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In Ilavrita, Bhava or Siva is the only male. Other males do
not enter that Varsha, for they know the curse of Bhavani (Durga)
that whoever should enter the Varsha was to become a female.
Bhava is adored by millions of women. He meditates on the
fourth, the Tamasa Murti of Mahapurusha viz. Shankarshana. He
recites the following mantra and runs about:
"Om Namo Bhagavate MahS. Purushaya Sarva-guna Sankhay-
naya Anantaya Avyaktaya Namaha."
Om, Salutations to Bhagavat Maha Purusha, salutations to
the manifester of all Gunas, the Endless, the Unmanifested."
Then follows a prayer to Sankarshana for which readers are
referred to the original Bhadtdsva.
Bhadrasravas is the lord of Bhadrasva. He and his followers
dwell there, they meditate on the Hayasirsha aspect of Vasudeva,
they recite the following mantra and run about.
"Om Namo Bhagavate Dharmaya Atma-visodhanaya namah."
Om salutations to Bhagavat Dharma; salutations to him who
purifies the soul;
Then follows a prayer to Hayagriva Hativarsha.
The renowned saintly Daitya Prahlada with the dwellers of
this Varsha adore Him and recite the following mantra.
"Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Nara Sinhaya Namastejastejase
Aviravir bhava vajranakha vajra-danstra Karma-Sayan randhaya
randhaya tamo grasa om Svaha Abhayam Abhoyam Atmani bhG-
yisthuh om kshroum."
Om salutations to Bhagavat Sri Hrisinha, Salutations to the
fire of all fires! Manifest Thyself! Manifest thyself O thunder-nailed!
O thunder-toothed! Burn up, burn up all desires! devour Tamas!
Om Svaha! Freedom from fear, freedom from fear be in us. Om 1
Kohraum!
Ketumala.
Pradyumna or Kamadeva presides over Ketumala in order to
please Lakshmi Samvatsara (one year), the daughters of Samvatsara
viz: the nights and Sons of Samvatsara viz: the days. The days
and nights are 36,000 in number /. e. as many as are contained in the
full term of a man's life one hundred years). These days and nights
are the lords of Ketumala Lakshmi with whom the dwellers of
Ketumala adore Kamadeva.
(The mantra and prayer are then given.)
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