14. At a certain time, it shines as a Kesandraka, at others it appears as a covering of the huge range of buildings in sky.
15. I have already related to thee, O learned sir, how this huge carcass had fallen from above, and filled the surface of the globe of this earth.
16. The globe of the earth, where upon this huge carcass had fallen, resembled in every way this earth of ours, which appears unto us as a city in our dream.
17. The dry and big bellied goddess chandí, then devoured this carcass, filling her bowels with its flesh, and stuffing her entrails with its red hot blood.
18. The earth is called mediní or fleshy from the flesh of this corpse, which overspreads its surface with its prodigious bulky frame.
19. It was this huge fleshy body, which was reduced to the substance of the earth in time; and had the name of the earth given to it from the dust of this body.
20. This fleshy earth gave rise to forests and habitable parts; and the fossil bones rose high in the forms of mountains from underneath the ground, which grew everything useful to men.
CHAPTER CLVIX.
Wandering of Vipaschit.
Argument:—The god of fire, after directing Vipaschit to wander over the world according to his desire, disappeared from his sight.
The god of fire added:—Go now O sapient Vipaschit, to your wished for abodes, and with the steadiness of your mind, conduct with propriety every where on earth.