Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . n a thousand fleet whitehorses, each having one black ear, as a wedding horses were obtained, by the help of Varuna,and the Brahman received the hand of the princess. In order to effect the birth of a son, Richika prepareda dish of rice, barley, and pulse, with butter and milk,for his wife to eat, and, at her request, consecrated asimilar mixture for her mother, by partaking of whichshe hoped to give birth to a prince of martial both dishes with his wife, after carefully des-cribing which was for herself and which for her mothe
Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . n a thousand fleet whitehorses, each having one black ear, as a wedding horses were obtained, by the help of Varuna,and the Brahman received the hand of the princess. In order to effect the birth of a son, Richika prepareda dish of rice, barley, and pulse, with butter and milk,for his wife to eat, and, at her request, consecrated asimilar mixture for her mother, by partaking of whichshe hoped to give birth to a prince of martial both dishes with his wife, after carefully des-cribing which was for herself and which for her mother,the sage went away into the forest. When the time The four original castes have become subdivided into an immensenumber. This subdivision has been brought about by inter-mar-riase with members of other classes. * Page 400. f See part Hi, chap. i. 166 THE PURANIC DEITIES. for eating the food came, the mother said to Satyavati, Daughter ! all mothers wish their children to be pos-sessed of excellent qualities, and would be mortified. THE PARASURAMA AVATARA. to see them surpassed by the merits of their me, therefore, the mess your husband has setapart for you, and you eat that which was intended for THE PARASURAMA AVATAR A. 167 me. The son which it is intended to procure for me,is destined to be the monarch of the whole world ;whilst that which your dish will give you must be aBrahman, alike devoid of affluence, valour, and consented to this proposal, and they ex-changed messes. On Richikas return, perceiving what had happened,he said to his wife, Sinful woman ! what hast thoudone ? I see thy body of a fearful appearance. Thouhast eaten of the consecrated food that was preparedfor thy mother ; thou hast done wrong. In that foodI had infused the properties of power, and strength,and heroism ; in thine, the qualities suited to a Brah-man—gentleness, knowledge, and resignation. In con-sequence of having reversed my plans, thy son shallfollow a warrio
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