairavdnka, of whose origin the fol- lowing account is given. " Nareda having come one day to Siva at Kailas, reported that the worship of that deity had very generally declined, and men were immersed in iniquity. — Siva looked round amongsthis attendants, and selecting one of them, named Kalasahasra, de- sired him to assume a mortal form, re-establish the true faith upon earth, and annihilate the Sects of unbe- lievers. Accordingly, Kdlasahasra was born as the son of the king Sangama raja, of his wife Haimd- vati in the town of Morpur in the Andhra country and was named Bhyravdnka : he studied the scien- ces in his youth, and was married to Mahadevi. His favorite diversion was listening to the narra- tives of the Ram ay ana, Bhdgavat and Bhdrata, and his chief delight the company of the disciples of Siva. After a time, being warned by a vision, he distributed all his jewels and wealth to the pious, and proceeded with his wife to Sosali, and having wrought many miracles on the way, he was receiv- ed there with great reverence by the Prince, named Sambhu Rdya, and after a while was united at that place with/ the deity Someswara.