,,f ,,! ,,caves ,,& ,,jungles ,,( ,,h9do/an ,by ,hel5a ,petrovna ,blavatsky ,translat$ ,f ,! ,russian ,translator's ,preface ,y mu/ rememb]1 said ,mme4 ,blavatsky1 t ,i nev] meant ?is = a sci5tific "w4 ,my lett]s to ! ,russian ,mess5g]1 "u ! g5]al title3 ',f ! ,caves & ,jungles ( ,h9do/an1' 7 writt5 9 leisure mom5ts1 m = amusem5t ?an ) any s]i\s design4 ,broadly speak+1 ! facts & incid5ts are true2 b ,i h freely avail$ myself ( an au?or's privilege to gr\p1 col\r1 & dramatize !m1 :5ev] ?is seem$ necess>y to ! full arti/ic effect2 ?\gh1 z ,i say1 mu* ( ! book is exactly true1 l w\ld r claim k9dly judgm5t = x1 z a romance ( travel1 ?an incur ! critical risks t haunt an av[$ly s]i\s "w4 ,to ?is caution ( ! au?or's1 ! translator mu/ add ano!r2 ^! lett]s1 z ,mme ,blavatsky says1 7 writt5 9 leisure mom5ts1 dur+ #ahgi & #ahhj1 = ! pages ( ! ,russki ,vye/nik1 !n edit$ by ,m4 ,katk(f4 ,mme4 ,blavatsky's manuscript 0 (t5 incorrect2 (t5 obscure4 ,! ,russian compositors1 ?\gh !y did _! be/ to r5d] fai?fully ! ,indian names & places1 (t5 produc$1 ?r\gh _! ignorance ( ,ori5tal tongues1 =ms :i* are /range1 & sometimes unrecognizable4 ,! pro(-%eets 7 nev] correct$ by ! au?or1 :o 0 !n 9 ,india2 &1 9 consequ5ce1 x has be5 impossible to re/ore all ! local & p]sonal names to _! prop] =m4 ,a simil> difficulty has aris5 ) ref]5ce to quotations & cit$ au?orities1 all ( :i* h gone ?r\gh a d\ble process ( refraction3 fir/ into ,russian1 !n into ,engli%4 ,! translator1 also a ,russian1 & f> f p]fectly acqua9t$ ) ,engli%1 _c claim to possess ! erudition necess>y to v]ify & re/ore ! _m quotations to v]bal accuracy2 all t is hop$ is t1 by a c>eful r5d]+1 ! correct s5se has be5 pres]v$4 ,! translator begs ! indulg5ce ( ,engli% read]s = all imp]fections ( /yle & language2 9 ! words ( ! ,sanskrit prov]b3 ,:o is to be blam$1 if success be n rea*$ aft] due ef=t8 ,! translator's be/ ?anks are due to ,mr4 ,john ,c4 ,/aples1 = valuable help 9 ! e>ly *apt]s4--,london1 ,july1 #ahib ,cont5ts ,9 ,bombay ,on ! ,way to ,k>li ,9 ! ,k>li ,caves ,vani%$ ,glories ,a ,city ( ! ,dead ,brahmanic ,hospitalities ,a ,wit*'s ,d5 ,god's ,w>rior ,! ,banns ( ,m>riage ,! ,caves ( ,bagh ,an ,isle ( ,my/]y ,jubblepore ,,f ,,! ,,caves ,,& ,,jungles ,,( ,,h9do/an ,9 ,bombay ,late 9 ! ev5+ ( ! sixte5? ( ,febru>y1 #ahgi1 aft] a r\gh voyage :i* la/$ ?irty-two days1 joyful exclamations 7 he>d ev]y:]e on deck4 ,h y se5 ! ligh?\se8 ,!re x is at la/1 ! ,bombay ligh?\se4 ,c>ds1 books1 music1 ev]y?+ 0 =gott54 ,ev]yone ru%$ on deck4 ,! moon _h n ris5 z yet1 &1 9 spite ( ! />ry tropical sky1 x 0 q d>k4 ,! />s 7 s bright t1 at fir/1 x seem$ h>dly possible to di/+ui%1 f> away among/ !m1 a small fi]y po9t lit by e>?ly h&s4 ,! />s w9k$ at u l s _m huge eyes 9 ! black sky1 on "o side ( :i* %one ! ,s\!rn ,cross4 ,at la/ we di/+ui%$ ! ligh?\se on ! di/ant horizon4 ,x 0 no?+ b a t9y fi]y po9t div+ 9 ! phosphoresc5t waves4 ,! tir$ travell]s greet$ x w>mly4 ,! rejoic+ 0 g5]al4 ,:at a glori\s daybreak foll[$ ?is d>k night6 ,! sea no long] toss$ our %ip4 ,"u ! skill$ guidance ( ! pilot1 :o _h j arriv$1 & ^: bronze =m 0 s %>ply def9$ aga9/ ! pale sky1 our /eam]1 brea?+ heavily ) its brok5 ma*9]y1 slipp$ ov] ! quiet1 transp>5t wat]s ( ! ,indian ,ocean /raight to ! h>b\r4 ,we 7 only f\r miles f ,bombay1 &1 to u1 :o _h trembl$ ) cold only a few weeks ago 9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 :i* has be5 s glorifi$ by _m poets & s he>tily curs$ by all sailors1 our surr\nd+s simply seem$ a magical dream4 ,aft] ! tropical nights ( ! ,r$ ,sea & ! scor*+ hot days t _h tortur$ u s9ce ,ad51 we1 p ( ! di/ant ,nor?1 n[ exp]i5c$ some?+ /range & unwont$1 z if ! v fre% s(t air _h ca/ its spell ov] u4 ,!re 0 n a cl\d 9 ! sky1 ?ickly /rewn ) dy+ />s4 ,ev5 ! moonlight1 :i* till !n _h cov]$ ! sky ) its silv]y g>b1 0 gradually vani%+2 & ! bright] grew ! ros9ess ( dawn ov] ! small isl& t lay be=e u 9 ! ,ea/1 ! pal] 9 ! ,we/ grew ! scatt]$ rays ( ! moon t spr9kl$ ) bright flakes ( light ! d>k wake our %ip left beh9d h]1 z if ! glory ( ! ,we/ 0 bidd+ good-bye to u1 :ile ! light ( ! ,ea/ welcom$ ! newcom]s f f>-(f l&s4 ,bright] & blu] grew ! sky1 swiftly absorb+ ! rema9+ pale />s "o aft] ! o!r1 & we felt some?+ t\*+ 9 ! sweet dignity ) :i* ! ,que5 ( ,night resign$ h] rights to ! p[]ful usurp]4 ,at la/1 desc5d+ l[] & l[]1 %e disappe>$ completely4 ,& sudd5ly1 almo/ )\t int]val betwe5 d>kness & light1 ! r$-hot globe1 em]g+ on ! opposite side f "u ! cape1 leant 8 gold5 *9 on ! l[] rocks ( ! isl& & seem$ to /op = a :ile1 z if exam9+ u4 ,!n1 ) "o p[]ful ef=t1 ! tor* ( day rose high ov] ! sea & glori\sly proce$$ on its pa?1 includ+ 9 "o mighty fi]y embrace ! blue wat]s ( ! bay1 ! %ore & ! isl&s ) _! rocks & cocoanut =e/s4 ,8 gold5 rays fell ^u a cr[d ( ,p>sees1 8 rightful wor%ipp]s1 :o /ood on %ore rais+ _! arms t[>ds ! mighty ,eye ( ,ormuzd4 ,! sight 0 s impressive t ev]yone on deck became sil5t = a mom5t1 ev5 a r$-nos$ old sailor1 :o 0 busy q close to u ov] ! cable1 /opp$ work+1 &1 cle>+ 8 ?roat1 nodd$ at ! sun4 ,mov+ sl[ly & cauti\sly along ! *>m+ b trea*]\s bay1 we _h pl5ty ( "t to admire ! picture ar\nd u4 ,on ! "r 0 a gr\p ( isl&s ) ,gh>ipuri or ,elephanta1 ) its anci5t temple1 at _! head4 ,gh>ipuri translat$ means ! t[n ( caves accord+ to ! ,ori5tali/s1 & ! t[n ( purification accord+ to ! native ,sanskrit s*ol>s4 ,?is temple1 cut out by an unkn[n h& 9 ! v he>t ( a rock resembl+ porphyry1 is a true apple ( discord among/ ! ar*aeologi/s1 ( :om none c z yet fix1 ev5 approximately1 its antiquity4 ,elephanta raises high its rocky br[1 all ov]gr[n ) secul> cactus1 & "r "u x1 at ! foot ( ! rock1 are holl[$ out ! *ief temple & ! two lat]al ones4 ,l ! s]p5t ( our ,russian fairy tales1 x seems to be op5+ its fi]ce black m\? to swall[ ! d>+ mortal :o comes to take possession ( ! secret my/]y ( ,titan4 ,its two rema9+ tee?1 d>k ) "t1 are =m$ by two huge pill>s t ! entrance1 su/a9+ ! palate ( ! mon/]4 ,h[ _m g5]ations ( ,h9dus1 h[ _m races1 h knelt 9 ! du/ be=e ! ,trimurti1 y\r ?reefold deity1 ,o ,elephanta8 ,h[ _m c5turies 7 sp5t by weak man 9 digg+ out 9 y\r /one bosom ?is t[n ( temples & c>v+ y\r gigantic idols8 ,:o c say8 ,_m ye>s h elaps$ s9ce ,i saw y la/1 anci5t1 my/]i\s temple1 & /ill ! same re/less ?\ghts1 ! same recurr5t que/ions vex me sn[ z !y did !n1 & /ill rema9 unansw]$4 ,9 a few days we %all see ea* o!r aga94 ,once m ,i %all gaze ^u y\r /]n image1 ^u y\r ?ree huge granite faces1 & %all feel z hopeless z ev] ( pi]c+ ! my/]y ( y\r be+4 ,?is secret fell into safe h&s ?ree c5turies be=e ours4 ,x is n 9 va9 t ! old ,portuguese hi/orian ,don ,diego de ,cuta boa/s t ! big squ>e /one fa/5$ ov] ! ar* ( ! pagoda ) a di/9ct inscription1 hav+ be5 torn out & s5t z a pres5t to ! ,k+ ,dom ,juan ,,iii1 disappe>$ my/]i\sly 9 ! c\rse ( "t44441 & adds1 fur!r1 ,close to ?is big pagoda !re /ood ano!r1 & f>!r on ev5 a ?ird "o1 ! mo/ wond]ful ( all 9 beauty1 incr$ible size1 & ri*ness ( mat]ial4 ,all ^? pagodas & caves h be5 built by ! ,k+s ( ,kanada1 787 ! mo/ important ( :om 0 ,bonazur1 & ^! build+s ( ,satan our 7,portuguese7 soldi]s attack$ ) su* vehem5ce t 9 a few ye>s "o /one 0 n left ^u ano!r4444 ,&1 wor/ ( all1 !y left no inscriptions t might h giv5 a clue to s mu*4 ,?anks to ! fanaticism ( ,portuguese soldi]s1 ! *ronology ( ! ,indian cave temples mu/ rema9 = ev] an enigma to ! ar*aeological _w1 beg9n+ ) ! ,brah-mans1 :o say ,elephanta is #cgd1jjj ye>s old1 & end+ ) ,f]gusson1 :o tries to prove t x 0 c>v$ only 9 ! twelf? c5tury ( our era4 ,:5ev] "o turns "o's eyes to hi/ory1 !re is no?+ to be f\nd b hypo!ses & d>kness4 ,& yet ,gh>ipuri is m5tion$ 9 ! epic ,mahabh>ata1 :i* 0 writt51 accord+ to ,colebrooke & ,wilson1 a good :ile be=e ! reign ( ,cyrus4 ,9 ano!r anci5t leg5d x is said t ! temple ( ,trimurti 0 built on ,elephanta by ! sons ( ,p&u1 :o took "p 9 ! w> betwe5 ! dyna/ies ( ! ,sun & ! ,moon1 &1 belong+ to ! latt]1 7 expell$ at ! end ( ! w>4 ,! ,rajputs1 :o are ! desc5dants ( ! fir/1 /ill s+ ( ?is victory2 b ev5 9 _! popul> songs !re is no?+ positive4 ,c5turies h pass$ & w pass1 & ! anci5t secret w die 9 ! rocky bosom ( ! cave /ill unrecord$4 ,on ! left side ( ! bay1 exactly opposite ,elephanta1 & z if 9 contra/ ) all its antiquity & greatness1 spreads ! ,malab> ,hill1 ! resid5ce ( ! mod]n ,europeans & ri* natives4 ,_! brightly pa9t$ bungal[s are ba!d 9 ! gre5]y ( banyan1 ,indian fig1 & v>i\s o!r trees1 & ! tall & /raight trunks ( cocoanut palms cov] ) ! fr+e ( _! leaves ! :ole ridge ( ! hilly headl&4 ,!re1 on ! s\?-we/]n end ( ! rock1 y see ! almo/ transp>5t1 lace-l ,gov]nm5t ,h\se surr\nd$ on ?ree sides by ! ocean4 ,?is is ! coole/ & ! mo/ com=table "p ( ,bombay1 fann$ by ?ree diff]5t sea breezes4 ,! isl& ( ,bombay1 designat$ by ! natives ,mambai1 receiv$ its "n f ! goddess ,mamba1 9 ,mahrati ,mahima1 or ,amba1 ,mama1 & ,amma1 accord+ to ! dialect1 a ^w mean+1 lit]ally1 ! ,great ,"m4 ,h>dly "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 on ! site ( ! mod]n esplanade1 !re /ood a temple consecrat$ to ,mamba-,devi4 ,) great difficulty & exp5se !y c>ri$ x ne>] to ! %ore1 close to ! =t1 & erect$ x 9 front ( ,bale%w>a ! ,"l ( ! ,innoc5t--"o ( ! names ( ! god ,%iva4 ,bombay is "p ( a consid]able gr\p ( isl&s1 ! mo/ rem>kable ( :i* are ,salsetta1 jo9$ to ,bombay by a mole1 ,elephanta1 s nam$ by ! ,portuguese because ( a huge rock cut 9 ! %ape ( an elephant ?irty-five feet long1 & ,trombay1 ^: lovely rock rises n9e hundr$ feet above ! surface ( ! sea4 ,bombay looks1 on ! maps1 l an enorm\s crayfi%1 & is at ! head ( ! re/ ( ! isl&s4 ,spread+ f> out into ! sea its two claws1 ,bombay isl& /&s l a sleepless gu>dian wat*+ ov] 8 y\ng] bro!rs4 ,betwe5 x & ! ,cont95t !re is a n>r[ arm ( a riv]1 :i* gets gradually broad] & !n aga9 n>r[]1 deeply ind5t+ ! sides ( bo? %ores1 & s =m+ a hav5 t has no equal 9 ! _w4 ,x 0 n )\t reason t ! ,portuguese1 expell$ 9 ! c\rse ( "t by ! ,engli%1 us$ to call x ,buona ,bahia4 ,9 a fit ( t\ri/ exaltation "s travell]s h comp>$ x to ! ,bay ( ,naples2 b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ! "o is z mu* l ! o!r z a lazz>oni is l a ,kuli4 ,! :ole resemblance betwe5 ! =m] consi/s 9 ! fact t !re is wat] 9 bo?4 ,9 ,bombay1 z well z 9 its h>b\r1 ev]y?+ is orig9al & does n 9 ! lea/ rem9d "o ( ,s\!rn ,europe4 ,look at ^? coa/+ vessels & native boats2 bo? are built 9 ! lik5ess ( ! sea bird sat1 a k9d ( k+fi%]4 ,:5 9 motion ^! boats are ! p]soni-fication ( grace1 ) _! long pr[s & r\nd$ poops4 ,!y look z if !y 7 glid+ backw>ds1 & "o might mi/ake = w+s ! /rangely %ap$1 long late5 sails1 _! n>r[ angles fa/5$ upw>ds to a y>d4 ,fill+ ^! two w+s ) ! w9d1 & c>e5+1 s z almo/ to t\* ! surface ( ! wat]1 ^! boats w fly along ) a/oni%+ swiftness4 ,unlike our ,european boats1 !y d n cut ! waves1 b glide ov] !m l a sea-gull4 ,! surr\nd+s ( ! bay transport$ u to "s fairy l& ( ! ,arabian ,nights4 ,! ridge ( ! ,we/]n ,ghats1 cut ?r\gh "h & !re by "s sep>ate hills almo/ z high z !mselves1 /ret*$ all along ! ,ea/]n %ore4 ,f ! base to _! fanta/ic1 rocky tops1 !y are all ov]gr[n ) imp5etrable =e/s & jungles inhabit$ by wild animals4 ,e rock has be5 enri*$ by ! popul> imag9ation ) an indep5d5t leg5d4 ,all ov] ! slope ( ! m\nta9 are scatt]$ ! pagodas1 mosques1 & temples ( numb]less sects4 ,"h & !re ! hot rays ( ! sun /rike ^u an old =tress1 once dreadful & inaccessible1 n[ half ru9$ & cov]$ ) prickly cactus4 ,at e /ep "s memorial ( sanctity4 ,"h a deep vih>a1 a cave cell ( a ,buddhi/ bhik%u sa9t1 !re a rock protect$ by ! symbol ( ,%iva1 fur!r on a ,ja9a temple1 or a holy tank1 all cov]$ ) s$ge & fill$ ) wat]1 once bless$ by a ,brahman & able to purify e s91 all indisp5sable attribute ( all pagodas4 ,all ! surr\nd+s are cov]$ ) symbols ( gods & goddesses4 ,ea* ( ! ?ree hundr$ & ?irty millions ( deities ( ! ,h9du ,pan!on has its repres5tative 9 some?+ consecrat$ to x1 a /one1 a fl[]1 a tree1 or a bird4 ,on ! ,we/ side ( ! ,malab> ,hill peeps ?r\gh ! trees ,valake%v>a1 ! temple ( ! ,"l ( ,s&4 ,a long /ream ( ,h9dus moves t[>ds ?is celebrat$ temple2 m5 & wom51 %9+ ) r+s on _! f+]s & toes1 ) bracelets f _! wri/s up to _! elb[s1 clad 9 bright turbans & sn[ :ite musl9s1 ) =eheads fre%ly pa9t$ ) r$1 yell[1 & :ite1 holy sect>ian signs4 ,! leg5d says t ,rama sp5t "h a night on 8 way f ,ayodhya 7,oudh7 to ,lanka 7,ceylon7 to fet* 8 wife ,sita :o _h be5 /ol5 by ! wick$ ,k+ ,ravana4 ,rama's bro!r ,lak%man1 ^: duty x 0 to s5d him daily a new l+am f ,b5>es1 0 late 9 do+ s "o ev5+4 ,los+ pati5ce1 ,rama erect$ = himself a l+am ( s&4 ,:51 at la/1 ! symbol arriv$ f ,b5>es1 x 0 put 9 a temple1 & ! l+am erect$ by ,rama 0 left on ! %ore4 ,!re x /ay$ dur+ long c5turies1 b1 at ! arrival ( ! ,portuguese1 ! ,"l ( ,s& felt s disgu/$ ) ! f]+hi 7=eign]s7 t he jump$ into ! sea nev] to return4 ,a little f>!r on !re is a *>m+ tank1 call$ ,vanattir?a1 or ! po9t ( ! arr[4 ,"h ,rama1 ! mu* wor%ipp$ h]o ( ! ,h9dus1 felt ?ir/y &1 n f9d+ any wat]1 %ot an arr[ & imm$iately !re 0 creat$ a pond4 ,its cry/al wat]s 7 surr\nd$ by a high wall1 /eps 7 built lead+ d[n to x1 & a circle ( :ite m>ble dwell+s 0 fill$ ) dwija 7twice born7 ,brahmans4 ,india is ! l& ( leg5ds & ( my/]i\s nooks & corn]s4 ,!re is n a ru91 n a monum5t1 n a ?icket1 t has no /ory atta*$ to x4 ,yet1 h[ev] !y may be entangl$ 9 ! cobweb ( popul> imag9ation1 :i* becomes ?ick] ) e g5]ation1 x is difficult to po9t out a s+le "o t is n f\nd$ on fact4 ,) pati5ce &1 /ill m1 ) ! help ( ! le>n$ ,brahmans y c always get at ! tru?1 :5 once y h secur$ _! tru/ & fri5d%ip4 ,! same road leads to ! temple ( ! ,p>see fire-wor%ipp]s4 ,at its alt> burns an unqu5*able fire1 :i* daily consumes hundr$weights ( s&al wood & aromatic h]bs4 ,lit ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago1 ! sacr$ fire has nev] be5 ext+ui%$1 not)/&+ _m disord]s1 sect>ian discords1 & ev5 w>s4 ,! ,p>sees are v pr\d ( ?is temple ( ,z>atu%ta1 z !y call ,zoroa/]4 ,comp>$ ) x ! ,h9du pagodas look l brightly pa9t$ ,ea/] eggs4 ,g5]ally !y are consecrat$ to ,hanuman1 ! monkey-god & ! fai?ful ally ( ,rama1 or to ! elephant head$ ,gane%a1 ! god ( ! occult wisdom1 or to "o ( ! ,devis4 ,y meet ) ^! temples 9 e /reet4 ,be=e ea* !re is a r[ ( pipals 7,ficus religiosa7 c5turies old1 :i* no temple c disp5se )1 because ^! trees are ! abode ( ! elem5tals & ! s9ful s\ls4 ,all ?is is entangl$1 mix$1 & scatt]$1 appe>+ to "o's eyes l a picture 9 a dream4 ,?irty c5turies h left _! traces "h4 ,! innate laz9ess & ! /rong cons]vative t5d5cies ( ! ,h9dus1 ev5 be=e ! ,european invasion1 pres]v$ all k9ds ( monum5ts f ! ru9\s v5geance ( ! fanatics1 :e!r ^? memorials 7 ,buddhi/1 or belong$ to "s o!r unpopul> sect4 ,! ,h9dus are n naturally giv5 to s5seless v&alism1 & a phr5ologi/ w\ld va9ly look = a bump ( de/ructiv5ess on _! skulls4 ,if y meet ) antiquities t1 hav+ be5 sp>$ by "t1 are1 n[adays1 ei!r de/roy$ or disfigur$1 x is n !y :o are to blame1 b ei!r ,mussulmans1 or ! ,portuguese "u ! guidance ( ! ,jesuits4 ,at la/ we 7 an*or$ &1 9 a mom5t1 7 besieg$1 ourselves z well z our luggage1 by numb]s ( nak$ skeleton-l ,h9dus1 ,p>sees1 ,moguls1 & v>i\s o!r tribes4 ,all ?is cr[d em]g$1 z if f ! bottom ( ! sea1 & began to %\t1 to *att]1 & to yell1 z only ! tribes ( ,asia c4 ,to get rid ( ?is ,babel confusion ( tongues z soon z possible1 we took refuge 9 ! fir/ bund] boat & made = ! %ore4 ,once settl$ 9 ! bungal[ await+ u1 ! fir/ ?+ we 7 /ruck ) 9 ,bombay 0 ! millions ( cr[s & vultures4 ,! fir/ are1 s to speak1 ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil ( ! t[n1 ^: duty x is to clean ! /reets1 & to kill "o ( !m is n only =bidd5 by ! police1 b w\ld be v dang]\s4 ,by kill+ "o y w\ld r\se ! v5geance ( e ,h9du1 :o is always ready to (f] 8 own life 9 ex*ange = a cr['s4 ,! s\ls ( ! s9ful =efa!rs transmigrate into cr[s & to kill "o is to int]f]e ) ! law ( ,k>ma & to expose ! poor ance/or to some?