Vishnu Samhita

the Universe the components of the divine body of Vishnu Descriltion of the Earth goddess Conversation between Kas'yapa and Earth ttrth beholds Vishnu in the Ocean of ambrosiaand hymnises and asks him to elate to her the eternal duties CHAPTER II.—Duties and means of livelihood. of the members of the four social orders CHAPTER of the king Law relating to treasure-finds CHAPTER IV.—Measures of mo [...] to be observed during the month of Kartika (October November). 1-4 9416 CHAPTRE XC.—Merit % gifting different articles in the different months of the year and under the auspices of the different.phases of the moon... [...] Brahma night * and on the awakening of the lotus-sprung [deity ] Vishnu felt a. desire.of creating creatures ;.knowing the earth to be under water he as in the.cycle before uplifted the earth supported upon the auspicious [figure of the] boar alighting to sport in the water (I.-2) [He] had the Vedas for his four feet the sacrificial stake for his tusk the sacrifice for his teeth the 'chit [...] (55) 1 bOw unto thee0 lord of the universe [who art] certain the lord of speech the lord [of all] the benfactor of the Vedas and Brahmanas invincible the source of wealth the giver of wealth ; (56) Who art endued with great Yoga-powers and strength who bast the sky in his womb who dost contain the luminous bodies VAsudeva great-seated lotus-eyed and undecaying ; (57) Who art the [...] (5) The Governor of the village shall suppress the crimes of the village.