Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . e demon Sambara, and exhibitedherself to him in various illusory enjoyments. Thisthy son is the descended Kama ; and this is thegoddess Rati, his wife. Kama is usually represented as a beautiful youth,holding in his hands a bow and arrows of travels about through the three worlds accompaniedby his wife Rati, the cuckoo, the humming-bee, spring,personified, and gentle breezes. Although in Bengalno images are made to represent him, he is worshippedat the time of marriage, and happiness in the married 268 THE PURANIC DEITIES. state, and offspring, a
Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . e demon Sambara, and exhibitedherself to him in various illusory enjoyments. Thisthy son is the descended Kama ; and this is thegoddess Rati, his wife. Kama is usually represented as a beautiful youth,holding in his hands a bow and arrows of travels about through the three worlds accompaniedby his wife Rati, the cuckoo, the humming-bee, spring,personified, and gentle breezes. Although in Bengalno images are made to represent him, he is worshippedat the time of marriage, and happiness in the married 268 THE PURANIC DEITIES. state, and offspring, are sought from hirri. Part of the hymn referred to above from the Atharva-Veda is recited in the Hindu marriage ritual. Kama has many names indicative of the influence he is supposed to exert amongst men. Amongst others may be mentioned :— Madan, He who intoxicates with , He who agitates the , He who , He who conquers , He who is without a , He whose arrows are CHAPTER VI. SIVA. Siva is the third person of the Hindu Triad. AsBrahma was Creator, Vishnu Preserver, in order to
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