+ /ill worse4 ,su* is ! firm belief1 n only ( ,h9dus1 b ( ,p>sees1 ev5 ! mo/ enlight5$ among/ !m4 ,! /range behavi\r ( ! ,indian cr[s expla9s1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ?is sup]/ition4 ,! vultures are1 9 a way1 ! grave-digg]s ( ! ,p>sees & are "u ! p]sonal protection ( ! ,f>v>dania1 ! angel ( dea?1 :o so>s ov] ! ,t[] ( ,sil5ce1 wat*+ ! occupations ( ! fea!r$ workm54 ,! deaf5+ caw ( ! cr[s /rikes e new com] z uncanny1 b1 aft] a :ile1 is expla9$ v simply4 ,e tree ( ! num]\s cocoa-nut =e/s r\nd ,bombay is provid$ ) a holl[ pumpk94 ,! sap ( ! tree drops into x &1 aft] f]m5t+1 becomes a mo/ intoxicat+ bev]age1 kn[n 9 ,bombay "u ! "n ( toddy4 ,! nak$ toddy wallahs1 g5]ally half-ca/e ,portuguese1 mode/ly adorn$ ) a s+le coral necklace1 fet* ?is bev]age twice a day1 climb+ ! hundr$ & fifty feet high trunks l squirrels4 ,! cr[s mo/ly build _! ne/s on ! tops ( ! cocoa-nut palms & dr9k incessantly out ( ! op5 pumpk9s4 ,! result ( ?is is ! *ronic intoxication ( ! birds4 ,z soon z we w5t out 9 ! g>d5 ( our new habitation1 flocks ( cr[s came d[n heavily f e tree4 ,! noise !y make :il/ jump+ ab\t ev]y:]e is indescribable4 ,!re seem$ to be some?+ positively human 9 ! positions ( ! slyly b5t heads ( ! drunk5 birds1 & a fi5di% light %one 9 _! eyes :ile !y 7 exam9+ u f foot to head4 ,we occupi$ ?ree small bungal[s1 lo/1 l ne/s1 9 ! g>d51 _! ro(s lit]ally smo!r$ 9 roses blossom+ on bu%es tw5ty feet high1 & _! w9d[s cov]$ only ) musl91 in/ead ( ! usual panes ( glass4 ,! bungal[s 7 situat$ 9 ! native "p ( ! t[n1 s t we 7 transport$1 all at once1 into ! real ,india4 ,we 7 liv+ 9 ,india1 unlike ,engli% p1 :o are only surr\nd$ by ,india at a c]ta9 di/ance4 ,we 7 enabl$ to /udy h] "* & cu/oms1 h] religion1 sup]/itions & rites1 to le>n h] leg5ds1 9 fact1 to live among ,h9dus4 ,ev]y?+ 9 ,india1 ?is l& ( ! elephant & ! poison\s cobra1 ( ! tig] & ! unsuccessful ,engli% mission>y1 is orig9al & /range4 ,ev]y?+ seems unusual1 unexpect$1 & /rik+1 ev5 to "o :o has travell$ 9 ,turkey1 ,egypt1 ,damascus1 & ,pale/9e4 ,9 ^! tropical regions ! conditions ( nature are s v>i\s t all ! =ms ( ! animal & vegetable k+doms mu/ radically diff] f :at we are us$ to 9 ,europe4 ,look1 = in/ance1 at ^? wom5 on _! way to a well ?r\gh a g>d51 :i* is private & at ! same "t op5 to anyone1 because somebody's c[s are graz+ 9 x4 ,to :om does x n happ5 to meet ) wom51 to see c[s1 & admire a g>d58 ,d\btless ^! are among ! commone/ ( all ?+s4 ,b a s+le att5tive glance w suffice to %[ y ! diff]5ce t exi/s betwe5 ! same objects 9 ,europe & 9 ,india4 ,n[h]e m ?an 9 ,india does a human be+ feel 8 weakness & insignificance4 ,! maje/y ( ! tropical gr[? is su* t our highe/ trees w\ld look dw>f$ comp>$ ) banyans & especially ) palms4 ,a ,european c[1 mi/ak+1 at fir/ sight1 h] ,indian si/] = a calf1 w\ld d5y ! exi/5ce ( any k9%ip betwe5 !m1 z nei!r ! m\se-col\r$ wool1 nor ! /raight goat-l horns1 nor ! hump$ back ( ! latt] w\ld p]mit h] to make su* an error4 ,z to ! wom51 ea* ( !m w\ld make any arti/ feel en?usia/ic ab\t ! gracefulness ( h] movem5ts & drap]y1 b /ill1 no p9k & :ite1 /\t ,anna ,ivanovna w\ld condesc5d to greet h]4 ,su* a %ame1 ,god =give me1 ! woman is entirely nak$6 ,?is op9ion ( ! mod]n ,russian woman is no?+ b ! e*o ( :at 0 said 9 #adgj by a di/+ui%$ ,russian travel]1 ! s9ful slave ( ,god1 ,a?anasius son ( ,nikita f ,tv]1 z he /yles himself4 ,he describes ,india z foll[s3 ,?is is ! l& ( ,india4 ,its p are nak$1 nev] cov] _! heads1 & we> _! hair braid$4 ,wom5 h babies e ye>4 ,m5 & wom5 are black4 ,_! pr9ce we>s a veil r\nd 8 head & wraps ano!r veil r\nd 8 legs4 ,! noblem5 we> a veil on "o %\ld]1 & ! noblewom5 on ! %\ld]s & r\nd ! lo9s1 b ev]yone is b>efoot$4 ,! wom5 walk ab\t ) _! hair spread & _! brea/s nak$4 ,! *ildr51 boys & girls1 nev] cov] _! %ame until !y are sev5 ye>s old4444 ,?is description is q correct1 b ,a?anasius ,nikita's son is "r only conc]n+ ! l[e/ & poore/ classes4 ,^! really d walk ab\t cov]$ only ) a veil1 :i* (t5 is s poor t1 9 fact1 x is no?+ b a rag4 ,b /ill1 ev5 ! poore/ woman is clad 9 a piece ( musl9 at lea/ t5 y>ds long4 ,"o end s]ves z a sort ( %ort petticoat1 & ! o!r cov]s ! head & %\ld]s :5 out 9 ! /reet1 ?\gh ! faces are always uncov]$4 ,! hair is erect$ into a k9d ( ,greek *ignon4 ,! legs up to ! knees1 ! arms1 & ! wai/ are nev] cov]$4 ,!re is n a s+le respectable woman :o w\ld cons5t to put on a pair ( %oes4 ,%oes are ! attribute & ! pr]ogative ( disreputable wom54 ,:51 "s "t ago1 ! wife ( ! ,madras gov]nor ?\ght ( pass+ a law t %\ld induce native wom5 to cov] _! brea/s1 ! place 0 actually ?reat5$ ) a revolution4 ,a k9d ( jacket is worn only by danc+ girls4 ,! ,gov]nm5t recogniz$ t x w\ld be unreasonable to irritate wom51 :o1 v (t51 are m dang]\s ?an _! husb&s & bro!rs1 & ! cu/om1 bas$ on ! law ( ,manu1 & sanctifi$ by ?ree ?\s& ye>s' obs]vance1 rema9$ un*ang$4 ,= m ?an two ye>s be=e we left ,am]ica we 7 9 con/ant correspond5ce ) a c]ta9 le>n$ ,brahman1 ^: glory is great at pres5t 7#ahgi7 all ov] ,india4 ,we came to ,india to /udy1 "u 8 guidance1 ! anci5t c\ntry ( ,aryas1 ! ,v$as1 & _! difficult language4 ,8 "n is ,dayan& ,s>aswati ,swami4 ,swami is ! "n ( ! le>n$ an*orites :o are initiat$ into _m my/]ies unatta9able by common mortals4 ,!y are monks :o nev] m>ry1 b are q diff]5t f o!r m5dicant bro!rhoods1 ! s-call$ ,sannyasi & ,hosse94 ,?is ,p&it is consid]$ ! greate/ ,sanskriti/ ( mod]n ,india & is an absolute enigma to ev]yone4 ,x is only five ye>s s9ce he appe>$ on ! ar5a ( great re=ms1 b till !n1 he liv$1 entirely seclud$1 9 a jungle1 l ! anci5t gymnosophi/s m5tion$ by ! ,greek & ,lat9 au?ors4 ,at ?is "t he 0 /udy+ ! *ief philosophical sy/ems ( ! ,aryav>tta & ! occult mean+ ( ! ,v$as ) ! help ( my/ics & an*orites4 ,all ,h9dus believe t on ! ,bhadr9a? ,m\nta9s 7#bb1jjj feet above ! level ( ! sea7 !re exi/ spaci\s caves1 inhabit$1 n[ = _m ?\s& ye>s1 by ^! an*orites4 ,bhadr9a? is situat$ 9 ! nor? ( ,h9du/an on ! riv] ,bi%egunj1 & is celebrat$ = its temple ( ,vi%nu "r 9 ! he>t ( ! t[n4 ,inside ! temple !re are hot m9]al spr+s1 visit$ ye>ly by ab\t fifty ?\s& pilgrims1 :o come to be purifi$ by !m4 ,f ! fir/ day ( 8 appe>ance ,dayan& ,s>aswati produc$ an imm5se impression & got ! surname ( ! ,lu!r ( ,india4 ,w&]+ f "o t[n to ano!r1 today 9 ! ,s\?1 tomorr[ 9 ! ,nor?1 & transport+ himself f "o end ( ! c\ntry to ano!r ) incr$ible quickness1 he has visit$ e "p ( ,india1 f ,cape ,comor9 to ! ,himalayas1 & f ,calcutta to ,bombay4 ,he prea*es ! ,"o ,deity &1 ,v$as 9 h&1 proves t 9 ! anci5t writ+s !re 0 n a ^w t c\ld ju/ify poly!ism4 ,?und]+ aga9/ idol wor%ip1 ! great orator fights ) all 8 might aga9/ ca/e1 infant m>riages1 & sup]/itions4 ,*a/is+ all ! evils graft$ on ,india by c5turies ( casui/ry & false int]pretation ( ! ,v$as1 he blames = !m ! ,brahmans1 :o1 z he op5ly says be=e masses ( p1 are alone guilty ( ! humiliation ( _! c\ntry1 once great & indep5d5t1 n[ fall5 & enslav$4 ,& yet ,great ,brita9 has 9 him n an enemy1 b r an ally4 ,he says op5ly--,if y expel ! ,engli%1 !n1 no lat] ?an tomorr[1 y & ,i & ev]yone :o rises aga9/ idol wor%ip w h our ?roats cut l m]e %eep4 ,! ,mussulmans are /rong] ?an ! idol wor%ipp]s2 b ^! la/ are /rong] ?an we4 ,! ,p&it held _m a w>m dispute ) ! ,brah-mans1 ^? trea*]\s enemies ( ! p1 & has almo/ always be5 victori\s4 ,9 ,b5>es secret assass9s 7 hir$ to slay him1 b ! attempt did n succe$4 ,9 a small t[n ( ,b5gal1 :]e he treat$ feti%ism ) m ?an 8 usual sev]ity1 "s fanatic ?rew on 8 nak$ feet a huge cobra4 ,!re are two snakes deifi$ by ! ,brahman my?ology3 ! "o :i* surr\nds ! neck ( ,%iva on 8 idols is call$ ,vasuki2 ! o!r1 ,ananta1 =ms ! c\* ( ,vi%nu4 ,s ! wor%ipp] ( ,%iva1 feel+ sure t 8 cobra1 tra9$ purposely = ! my/]ies ( a ,%ivaite pagoda1 w\ld at once make an end ( ! (f5d]'s life1 triumphantly exclaim$1 ,let ! god ,vasuki himself %[ :i* ( u is "r6 ,dayan& j]k$ (f ! cobra twirl+ r\nd 8 leg1 & ) a s+le vigor\s movem5t1 cru%$ ! reptile's head4 ,let him d s1 he quietly ass5t$4 ,y\r god has be5 too sl[4 ,x is ,i :o h decid$ ! dispute1 ,n[ g1 add$ he1 address+ ! cr[d1 & tell ev]yone h[ easily p]i% ! false gods4 ,?anks to 8 excell5t k ( ,sanskrit ! ,p&it does a great s]vice1 n only to ! masses1 cle>+ _! ignorance ab\t ! mono!ism ( ! ,v$as1 b to sci5ce too1 %[+ :o1 exactly1 are ! ,brahmans1 ! only ca/e 9 ,india :i*1 dur+ c5turies1 _h ! "r to /udy ,sanskrit lit]ature & comm5t on ! ,v$as1 & :i* us$ ?is "r solely = its own advantage4 ,long be=e ! "t ( su* ,ori5tali/s z ,burn\f1 ,colebrooke & ,max ,mull]1 !re h be5 9 ,india _m re=m]s :o tri$ to prove ! pure mono!ism ( ! ,v$ic doctr9es4 ,!re h ev5 be5 f\nd]s ( new religions :o d5i$ ! revelations ( ^! scriptures2 = in/ance1 ! ,raja ,ram ,mohun ,roy1 &1 aft] him1 ,babu ,ke%ub ,*und] ,s51 bo? ,calcutta ,b5galees4 ,b nei!r ( !m _h mu* success4 ,!y did no?+ b add new d5om9ations to ! numb]less sects exi/+ 9 ,india4 ,ram ,mohun ,roy di$ 9 ,engl&1 hav+ done next to no?+1 & ,ke%ub ,*und] ,s51 hav+ f\nd$ ! community ( ,brahmo-,samaj1 :i* pr(esses a religion extract$ f ! dep?s ( ! ,babu's own imag9ation1 became a my/ic ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ type1 & n[ is only a b]ry f ! same field1 z we say 9 ,russia1 z ! ,spirituali/s1 by :om he is consid]$ to be a m$ium & a ,calcutta ,sw$5borg4 ,he sp5ds 8 "t 9 a dirty tank1 s++ praises to ,*aitanya1 ,koran1 ,buddha1 & 8 own p]son1 proclaim+ himself _! prophet1 & p]=ms a my/ical dance1 dress$ 9 woman's attire1 :i*1 on 8 "p1 is an att5tion to a woman goddess :om ! ,babu calls 8 "m1 fa!r & elde/ bro!r4 ,9 %ort1 all ! attempts to re-e/abli% ! pure primitive mono!ism ( ,aryan ,india h be5 a failure4 ,!y always got wreck$ ^u ! d\ble rock ( ,brahmanism & ( prejudices c5turies old4 ,b lo6 "h appe>s unexpect$ly ! p&it ,dayan&4 ,none1 ev5 ( ! mo/ belov$ ( 8 disciples1 kn[s :o he is & :5ce he comes4 ,he op5ly confesses be=e ! cr[ds t ! "n "u :i* he is kn[n is n 81 b 0 giv5 to him at ! ,yogi initiation4 ,! my/ical s*ool ( ,yogis 0 e/abli%$ by ,patanjali1 ! f\nd] ( "o ( ! six philosophical sy/ems ( anci5t ,india4 ,x is suppos$ t ! ,neo-platoni/s ( ! second & ?ird ,alex&rian ,s*ools 7 ! foll[]s ( ,indian ,yogis1 m especially 0 _! !urgy br\ght f ,india by ,py?agoras1 accord+ to ! tradition4 ,!re /ill exi/ 9 ,india hundr$s ( ,yogis :o foll[ ! sy/em ( ,patanjali1 & ass]t t !y are 9 communion ) ,brahma4 ,nev]!less1 mo/ ( !m are d-no?+s1 m5dicants by pr(ession1 & great frauds1 ?anks to ! insatiable long+ ( ! natives = miracles4 ,! real ,yogis avoid appe>+ 9 public1 & sp5d _! lives 9 seclud$ retirem5t & /udies1 except :51 z 9 ,dayan&'s case1 !y come =? 9 "t ( ne$ to aid _! c\ntry4 ,h[ev]1 x is p]fectly c]ta9 t ,india nev] saw a m le>n$ ,sanskrit s*ol>1 a deep] metaphysician1 a m wond]ful orator1 & a m fe>less d5unciator ( e evil1 ?an ,dayan&1 s9ce ! "t ( ,sankh>a*>ya1 ! celebrat$ f\nd] ( ! ,v$anta philosophy1 ! mo/ metaphysical ( ,indian sy/ems1 9 fact1 ! cr[n ( pan!i/ic tea*+4 ,!n1 ,dayan&'s p]sonal appe>ance is /rik+4 ,he is imm5sely tall1 8 complexion is pale1 r ,european ?an ,indian1 8 eyes are l>ge & bright1 & 8 greyi% hair is long4 ,! ,yogis & ,dik%atas 7initiat$7 nev] cut ei!r _! hair or be>d4 ,8 voice is cle> & l\d1 well calculat$ to give expression to e %ade ( deep feel+1 rang+ f a sweet *ildi% c>ess+ :isp] to ?und]+ wra? aga9/ ! evil do+s & falsehoods ( ! prie/s4 ,all ?is tak5 toge!r produces an indescribable effect on ! impressionable ,h9du4 ,:]ev] ,dayan& appe>s cr[ds pro/rate !mselves 9 ! du/ ov] 8 footpr9ts2 b1 unlike ,babu ,ke%ub ,*und] ,s51 he does n tea* a new religion1 does n inv5t new dogmas4 ,he only asks !m to r5ew _! half-=gott5 ,sanskrit /udies1 &1 hav+ comp>$ ! doctr9es ( _! =efa!rs ) :at !y h become 9 ! h&s ( ,brahmans1 to return to ! pure conceptions ( ,deity taught by ! primitive ,ri%is--,agni1 ,vayu1 ,aditya1 & ,anghira--! patri>*s :o fir/ gave ! ,v$as to humanity4 ,he does n ev5 claim t ! ,v$as are a heav5ly revelation1 b simply tea*es t e ^w 9 ^! scriptures belongs to ! highe/ inspiration possible to ! e>?ly man1 an inspiration t is repeat$ 9 ! hi/ory ( humanity1 &1 :5 necess>y1 may happ5 to any nation44444 ,dur+ 8 five ye>s ( "w ,swami ,dayan& made ab\t two million proselytes1 *iefly among/ ! high] ca/es4 ,judg+ by appe>ances1 !y are all ready to sacrifice to him _! lives & s\ls & ev5 _! e>?ly possessions1 :i* are (t5 m preci\s to !m ?an _! lives4 ,b ,dayan& is a real ,yogi1 he nev] t\*es money1 & despises pecuni>y affairs4 ,he cont5ts himself ) a few h&fuls ( rice p] day4 ,"o is incl9$ to ?9k t ?is wond]ful ,h9du be>s a *>m$ life1 s c>eless is he ( r\s+ ! wor/ human passions1 :i* are s dang]\s 9 ,india4 ,a m>ble /atue c\ld n be less mov$ by ! rag+ wra? ( ! cr[d4 ,we saw him once at "w4 ,he s5t away all 8 fai?ful foll[]s & =bade !m ei!r to wat* ov] him or to def5d him1 & /ood alone be=e ! infuriat$ cr[d1 fac+ calmly ! mon/] ready to spr+ ^u him & te> him to pieces4 ,"h a %ort explanation is necess>y4 ,a few ye>s ago a society ( well-in=m$1 en]getic p 0 =m$ 9 ,new ,york4 ,a c]ta9 %>p-witt$ savant surnam$ !m ,la ,societe des ,malcont5ts du ,spiritisme4 ,! f\nd]s ( ?is club 7 p :o1 believ+ 9 ! ph5om5a ( spiritualism z mu* z 9 ! possibility ( e o!r ph5om5on 9 ,nature1 /ill d5i$ ! !ory ( ! spirits4 ,!y consid]$ t ! mod]n psy*ology 0 a sci5ce /ill 9 ! fir/ /ages ( its developm5t1 9 total ignorance ( ! nature ( ! psy*ic man1 & d5y+1 z d _m o!r sci5ces1 all t _c be expla9$ accord+ to its own p>ticul> !ories4 ,f ! fir/ days ( its exi/5ce "s ( ! mo/ le>n$ ,am]icans jo9$ ! ,society1 :i* became kn[n z ! ,!osophical ,society4 ,its memb]s diff]$ on _m po9ts1 mu* z d ! memb]s ( any o!r ,society1 ,geographical or ,ar*eological1 :i* fights = ye>s ov] ! s\rces ( ! ,nile1 or ! ,hi]oglyphs ( ,egypt4 ,b ev]yone is unanim\sly agre$ t1 z long z !re is wat] 9 ! ,nile1 its s\rces mu/ exi/ some:]e4 ,s mu* ab\t ! ph5om5a ( spiritualism & mesm]ism4 ,^! ph5om5a 7 /ill wait+ _! ,*ampollion--b ! ,rosetta /one 0 to be se>*$ = nei!r 9 ,europe nor 9 ,am]ica1 b 9 ! f>-away c\ntries :]e !y /ill believe 9 magic1 :]e wond]s are p]=m$ daily by ! native prie/hood1 & :]e ! cold mat]ialism ( sci5ce has nev] yet rea*$--9 "o ^w1 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ! ,society knew t ! ,lama-,buddhi/s1 = in/ance1 ?\gh n believ+ 9 ,god1 & d5y+ ! p]sonal immortality ( ! s\l1 are yet celebrat$ = _! ph5om5a1 & t mesm]ism 0 kn[n & daily practis$ 9 ,*9a f "t immemorial "u ! "n ( g9a4 ,9 ,india !y fe> & hate ! v "n ( ! spirits :om ! ,spirituali/s v5]ate s deeply1 yet _m an ignorant fakir c p]=m miracles calculat$ to turn upside-d[n all ! notions ( a sci5ti/ & to be ! despair ( ! mo/ celebrat$ ( ,european pre/idigitateurs4 ,_m memb]s ( ! ,society h visit$ ,india--_m 7 born !re & h !mselves witness$ ! sorc]ies ( ! ,brahmans4 ,! f\nd]s ( ! ,club1 well aw>e ( ! dep? ( mod]n ignorance 9 reg>d to ! spiritual man1 7 mo/ anxi\s t ,cuvi]'s me?od ( comp>ative anatomy %\ld acquire rights ( citiz5%ip among metaphysicians1 &1 s1 progress f regions physical to regions psy*ological on its own inductive & d$uctive f\ndation4 ,o!rwise1 !y ?\ght1 psy*ology w be unable to move =w>d a s+le /ep1 & may ev5 ob/ruct e o!r bran* ( ,natural ,hi/ory4 ,in/ances h n be5 want+ ( physiology poa*+ on ! pres]ves ( purely metaphysical & ab/ract k1 all ! "t feign+ to ignore ! latt] absolutely1 & seek+ to class psy*ology ) ! positive sci5ces1 hav+ fir/ b\nd x to a ,b$ ( ,procru/es1 :]e x refuses to yield its secret to its clumsy torm5tors4 ,9 a %ort "t ! ,!osophical ,society c\nt$ its memb]s1 n by hundr$s1 b by ?\s&s4 ,all ! malcont5ts ( ,am]ican ,spiritualism--& !re 7 at t "t twelve million ,spirituali/s 9 ,am]ica--jo9$ ! ,society4 ,collat]al bran*es 7 =m$ 9 ,london1 ,corfu1 ,au/ralia1 ,spa91 ,cuba1 ,cali=nia1 etc4 ,ev]y:]e exp]im5ts 7 be+ p]=m$1 & ! conviction t x is n spirits alone :o are ! causes ( ! ph5om5a 0 becom+ g5]al4 ,9 c\rse ( "t bran*es ( ! ,society 7 9 ,india & 9 ,ceylon4 ,! ,buddhi/ & ,brahmanical memb]s became m num]\s ?an ! ,europeans4 ,a league 0 =m$1 & to ! "n ( ! ,society 0 add$ ! subtitle1 ,! ,bro!rhood ( ,humanity4 ,aft] an active correspond5ce betwe5 ! ,arya-,samaj1 f\nd$ by ,swami ,dayan&1 & ! ,!osophical ,society1 an amalgamation 0 arrang$ betwe5 ! two bodies4 ,!n ! ,*ief ,c\ncil ( ! ,new ,york bran* decid$ ^u s5d+ a special delegation to ,india1 = ! purpose ( /udy+1 on ! spot1 ! anci5t language ( ! ,v$as & ! manuscripts & ! wond]s ( ,yogism4 ,on ! #ag? ( ,decemb]1 #ahgh1 ! delegation1 compos$ ( two secret>ies & two memb]s ( ! c\ncil ( ! ,!osophical ,society1 />t$ f ,new ,york1 to pause = a :ile 9 ,london1 & !n to proce$ to ,bombay1 :]e x l&$ 9 ,febru>y1 #ahgi4 ,x may easily be conceiv$ t1 "u ^! circum/ances1 ! memb]s ( ! delegation 7 bett] able to /udy ! c\ntry & to make fruitful rese>*es ?an might1 o!rwise1 h be5 ! case4 ,today !y are look$ ^u z bro!rs & aid$ by ! mo/ influ5tial natives ( ,india4 ,!y c\nt among ! memb]s ( _! society p&its ( ,b5>es & ,calcutta1 & ,buddhi/ prie/s ( ! ,ceylon ,vih>as--among/ o!rs ! le>n$ ,sumangala1 m5tion$ by ,m9ayeff 9 ! description ( 8 visit to ,adam's ,peak--& ,lamas ( ,?ibet1 ,burmah1 ,travancore & else:]e4 ,! memb]s ( ! delegation are admitt$ to sanctu>ies :]e1 z yet1 no ,european has set 8 foot4 ,consequ5tly !y may hope to r5d] _m s]vices to ,humanity & ,sci5ce1 9 spite ( ! illwill :i* ! repres5tatives ( positive sci5ce be> to !m4 ,z soon z ! delegation l&$1 a telegram 0 despat*$ to ,dayan&1 z ev]yone 0 anxi\s to make 8 p]sonal acqua9tance4 ,9 reply1 he said t he 0 oblig$ to g imm$iately to ,h>dw>1 :]e hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( pilgrims 7 expect$ to assemble1 b he insi/$ on our rema9+ beh9d1 s9ce *ol]a 0 c]ta9 to break out among ! devotees4 ,he appo9t$ a c]ta9 spot1 at ! foot ( ! ,himalayas1 9 ! jab1 :]e we 7 to meet 9 a mon?'s "t4 ,alas6 all ?is 0 writt5 "s "t ago4 ,s9ce !n ,swami ,dayan&'s c\nt5ance has *ang$ completely t[>d u4 ,he is1 n[1 an enemy ( ! ,!osophical ,society & its two f\nd]s--,colonel ,olcott & ! au?or ( ^! lett]s4 ,x appe>$ t1 on ent]+ into an (f5sive & def5sive alliance ) ! ,society1 ,dayan& n\ri%$ ! hope t all its memb]s1 ,*ri/ians1 ,brahmans & ,buddhi/s1 w\ld ackn[l$ge ,8 supremacy1 & become memb]s ( ! ,arya ,samaj4 ,ne$less to say1 ?is 0 impossible4 ,! ,!osophical ,society re/s on ! pr9ciple ( complete non-int]f]5ce ) ! religi\s beliefs ( its memb]s4 ,tol]ation is its basis & its aims are purely philosophical4 ,?is did n suit ,dayan&4 ,he want$ all ! memb]s1 ei!r to become 8 disciples1 or to be expell$ f ! ,society4 ,x 0 q cle> t nei!r ! ,presid5t1 nor ! ,c\ncil c\ld ass5t to su* a claim4 ,engli%m5 & ,am]icans1 :e!r !y 7 ,*ri/ians or ,free?9k]s1 ,buddhi/s1 & especially ,brahmans1 revolt$ aga9/ ,dayan&1 & unanim\sly dem&$ t ! league %\ld be brok54 ,h[ev]1 all ?is happ5$ lat]4 ,at ! "t ( :i* ,i speak we 7 fri5ds & allies ( ! ,swami1 & we le>n$ ) deep int]e/ t ! ,h>dw> mela1 :i* he 0 to visit1 takes place e twelve ye>s1 & is a k9d ( religi\s fair1 :i* attracts repres5tatives f all ! num]\s sects ( ,india4 ,le>n$ diss]tations are read by ! disputants 9 def5ce ( _! peculi> doctr9es1 & ! debates are held 9 public4 ,?is ye> ! ,h>dw> ga!r+ 0 exceptionally num]\s4 ,! ,sannyasis--! m5dicant monks ( ,india--alone numb]$ #ce1jjj & ! *ol]a1 =ese5 by ! ,swami1 actually broke out4 ,z we 7 n yet to />t = ! appo9t$ meet+1 we _h pl5ty ( sp>e "t be=e u2 s we proce$$ to exam9e ,bombay4 ,! ,t[] ( ,sil5ce1 on ! heights ( ! ,malab> ,hill1 is ! la/ abode ( all ! sons ( ,zoroa/]4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a ,p>see cemet]y4 ,"h _! dead1 ri* & poor1 m51 wom5 & *ildr51 are all laid 9 a r[1 & 9 a few m9utes no?+ rema9s ( !m b b>e skeletons4 ,a dismal impression is made ^u a =eign] by ^! t[]s1 :]e absolute sil5ce has reign$ = c5turies4 ,?is k9d ( build+ is v common 9 e place 7 ,p>sees live & die4 ,9 ,bombay1 ( six t[]s1 ! l>ge/ 0 built #bej ye>s ago1 & ! lea/ b a %ort "t s9ce4 ,) few exceptions1 !y are r\nd or squ>e 9 %ape1 f tw5ty to =ty feet high1 )\t ro(1 w9d[1 or door1 b ) a s+le iron gate op5+ t[>ds ! ,ea/1 & s small t x is q cov]$ by a few bu%es4 ,! fir/ corpse br\ght to a new t[]--dakhma--mu/ be ! body ( ! innoc5t *ild ( a mob$ or prie/4 ,no "o1 n ev5 ! *ief wat*]1 is all[$ to approa* )9 a di/ance ( ?irty paces ( ^! t[]s4 ,( all liv+ human be+s nassesal>s--corpse-c>ri]s--alone ent] & leave ! ,t[] ( ,sil5ce4 ,! life ^! m5 lead is simply wret*$4 ,no ,european execution]'s position is worse4 ,!y live q ap>t f ! re/ ( ! _w1 9 ^: eyes !y are ! mo/ abject ( be+s4 ,be+ =bidd5 to ent] ! m>kets1 !y mu/ get _! food z !y c4 ,!y are born1 m>ry1 & die1 p]fect /rang]s to all except _! own class1 pass+ ?r\gh ! /reets only to fet* ! dead & c>ry !m to ! t[]4 ,ev5 to be ne> "o ( !m is a degradation4 ,ent]+ ! t[] ) a corpse1 cov]$1 :atev] may h be5 its rank or position1 ) old :ite rags1 !y undress x & place x1 9 sil5ce1 on "o ( ! ?ree r[s pres5tly to be describ$4 ,!n1 /ill pres]v+ ! same sil5ce1 !y come out1 %ut ! gate1 & burn ! rags4 ,among/ ! fire-wor%ipp]s1 ,dea? is dive/$ ( all 8 maje/y & is a m]e object ( disgu/4 ,z soon z ! la/ h\r ( a sick p]son seems to approa*1 ev]yone leaves ! *amb] ( dea?1 z mu* to avoid imp$+ ! dep>ture ( ! s\l f ! body1 z to %un ! risk ( pollut+ ! liv+ by contact ) ! dead4 ,! mob$ alone /ays ) ! dy+ man = a :ile1 & hav+ :isp]$ into 8 e> ! ,z5d-,ave/a precepts1 a%em-vohu & ,yato-,ahuv>ie1 leaves ! room :ile ! pati5t is /ill alive4 ,!n a dog is br\ght & made to look /raight into 8 face4 ,?is c]emony is call$ sas-did1 ! dog's-/>e4 ,a dog is ! only liv+ creature t ! ,drux-nassu--! evil "o--fe>s1 & t is able to prev5t him f tak+ possession ( ! body4 ,x mu/ be /rictly obs]v$ t no "o's %ad[ lies betwe5 ! dy+ man & ! dog1 o!rwise ! :ole /r5g? ( ! dog's gaze w be lo/1 & ! demon w pr(it by ! occasion4 ,! body rema9s on ! spot :]e life left x1 until ! nassesal>s appe>1 _! arms hidd5 to ! %\ld]s "u old bags1 to take x away4 ,hav+ deposit$ x 9 an iron c(f9--! same = ev]yone--!y c>ry x to ! dakhma4 ,if any "o1 :o has once be5 c>ri$ ?i!r1 %\ld happ5 to rega9 consci\sness1 ! nassesal>s are b\nd to kill him2 = su* a p]son1 :o has be5 pollut$ by "o t\* ( ! dead bodies 9 ! dakhma1 has !reby lo/ all "r to return to ! liv+1 by do+ s he w\ld contam9ate ! :ole community4 ,z "s su* cases h occurr$1 ! ,p>sees are try+ to get a new law pass$1 t w\ld all[ ! mis]able ex-corpses to live aga9 among/ _! fri5ds1 & t w\ld compel ! nassesal>s to leave ! only gate ( ! dakhma unlock$1 s t !y might f9d a way ( retreat op5 to !m4 ,x is v curi\s1 b x is said t ! vultures1 :i* dev\r )\t hesitation ! corpses1 w nev] t\* ^? :o are only app>5tly dead1 b fly away utt]+ l\d %rieks4 ,aft] a la/ pray] at ! gate ( ! dakhma1 pron\nc$ f af> by ! mob$1 & re-peat$ 9 *orus by ! nassesal>s1 ! dog c]emony is repeat$4 ,9 ,bombay !re is a dog1 tra9$ = ?is purpose1 at ! entrance to ! t[]4 ,f9ally1 ! body is tak5 inside & plac$ on "o or o!r ( ! r[s1 accord+ to its sex & age4 ,we h twice be5 pres5t at ! c]emonies ( dy+1 & once ( burial1 if ,i may be p]mitt$ to use su* an incongru\s t]m4 ,9 ?is respect ! ,p>sees are mu* m tol]ant ?an ! ,h9dus1 :o are (f5d$ by ! m]e pres5ce at _! religi\s rites ( an ,european4 ,n4 ,bayranji1 a *ief (ficial ( ! t[]1 invit$ u to 8 h\se to be pres5t at ! burial ( "s ri* woman4 ,s we witness$ all t 0 go+ on at a di/ance ( ab\t =ty paces1 sitt+ quietly on our oblig+ ho/'s v]&ah4 ,:ile ! dog 0 />+ into ! dead woman's face1 we 7 gaz+1 z int5tly1 b ) mu* m disgu/1 at ! huge flock ( vultures above ! dakhma1 t kept ent]+ ! t[]1 & fly+ out aga9 ) pieces ( human fle% 9 _! beaks4 ,^! birds1 t build _! ne/s 9 ?\s&s r\nd ! ,t[] ( ,sil5ce1 h be5 purposely import$ f ,p]sia4 ,indian vultures prov$ to be too weak1 & n suffici5tly blood?ir/y1 to p]=m ! process ( /ripp+ ! bones ) ! despat* prescrib$ by ,zoroa/]4 ,we 7 told t ! entire op]ation ( d5ud+ ! bones occupies no m ?an a few m9utes4 ,z soon z ! c]emony 0 ov]1 we 7 l$ into ano!r build+1 :]e a model ( ! dakhma 0 to be se54 ,we c\ld n[ v easily imag9e :at 0 to take place pres5tly inside ! t[]4 ,9 ! c5tre !re is a deep wat]less well1 cov]$ ) a grat+ l ! op5+ into a dra94 ,ar\nd x are ?ree broad circles1 gradually slop+ d[nw>ds4 ,9 ea* ( !m are c(f9-l receptacles = ! bodies4 ,!re are ?ree hundr$ & sixty-five su* places4 ,! fir/ & smalle/ r[ is de/9$ = *ildr51 ! second = wom51 & ! ?ird = m54 ,?is ?reefold circle is symbolical ( ?ree c>d9al ,zoroa/rian virtues--pure ?\ghts1 k9d words1 & good actions4 ,?anks to ! vultures1 ! bones are laid b>e 9 less ?an an h\r1 &1 9 two or ?ree weeks1 ! tropical sun scor*es !m into su* a /ate ( fragility1 t ! slighte/ brea? ( w9d is en\gh to r$uce !m to p[d] & to c>ry !m d[n into ! pit4 ,no smell is left beh9d1 no s\rce ( plagues & epidemics4 ,i d n "k t ?is way may n be pref]able to cremation1 :i* leaves 9 ! air ab\t ! ,ghat a fa9t b disagreeable od\r4 ,! ,ghat is a place by ! sea1 or riv] %ore1 :]e ,h9dus burn _! dead4 ,in/ead ( fe$+ ! old ,slavonic deity ,"m ,wet ,e>? ) c>rion1 ,p>sees give to ,arma/i pure du/4 ,arma/i means1 lit]ally1 fo/]+ c[1 & ,zoroa/] tea*es t ! cultivation ( l& is ! noble/ ( all occupations 9 ! eyes ( ,god4 ,accord+ly1 ! wor%ip ( ,e>? is s sacr$ among ! ,p>sees1 t !y take all possible precautions aga9/ pollut+ ! fo/]+ c[ t gives !m a hundr$ gold5 gra9s = e s+le gra94 ,9 ! season ( ! ,monsoon1 :51 dur+ f\r mon?s1 ! ra9 p\rs incessantly d[n & wa%es into ! well ev]y?+ t is left by ! vultures1 ! wat] absorb$ by ! e>? is filt]$1 = ! bottom ( ! well1 ! walls ( :i* are built ( granite1 is1 to ?is end1 cov]$ ) s& & *>coal4 ,! sight ( ! ,p9j>apala is less lugubri\s & mu* m amus+4 ,! ,p9j>apala is ! ,bombay ,hospital = decrepit animals1 b a simil> in/itution exi/s 9 e t[n :]e ,ja9as dwell4 ,be+ "o ( ! mo/ anci5t1 ?is is also "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+1 ( ! sects ( ,india4 ,x is mu* old] ?an ,buddhism1 :i* took its rise ab\t #edc to #dgg ,b4,c4 ,ja9as boa/ t ,buddhism is no?+ m ?an a m]e h]esy ( ,ja9ism1 ,gautama1 ! f\nd] ( ,buddhism1 hav+ be5 a disciple & foll[] ( "o ( ! ,ja9a ,gurus4 ,! cu/oms1 rites1 & philosophical conceptions ( ,ja9as place !m midway betwe5 ! ,brahmani/s & ! ,buddhi/s4 ,9 view ( _! social arrangem5ts1 !y m closely resemble ! =m]1 b 9 _! religion !y incl9e t[>ds ! latt]4 ,_! ca/e divisions1 _! total ab/95ce f fle%1 & _! non-wor%ip ( ! relics ( ! sa9ts1 are z /rictly obs]v$ z ! simil> t5ets ( ! ,brahmans1 b1 l ,buddhi/s1 !y d5y ! ,h9du gods & ! au?ority ( ! ,v$as1 & adore _! own tw5ty-f\r ,tir?ank>as1 or ,j9as1 :o belong to ! ,ho/ ( ! ,blissful4 ,_! prie/s1 l ! ,buddhi/s'1 nev] m>ry1 !y live 9 isolat$ vih>as & *oose _! successors f among/ ! memb]s ( any social class4 ,accord+ to !m1 ,prakrit is ! only sacr$ language1 & is us$ 9 _! sacr$ lit]ature1 z well z 9 ,ceylon4 ,ja9as & ,buddhi/s h ! same traditional *ronology4 ,!y d n eat aft] sunset1 & c>efully du/ any place be=e sitt+ d[n ^u x1 t !y may n cru% ev5 ! t9ie/ ( insects4 ,bo? sy/ems1 or r bo? s*ools ( philosophy1 tea* ! !ory ( et]nal inde/ructible atoms1 foll[+ ! anci5t atomi/ic s*ool ( ,kanada4 ,!y ass]t t ! univ]se nev] _h a beg9n+ & nev] w h an end4 ,! _w & ev]y?+ 9 x is b an illusion1 a ,maya1 say ! ,v$anti/s1 ! ,buddhi/s1 & ! ,ja9as2 b1 :]eas ! foll[]s ( ,sank>a*>ya prea* ,p>abrahm 7a deity devoid ( w1 und]/&+1 & action1 because ,x is absolute und]/&+1 m9d & w71 & ,i%w>a emanat+ f ,x1 ! ,ja9as & ! ,buddhi/s believe 9 no ,creator ( ! ,univ]se1 b tea* only ! exi/5ce ( ,swabhawati1 a pla/ic1 inf9ite1 self-creat$ pr9ciple 9 ,nature4 ,/ill !y firmly believe1 z d all ,indian sects1 9 ! transmigration ( s\ls4 ,_! fe>1 le/1 by kill+ an animal or an insect1 !y may1 p]*ance1 de/roy ! life ( an ance/or1 develops _! love & c>e = e liv+ creature to an almo/ incr$ible ext5t4 ,n only is !re a hospital = invalid animals 9 e t[n & village1 b _! prie/s always we> a musl9 muzzle1 7,i tru/ !y w p>don ! disrespectful expression67 9 ord] to avoid de/roy+ ev5 ! smalle/ animalcule1 by inadv]t5ce 9 ! act ( brea?+4 ,! same fe> impels !m to dr9k only filt]$ wat]4 ,!re are a few millions ( ,ja9as 9 ,guj]at1 ,bombay1 ,konkan1 & "s o!r places4 ,! ,bombay ,p9j>apala occupies a :ole qu>t] ( ! t[n1 & is sep>at$ into y>ds1 mead[s & g>d5s1 ) ponds1 cages = bea/s ( prey1 & enclosures = tame animals4 ,?is in/itution w\ld h s]v$ v well = a model ( ,noah's ,ark4 ,9 ! fir/ y>d1 h[ev]1 we saw no animals1 b1 in/ead1 a few hundr$ human skeletons--old m51 wom5 & *ildr54 ,!y 7 ! rema9+ natives ( !1 s-call$1 fam9e di/ricts1 :o _h cr[d$ into ,bombay to beg _! bread4 ,?us1 :ile1 a few y>ds (f1 ! (ficial ,vets4 7 busily b&ag+ ! brok5 legs ( jackals1 p\r+ o9tm5ts on ! backs ( mangy dogs1 & fitt+ crut*es to lame /orks1 human be+s 7 dy+1 at _! v elb[s1 ( />vation4 ,happily = ! fam9e-/rick51 !re 7 at t "t few] hungry animals ?an usual1 & s !y 7 f$ on :at rema9$ f ! meals ( ! brute p5sion]s4 ,no d\bt _m ( ^! wret*$ suff]]s w\ld h cons5t$ to transmigrate in/antly into ! bodies ( any ( ! animals :o 7 end+ s snugly _! e>?ly c>e]s4 ,b ev5 ! ,p9j>ajala roses are n )\t ?orns4 ,! gram9ivor\s subjects1 ( c\rse1 c\ld mot wi% = any?+ bett]2 b ,i d\bt v mu* :e!r ! bea/s ( prey1 su* z tig]s1 hy5as1 & wolves1 are cont5t ) ! rules & ! =cibly prescrib$ diet4 ,ja9as !mselves turn ) disgu/ ev5 f eggs & fi%1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 all ! animals ( :i* !y h ! c>e mu/ turn veget>ians4 ,we 7 pres5t :5 an old tig]1 w\nd$ by an ,engli% bullet1 0 f$4 ,hav+ sniff$ at a k9d ( rice s\p :i* 0 (f]$ to him1 he la%$ 8 tail1 sn>l$1 %[+ 8 yell[ tee?1 & ) a weak ro> turn$ away f ! food4 ,:at a look he ca/ askance ^u 8 keep]1 :o 0 meekly try+ to p]suade him to ta/e 8 nice d9n]6 ,only ! /rong b>s ( ! cage sav$ ! ,ja9a f a vigor\s prote/ on ! "p ( ?is vet]an ( ! =e/4 ,a hy5a1 ) a ble$+ head & an e> half torn (f1 began by sitt+ 9 ! tr\gh fill$ ) ?is ,sp>tan sauce1 & !n1 )\t any fur!r c]emony1 upset x1 z if to %[ its utt] contempt = ! mess4 ,! wolves & ! dogs rais$ su* disconsolate h[ls t !y attract$ ! att5tion ( two insep>able fri5ds1 an old elephant ) a wood5 leg & a sore-ey$ ox1 ! v]itable ,ca/or & ,pollux ( ?is in/itution4 ,9 accordance ) 8 noble nature1 ! fir/ ?\ght ( ! elephant conc]n$ 8 fri5d4 ,he w\nd 8 trunk r\nd ! neck ( ! ox1 9 tok5 ( protection1 & bo? moan$ dismally4 ,p>rots1 /orks1 pigeons1 flam+oes--! :ole fea!r$ tribe--revell$ 9 _! breakfa/4 ,monkeys 7 ! fir/ to answ] ! keep]'s invitation & greatly enjoy$ !mselves4 ,fur!r on we 7 %[n a holy man1 :o 0 fe$+ insects ) 8 own blood4 ,he lay ) 8 eyes %ut1 & ! scor*+ rays ( ! sun /rik+ full ^u 8 nak$ body4 ,he 0 lit]ally cov]$ ) flies1 mosquitoes1 ants & bugs4 ,all ^! are our bro!rs1 mildly obs]v$ ! keep]1 po9t+ to ! hundr$s ( animals & insects4 ,h[ c y ,europeans kill & ev5 dev\r !m8 ,:at w\ld y d1 ,i ask$1 if ?is snake 7 ab\t to bite y8 ,is x possible y w\ld n kill x1 if y _h "t8 ,n = all ! _w4 ,i %\ld cauti\sly cat* x1 & !n ,i %\ld c>ry x to "s des]t$ place outside ! t[n1 & !re set x free4 ,nev]!less2 suppose x bit y8 ,!n ,i %\ld recite a mantram1 &1 if t produc$ no good result1 ,i %\ld be fair to consid] x z ! f+] ( ,fate1 & quietly leave ?is body = ano!r4 ,^! 7 ! words ( a man :o 0 educat$ to a c]ta9 ext5t1 & v well read4 ,:5 we po9t$ out t no gift ( ,nature is aimless1 & t ! human tee? are all dev\r+1 he answ]$ by quot+ :ole *apt]s ( ,d>w9's ,!ory ( ,natural ,selection & ,orig9 ( ,species4 ,x is n true1 argu$ he1 t ! fir/ m5 7 born ) can9e tee?4 ,x 0 only 9 c\rse ( "t1 ) ! degradation ( humanity1--only :5 ! appetite = fle% food began to develop--t ! jaws *ang$ _! fir/ %ape "u ! influ5ce ( new necessities4 ,i c\ld n help ask+ myself1 ,ou la sci5ce va-t'elle se f\rr]8 ,! same ev5+1 9 ,elph9/one's ,!atre1 !re 0 giv5 a special p]=mance 9 hon\r ( ! ,am]ican ,mission1 z we are /yl$ "h4 ,native actors repres5t$ 9 ,guj]ati ! anci5t fairy drama ,sita-,rama1 t has be5 adapt$ f ! ,ramayana1 ! celebrat$ epic by ,vilmiki4 ,?is drama is compos$ ( f\rte5 acts & no end ( tableaux1 9 addition to trans=mation sc5es4 ,all ! female p>ts1 z usual1 7 act$ by "y boys1 & ! actors1 accord-+ to ! hi/orical & national cu/oms1 7 b>e-foot$ & half-nak$4 ,/ill1 ! ri*ness ( ! co/umes1 ! /age adornm5ts & trans=mations1 7 truly wond]ful4 ,= in/ance1 ev5 on ! /ages ( l>ge metropolitan !atres1 x w\ld h be5 difficult to give a bett] repres5tation ( ! army ( ,rama's allies1 :o are no?+ m ?an troops ( monkeys "u ! lead]%ip ( ,hanuman--! soldi]1 /atesman1 dramati/1 poet1 god1 :o is s celebrat$ 9 hi/ory 7t ( ,india s4v4p474 ,! olde/ & be/ ( all ,sanskrit dramas1 ,hanuman-,natak1 is ascrib$ to ?is tal5t$ =efa!r ( ours4 ,alas6 gone is ! glori\s "t :51 pr\d ( our :ite sk9 7:i* aft] all may be no?+ m ?an ! result ( a fad+1 "u ! influ5ces ( our nor!rn sky71 we look$ d[n ^u ,h9dus & o!r nigg]s ) a feel+ ( contempt well suit$ to our own magnific5ce4 ,no d\bt ,sir ,william ,jones's s(t he>t a*$1 :5 translat+ f ! ,sanskrit su* humiliat+ s5t5ces z ! foll[+3 ,hanuman is said to be ! =efa!r ( ! ,europeans4 ,rama1 be+ a h]o & a demi-god1 0 well entitl$ to unite all ! ba*elors ( 8 useful monkey army to ! daught]s ( ! ,lanka 7,ceylon7 giants1 ! ,rak%asas1 & to pres5t ^! ,dravidian beauties ) ! d[ry ( all ,we/]n l&s4 ,aft] ! mo/ pomp\s m>riage c]emonies1 ! monkey soldi]s made a bridge1 ) ! help ( _! own tails1 & safely l&$ ) _! sp\ses 9 ,europe1 :]e !y liv$ v happily & _h a num]\s prog5y4 ,?is prog5y are we1 ,europeans4 ,dravidian words f\nd 9 "s ,european languages1 9 ,basque = in/ance1 greatly rejoice ! he>ts ( ! ,brahmans1 :o w\ld gladly promote ! philologi/s to ! rank ( demi-gods = ?is important discov]y1 :i* confirms s glori\sly _! anci5t leg5d4 ,b x 0 ,d>w9 :o cr[n$ ! edifice ( pro( ) ! au?ority ( ,we/]n education & ,we/]n sci5tific lit]ature4 ,! ,indians became /ill m conv9c$ t we are ! v]itable desc5dants ( ,hanuman1 & t1 if "o only took ! tr\ble to exam9e c>efully1 our tails might easily be discov]$4 ,our n>r[ bree*es & long skirts only add to ! evid5ce1 h[ev] uncomplim5t>y ! idea may be to u4 ,/ill1 if y consid] s]i\sly1 :at are we to say :5 ,sci5ce1 9 ! p]son ( ,d>w91 conc$es ?is hypo!sis to ! wisdom ( anci5t ,aryas4 ,we mu/ p]=ce submit4 ,&1 really1 x is bett] to h = a =efa!r ,hanu-man1 ! poet1 ! h]o1 ! god1 ?an any o!r monkey1 ev5 ?\gh x be a tailless "o4 ,sita-,rama belongs to ! category ( my?ological dramas1 some?+ l ! trag$ies ( ,aes*ylus4 ,li/5+ to ?is production ( ! remote/ antiquity1 ! spectators are c>ri$ back to ! times :5 ! gods1 desc5d+ ^u e>?1 took an active "p 9 ! ev]yday life ( mortals4 ,no?+ rem9ds "o ( a mod]n drama1 ?\gh ! ext]ior arrangem5t is ! same4 ,f ! sublime to ! ridicul\s !re is b a /ep1 & vice v]sa4 ,! goat1 *os5 = a sacrifice to ,bac*us1 pres5t$ ! _w trag$y 7greek script "h74 ,! dea? bleat+s & butt+s ( ! quadrup$al (f]+ ( antiquity h be5 poli%$ by ! h&s ( "t & ( civilization1 &1 z a result ( ?is process1 we get ! dy+ :isp] ( ,ra*el 9 ! "p ( ,adri5ne ,lec\vreur1 & ! fe>fully reali/ic kick+ ( ! mod]n ,croisette 9 ! poison+ sc5e ( ,! ,sph9x4 ,b1 :]eas ! desc5dants ( ,!mi/ocles gladly receive1 :e!r captive or free1 all ! *anges & improvem5ts consid]$ z su* by mod]n ta/e1 ?9k+ !m to be a correct$ & enl>g$ edition ( ! g5ius ( ,aes*ylus2 ,h9dus1 happily = ar*aeologi/s & lov]s ( antiquity1 h nev] mov$ a /ep s9ce ! times ( our mu* hon\r$ =efa!r ,hanuman4 ,we await$ ! p]=mance ( ,sita-,rama ) ! livelie/ curiosity4 ,except ourselves & ! build+ ( ! !atre1 ev]y?+ 0 /rictly indig5\s & no?+ rem9d$ u ( ! ,we/4 ,!re 0 n ! trace ( an or*e/ra4 ,music 0 only to be he>d f ! /age1 or f beh9d x4 ,at la/ ! curta9 rose4 ,! sil5ce1 :i* _h be5 v rem>kable be=e ! p]=mance1 consid]+ ! huge cr[d ( spectators ( bo? sexes1 n[ became absolute4 ,rama is "o ( ! inc>nations ( ,vi%nu &1 z mo/ ( ! audi5ce 7 wor%ipp]s ( ,vi%nu1 = !m ! spectacle 0 n a m]e !atrical p]=mance1 b a religi\s my/]y1 repres5t+ ! life & a*ievem5ts ( _! fav\rite & mo/ v5]at$ gods4 ,! prologue 0 laid 9 ! epo* be=e creation began 7x may safely be said t no dramati/ w\ld d>e to *oose an e>li] "o7--or1 r1 be=e ! la/ manife/ation ( ! univ]se4 ,all ! philosophical sects ( ,india1 except ,mussulmans1 agree t ! univ]se has always exi/$4 ,b ! ,h9dus divide ! p]iodical appe>ances & vani%+s into days & nights ( ,brahma4 ,! nights1 or )drawals ( ! objective univ]se1 are call$ ,pralayas1 & ! days1 or epo*s ( new awak5+ into life & light1 are call$ ,manvant>as1 ,yugas1 or c5turies ( ! gods4 ,^! p]iods are also call$1 respectively1 ! inbrea?+s & outbrea?+s ( ,brahma4 ,:5 ,pralaya comes to an end ,brahma awak5s1 &1 ) ?is awak5+1 ! univ]se t re/$ 9 deity1 9 o!r words1 t 0 reabsorb$ 9 its subjective ess5ce1 emanates f ! div9e pr9ciple & becomes visible4 ,! gods1 :o di$ at ! same "t z ! univ]se1 beg9 sl[ly to return to life4 ,! ,invisible alone1 ! ,inf9ite1 ! ,lifeless1 ! ,"o :o is ! uncondition$ orig9al ,life itself1 so>s1 surr\nd$ by %oreless *aos4 ,its holy pres5ce is n visible4 ,x %[s itself only 9 ! p]iodical pulsation ( *aos1 repres5t$ by a d>k mass ( wat]s fill+ ! /age4 ,^! wat]s are n1 z yet1 sep>at$ f ! dry l&1 because ,brahma1 ! creative _s ( ,n>ayana1 has n yet sep>at$ f ! ,ev] ,un*ang+4 ,!n comes a heavy %ock ( ! :ole mass & ! wat]s beg9 to acquire transp>5cy4 ,rays1 proce$+ f a gold5 egg at ! bottom1 spread ?r\gh ! *aotic wat]s4 ,receiv+ life f ! _s ( ,n>ayana1 ! egg bur/s & ! awak5$ ,brahma rises to ! surface ( ! wat] 9 ! %ape ( a huge lotus4 ,light cl\ds appe>1 at fir/ transp>5t & web-l4 ,!y gradually become cond5s$1 & trans=m !mselves into ,prajapatis1 ! t5 p]sonifi$ creative p[]s ( ,brahma1 ! god ( ev]y?+ liv+1 & s+ a hymn ( praise to ! creator4 ,some?+ naively poetical1 to our unaccu/om$ e>s1 brea!d 9 ?is uni=m melody unaccompani$ by any or*e/ra4 ,! h\r ( g5]al revival has /ruck4 ,pralaya comes to an end4 ,ev]y?+ rejoices1 return+ to life4 ,! sky is sep>at$ f ! wat]s & on x appe> ! ,asuras & ,g&h>vas1 ! heav5ly s+]s & musicians4 ,!n ,indra1 ,yama1 ,v>una1 & ,kuv]a1 ! spirits presid+ ov] ! f\r c>d9al po9ts1 or ! f\r elem5ts1 wat]1 fire1 e>?1 & air1 p\r =? atoms1 :5ce spr+s ! s]p5t ,ananta4 ,! mon/] swims to ! surface ( ! waves &1 b5d+ its swanlike neck1 =ms a c\* on :i* ,vi%nu recl9es ) ! ,goddess ( ,beauty1 8 wife ,lak%mi1 at 8 feet4 ,swa?a6 ,swa?a6 ,swa?a6 cries ! *oir ( heav5ly musicians1 hail+ ! deity4 ,9 ! ,russian *ur* s]vice ?is is pron\nc$ ,swiat6 ,swiat6 ,swiat6 & means holy6 holy6 holy6 ,9 "o ( 8 future avat>s ,vi%nu w inc>nate 9 ,rama1 ! son ( a great k+1 & ,lak%mi w become ,sita4 ,! motive ( ! :ole poem ( ,ramayana is sung 9 a few words by ! cele/ial musicians4 ,kama1 ! ,god ( ,love1 %elt]s ! div9e c\ple &1 t v mom5t1 a flame is lit 9 _! he>ts & ! :ole _w is creat$4 ,lat] !re are p]=m$ ! f\rte5 acts ( ! drama1 :i* is well kn[n to ev]ybody1 & 9 :i* sev]al hundr$ p]sonages take "p4 ,at ! end ( ! prologue ! :ole assembly ( gods come =w>d1 "o aft] ano!r1 & acqua9t ! audi5ce ) ! cont5ts & ! epilogue ( _! p]=mance1 ask+ ! public n to be too exact+4 ,x is z ?\gh all ^! famili> deities1 made ( pa9t$ granite & m>ble1 left ! temples & came d[n to rem9d mortals ( ev5ts long pa/ & =gott54 ,! hall 0 full ( natives4 ,we f\r alone 7 repres5tatives ( ,europe4 ,l a huge fl[] b$1 ! wom5 display$ ! bright colors ( _! g>m5ts4 ,"h & !re1 among h&some1 bronze-l heads1 7 ! pretty1 dull :ite faces ( ,p>see wom51 ^: beauty rem9d$ me ( ! ,georgians4 ,! front r[s 7 occupi$ by wom5 only4 ,9 ,india x is q easy to le>n a p]son's religion1 sect1 & ca/e1 & ev5 :e!r a woman is m>ri$ or s+le1 f ! m>ks pa9t$ 9 bright colors on ev]yone's =ehead4 ,s9ce ! "t :5 ,alex&] ! ,great de/roy$ ! sacr$ books ( ! ,geb>s1 !y h con/antly be5 oppress$ by ! idol wor%ipp]s4 ,k+ ,arde%ir-,babe*an re/or$ fire wor%ip 9 ! ye>s #bbi-bdc ,a4,c4 ,s9ce !n !y h aga9 be5 p]secut$ dur+ ! reign ( "o ( ! ,%akpurs1 ei!r ,,ii41 ,,ix41 or ,,xi41 ( ! ,sassanids1 b :i* ( !m is n kn[n4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 report$ t "o ( !m 0 a great protector ( ! ,z>tu%ta doctr9es4 ,aft] ! fall ( ,yesdejird1 ! fire-wor%ipp]s emigrat$ to ! isl& ( ,ormasd1 &1 "s "t lat]1 hav+ f\nd a book ( ,zoroa/rian prophecies1 9 ob$i5ce to "o ( !m !y set out = ,h9du/an4 ,aft] _m w&]+s1 !y appe>$1 ab\t #a1jjj or #a1bjj ye>s ago1 9 ! t]ritory ( ,mah>ana-,jayadeva1 a vassal ( ! ,rajput ,k+ ,*ampanir1 :o all[$ !m to colonize 8 l&1 b only on condition t !y laid d[n _! weapons1 t !y ab&on$ ! ,p]sian language = ,h9di1 & t _! wom5 put (f _! national dress & clo!d !mselves aft] ! mann] ( ,h9du wom54 ,he1 h[ev]1 all[$ !m to we> %oes1 s9ce ?is is /rictly prescrib$ by ,zoroa/]4 ,s9ce !n v few *anges h be5 made4 ,x foll[s t ! ,p>see wom5 c\ld only be di/+ui%$ f _! ,h9du si/]s by v slight diff]5ces4 ,! almo/ :ite faces ( ! =m] 7 sep>at$ by a /rip ( smoo? black hair f a sort ( :ite cap1 & ! :ole 0 cov]$ ) a bright veil4 ,! latt] wore no cov]+ on _! ri*1 %9+ hair1 twi/$ into a k9d ( ,greek *ignon4 ,_! =eheads 7 brightly pa9t$1 & _! no/rils adorn$ ) gold5 r+s4 ,bo? are fond ( bright1 b uni=m1 colors1 bo? cov] _! arms up to ! elb[ ) bangles1 & bo? we> s>is4 ,beh9d ! wom5 a :ole sea ( mo/ wond]ful turbans 0 wav+ 9 ! pit4 ,!re 7 long-hair$ ,rajputs ) regul> ,grecian features & long be>ds p>t$ 9 ! middle1 _! heads cov]$ ) pagris consi/+ (1 at lea/1 tw5ty y>ds ( f9e/ :ite musl91 & _! p]sons adorn$ ) e>r+s & necklaces2 !re 7 ,mahrata ,brahmans1 :o %ave _! heads1 leav+ only "o long c5tral lock1 & we> turbans ( bl9d+ r$1 decorat$ 9 front ) a sort ( gold5 horn ( pl5ty2 ,bangas1 we>+ ?ree-corn]$ helmets ) a k9d ( cockscomb on ! top2 ,ka*his1 ) ,roman helmets2 ,bhillis1 f ! bord]s ( ,raja/an1 ^: *9s are wrapp$ ?ree times 9 ! ends ( _! pyramidal turbans1 s t ! innoc5t t\ri/ nev] fails to ?9k t !y con/antly suff] f too?a*e2 ,b5galis & ,calcutta ,babus1 b>e-head$ all ! ye> r\nd1 _! hair cut aft] an ,a!nian fa%ion1 & _! bodies clo!d 9 ! pr\d folds ( a :ite toga-virilis1 9 no way diff]5t f ^? once worn by ,roman s5ators2 ,p>sees1 9 _! black1 oilclo? mitres2 ,sikhs1 ! foll[]s ( ,nanaka1 /rictly mono!i/ & my/ic1 ^: turbans are v l ! ,bhillis'1 b :o we> long hair d[n to _! wai/s2 & hundr$s ( o!r tribes4 ,propos+ to c\nt h[ _m diff]5t headge>s are to be se5 9 ,bombay alone1 we _h to ab&on ! task z impracticable aft] a =tnight4 ,e ca/e1 e trade1 guild1 & sect1 e "o ( ! ?\s& sub-divisions ( ! social hi]>*y1 has its own bright turban1 (t5 sp>kl+ ) gold lace & preci\s /ones1 :i* is laid aside only 9 case ( m\rn+4 ,b1 z if to comp5sate = ?is luxury1 ev5 ! mem-b]s ( ! municipality1 ri* m]*ants1 & ,rai-,bahadurs1 :o h be5 creat$ b>onets by ! ,gov]nm5t1 nev] we> any /ock+s1 & leave _! legs b>e up to ! knees4 ,z = _! dress1 x *iefly consi/s ( a k9d ( %apeless :ite %irt4 ,9 ,b>oda "s ,gaikw>s 7a title ( all ! ,b>oda pr9ces7 /ill keep 9 _! /ables elephants & ! less common giraffes1 ?\gh ! =m] are /rictly =bidd5 9 ! /reets ( ,bombay4 ,we _h an opportunity ( see+ m9i/]s1 & ev5 ,rajas1 m\nt$ on ^! noble animals1 _! m\?s full ( pansup>i 7betel leaves71 _! heads droop+ "u ! weight ( ! preci\s /ones on _! turbans1 & ea* ( _! f+]s & toes adorn$ ) ri* gold5 r+s4 ,:ile ! ev5+ ,i am describ+ la/$1 h[ev]1 we saw no elephants1 no giraffes1 ?\gh we enjoy$ ! company ( ,rajas & m9i/]s4 ,we _h 9 our box ! h&-"s ambassador & late tutor ( ! ,mah>>ana ( ,oodeypore4 ,our companion 0 a ,raja & a p&it4 ,8 "n 0 a ,mohunlal-,vi%nulal-,p&ia4 ,he wore a small p9k turban sp>kl+ ) diamonds1 a pair ( p9k b>ege tr\s]s1 & a :ite gauze coat4 ,8 rav5 black hair half cov]$ 8 amb]-color$ neck1 :i* 0 surr\nd$ by a necklace t might h driv5 any ,p>isian belle frantic ) envy4 ,! poor ,raiput 0 awfully sleepy1 b he /uck h]oically to 8 duties1 &1 ?\ghtfully pull+ 8 be>d1 l$ u all ?r\gh ! endless labyr9? ( metaphysical entanglem5ts ( ! ,ramayana4 ,dur+ ! entr'actes we 7 (f]$ c(fee1 %]bets1 & cig>ettes1 :i* we smok$ ev5 dur+ ! p]=mance1 sitt+ 9 front ( ! /age 9 ! fir/ r[4 ,we 7 cov]$1 l idols1 ) g>l&s ( fl[]s1 & ! manag]1 a /\t ,h9du clad 9 transp>5t musl9s1 spr9kl$ u sev]al times ) rose-wat]4 ,! p]=mance began at eight p4m4 &1 at half-pa/ two1 _h only rea*$ ! n9? act4 ,9 spite ( ea* ( u hav+ a punkah-wallah at our backs1 ! heat 0 unbe>able4 ,we _h rea*$ ! limits ( our endurance1 & tri$ to excuse ourselves4 ,?is l$ to g5]al di/urbance1 on ! /age z well z 9 ! auditorium4 ,! airy *>iot1 on :i* ! wick$ k+ ,ravana 0 c>ry+ ,sita away1 paus$ 9 ! air4 ,! k+ ( ! ,nagas 7s]p5ts7 ceas$ brea?+ flames1 ! monkey soldi]s hung motionless on ! trees1 & ,rama himself1 clad 9 light blue & cr[n$ ) a dim9utive pagoda1 came to ! front ( ! /age & pron\nc$ 9 pure ,engli% spee*1 9 :i* he ?ank$ u = ! hon\r ( our pres5ce4 ,!n new b\quets1 pansu-p>is1 & rose-wat]1 &1 f9ally1 we rea*$ home ab\t f\r a4m4 ,next morn+ we le>n$ t ! p]=mance _h end$ at half-pa/ six4 ,on ,! ,way ,to ,k>li ,x is an e>ly morn+ ne> ! end ( ,m>*4 ,a light breeze c>esses ) its velvety h& ! sleepy faces ( ! pilgrims2 & ! intoxicat+ p]fume ( tub]oses m+les ) ! pung5t odors ( ! baza>4 ,cr[ds ( b>efoot$ ,brahman wom51 /ately & well-=m$1 direct _! /eps1 l ! biblical ,ra*el1 to ! well1 ) brass wat] pots bright z gold ^u _! heads4 ,on our way lie num]\s sacr$ tanks1 fill$ ) /agnant wat]1 9 :i* ,h9dus ( bo? sexes p]=m _! prescrib$ morn+ ablutions4 ,"u ! h$ge ( a g>d5 somebody's tame mongoose is dev\r+ ! head ( a cobra4 ,! headless body ( ! snake convulsively1 b h>mlessly1 beats aga9/ ! ?9 flanks ( ! little animal1 :i* reg>ds ^! va9 ef=ts ) an evid5t delight4 ,side by side ) ?is gr\p ( animals is a human figure2 a nak$ mali 7g>d5]71 (f]+ betel & salt to a mon/r\s /one idol ( ,%iva1 ) ! view ( pacify+ ! wra? ( ! ,de/roy]1 excit$ by ! dea? ( ! cobra1 :i* is "o ( 8 fav\rite s]vants4 ,a few /eps be=e rea*+ ! railway /ation1 we meet a mode/ ,ca?olic procession1 consi/+ ( a few newly conv]t$ p>iahs & "s ( ! native ,portuguese4 ,"u a balda*9 is a litt]1 on :i* sw+s to & fro a dusky ,madonna dress$ aft] ! fa%ion ( ! native goddesses1 ) a r+ 9 h] nose4 ,9 h] arms %e c>ries ! holy ,babe1 clad 9 yell[ pyjamas & a r$ ,brah-manical turban4 ,h>i1 h>i1 devaki6 7,glory to ! holy ,virg967 exclaim ! conv]ts1 unconsci\s ( any diff]5ce betwe5 ! ,devaki1 "m ( ,kri%na1 & ! ,ca?olic ,madonna4 ,all !y "k is t1 exclud$ f ! temples by ! ,brahmans on acc\nt ( _! n belong+ to any ( ! ,h9du ca/es1 !y are admitt$ sometimes into ! ,*ri/ian pagodas1 ?anks to ! padris1 a "n adopt$ f ! ,portuguese padre1 & appli$ indiscrim9ately to ! mission>ies ( e ,european sect4 ,at la/1 our gh>is--native two-:eel$ vehicles drawn by a pair ( /rong bullocks--arriv$ at ! /ation4 ,engli% employes op5 wide _! eyes at ! sight ( :ite-fac$ p travell+ ab\t ! t[n 9 gild$ ,h9du *>iots4 ,b we are true ,am]icans1 & we h come hi!r to /udy1 n ,europe1 b ,india & h] products on ! spot4 ,if ! t\ri/ ca/s a glance on ! %ore opposite to ! port ( ,bombay1 he w see a d>k blue mass ris+ l a wall betwe5 himself & ! horizon4 ,?is is ,p>bul1 a flat-topp$ m\nta9 #b1bej feet high4 ,its "r slope leans on two %>p rocks cov]$ ) woods4 ,! highe/ ( !m1 ,mat>an1 is ! object ( our trip4 ,f ,bombay to ,n>el1 a /ation situat$ at ! foot ( ?is m\nta91 we are to travel f\r h\rs by railway1 ?\gh1 z ! cr[ flies1 ! di/ance is n m ?an twelve miles4 ,! railroad w&]s r\nd ! foot ( ! mo/ *>m+ little hills1 skirts hundr$s ( pretty lakes1 & pi]ces ) m ?an tw5ty tunnels ! v he>t ( ! rocky ghats4 ,we 7 accompani$ by ?ree ,h9du fri5ds4 ,two ( !m once belong$ to a high ca/e1 b 7 excommunicat$ f _! pagoda = association & fri5d%ip ) u1 unwor?y =eign]s4 ,at ! /ation our p>ty 0 jo9$ by two m natives1 ) :om we _h be5 9 correspond5ce = _m a ye>4 ,all 7 memb]s ( our ,society1 re=m]s ( ! ,"y ,india s*ool1 enemies ( ,brahmans1 ca/es1 aid prejudices1 & 7 to be our fell[-travel]s & visit ) u ! annual fair at ! temple fe/ivities ( ,k>li1 /opp+ on ! way at ,mat>an & ,kh&uli4 ,"o 0 a ,brahman f ,poona1 ! second a moodeli> 7l&[n]7 f ,madras1 ! ?ird a ,s+alese f ,kegalla1 ! f\r? a ,b5gali ,zem9d>1 & ! fif? a gigantic ,rajput1 :om we _h kn[n = a long "t by ! "n ( ,gulab-,lal-,s+1 & _h call$ simply ,gulab-,s+4 ,i %all dwell ^u 8 p]sonality m ?an on any ( ! o!rs1 because ! mo/ wond]ful & div]se /ories 7 9 circulation ab\t ?is /range man4 ,x 0 ass]t$ t he belong$ to ! sect ( ,raj-,yogis1 & 0 an initiate ( ! my/]ies ( magic1 al*emy1 & v>i\s o!r occult sci5ces ( ,india4 ,he 0 ri* & indep5d5t1 & rum\r did n d>e to suspect him ( deception1 ! m s because1 ?\gh q full ( ^! sci5ces1 he nev] utt]$ a ^w ab\t !m 9 public1 & c>efully conceal$ 8 k f all except a few fri5ds4 ,he 0 an indep5d5t ,takur f ,raji/an1 a prov9ce ! "n ( :i* means ! l& ( k+s4 ,takurs are1 almo/ )\t exception1 desc5d$ f ! ,surya 7sun71 & are accord+ly call$ ,suryavansa4 ,!y are pr\d] ?an any o!r nation 9 ! _w4 ,!y h a prov]b1 ,! dirt ( ! e>? _c /ick to ! rays ( ! sun4 ,!y d n despise any sect1 except ! ,brahmans1 & honor only ! b>ds :o s+ _! milit>y a*ievem5ts4 ,( ! latt] ,colonel ,tod writes some:at z foll[s199 ,! magnific5ce & luxury ( ! ,rajput c\rts 9 ! e>ly p]iods ( hi/ory 7 truly wond]ful1 ev5 :5 due all[ance is made = ! poetical lic5se ( ! b>ds4 ,f ! e>lie/ times ,nor!rn ,india 0 a weal?y c\ntry1 & x 0 precisely "h t 0 situat$ ! ri*e/ satrapy ( ,d>ius4 ,at all ev5ts1 ?is c\ntry ab\nd$ 9 ^? mo/ /rik+ ev5ts :i* furni% hi/ory ) h] ri*e/ mat]ials4 ,9 ,raji/an e small k+dom _h its ,!rmopylae1 & e little t[n has produc$ its ,leonidas4 ,b ! veil ( ! c5turies hides f po/]ity ev5ts t ! p5 ( ! hi/orian might h bequea!d to ! ev]la/+ admiration ( ! nations4 ,somna? might h appe>$ z a rival ( ,delphi1 ! treasures ( ,h9d might outweigh ! ri*es ( ! ,k+ ( ,lydia1 :ile comp>$ ) ! army ( ! bro!rs ,p&u1 t ( ,x]xes w\ld seem an inconsid]able h&ful ( m51 wor?y only to rank 9 ! second place4 99 ,9 ne>ly e in/ance ! passages quot$ f v>i\s au?orities h be5 retranslat$ f ! ,russian4 ,z ! "t & labor ne$ful = v]ification w\ld he too great1 ! s5se only ( ^! passages is giv5 "h4 ,!y d n pret5d to be textual4--,translator ,engl& did n dis>m ! ,rajputs1 z %e did ! re/ ( ! ,indian nations1 s ,gulab-,s+ came accompani$ by vassals & %ield-be>]s4 ,possess+ an inexhau/ible k ( leg5ds1 & be+ evid5tly well acqua9t$ ) ! antiquities ( 8 c\ntry1 ,gulab-,s+ prov$ to be ! mo/ int]e/+ ( our companions4 ,!re1 aga9/ ! blue sky1 said ,gulab-,lal-,s+1 y behold ! maje/ic ,bhao ,mall94 ,t des]t$ spot 0 once ! abode ( a holy h]mit2 n[ x is visit$ ye>ly by cr[ds ( pilgrims4 ,accord+ to popul> belief ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s happ5 !re--miracles4 ,at ! top ( ! m\nta91 two ?\s& feet above ! level ( ! sea1 is ! plat=m ( a =tress4 ,beh9d x rises ano!r rock two hundr$ & sev5ty feet 9 height1 & at ! v summit ( ?is peak are to be f\nd ! ru9s ( a /ill m anci5t =tress1 :i* = sev5ty-five ye>s s]v$ z a %elt] = ?is h]mit4 ,:5ce he obta9$ 8 food w = ev] rema9 a my/]y4 ,"s ?9k he ate ! roots ( wild plants1 b ^u ?is b>r5 rock !re is no vegetation4 ,! only mode ( asc5t ( ?is p]p5dicul> m\nta9 consi/s ( a rope1 & holes1 j big en\gh to receive ! toes ( a man1 cut out ( ! liv+ rock4 ,"o w\ld ?9k su* a pa?way accessible only to acrobats & monkeys4 ,surely fanaticism mu/ provide w+s = ! ,h9dus1 = no accid5t has ev] happ5$ to any ( !m4 ,un=tunately1 ab\t =ty ye>s ago1 a p>ty ( ,engli%m5 conceiv$ ! unhappy ?\ght ( explor+ ! ru9s1 b a /rong gu/ ( w9d arose & c>ri$ !m ov] ! precipice4 ,aft] ?is1 ,g5]al ,dick9son gave ord]s = ! de/ruction ( all means ( communication ) ! upp] =tress1 & ! l[] "o1 once ! cause ( s _m losses & s mu* blood%$1 is n[ entirely des]t$1 & s]ves only z a %elt] = eagles & tig]s4 ,li/5+ to ^! tales ( old5 times1 ,i c\ld n help comp>+ ! pa/ ) ! pres5t4 ,:at a diff]5ce6 ,kali-,yug6 cry old ,h9dus ) grim despair4 ,:o c /rive aga9/ ! ,age ( ,d>kness8 ,?is fatalism1 ! c]ta9ty t no?+ good c be expect$ n[1 ! conviction t ev5 ! p[]ful god ,%iva himself c nei!r appe> nor help !m are all deeply root$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! old g5]ation4 ,z = ! y\ng] m51 !y receive _! education 9 high s*ools & univ]sities1 le>n by he>t ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 ,john ,/u>t ,mill1 ,d>w9 & ! ,g]man philosoph]s1 & entirely lose all respect1 n only = _! own religion1 b = e o!r 9 ! _w4 ,! "y educat$ ,h9dus are mat]iali/s almo/ )\t exception1 & (t5 a*ieve ! la/ limits ( ,a!ism4 ,!y seldom hope to atta9 to any?+ bett] ?an a situation z *ief mate ( ! junior cl]k1 z we say 9 ,russia1 & ei!r become sycophants1 disgu/+ flatt]]s ( _! pres5t lords1 or1 :i* is /ill worse1 or at any rate silli]1 beg9 to edit a newspap] full ( *eap lib]alism1 :i* gradually develops into a revolution>y organ4 ,b all ?is is only en passant4 ,comp>$ ) ! my/]i\s & gr&iose pa/ ( ,india1 ! anci5t ,aryav>ta1 h] pres5t is a natural ,indian ink backgr\nd1 ! black %ad[ ( a bright picture1 ! inevitable evil 9 ! cycle ( e nation4 ,india has become decrepit & has fall5 d[n1 l a huge memorial ( antiquity1 pro/rate & brok5 to pieces4 ,b ! mo/ insignificant ( ^! fragm5ts w = ev] rema9 a treasure = ! ar*eologi/ & ! arti/1 &1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 may ev5 af=d a clue to ! philosoph] & ! psy*ologi/4 ,anci5t ,h9dus built l giants & f9i%$ _! "w l goldsmi?s1 says ,ar*bi%op ,heb]1 describ+ 8 travel 9 ,india4 ,9 8 description ( ! ,taj-,mahal ( ,agra1 t v]itable eigh? wond] ( ! _w1 he calls x a poem 9 m>ble4 ,he might h add$ t x is difficult to f9d 9 ,india a ru91 9 ! lea/ /ate ( pres]vation1 t _c speak1 m eloqu5tly ?an :ole volumes1 ( ! pa/ ( ,india1 h] religi\s aspirations1 h] beliefs & hopes4 ,!re is n a c\ntry ( antiquity1 n ev5 exclud+ ! ,egypt ( ! ,ph>aohs1 :]e ! developm5t ( ! subjective ideal into its demon/ration by an objective symbol has be5 express$ m graphically1 m skillfully1 & arti/ically1 ?an 9 ,india4 ,! :ole pan!ism ( ! ,v$anta is conta9$ 9 ! symbol ( ! bisexual deity ,ardhan>i4 ,x is surr\nd$ by ! d\ble triangle1 kn[n 9 ,india "u ! "n ( ! sign ( ,vi%nu4 ,by 8 side lie a lion1 a bull1 & an eagle4 ,9 8 h&s !re re/s a full moon1 :i* is reflect$ 9 ! wat]s at 8 feet4 ,! ,v$anta has taught = ?\s&s ( ye>s :at "s ( ! ,g]man philosoph]s began to prea* at ! end ( la/ c5tury & ! beg9n+ ( ?is "o1 namely1 t ev]y?+ objective 9 ! _w1 z well z ! _w itself1 is no m ?an an illusion1 a ,maya1 a phantom creat$ by our imag9ation1 & z unreal z ! reflection ( ! moon ^u ! surface ( ! wat]s4 ,! ph5om5al _w1 z well z ! subjectivity ( our conception conc]n+ our ,egos1 are no?+ b1 z x 71 a mirage4 ,! true sage w nev] submit to ! temptations ( illusion4 ,he is well aw>e t man w atta9 to self-k1 & become a real ,ego1 only aft] ! entire union ( ! p]sonal fragm5t ) ! ,all1 ?us becom+ an immutable1 inf9ite1 univ]sal ,brahma4 ,accord+ly1 he consid]s ! :ole cycle ( bir?1 life1 old age1 & dea? z ! sole product ( imag9ation4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ,indian philosophy1 split up z x is into num]\s metaphysical tea*+s1 possesses1 :5 unit$ to ,indian ontological doctr9es1 su* a well develop$ logic1 su* a wond]fully ref9$ psy*ology1 t x might well take ! fir/ rank :5 contra/$ ) ! s*ools1 anci5t & mod]n1 ideali/ or positivi/1 & eclipse !m all 9 turn4 ,t positivism exp\nd$ by ,lewis1 t makes ea* p>ticul> hair on ! heads ( ,ox=d !ologians /& on end1 is ridicul\s *ild's play comp>$ ) ! atomi/ic s*ool ( ,vai%e%ika1 ) its _w divid$1 l a *essbo>d1 into six categories ( ev]la/+ atoms1 n9e sub/ances1 tw5ty-f\r qualities1 & five motions4 ,&1 h[ev] difficult1 & ev5 impossible may seem ! exact repres5tation ( all ^! ab/ract ideas1 ideali/ic1 pan!i/ic1 &1 sometimes1 purely mat]ial1 9 ! cond5s$ %ape ( allegorical symbols1 ,india1 nev]!less1 has kn[n h[ to express all ^! tea*+s m or less successfully4 ,%e has immortaliz$ !m 9 h] ugly1 f\r-head$ idols1 9 ! geometrical1 complicat$ =ms ( h] temples1 & ev5 9 ! entangl$ l9es & spots on ! =eheads ( h] sect>ies4 ,we 7 discuss+ ?is & o!r topics ) our ,h9du fell[-travell]s :5 a ,ca?olic padre1 a tea*] 9 ! ,jesuit ,college ( ,/4 ,xavi] 9 ,bombay1 ent]$ our c>riage at "o ( ! /ations4 ,soon he c\ld conta9 himself no long]1 & jo9$ 9 our conv]sation4 ,smil+ & rubb+ 8 h&s1 he said t he 0 curi\s to "k on ! /r5g? ( :at sophi/ry our companions c\ld f9d any?+ resembl+ a philosophical explanation 9 ! fundam5tal idea ( ! f\r faces ( ?is ugly ,%iva1 cr[n$ ) snakes1 po9t+ ) 8 f+] to ! idol at ! entrance to a pagoda4 ,x is v simple1 answ]$ ! ,b5gali ,babu4 ,y see t its f\r faces are turn$ t[>ds ! f\r c>d9al po9ts1 ,s\?1 ,nor?1 ,we/1 & ,ea/--b all ^! faces are on "o body & belong to "o god4 ,w\ld y m9d expla9+ fir/ ! philosophical idea ( ! f\r faces & eight h&s ( y\r ,%iva1 int]rupt$ ! padre4 ,) great pleasure4 ,?9k+ t our great ,rudra 7! ,v$ic "n = ?is god7 is omnipres5t1 we repres5t him ) 8 face turn$ simultane\sly 9 all directions4 ,eight h&s indicate 8 omnipot5ce1 & 8 s+le body s]ves to rem9d u t he is ,"o1 ?\gh he is ev]y:]e1 & nobody c avoid 8 all-see+ eye1 or 8 *a/is+ h&4 ,! padre 0 go+ to say some?+ :5 ! tra9 /opp$2 we _h arriv$ at ,n>el4 ,x is h>dly tw5ty-five ye>s s9ce1 = ! fir/ "t1 a :ite man asc5d$ ,mat>an1 a huge mass ( v>i\s k9ds ( trap rock1 = ! mo/ "p cry/all9e 9 =m4 ,?\gh q ne> to ,bombay1 & only a few miles f ,kh&ala1 ! summ] resid5ce ( ! ,europeans1 ! ?reat5+ heights ( ?is giant 7 long consid]$ inaccessible4 ,on ! nor?1 its smoo?1 almo/ v]tical face rises #b1dej feet ov] ! valley ( ! riv] ,p51 &1 fur!r on1 numb]less sep>ate rocks & hillocks1 cov]$ ) ?ick vegetation1 & divid$ by valleys & precipices1 rise up to ! cl\ds4 ,9 #ahed1 ! railway pi]c$ "o ( ! sides ( ,mat>an1 & n[ has rea*$ ! foot ( ! la/ m\nta91 /opp+ at ,n>el1 :]e1 n long ago1 !re 0 no?+ b a precipice4 ,f ,n>el to ! upp] plateau is b eight miles1 :i* y may travel on a pony1 or 9 an op5 or clos$ palanqu91 z y *oose4 ,consid]+ t we arriv$ at ,n>el ab\t six 9 ! ev5+1 ?is c\rse 0 n v tempt+4 ,civilization has done mu* ) inanimate nature1 b1 9 spite ( all its despotism1 x has n yet be5 able to conqu] tig]s & snakes4 ,tig]s1 no d\bt1 are bani%$ to ! m remote jungles1 b all h9ds ( snakes1 especially cobras & coralillos1 :i* la/ by pref]5ce inhabit trees1 /ill ab\nd 9 ! =e/s ( ,mat>an z 9 days ( old1 & wage a regul> gu]illa w>f>e aga9/ ! invad]s4 ,woe betide ! belat$ p$e/rian1 or ev5 horseman1 if he happ5s to pass "u a tree :i* =ms ! ambuscade ( a coralillo snake6 ,cobras & o!r reptiles seldom attack m51 & w g5]ally try to avoid !m1 unless accid5tally trodd5 ^u1 b ^! gu]ill]os ( ! =e/1 ! tree s]p5ts1 lie 9 wait = _! victims4 ,z soon z ! head ( a man comes "u ! bran* :i* %elt]s ! coralillo1 ?is enemy ( man1 coil+ its tail r\nd ! bran*1 dives d[n into space ) all ! l5g? ( is body1 & /rikes ) its fangs at ! man's =ehead4 ,?is curi\s fact 0 long consid]$ to be a m]e fable1 b x has n[ be5 v]ifi$1 & belongs to ! natural hi/ory ( ,india4 ,9 ^! cases ! natives see 9 ! snake ! envoy ( ,dea?1 ! fulfill] ( ! w ( ! blood?ir/y ,kali1 ! sp\se ( ,%iva4 ,b ev5+1 aft] ! scor*+ly hot day1 0 s tempt+1 & held out to u f ! di/ance su* promise ( delici\s coolness1 t we decid$ ^u risk+ our fate4 ,9 ! he>t ( ?is wondr\s nature "o longs to %ake (f e>?ly *a9s1 & unite oneself ) ! b\ndless life1 s t dea? itself has its attractions 9 ,india4 ,besides1 ! full moon 0 ab\t to rise at eight p4m4 ,?ree h\rs' asc5t ( ! m\nta91 on su* a moonlit1 tropical night z w\ld tax ! descriptive p[]s ( ! greate/ arti/s1 0 wor? any sacrifice4 ,apropos1 among ! few arti/s :o c fix ^u canvas ! subtle *>m ( a moonlit night 9 ,india public op9ion beg9s to "n our own ,v4,v4 ,v]e%t*ag94 ,hav+ d9$ hurri$ly 9 ! dak bungal[ we ask$ = our s$an *airs1 &1 draw+ our ro(-l topees ov] our eyes1 we />t$4 ,eight coolies1 clad1 z usual1 9 v9e-leaves1 took possession ( ea* *air & hurri$ up ! m\nta91 utt]+ ! %rieks & yells no true ,h9du c disp5se )4 ,ea* *air 0 accompani$ besides by a relay ( eight m port]s4 ,s we 7 sixty-f\r1 )\t c\nt+ ! ,h9dus & _! s]vants--an army suffici5t to fright5 any /ray leop>d or jungle tig]1 9 fact any animal1 except our fe>less c\s9s on ! side ( our great-gr&fa!r ,hanuman4 ,z soon z we turn$ into a ?icket at ! foot ( ! ,m\nta91 sev]al doz5s ( ^! k9sm5 jo9$ our procession4 ,?anks to ! a*ievem5ts ( ,rama's ally1 monkeys are sacr$ 9 ,india4 ,! ,gov]nm5t1 emulat+ ! e>li] wisdom ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 =bids ev]yone to mole/ !m1 n only :5 met ) 9 ! =e/s1 :i* 9 all ju/ice belong to !m1 b ev5 :5 !y invade ! city g>d5s4 ,leap+ f "o bran* to ano!r1 *att]+ l magpies1 & mak+ ! mo/ =midable grimaces1 !y foll[$ u all ! way1 l s _m midnight spooks4 ,sometimes !y hung on ! trees 9 full moonlight1 l =e/ nymphs ( ,russian my?ology2 sometimes !y prec$$ u1 await+ our arrival at ! turns ( ! road z if %[+ u ! way4 ,!y nev] left u4 ,"o monkey babe alight$ on my knees4 ,9 a mom5t ! au?oress ( 8 be+1 jump+ )\t any c]emony ov] ! coolies' %\ld]s1 came to 8 rescue1 pick$ him up1 &1 aft] mak+ ! mo/ ungodly grimace at me1 ran away ) him4 ,b&ras 7monkeys7 br+ luck ) _! pres5ce1 rem>k$ "o ( ! ,h9dus1 z if to console me = ! loss ( my crumpl$ topee4 ,besides1 he add$1 see+ !m "h we may be sure t !re is n a s+le tig] = t5 miles r\nd4 ,high] & high] we asc5d$ by ! /eep w9d+ pa?1 & ! =e/ grew p]ceptibly ?ick]1 d>k]1 & m imp5etrable4 ,"s ( ! ?ickets 7 z d>k z graves4 ,pass+ "u hundr$-ye>-old banyans x 0 impossible to di/+ui% "o's own f+] at ! di/ance ( two in*es4 ,x seem$ to me t 9 c]ta9 places x w\ld n be possible to advance )\t feel+ our way1 b our coolies nev] made a false /ep1 b ha/5$ onw>ds4 ,n "o ( u utt]$ a ^w4 ,x 0 z if we _h agre$ to be sil5t at ^! mom5ts4 ,we felt z ?\gh wrapp$ 9 ! heavy veil ( d>k-ness1 & no s\nd 0 he>d b ! %ort1 irregul> brea?+ ( ! port]s1 & ! cad5ce ( _! quick1 n]v\s foot/eps ^u ! /ony soil ( ! pa?4 ,"o felt sick at he>t & a%am$ ( belong+ to t human race1 "o "p ( :i* makes ( ! o!r m]e bea/s ( burd54 ,^! poor wret*es are paid = _! "w f\r annas a day all ! ye> r\nd4 ,f\r annas = go+ eight miles upw>ds & eight miles d[nw>ds n less ?an twice a day2 altoge!r ?irty-two miles up & d[n a m\nta9 #a1ejj feet high1 c>ry+ a burd5 ( two hundr$weight6 ,h[ev]1 ,india is a c\ntry :]e ev]y?+ is adju/$ to nev] *ang+ cu/oms1 & f\r annas a day is ! pay = unskill$ labor ( any k9d4 ,gradually op5 spaces & glades became m frequ5t & ! light grew z int5se z by day4 ,millions ( gras%opp]s 7 %rill+ 9 ! =e/1 fill+ ! air ) a metallic ?robb+1 & flocks ( fright5$ p>rots ru%$ f tree to tree4 ,sometimes ! ?und]+1 prolong$ ro>s ( tig]s rose f ! bottom ( ! precipices ?ickly cov]$ ) all k9ds ( vegetation4 ,%ik>is assure u t1 on a quiet night1 ! ro>+ ( ^! bea/s c be he>d = _m miles ar\nd4 ,! panorama1 lit up1 z if by ,b5gal fires1 *ang$ at e turn4 ,riv]s1 fields1 =e/s1 & rocks1 spread out at our feet ov] an enorm\s di/ance1 mov$ & trembl$1 iridesc5t1 9 ! silv]y moonlight1 l ! tides ( a mirage4 ,! fanta/ic "* ( ! pictures made u hold our brea?4 ,our heads grew giddy if1 by *ance1 we glanc$ d[n into ! dep?s by ! flick]+ moonlight4 ,we felt t ! precipice1 #b1jjj feet deep1 0 fasc9at+ u4 ,"o ( our ,am]ican fell[ travel]s1 :o _h begun ! voyage on horseback1 _h to dism\nt1 afraid ( be+ unable to resi/ ! temptation to dive head =emo/ into ! abyss4 ,sev]al times we met ) lonely p$e/rians1 m5 & "y wom51 com+ d[n ,mat>an on _! way home aft] a day's "w4 ,x (t5 happ5s t "s ( !m nev] rea* home4 ,! police unconc]n$ly report t ! miss+ man has be5 c>ri$ (f by a tig]1 or kill$ by a snake4 ,all is said1 & he is soon entirely =gott54 ,"o p]son1 m or less1 out ( ! two hundr$ & =ty millions :o inhabit ,india does n matt] mu*6 ,b !re exi/s a v /range sup]/ition 9 ! ,deccan ab\t ?is my/]i\s1 & only p>tially explor$1 m\nta94 ,! natives ass]t t1 9 spite ( ! consid]able numb] ( victims1 !re has nev] be5 f\nd a s+le skeleton4 ,! corpse1 :e!r intact or mangl$ by tig]s1 is imm$iately c>ri$ away by ! monkeys1 :o1 9 ! latt] case1 ga!r ! scatt]$ bones1 & bury !m skillfully 9 deep holes1 t no traces ev] rema94 ,engli%m5 laugh at ?is sup]/ition1 b ! police d n d5y ! fact ( ! entire disappe>ance ( ! bodies4 ,:5 ! sides ( ! m\nta9 7 excavat$1 9 ! c\rse ( ! con/ruction ( ! railway1 sep>ate bones1 ) ! m>ks ( tig]s' tee? ^u !m1 brok5 bracelets1 & o!r adornm5ts1 7 f\nd at an incr$ible dep? f ! surface4 ,! fact ( ^! ?+s be+ brok5 %[$ cle>ly t !y 7 n buri$ by m51 because1 nei!r ! religion ( ! ,h9dus1 nor _! gre$1 w\ld all[ !m to break & bury silv] & gold4 ,is x possible1 !n1 t1 z among/ m5 "o h& wa%es ! o!r1 s 9 ! animal k+dom "o species conceals ! crimes ( ano!r8 ,hav+ sp5t ! night 9 a ,portuguese inn1 wov5 l an eagle's ne/ out ( bamboos1 & cl++ to ! almo/ v]tical side ( a rock1 we rose at daybreak1 &1 hav+ visit$ all ! po9ts de vue fam$ = _! beauty1 made our prep>ations to return to ,n>el4 ,by daylight ! panorama 0 /ill m spl5did ?an by night2 volumes w\ld n suffice to describe x4 ,_h x n be5 t on ?ree sides ! horizon 0 %ut out by rugg$ ridges ( m\nta91 ! :ole ( ! ,deccan plateau w\ld h appe>$ be=e our eyes4 ,bombay 0 s di/9ct t x seem$ q ne> to u1 & ! *annel t sep>ates ! t[n f ,salsetta %one l a t9y silv]y /reak4 ,x w9ds l a snake on its way to ! port1 surr\nd+ ,kan>i & o!r islets1 :i* look ! v image ( gre5 peas scatt]$ on ! :ite clo? ( its bright wat]s1 &1 f9ally1 jo9s ! bl9d+ l9e ( ! ,indian ,ocean 9 ! extreme di/ance4 ,on ! out] side is ! nor!rn ,konkan1 t]m9at$ by ! ,tal-,ghats1 ! ne$le-l summits ( ! ,jano-,maoli rocks1 &1 la/ly1 ! battlem5t$ ridge ( ,funell1 ^: bold silh\ette /&s out 9 /rong relief aga9/ ! di/ant blue ( ! dim sky1 l a giant's ca/le 9 "s fairy tale4 ,fur!r on looms ,p>bul1 ^: flat summit1 9 ! days ( old1 0 ! seat ( ! gods1 :5ce1 accord+ to ! leg5ds1 ,vi%nu spoke to mortals4 ,& !re bel[1 :]e ! defile wid5s into a valley1 all cov]$ ) huge sep>ate rocks1 ea* ( :i* is cr[d$ ) hi/orical & my?ological leg5ds1 y may p]ceive ! dim blue ridge ( m\nta9s1 /ill l(ti] & /ill m /rangely %ap$4 ,t is ,kh&ala1 :i* is ov]hung by a huge /one block1 kn[n by ! "n ( ! ,duke's ,nose4 ,on ! opposite side1 "u ! v summit ( ! m\nta91 is situat$ ,k>li1 :i*1 accord+ to ! unanim\s op9ion or ar*eologi/s1 is ! mo/ anci5t & be/ pres]v$ ( ,indian cave temples4 ,"o :o has trav]s$ ! passes ( ! ,caucasus aga9 & aga92 "o :o1 f ! top ( ! ,cross ,m\nta91 has beheld b5ea? h] feet ?und]/orms & lightn+s2 :o has visit$ ! ,alps & ! ,rigi2 :o is well acqua9t$ ) ! ,&es & ,cordill]as1 & kn[s e corn] ( ! ,catskills 9 ,am]ica1 may be all[$1 ,i hope1 ! expression ( a humble op9ion4 ,! ,caucasian ,m\nta9s1 ,i d n d5y1 are m maje/ic ?an ,ghats ( ,india1 & _! spl5d\r _c be dimm$ by comp>ison ) ^!2 b _! beauty is ( a type1 if ,i may use ?is expression4 ,at _! sight "o exp]i5ces true delight1 b at ! same "t a s5sation ( awe4 ,"o feels l a pigmy be=e ^! ,titans ( nature4 ,b 9 ,india1 ! ,himalayas except$1 m\nta9s produce q a diff]5t impression4 ,! highe/ summits ( ! ,deccan1 z well z ( ! triangul> ridge t fr+es ,nor!rn ,h9do/an1 & ( ! ,ea/]n ,ghats1 d n exce$ #c1jjj feet4 ,only 9 ! ,ghats ( ! ,malab> coa/1 f ,cape ,comor9 to ! riv] ,surat1 are !re heights ( #g1jjj feet above ! surface ( ! sea4 ,s t no comp>ison c be dawn betwe5 ^! & ! ho>y head$ patri>* ,elbruz1 or ,kasbek1 :i* exce$s #ah1jjj feet4 ,! *ief & orig9al *>m ( ,indian m\nta9s wond]fully consi/s 9 _! caprici\s %apes4 ,sometimes ^! m\nta9s1 or1 r1 sep>ate volcanic peaks /&+ 9 a r[1 =m *a9s2 b x is m common to f9d !m scatt]$1 to ! great p]plexity ( geologi/s1 )\t visible cause1 9 places :]e ! =mation seems q unsuitable4 ,spaci\s valleys1 surr\nd$ by high walls ( rock1 ov] ! v ridge ( :i* passes ! railway1 are common4 ,look bel[1 & x w seem to y t y are gaz+ ^u ! /udio ( "s :imsical ,titanic sculptor1 fill$ ) half f9i%$ gr\ps1 /atues1 & monum5ts4 ,"h is a dream-l& bird1 seat$ ^u ! head ( a mon/] six hundr$ feet high1 spread+ its w+s & widely gap+ its dragon's m\?2 by its side ! bu/ ( a man1 surm\nt$ by a helmet1 battlem5t$ l ! walls ( a feudal ca/le2 !re1 aga91 new mon/]s dev\r+ ea* o!r1 /atues ) brok5 limbs1 disord]ly heaps ( huge balls1 lonely =tresses ) loopholes1 ru9$ t[]s & bridges4 ,all ?is scatt]$ & int]mix$ ) %apes *ang+ incessantly l ! dreams ( delirium4 ,& ! *ief attraction is t no?+ "h is ! result ( art1 ev]y?+ is ! pure sport ( ,nature1 :i*1 h[ev]1 has occasionally be5 turn$ to acc\nt by anci5t build]s4 ,! art ( man 9 ,india is to be s\ght 9 ! int]ior ( ! e>?1 n on its surface4 ,anci5t ,h9dus seldom built _! temples o!rwise ?an 9 ! bosom ( ! e>?1 z ?\gh !y 7 a%am$ ( _! ef=ts1 or did n d>e to rival ! sculpture ( nature4 ,hav+ *os51 = in/ance1 a pyramidal rock1 or a cupola %ap$ hillock l ,elephanta1 ,or ,k>li1 !y scrap$ away inside1 accord+ to ! ,puranas1 = c5turies1 plann+ on s gr& a /yle t no mod]n ar*itecture has be5 able to conceive any?+ to equal x4 ,fables 787 ab\t ! ,cyclops seem tru] 9 ,india ?an 9 ,egypt4 ,! m>vell\s railroad f ,n>el to ,kh&ala rem9ds "o ( a simil> l9e f ,g5oa up ! ,ap59es4 ,"o may be said to travel 9 ! air1 n on l&4 ,! railway trav]ses a region #a1djj feet above ,konkan1 &1 9 "s places1 :ile "o rail is laid on ! %>p edge ( ! rock1 ! o!r is support$ on vaults & ar*es4 ,! ,mali ,kh9di viaduct is #afc feet high4 ,= two h\rs we ha/5$ on betwe5 sky & e>?1 ) abysses on bo? sides ?ickly cov]$ ) mango trees & bananas4 ,truly ,engli% eng9e]s are wond]ful build]s4 ,! pass ( ,bhor-,ghat is safely accompli%$ & we are 9 ,kh&ala4 ,our bungal[ "h is built on ! v edge ( a rav9e1 :i* nature h]self has c>efully conceal$ "u a cov] ( ! mo/ luxuriant vegetation4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 blossom1 &1 9 ?is unfa?om$ recess1 a botani/ might f9d suffici5t mat]ial to occupy him = a lifetime4 ,palms h disappe>$2 = ! mo/ "p !y gr[ only ne> ! sea4 ,"h !y are replac$ by bananas1 mango trees1 pipals 7ficus religiosa71 fig trees1 & ?\s&s ( o!r trees & %rubs1 unkn[n to su* outsid]s z ourselves4 ,! ,indian flora is too (t5 sl&]$ & misrepres5t$ z be+ full ( beautiful1 b sc5tless1 fl[]s4 ,at "s seasons ?is may be true en\gh1 b1 z long z jasm9es1 ! v>i\s balsams1 :ite tub]oses1 & gold5 *ampa 7*ampaka or frangipani7 are 9 blossom1 ?is /atem5t is f> f be+ true4 ,! aroma ( *ampa alone is s p[]ful z to make "o almo/ giddy4 ,= size1 x is ! k+ ( fl[]+ trees1 & hundr$s ( !m 7 9 full bloom1 j at ?is "t ( ye>1 on ,mat>an & ,kh&ala4 ,we sat on ! v]&ah1 talk+ & enjoy+ ! surr\nd+ views1 until well-nigh midnight4 ,ev]y?+ slept ar\nd u4 ,kh&ala is no?+ b a big village1 situat$ on ! flat top ( "o ( ! m\nta9s ( ! ,sahiadra range1 ab\t #b1bjj feet above ! sea level4 ,x is surr\nd$ by isolat$ peaks1 z /range 9 %ape z any we h se54 ,"o ( !m1 /raight be=e u1 on ! opposite side ( ! abyss1 look$ exactly l a long1 "o-/ori$ build+1 ) a flat ro( & a battlem5t$ p>apet4 ,! ,h9dus ass]t t1 some:]e ab\t ?is hillock1 !re exi/s a secret entrance1 lead+ into va/ int]ior halls1 9 fact to a :ole subt]ranean palace1 & t !re /ill exi/ p :o possess ! secret ( ?is abode4 ,a holy h]mit1 ,yogi1 & ,magus1 :o _h inhabit$ ^! caves = _m c5turies1 imp>t$ ?is secret to ,sivaji1 ! celebrat$ lead] ( ! ,mahratta armies4 ,l ,tanhaus]1 9 ,wagn]'s op]a1 ! unconqu]able ,sivaji sp5t sev5 ye>s ( 8 y\? 9 ?is my/]i\s abode1 & !re9 acquir$ 8 extraord9>y /r5g? & val\r4 ,sivaji is a k9d ( ,indian ,ilia ,moorometz1 ?\gh 8 epo* is mu* ne>] to our times4 ,he 0 ! h]o & ! k+ ( ! ,mahrattas 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 & ! f\nd] ( _! %ort-liv$ empire4 ,x is to him t ,india owes ! weak5+1 if n ! entire de/ruction1 ( ! ,mussulman yoke4 ,no tall] ?an an ord9>y woman1 & ) ! h& ( a *ild1 he 01 nev]!less1 possess$ ( wond]ful /r5g?1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 8 compatriots ascrib$ to sorc]y4 ,8 sword is /ill pres]v$ 9 a museum1 & "o _c help wond]+ at its size & weight1 & at ! hilt1 ?r\gh :i* only a t5-ye>-old *ild c\ld put 8 h&4 ,! basis ( ?is h]o's fame is ! fact t he1 ! son ( a poor (fic] 9 ! s]vice ( a ,mogul emp]or1 l ano!r ,david1 slew ! ,mussulman ,golia?1 ! =midable ,afzul ,khan4 ,x 0 n1 h[ev]1 ) a sl+ t he kill$ him1 he us$ 9 ?is combat ! =midable ,mahratti weapon1 vaghnakh1 consi/+ ( five long /eel nails1 z %>p z ne$les1 & v /rong4 ,?is weapon is worn on ! f+]s1 & wre/l]s use x to te> ea* o!r's fle% l wild animals4 ,! ,deccan is full ( leg5ds ab\t ,sivaji1 & ev5 ! ,engli% hi/orians m5tion him ) respect4 ,j z 9 ! fable respect+ ,*>les ,v1 "o ( ! local ,indian traditions ass]ts t ,sivaji is n dead1 b lives secret$ 9 "o ( ! ,sahiadra caves4 ,:5 ! fateful h\r /rikes 7& accord+ to ! calculations ( ! a/rolog]s ! "t is n f> (f7 he w reappe>1 & w br+ fre$om to 8 belov$ c\ntry4 ,! le>n$ & artful ,brahmans1 ^? ,jesuits ( ,india1 pr(it by ! pr(\nd sup]/ition ( ! masses to extort weal? f !m1 sometimes to ! la/ c[1 ! only food giv] ( a l>ge family4 ,9 ! foll[+ passage ,i give a curi\s example ( ?is4 ,at ! end ( ,july1 #ahgi1 ?is my/]i\s docum5t appe>$ 9 ,bombay4 ,i translate lit]ally1 f ! ,mahratti1 ! orig9al hav+ be5 translat$ into all ! dialects ( ,india1 ( :i* !re are #bgc4 ,%ri6 7an untranslatable greet+74 ,let x be kn[n unto e "o t ?is epi/le1 trac$ 9 ! orig9al 9 gold5 lett]s1 came d[n f ,indra-loka 7! heav5 ( ,indra71 9 ! pres5ce ( holy ,brahmans1 on ! alt> ( ! ,vi%ve%v>a temple1 :i* is 9 ! sacr$ t[n ( ,b5>es4 ,li/5 & rememb]1 ,o tribes ( ,h9du/an1 ,rajis-tan1 ,punjab1 etc41 etc4 ,on ,saturday1 ! second day ( ! fir/ half ( ! mon? ,magha1 #ahji1 ( ,%alivahan's era 7#ahhg ,a4,d471 ! elev5? mon? ( ! ,h9dus1 dur+ ! ,a%w9i ,nak%atra 7! fir/ ( ! tw5ty-sev5 con/ellations on ! moon's pa?71 :5 ! sun ent]s ! sign ,capricorn1 & ! "t ( ! day w be ne> ! con/ellation ,pisces1 t is to say1 exactly "o h\r & ?irty-six m9utes aft] sunrise1 ! h\r ( ! end ( ! ,kali-,yug w /rike1 & ! mu* desir$ ,satya-,yug w comm5ce 7t is to say1 ! end ( ! ,maha-,yug1 ! great cycle t embraces ! f\r m9or ,yugas74 ,?is "t ,satya-,yug w la/ #a1ajj ye>s4 ,dur+ all ?is "t a man's lifetime w be #abh ye>s4 ,! days w become long] & w consi/ ( tw5ty h\rs & =ty-eight m9utes1 & ! nights ( ?irte5 h\rs & twelve m9utes1 t is to say1 in/ead ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs we %all h exactly ?irty-f\r h\rs & "o m9ute4 ,! fir/ day ( ,satya-,yug w be v important = u1 because x is !n t w appe> to u our new ,k+ ) :ite face & gold5 hair1 :o w come f ! f> ,nor?4 ,he w become ! autonom\s ,"l ( ,india4 ,! ,maya ( human unbelief1 ) all ! h]esies ov] :i* x presides1 w be ?r[n d[n to ,patala 7sig-nify+ at once hell & ! antipodes71 & ! ,maya ( ! righte\s & pi\s w abide ) !m1 & w help !m to enjoy life 9 ,mret9loka 7our e>?74 ,let x also be kn[n to ev]yone t1 = ! dissem9ation ( ?is div9e docum5t1 e sep>ate copy ( x w be rew>d$ by ! =giv5ess ( z _m s9s z are g5]ally =giv5 :5 a pi\s man sacrifices to a ,brahman "o hundr$ c[s4 ,z = ! disbeliev]s & ! indiff]5t1 !y w be s5t to ,n>aka 7hell74 ,copi$ out & giv51 by ! slave ( ,vi%nu1 ,malau ,%riram1 on ,saturday1 ! #g? day ( ! fir/ half ( ,%ravan 7! fif? mon? ( ! ,h9du ye>71 #ahja1 ( ,%alivalian's era 7t is1 #bf? ,july1 #ahgi74 ,! fur!r c>e] ( ?is ignorant & cunn+ epi/le is n kn[n to me4 ,probably ! police put a /op to its di/ribution2 ?is only conc]ns ! wise adm9i/rators4 ,b x spl5didly illu/rates1 f "o side1 ! cr$ulity ( ! populace1 dr[n$ 9 sup]/ition1 & f ! o!r ! unscrupul\sness ( ! ,brahmans4 ,conc]n+ ! ^w ,patala1 :i* lit]ally means ! opposite side1 a rec5t discov]y ( ,swami ,dayan& ,s>aswati1 :om ,i h already m5tion$ 9 ! prec$+ lett]s1 is int]e/+1 especially if ?is discov]y c be accept$ by philologi/s1 z ! facts seem to promise4 ,dayan& tries to %[ t ! anci5t ,aryans knew1 & ev5 visit$1 ,am]ica1 :i* 9 anci5t ,,mss4 is call$ ,patala1 & out ( :i* popul> fancy con/ruct$1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 some?+ l ! ,greek ,hades4 ,he supports 8 !ory by _m quotations f ! olde/ ,,mss41 especially f ! leg5ds ab\t ,kri%na & 8 fav\rite disciple ,arjuna4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! latt] x is m5tion$ t ,arjuna1 "o ( ! five ,p&avas1 desc5dants ( ! moon dyna/y1 visit$ ,patala on 8 travels1 & !re m>ri$ ! wid[$ daught] ( ,k+ ,nagual1 call$ ,illupl4 ,comp>+ ! names ( fa!r & daught] we rea* ! foll[+ consid]ations1 :i* speak /rongly 9 fav\r ( ,dayan&'s supposition4 7#a7 ,nagual is ! "n by :i* ! sorc]]s ( ,mexico1 ,indians & aborig9es ( ,am]ica1 are /ill designat$4 ,l ! ,assyrian & ,*aldean ,n>gals1 *iefs ( ! ,magi1 ! ,mexican ,nagual unites 9 8 p]son ! functions ( prie/ & ( sorc]]1 be+ s]v$ 9 ! latt] capacity by a demon 9 ! %ape ( "s animal1 g5]ally a snake or a crocodile4 ,^! ,naguals are ?\ght to be ! desc5dants ( ,nagua1 ! k+ ( ! snakes4 ,abbe ,brasseur de ,b\rb\rg devotes a consid]able am\nt ( space to !m 9 8 book ab\t ,mexico1 & says t ! ,naguals are s]vants ( ! evil "o1 :o1 9 8 turn1 r5d]s !m b a tempor>y s]vice4 ,9 ,sanskrit1 likewise1 snake is ,naga1 & ! ,k+ ( ! ,nagas plays an important "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ,buddha2 & 9 ! ,puranas !re exi/s a tradition t x 0 ,arjuna :o introduc$ snake wor%ip into ,patala4 ,! co9cid5ce1 & ! id5tity ( ! names are s /rik+ t our sci5ti/s really ought to pay "s att5tion to !m4 7#b7 ,! ,"n ( ,arjuna's wife ,illupl is purely old ,mexican1 & if we reject ! hypo!sis ( ,swami ,daya-n& x w be p]fectly impossible to expla9 ! actual exi/5ce ( ?is "n 9 ,sanskrit manuscripts long be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,( all anci5t dialects & languages x is only 9 ^? ( ! ,am]ican aborig9es t y con/antly meet ) su* comb9ations ( consonants z pl1 tl1 etc4 ,!y are abundant especially 9 ! language ( ! ,toltecs1 or ,nahuatl1 :]eas1 nei!r 9 ,sanskrit nor 9 anci5t ,greek are !y ev] f\nd at ! end ( a ^w4 ,ev5 ! words ,atlas & ,atlantis seem to be =eign to ! etymology ( ! ,european languages4 ,:]ev] ,plato may h f\nd !m1 x 0 n he :o inv5t$ !m4 ,9 ! ,toltec language we f9d ! root atl1 :i* means wat] & w>1 & directly aft] ,am]ica 0 discov]$ ,columbus f\nd a t[n call$ ,atlan1 at ! entrance ( ! ,bay ( ,uraga4 ,x is n[ a poor fi%+ village call$ ,aclo4 ,only 9 ,am]ica does "o f9d su* names z ,itzcoatl1 ,zempoaltecatl1 & ,popocatepetl4 ,to attempt to expla9 su* co9cid5ces by ! !ory ( bl9d *ance w\ld be too mu*1 consequ5tly1 z long z sci5ce does n seek to d5y ,dayan&'s hypo!sis1 :i*1 z yet1 x is unable to d1 we ?9k x reasonable to adopt x1 be x only 9 ord] to foll[ out ! axiom "o hypo!sis is equal to ano!r4 ,among/ o!r ?+s ,dayan& po9ts out t ! r\te t l$ ,arjuna to ,am]ica five ?\s& ye>s ago 0 by ,sib]ia & ,behr+'s ,/raits4 ,x 0 long pa/ midnight1 b we /ill sat li/5+ to ?is leg5d & o!rs ( a simil> k9d4 ,at l5g? ! innkeep] s5t a s]vant to w>n u ( ! dang]s t ?reat5$ u if we l+]$ too long on ! v]&ah on a moonlit night4 ,! programme ( ^! dang]s 0 divid$ into ?ree sections--snakes1 bea/s ( prey1 & dacoits4 ,besides ! cobra & ! rock-snake1 ! surr\nd+ m\nta9s are full ( a k9d ( v small m\nta9 snake1 call$ furz51 ! mo/ dang]\s ( all4 ,_! poison kills ) ! swiftness ( lightn+4 ,! moonlight attracts !m1 & :ole p>ties ( ^! un9vit$ gue/s crawl up to ! v]&ahs ( h\ses1 9 ord] to w>m !mselves4 ,"h !y are m snug ?an on ! wet gr\nd4 ,! v]dant & p]fum$ abyss bel[ our v]&ah happ5$1 too1 to be ! favorite resort ( tig]s & leop>ds1 :o come ?i!r to qu5* _! ?ir/ at ! broad brook :i* runs along ! bottom1 & !n w&] until daybreak "u ! w9d[s ( ! bungal[4 ,la/ly1 !re 7 ! mad dacoits1 ^: d5s are scatt]$ 9 m\nta9s inaccessible to ! police1 :o (t5 %oot ,europeans simply to af=d !mselves ! pleasure ( s5d+ ad patres "o ( ! hateful bellatis 7=eign]s74 ,?ree days be=e our arrival ! wife ( a ,brahman disappe>$1 c>ri$ (f by a tig]1 & two favorite dogs ( ! comm&ant 7 kill$ by snakes4 ,we decl9$ to wait = fur!r explanations1 b hurri$ to our rooms4 ,at daybreak we 7 to />t = ,k>li1 six miles f ?is place4 ,9 ,! ,k>li ,caves ,at five o'clock 9 ! morn+ we _h already arriv$ at ! limit1 n only ( driveable1 b1 ev51 ( rideable roads4 ,our bullock-c>t c\ld g no fur!r4 ,! la/ half mile 0 no?+ b a r\gh sea ( /ones4 ,we _h ei!r to give up our ent]prise1 or to climb on all-f\rs up an almo/ p]p5dicul> slope two hundr$ feet high4 ,we 7 utt]ly at our wits' end1 & meekly gaz$ at ! hi/orical mass be=e u1 n kn[+ :at to d next4 ,almo/ at ! summit ( ! m\nta91 "u ! ov]hang+ rocks1 7 a doz5 black op5+s4 ,hundr$s ( pilgrims 7 crawl+ upw>ds1 look+1 9 _! holiday dresses1 l s _m gre51 p9k1 & blue ants4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 our fai?ful ,h9du fri5ds came to our rescue4 ,"o ( !m1 putt+ ! palm ( 8 h& to 8 m\?1 produc$ a /rid5t s\nd some?+ betwe5 a %riek & a :i/le4 ,?is signal 0 answ]$ f above by an e*o1 & ! next mom5t sev]al half nak$ ,brahmans1 h]$it>y wat*m5 ( ! temple1 began to desc5d ! rocks z swiftly & skillfully z wild cats4 ,five m9utes lat] !y 7 ) u1 fa/5+ r\nd our bodies /rong lea!rn /raps1 & r dragg+ ?an lead+ u upw>ds4 ,half an h\r lat]1 exhau/$ b p]fectly safe1 we /ood be=e ! por* ( ! *ief temple1 :i* until !n _h be5 hidd5 f u by giant trees & cactuses4 ,?is maje/ic entrance1 re/+ on f\r massive pill>s :i* =m a quadrangle1 is fifty-two feet wide & is cov]$ ) anci5t moss & c>v+s4 ,be=e x /&s ! lion column1 s-call$ f ! f\r lions c>v$ z l>ge z nature1 & seat$ back to back1 at its base4 ,ov] ! pr9cipal entrance1 its sides cov]$ ) colossal male & female figures1 is a huge ar*1 9 front ( :i* ?ree gigantic elephants are sculptur$ 9 relief1 ) heads & trunks t project f ! wall4 ,! %ape ( ! temple is oval4 ,x is #abh feet long & =ty-six feet wide4 ,! c5tral space is sep>at$ on ea* side f ! aisles by =ty-two pill>s1 :i* su/a9 ! cupola-%ap$ ceil+4 ,fur!r on is an alt>1 :i* divides ! fir/ dome f a second "o :i* rises ov] a small *amb]1 =m]ly us$ by ! anci5t ,aryan prie/s = an inn]1 secret alt>4 ,two side passages lead+ t[>ds x come to a sudd5 end1 :i* sugge/s t1 once ^u a "t1 ei!r doors or wall 7 !re :i* exi/ no long]4 ,ea* ( ! =ty-two pill>s has a p$e/al1 an octagonal %aft1 & a capital1 describ$ by ,f]gusson z ( ! mo/ exquisite workman%ip1 repres5t+ two kneel+ elephants surm\nt$ by a god & a goddess4 ,f]gusson fur!r says t ?is temple1 or *aitya1 is old] & bett] pres]v$ ?an any o!r 9 ,india1 & may be assign$ to a p]iod ab\t #bjj ye>s ,b4,c41 because ,pr9sep1 :o has read ! inscription on ! ,sila/amba pill>1 ass]ts t ! lion pill> 0 ! gift ( ,ajmitra ,ukasa1 son ( ,saha ,ravisobhoti1 & ano!r inscription %[s t ! temple 0 visit$ by ,da?ama ,h>a1 o!rwise ,da?aham9i1 ,k+ ( ,ceylon1 9 ! tw5tie? ye> ( 8 reign1 t is to say1 #afc ye>s be=e our era4 ,= "s reason or o!r1 ,dr4 ,/ev5son po9ts to sev5ty ye>s ,b4,c4 z ! date1 ass]t+ t ,k>l51 or ,k>li1 0 built by ! ,emp]or ,devobhuti1 "u ! sup]vision ( ,dhanu-,kakata4 ,b h[ c ?is be ma9ta9$ 9 view ( ! above-m5tion$ p]fectly au!ntic inscriptions8 ,ev5 ,f]gusson1 ! celebrat$ def5d] ( ! ,egyptian antiquities & ho/ile critic ( ^? ( ,india1 insi/s t ,k>li belongs to ! erections ( ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c41 add+ t ! disposition ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( its ar*itecture is id5tical ) ! ar*itecture ( ! *oirs ( ! ,go?ic p]iod1 & ! polygonal apsides ( ca!drals4 ,above ! *ief entrance is f\nd a gall]y1 :i* rem9ds "o ( ! *oirs1 :]e1 9 ,ca?olic *ur*es1 ! organ is plac$4 ,besides ! *ief entrance !re are two lat]al entrances1 lead+ to ! aisles ( ! temple1 & ov] ! gall]y !re is a s+le spaci\s w9d[ 9 ! %ape ( a horse%oe1 s t ! light falls on ! daghopa 7alt>7 entirely f above1 leav+ ! aisles1 %elt]$ by ! pill>s1 9 obscurity1 :i* increases z y approa* ! fur!r end ( ! build+4 ,to ! eyes ( a spectator /&+ at ! entrance1 ! :ole daghopa %9es ) light1 & beh9d x is no?+ b imp5etrable d>kness1 :]e no pr(ane foot/eps 7 p]mitt$ to tread4 ,a figure on ! dag-hopa1 f ! summit ( :i* ,raja prie/s us$ to pron\nce v]dicts to ! p1 is call$ ,dh>ma-,raja1 f ,dh>ma1 ! ,h9du ,m9os4 ,above ! temple are two /ories ( caves1 9 ea* ( :i* are wide op5 gall]ies =m$ by huge c>v$ pill>s1 & f ^! gall]ies an op5+ leads to roomy cells & corridors1 sometimes v long1 b q useless1 z !y inv>iably come to an abrupt t]m9ation at solid walls1 )\t ! trace ( an issue ( any k9d4 ,! gu>dians ( ! temple h ei!r lo/ ! secret ( fur!r caves1 or conceal !m jeal\sly f ,europeans4 ,besides ! ,vih>as already describ$1 !re are _m o!rs1 scatt]$ ov] ! slope ( ! m\nta94 ,^! temple-mona/]ies are all small] ?an ! fir/1 b1 accord+ to ! op9ion ( "s ar*eologi/s1 !y are mu* old]4 ,to :at c5tury or epo* !y belong is n kn[n except to a few ,brahmans1 :o keep sil5ce4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! position ( a ,european ar*aeologi/ 9 ,india is v sad4 ,! masses1 dr[n$ 9 sup]/ition1 are utt]ly unable to be ( any use to him1 & ! le>n$ ,brahmans1 initiat$ into ! my/]ies ( secret libr>ies 9 pagodas1 d all !y c to prev5t ar*eological rese>*4 ,h[ev]1 aft] all t has happ5$1 x w\ld be unju/ to blame ! conduct ( ! ,brahmans 9 ^! matt]s4 ,! bitt] exp]i5ce ( _m c5turies has taught !m t _! only weapons are di/ru/ & circumspection1 )\t ^! _! national hi/ory & ! mo/ sacr$ ( _! treasures w\ld be irrevocably lo/4 ,political c\ps d'etat :i* h %ak5 _! c\ntry to its f\ndation1 ,mussulman invasions t prov$ s fatal to its welf>e1 ! all-de/ructive fanaticism ( ,mussulman v&als & ( ,ca?olic padres1 :o are ready = any?+ 9 ord] to secure manuscripts & de/roy !m--all ^! =m a good excuse = ! action ( ! ,brahmans4 ,h[ev] 9 spite ( ^! manifold de/ructive t5d5cies1 !re exi/ 9 _m places 9 ,india va/ libr>ies capable ( p\r+ a bright & new light1 n only on ! hi/ory ( ,india itself1 b also on ! d>ke/ problems ( univ]sal hi/ory4 ,"s ( ^! libr>ies1 fill$ ) ! mo/ preci\s manuscripts1 are 9 ! possession ( native pr9ces & ( pagodas atta*$ to _! t]ritories1 b ! great] "p is 9 ! h&s ( ! ,ja9as 7! olde/ ( ,h9du sects7 & ( ! ,rajputana ,takurs1 ^: anci5t h]$it>y ca/les are scatt]$ all ov] ,raji/an1 l s _m eagles' ne/s on high rocks4 ,! exi/5ce ( ! celebrat$ collections 9 ,jassulm] & ,patana is n unkn[n to ! ,gov]nm5t1 b !y rema9 :olly beyond its rea*4 ,! manuscripts are writt5 9 an anci5t & n[ completely =gott5 language1 intelligible only to ! high prie/s & _! initiat$ libr>ians4 ,"o ?ick folio is s sacr$ & inviolable t x re/s on a heavy gold5 *a9 9 ! c5tre ( ! temple ( ,*9tamani 9 ,jassulm]1 & tak5 d[n only to be du/$ & reb\nd at ! adv5t ( ea* new pontiff4 ,?is is ! "w ( ,somaditya ,suru ,a*>ya1 a great prie/ ( ! pre-,mussulman "t1 well-kn[n 9 hi/ory4 ,8 mantle is /ill pres]v$ 9 ! temple1 & =ms ! robe ( initiation ( e new high prie/4 ,colonel ,james ,tod1 :o sp5t s _m ye>s 9 ,india & ga9$ ! love ( ! p z well z ( ! ,brahmans--a mo/ uncommon trait 9 ! biography ( any ,anglo-,indian--has writt5 ! only true hi/ory ( ,india1 b ev5 he 0 nev] all[$ to t\* ?is folio4 ,natives commonly believe t he 0 (f]$ initiation into ! my/]ies at ! price ( ! adoption ( _! religion4 ,be+ a devot$ ar*aeologi/ he almo/ resolv$ to d s1 b1 hav+ to return to ,engl& on acc\nt ( 8 heal?1 he left ?is _w be=e he c\ld return to 8 adopt$ c\ntry1 & ?us ! enigma ( ?is new book ( ! sibyl rema9s unsolv$4 ,! ,takurs ( ,rajputana1 :o are said to possess "s ( ! und]gr\nd libr>ies1 occupy 9 ,india position simil> to ! position ( ,european feudal b>ons ( ! ,middle ,ages4 ,nom9ally !y are dep5d5t on "s ( ! native pr9ces or on ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t2 b de facto !y are p]fectly indep5d5t4 ,_! ca/les are built on high rocks1 & besides ! natural difficulty ( ent]+ !m1 _! possessors are made d\bly unrea*able by ! fact t long secret passages exi/ 9 e su* ca/le1 kn[n only to ! pres5t own] & confid$ to 8 heir only at 8 dea?4 ,we h visit$ two su* und]gr\nd halls1 "o ( !m big en\gh to conta9 a :ole village4 ,no torture w\ld ev] induce ! own]s to disclose ! secret ( _! entrances1 b ! ,yogis & ! initiat$ ,adepts come & g freely1 entirely tru/$ by ! ,takurs4 ,a simil> /ory is told conc]n+ ! libr>ies & subt]ranean passages ( ,k>li4 ,z = ! ar*aeologi/s1 !y are unable ev5 to det]m9e :e!r ?is temple 0 built by ,buddhi/s or ,brahmans4 ,! huge daghopa t hides ! holy ( holies f ! eyes ( ! wor%ipp]s is %elt]$ by a mu%room-%ap$ ro(1 & resembles a l[ m9>et ) a cupola4 ,ro(s ( ?is description are call$ umbrellas1 & usually %elt] ! /atues ( ,buddha & ( ! ,*9ese sages4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 ! wor%ipp]s ( ,%iva1 :o possess ! temple n[adays1 ass]t t ?is l[ build+ is no?+ b a l+am ( ,%iva4 ,besides1 ! c>v+s ( gods & goddesses cut out ( ! rock =bid "o to ?9k t ! temple is ! production ( ! ,buddhi/s4 ,f]gusson writes1 ,:at is ?is monum5t ( antiquity8 ,does x belong to ! ,h9dus1 or to ! ,buddhi/s8 ,has x be5 built ^u plans drawn s9ce ! dea? ( ,sakya ,s+1 or does x belong to a m anci5t religion8 ,t is ! "q4 ,if ,f]gusson1 be+ b\nd by facts exi/+ 9 inscriptions to ackn[l$ge ! antiquity ( ,k>li1 w /ill p]si/ 9 ass]t+ t ,elephanta is ( mu* lat] date1 he w sc>cely be able to solve ?is dilemma1 because ! two /yles are exactly ! same1 & ! c>v+s ( ! latt] are /ill m magnific5t4 ,to ascribe ! temples ( ,elephanta & ,kan>i to ! ,buddhi/s1 & to say t _! respective p]iods correspond to ! f\r? & fif? c5turies 9 ! fir/ case1 & ! t5? 9 ! second1 is to introduce into hi/ory a v /range & unf\nd$ ana*ronism4 ,aft] ! fir/ c5tury ,a4,d4 !re 0 n left a s+le influ5tial ,buddhi/ 9 ,india4 ,conqu]$ & p]secut$ by ! ,brahmans1 !y emigrat$ by ?\s&s to ,ceylon & ! trans-,himalayan di/ricts4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,k+ ,asoka1 ,buddhism spe$ily broke d[n1 & 9 a %ort "t 0 entirely displac$ by ! !ocratic ,brahmanism4 ,f]gusson's hypo!sis t ! foll[]s ( ,sakya ,s+1 driv5 out by intol]ance f ! cont95t1 probably s\ght %elt] on ! isl&s t surr\nd ,bombay1 w\ld h>dly su/a9 critical analysis4 ,elephanta & ,salsetta are q ne> to ,bombay1 two & five miles di/ant respectively1 & !y are full ( anci5t ,h9du temples4 ,is x cr$ible1 !n1 t ! ,brahmans1 at ! culm9at+ po9t ( _! p[]1 j be=e ! ,mussulman invasions1 fanatical z !y 71 & mortal enemies ( ! ,buddhi/s1 w\ld all[ ^! hat$ h]etics to build temples )9 _! possessions 9 g5]al & on ,gh>ipuri 9 p>ticul>1 ?is latt] be+ an isl& consecrat$ to _! ,h9du pagodas8 ,x is n necess>y to be ei!r a speciali/1 an ar*itect1 or an em95t ar*eologi/1 9 ord] to be conv9c$ at ! fir/ glance t su* temples z ,elephanta are ! "w ( ,cyclopses1 requir+ c5turies & n ye>s = _! con/ruction4 ,:]eas 9 ,k>li ev]y?+ is built & c>v$ aft] a p]fect plan1 9 ,elephanta x seems z if ?\s&s ( diff]5t h&s _h wr\ght at diff]5t times1 ea* foll[+ its own ideas & fa%ion+ aft] its own device4 ,all ?ree caves are dug out ( a h>d porphyry rock4 ,! fir/ temple is practically a squ>e1 #acj feet #f in*es long & #acj feet wide4 ,x conta9s tw5ty-six ?ick pill>s & sixte5 pila/]s4 ,betwe5 "s ( !m !re is a di/ance ( #ab or #af feet1 betwe5 o!rs #ae feet #e in*es1 #ac feet #c #a_/b in*es1 & s on4 ,! same lack ( uni=mity is f\nd 9 ! p$e/als ( ! columns1 ! f9i% & /yle ( :i* is con/antly v>y+4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld we n pay "s att5tion to ! explanations ( ! ,brahmans8 ,!y say t ?is temple 0 begun by ! sons ( ,p&u1 aft] ! great w>1 ,mahabh>ata1 & t aft] _! dea? e true believ] 0 bidd5 to cont9ue ! "w accord+ to 8 own notions4 ,?us ! temple 0 gradually built dur+ ?ree c5turies4 ,e "o :o wi%$ to r$eem 8 s9s w\ld br+ 8 *isel & set to "w4 ,_m 7 ! memb]s ( royal families1 & ev5 k+s1 :o p]sonally took "p 9 ^! labors4 ,on ! "r h& side ( ! temple !re is a corn] /one1 a l+am ( ,%iva 9 8 "* ( ,fructify+ ,=ce1 :i* is %elt]$ by a small squ>e *apel ) f\r doors4 ,r\nd ?is *apel are _m colossal human figures4 ,accord+ to ! ,brahmans1 ^! are /atues repres5t+ ! royal sculptors !mselves1 !y be+ doorkeep]s ( ! holy ( holies1 ,h9dus ( ! highe/ ca/e4 ,ea* ( ! l>g] figures leans ^u a dw>f repres5tative ( ! l[] ca/es1 :i* h be5 promot$ by ! popul> fancy to ! rank ( demons 7,pisa*as74 ,moreov]1 ! temple is full ( unskillful "w4 ,! ,brahmans hold t su* a holy place c\ld n be des]t$ if m5 ( ! prec$+ & pres5t g5]ations _h n become unwor?y ( visit+ x4 ,z to ,kan>i or ,kanh>i1 & "s o!r cave temples1 !re is n ! slighte/ d\bt t !y 7 all erect$ by ,buddhi/s4 ,9 "s ( !m 7 f\nd inscriptions 9 a p]fect /ate ( pres]vation1 & _! /yle does n rem9d "o 9 ! lea/ ( ! symbolical build+s ( ! ,brahmans4 ,ar*bi%op ,heb] ?9ks ! ,kan>i caves 7 built 9 ! fir/ or second c5turies ,b4,c4 ,b ,elephanta is mu* old] & mu/ be class$ among prehi/oric monum5ts1 t is to say1 its date mu/ be assign$ to ! epo* t imm$iately foll[$ ! great w>1 ,mahabh>ata4 ,un=tunately ! date ( ?is w> is a po9t ( disagreem5t betwe5 ,european sci5ti/s2 ! celebrat$ & le>n$ ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,haug ?9ks x is almo/ ant$iluvian1 :ile ! no less celebrat$ & le>n$ ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] places x z ne> ! fir/ c5tury ( our era z possible4 ,! fair 0 at its culm9ation :51 hav+ f9i%$ visit+ ! cells1 climb+ ov] all ! /ories1 & exam9+ ! celebrat$ hall ( wre/l]s1 we desc5d$1 n by way ( ! /airs1 ( :i* !re is no trace to be f\nd1 b aft] ! fa%ion ( pails br++ wat] out ( a deep well1 t is to say1 by ! aid ( ropes4 ,a cr[d ( ab\t ?ree ?\s& p]sons _h assembl$ f ! surr\nd+ villages & t[ns4 ,wom5 7 !re adorn$ f ! wai/ d[n 9 brilliant-hu$ s>is1 ) r+s 9 _! noses1 _! e>s1 _! lips1 & on all p>ts ( _! limbs t c\ld hold a r+4 ,_! rav5-black hair :i* 0 smoo?ly comb$ back1 %one ) cocoanut oil1 & 0 adorn$ ) crimson fl[]s1 :i* are sacr$ to ,%iva & to ,bhavani1 ! fem99e aspect ( ?is god4 ,be=e ! temple !re 7 r[s ( small %ops & ( t5ts1 :]e c\ld be b\ght all ! requisites = ! usual sacrifices--aromatic h]bs1 inc5se1 s&al wood1 rice1 gulab1 & ! r$ p[d] ) :i* ! pilgrim spr9kles fir/ ! idol & !n 8 own face4 ,fakirs1 bairagis1 hosse9s1 ! :ole body ( ! m5dicant bro!rhood1 0 pres5t among ! cr[d4 ,wrea!d 9 *aplets1 ) long uncomb$ hair twi/$ at ! top ( ! head into a regul> *ignon1 & ) be>d$ faces1 !y pres5t$ a v funny lik5ess to nak$ apes4 ,"s ( !m 7 cov]$ ) w\nds & bruises due to mortification ( ! fle%4 ,we also saw "s bunis1 snake-*>m]s1 ) doz5s ( v>i\s snakes r\nd _! wai/s1 necks1 arms1 & legs--models well wor?y ( ! bru% ( a pa9t] :o int5d$ to depict ! image ( a male ,fury4 ,"o jadug> 0 especially rem>kable4 ,8 head 0 cr[n$ ) a turban ( cobras4 ,exp&+ _! hoods & rais+ _! leaf-l d>k gre5 heads1 ^! cobras hiss$ furi\sly & s l\dly t ! s\nd 0 audible a hundr$ paces (f4 ,_! /+s quiv]$ l lightn+1 & _! small eyes glitt]$ ) ang] at ! approa* ( e pass]-by4 ,! expression1 ! /+ ( a snake1 is univ]sal1 b x does n describe accurately ! process ( inflict+ a w\nd4 ,! /+ ( a snake is p]fectly h>mless4 ,to introduce ! poison into ! blood ( a man1 or ( an animal1 ! snake mu/ pi]ce ! fle% ) its fangs1 n prick ) its /+4 ,! ne$le-l eye tee? ( a cobra communicate ) ! poison gl&1 & if ?is gl& is cut out ! cobra w n live m ?an two days4 ,accord+ly1 ! supposition ( "s sceptics1 t ! bunis cut out ?is gl&1 is q unf\nd$4 ,! t]m hiss+ is also inaccurate :5 appli$ to cobras4 ,!y d n hiss4 ,! noise !y make is exactly l ! dea?-rattle ( a dy+ man4 ,! :ole body ( a cobra is %ak5 by ?is l\d & heavy gr[l4 ,"h we happ5$ to be ! witnesses ( a fact :i* ,i relate exactly z x occurr$1 )\t indulg+ 9 explanations or hypo!ses ( any k9d4 ,i leave to naturali/s ! solution ( ! enigma4 ,expect+ to be well paid1 ! cobra-turban$ buni s5t u ^w by a mess5g] boy t he w\ld l v mu* to exhibit 8 p[]s ( snake-*>m+4 ,( c\rse we 7 p]fectly will+1 b on condition t betwe5 u & 8 pupils !re %\ld be :at ,mr4 ,disraeli w\ld call a sci5tific fronti]499 ,we select$ a spot ab\t fifte5 paces f ! magic circle4 ,i w n describe m9utely ! tricks & wond]s t we saw1 b w proce$ at once to ! ma9 fact4 ,) ! aid ( a vaguda1 a k9d ( musical pipe ( bamboo1 ! buni caus$ all ! snakes to fall into a sort ( cataleptic sleep4 ,! melody t he play$1 monoton\s1 l[1 & orig9al to ! la/ degree1 ne>ly s5t u to sleep ourselves4 ,at all ev5ts we all grew extremely sleepy )\t any app>5t cause4 ,we 7 ar\s$ f ?is half le?>gy by our fri5d ,gulab-,s+1 :o ga!r$ a h&ful ( a grass1 p]fectly unkn[n to u1 & advis$ u to rub our temples & eyelids ) x4 ,!n ! buni produc$ f a dirty bag a k9d ( r\nd /one1 some?+ l a fi%'s eye1 or an onyx ) a :ite spot 9 ! c5tre1 n bigg] ?an a t5-kopek bit4 ,he decl>$ t anyone :o b\ght t /one w\ld be able to *>m any cobra 7x w\ld produce no effect on snakes ( o!r k9ds7 p>alyz+ ! creature & !n caus+ x to fall asleep4 ,moreov]1 by 8 acc\nt1 ?is /one is ! only rem$y = ! bite ( a cobra4 ,y h only to place ?is talisman on ! w\nd1 :]e x w /ick s firmly t x _c be torn (f until all ! poison is absorb$ into x1 :5 x w fall (f ( itself1 & all dang] w be pa/4 99 ,writt5 9 #ahgi4 ,be+ aw>e t ! ,gov]nm5t gladly (f]s any premium = ! inv5tion ( a rem$y = ! bite ( ! cobra1 we did n %[ any unreasonable int]e/ on ! appe>ance ( ?is /one4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ! buni began to irritate 8 cobras4 ,*oos+ a cobra eight feet long1 he lit]ally enrag$ x4 ,twi/+ its tail r\nd a tree1 ! cobra arose & hiss$4 ,! buni quietly let x bite 8 f+]1 on :i* we all saw drops ( blood4 ,a unanim\s cry ( horror arose 9 ! cr[d4 ,b ma/] buni /uck ! /one on 8 f+] & proce$$ ) 8 p]=mance4 ,! poison gl& ( ! snake has be5 cut out1 rem>k$ our ,new ,york colonel4 ,?is is a m]e f>ce4 ,z if 9 answ] to ?is rem>k1 ! buni seiz$ ! neck ( ! cobra1 &1 aft] a %ort /ruggle1 fix$ a mat* into its m\?1 s t x rema9$ op54 ,!n he br\ght ! snake ov] & %[$ x to ea* ( u sep>ately1 s t we all saw ! dea?-giv+ gl& 9 its m\?4 ,b our colonel w\ld n give up 8 fir/ impression s easily4 ,! gl& is 9 its place "r en\gh1 said he1 b h[ are we to "k t x really does conta9 poison8 ,!n a live h5 0 br\ght =w>d &1 ty+ its legs toge!r1 ! buni plac$ x beside ! snake4 ,b ! latt] w\ld pay no att5tion at fir/ to ?is new victim1 b w5t on hiss+ at ! buni1 :o teas$ & irritat$ x until at la/ x actually /ruck at ! wret*$ bird4 ,! h5 made a weak attempt to cackle1 !n %udd]$ once or twice & became /ill4 ,! dea? 0 in/antane\s4 ,facts w rema9 facts1 ! mo/ exact+ critic & disbeliev] not)/&+4 ,?is ?\ght gives me c\rage to write :at happ5$ fur!r4 ,little by little ! cobra grew s infuriat$ t x became evid5t ! jadug> himself did n d>e to approa* x4 ,z if glu$ to ! trunk ( ! tree by its tail1 ! snake nev] ceas$ div+ into space ) its upp] "p & try+ to bite ev]y?+4 ,a few /eps f u 0 somebody's dog4 ,x seem$ to attract ! :ole ( ! buni's att5tion = "s "t4 ,sitt+ on 8 haun*es1 z f> z possible f 8 rag+ pupil1 he />$ at ! dog ) motionless glassy eyes1 & !n began a sc>cely audible song4 ,! dog grew re/less4 ,putt+ 8 tail betwe5 8 legs1 he tri$ to escape1 b rema9$1 z if fa/5$ to ! gr\nd4 ,aft] a few seconds he crawl$ ne>] & ne>] to ! buni1 :9+1 b unable to te> 8 gaze f ! *>m]4 ,i und]/ood 8 object1 & felt awfully sorry = ! dog4 ,b1 to my horror1 ,i sudd5ly felt t my tongue w\ld n move1 ,i 0 p]fectly unable ei!r to get up or ev5 to raise my f+]4 ,happily ?is fi5di% sc5e 0 n prolong$4 ,z soon z ! dog 0 ne> en\gh1 ! cobra bit him4 ,! poor animal fell on 8 back1 made a few convulsive movem5ts ) 8 legs1 & %ortly di$4 ,we c\ld no long] d\bt t !re 0 poison 9 ! gl&4 ,9 ! mean:ile ! /one _h dropp$ f ! buni's f+] & he approa*$ to %[ u ! heal$ memb]4 ,we all saw ! trace ( ! prick1 a r$ spot n bigg] ?an ! head ( an ord9>y p94 ,next he made 8 snakes rise on _! tails1 &1 hold+ ! /one betwe5 8 fir/ f+] & ?umb1 he proce$$ to demon/rate its influ5ce on ! cobras4 ,! ne>] 8 h& approa*$ to ! head ( ! snake1 ! m ! reptile's body recoil$4 ,look+ /eadfa/ly at ! /one !y %iv]$1 &1 "o by "o1 dropp$ z if p>alyz$4 ,! buni !n made /raight = our sceptical colonel1 & made him an (f] to try ! exp]im5t himself4 ,we all prote/$ vigor\sly1 b he w\ld n li/5 to u1 & *ose a cobra ( a v consid]able size4 ,arm$ ) ! /one1 ! colonel bravely approa*$ ! snake4 ,= a mom5t ,i positively felt petrifi$ ) fright4 ,inflat+ its hood1 ! cobra made an attempt to fly at him1 !n sudd5ly /opp$ %ort1 &1 aft] a pause1 began foll[+ ) all its body ! circul> movem5ts ( ! colonel's h&4 ,:5 he put ! /one q close to ! reptile's head1 ! snake /agg]$ z if intoxicat$1 its hiss+ grew weak1 its hood dropp$ helplessly on bo? sides ( its neck1 & its eyes clos$4 ,droop+ l[] & l[]1 ! snake fell at la/ on ! gr\nd l a /ick1 & slept4 ,only !n did we brea! freely4 ,tak+ ! sorc]] aside we express$ our desire to buy ! /one1 to :i* he easily ass5t$1 &1 to our great a/oni%m5t1 ask$ = x only two rupees4 ,?is talisman became my own prop]ty & ,i /ill keep x4 ,! buni ass]ts1 & our ,h9du fri5ds confirm ! /ory1 t x is n a /one b an excresc5ce4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! m\? ( "o cobra 9 a hundr$1 betwe5 ! bone ( ! upp] jaw & ! sk9 ( ! palate4 ,?is /one is n fa/5$ to ! skull1 b hangs1 wrapp$ 9 sk91 f ! palate1 & s is v easily cut (f2 b aft] ?is op]ation ! cobra is said to die4 ,if we are to believe ,bi%u ,na?1 = t 0 our sorc]]'s "n1 ?is excresc5ce conf]s ^u ! cobra :o possesses x ! rank ( k+ ov] ! re/ ( 8 k9d4 ,su* a cobra1 said ! buni1 is l a ,brahman1 a ,dwija ,brahman among/ ,%udras1 !y all obey him4 ,!re exi/s1 moreov]1 a poison\s toad t also1 sometimes1 possesses ?is /one1 b its effect is mu* weak]4 ,to de/roy ! effect ( a cobra's poison y mu/ apply ! toad's /one n lat] ?an two m9utes aft] ! infliction ( ! w\nd2 b ! /one ( a cobra is effectual to ! la/4 ,its heal+ p[] is c]ta9 z long z ! he>t ( ! w\nd$ man has n ceas$ to beat4 ,bidd+ u good-bye1 ! buni advis$ u to keep ! /one 9 a dry place & nev] to leave x ne> a dead body1 also1 to hide x dur+ ! sun & moon eclipses1 o!rwise1 said he1 x w lose all its p[]4 ,9 case we 7 bitt5 by a mad dog1 he said1 we 7 to put ! /one into a glass ( wat] & leave x !re dur+ ! night1 next morn+ ! suff]] 0 to dr9k ! wat] & !n =get all dang]4 ,he is a regul> devil & n a man6 exclaim$ our colonel1 z soon z ! buni _h disappe>$ on 8 way to a ,%iva temple1 :]e1 by ! way1 we 7 n admitt$4 ,z simple a mortal z y or ,i1 rem>k$ ! ,rajput ) a smile1 &1 :at is m1 he is v ignorant4 ,! tru? is1 he has be5 br\ght up 9 a ,%ivaite pagoda1 l all ! real snake-*>m]s4 ,%iva is ! patron god ( snakes1 & ! ,brahmans tea* ! bunis to produce all k9ds ( mesm]ic tricks by empirical me?ods1 nev] expla9+ to !m ! !oretical pr9ciples1 b assur+ !m t ,%iva is beh9d e ph5om5on4 ,s t ! bunis s9c]ely ascribe to _! god ! honor ( _! 'miracles4' ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india (f]s a rew>d = an antidote to ! poison ( ! cobra4 ,:y !n d ! bunis n claim x1 r ?an let ?\s&s ( p die helpless8 ,! ,brahmans w\ld nev] suff] t4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t took ! tr\ble to exam9e c>efully ! /ati/ics ( dea?s caus$ by snakes1 x w\ld be f\nd t no ,h9du ( ! ,%ivaite sect has ev] di$ f ! bite ( a cobra4 ,!y let p ( o!r sects die1 b save ! memb]s ( _! own flock4 ,b did we n see h[ easily he p>t$ ) 8 secret1 not)/&+ we 7 =eign]s4 ,:y %\ld n ! ,engli% buy x z readily8 ,because ?is secret is q useless 9 ! h&s ( ,europeans4 ,! ,h9dus d n try to conceal x1 because !y are p]fectly c]ta9 t )\t _! aid nobody c make any use ( x4 ,! /one w reta9 its wond]ful p[] only :5 x is tak5 f a live cobra4 ,9 ord] to cat* ! snake )\t kill+ x1 x mu/ be ca/ into a le?>gy1 or1 if y pref] ! t]m1 *>m$4 ,:o is !re among ! =eign]s :o is able to d ?is8 ,ev5 among/ ! ,h9dus1 y w n f9d a s+le individual 9 all ,india :o possesses ?is anci5t secret1 unless he be a disciple ( ! ,%ivaite ,brahmans4 ,only ,brahmans ( ?is sect possess a monopoly ( ! secret1 & n all ev5 ( !m1 only ^?1 9 %ort1 :o belong to ! pseudo-,patanjali s*ool1 :o are usually call$ ,bhuta ascetics4 ,n[ !re exi/1 scatt]$ ov] ! :ole ( ,india1 only ab\t half-a-doz5 ( _! pagoda s*ools1 & ! inmates w\ld r "p ) _! v lives ?an ) _! secret4 ,we h paid only two rupees = a secret :i* prov$ z /rong 9 ! colonel's h&s z 9 ! h&s ( ! buni4 ,is x !n s difficult to procure a /ore ( ^! /ones8 ,our fri5d laugh$4 ,9 a few days1 said he1 ! talisman w lose all its heal+ p[]s 9 y\r inexp]i5c$ h&s4 ,?is is ! reason :y he let x g at su* a l[ price1 :i* he is1 probably1 at ?is mom5t sacrific+ be=e ! alt> ( 8 deity4 ,i gu>antee y a week's activity = y\r pur*ase1 b aft] t "t x w only be fit to be ?r[n out ( ! w9d[4 ,we soon le>n$ h[ true 7 ^! words4 ,on ! foll[+ day we came across a little girl1 bitt5 by a gre5 scorpion4 ,%e seem$ to be 9 ! la/ convulsions4 ,no soon] _h we appli$ ! /one ?an ! *ild seem$ reliev$1 &1 9 an h\r1 %e 0 gaily play+ ab\t1 :]eas1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! /+ ( a common black scorpion1 ! pati5t suff]s = two weeks4 ,b :51 ab\t t5 days lat]1 we tri$ ! exp]im5t ( ! /one ^u a poor coolie1 j bitt5 by a cobra1 x w\ld n ev5 /ick to ! w\nd1 & ! poor wret* %ortly expir$4 ,i d n take ^u myself to (f]1 ei!r a def5ce1 or an explanation ( ! virtues ( ! /one4 ,i simply /ate ! facts & leave ! future c>e] ( ! /ory to its own fate4 ,! sceptics may deal ) x z !y w4 ,yet ,i c easily f9d p 9 ,india :o w be> witness to my accuracy4 ,9 ?is connection ,i 0 told a funny /ory4 ,:5 ,dr4 7n[ ,sir ,j47 ,fayr]1 :o lately publi%$ 8 ,?anatophidia1 a book on ! v5om\s snakes ( ,india1 a "w well kn[n ?r\gh\t ,europe1 he categorically /at$ 9 x 8 disbelief 9 ! wondr\s snake-*>m]s ( ,india4 ,h[ev]1 ab\t a =tnight or s aft] ! book appe>$ among/ ! ,anglo-,indians1 a cobra bit 8 own cook4 ,a buni1 :o happ5$ to pass by1 readily (f]$ to save ! man's life4 ,x /&s to reason t ! celebrat$ naturali/ c\ld n accept su* an (f]4 ,nev]!less1 ,major ,kelly & o!r (fic]s urg$ him to p]mit ! exp]im5t4 ,decl>+ t 9 spite ( all1 9 less ?an an h\r 8 cook w\ld be no m1 he gave 8 cons5t4 ,b x happ5$ t 9 less ?an an h\r ! cook 0 quietly prep>+ d9n] 9 ! kit*51 &1 x is add$1 ,dr4 ,fayr] s]i\sly ?\ght ( ?r[+ 8 book into ! fire4 ,! day grew dreadfully hot4 ,we felt ! heat ( ! rocks 9 spite ( our ?ick-sol$ %oes4 ,besides1 ! g5]al curiosity ar\s$ by our pres5ce1 & ! unc]emoni\s p]secutions ( ! cr[d1 7 becom+ tir+4 ,we resolv$ to g home1 t is to say1 to return to ! cool cave1 six hundr$ paces f ! temple1 :]e we 7 to sp5d ! ev5+ & to sleep4 ,we w\ld wait no long] = our ,h9du companions1 :o _h gone to see ! fair1 & s we />t$ by ourselves4---- ,on approa*+ ! entrance ( ! temple we 7 /ruck by ! appe>ance ( a "y man1 :o /ood ap>t f ! cr[d & 0 ( an ideal beauty4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,sadhu sect1 a c&idate = ,sa9t%ip1 to use ! expression ( "o ( our p>ty4 ,! ,sadhus diff] greatly f e o!r sect4 ,!y nev] appe> unclo!d1 d n cov] !mselves ) damp a%es1 we> no pa9t$ signs on _! faces1 or =eheads1 & d n wor%ip idols4 ,belong+ to ! ,adwaiti section ( ! ,v$antic s*ool1 !y believe only 9 ,p>abrahm 7! great _s74 ,! "y man look$ q dec5t 9 8 light yell[ co/ume1 a k9d ( nightg[n )\t sleeves4 ,he _h long hair1 & 8 head 0 uncov]$4 ,8 elb[ re/$ on ! back ( a c[1 :i* 0 itself well calculat$ to attract att5tion1 =1 9 addition to h] f\r p]fectly %ap$ legs1 %e _h a fif? gr[+ out ( h] hump4 ,?is wond]ful freak ( nature us$ its fif? leg z if x 7 a h& & arm1 hunt+ & kill+ tiresome flies1 & scrat*+ its head ) ! ho(4 ,at fir/ we ?\ght x 0 a trick to attract att5tion1 & ev5 felt (f5d$ ) ! animal1 z well z ) its h&some own]1 b1 com+ ne>]1 we saw t x 0 no trick1 b an actual sport ( mis*iev\s ,nature4 ,f ! "y man we le>n$ t ! c[ _h be5 pres5t$ to him by ! ,mah>aja ,holk>1 & t h] milk _h be5 8 only food dur+ ! la/ two ye>s4 ,sadhus are aspirants to ! ,raj ,yoga1 &1 z ,i h said above1 usually belong to ! s*ool ( ! ,v$anta4 ,t is to say1 !y are disciples ( initiates :o h entirely resign$ ! life ( ! _w1 & lead a life ( mona/ic *a/ity4 ,betwe5 ! ,sadhus & ! ,%ivaite bunis !re exi/s a mortal enmity1 :i* manife/s itself by a sil5t contempt on ! side ( ! ,sadhus1 & on t ( ! bunis by con/ant attempts to sweep _! rivals (f ! face ( ! e>?4 ,?is antipa?y is z m>k$ z t betwe5 light & d>kness1 & rem9ds "o ( ! dualism ( ! ,ahura-,mazda & ,ahriman ( ! ,zoroa/rians4 ,masses ( p look up to ! fir/ z to ,magi1 sons ( ! sun & ( ! ,div9e ,pr9ciple1 :ile ! latt] are dread$ z dang]\s sorc]]s4 ,hav+ he>d mo/ wond]ful acc\nts ( ! =m]1 we 7 burn+ ) anxiety to see "s ( ! miracles ascrib$ to !m by "s ev5 among ! ,engli%m54 ,we eag]ly invit$ ! ,sadhu to visit our vih>a dur+ ! ev5+4 ,b ! h&some ascetic /]nly refus$1 = ! reason t we 7 /ay+ )9 ! temple ( ! idol-wor%ipp]s1 ! v air ( :i* w\ld prove antagoni/ic to him4 ,we (f]$ him money1 b he w\ld n t\* x1 & s we p>t$4 ,a pa?1 or r a l$ge cut along ! p]p5dicul> face ( a rocky mass #bjj feet high1 l$ f ! *ief temple to our vih>a4 ,a man ne$s good eyes1 sure feet1 & a v /rong head to avoid slid+ d[n ! precipice at ! fir/ false /ep4 ,any help w\ld be q out ( ! "q1 =1 ! l$ge be+ only two feet wide1 no "o c\ld walk side by side ) ano!r4 ,we _h to walk "o by "o1 appeal+ = aid only to ! :ole ( our p]sonal c\rage4 ,b ! c\rage ( _m ( u 0 gone on an unlimit$ furl\gh4 ,! position ( our ,am]ican colonel 0 ! wor/1 = he 0 v /\t & %ort-sight$1 :i* defects1 tak5 toge!r1 caus$ him frequ5t v]tigos4 ,to keep up our spirits we indulg$ 9 a *oral p]=mance ( ! duet f ,norma1 ,moriam' insieme1 hold+ ea* o!r's h&s ! :ile1 to ensure our be+ sp>$ by dea? or dy+ all f\r 9 company4 ,b ! colonel did n fail to fright5 u ne>ly out ( our lives4 ,we 7 already half way up to ! cave :5 he made a false /ep1 /agg]$1 lo/ hold ( my h&1 & roll$ ov] ! edge4 ,we ?ree1 hav+ to clut* ! bu%es & /ones1 7 q unable to help him4 ,a unanim\s cry ( horror escap$ u1 b di$ away z we p]ceiv$ t he _h succe$$ 9 cl++ to ! trunk ( a small tree1 :i* grew on ! slope a few /eps bel[ u4 ,=tunately1 we knew t ! colonel 0 good at a?letics1 & rem>kably cool 9 dang]4 ,/ill ! mom5t 0 a critical "o4 ,! sl5d] /em ( ! tree might give way at any mom5t4 ,our cries ( di/ress 7 answ]$ by ! sudd5 appe>ance ( ! my/]i\s ,sadhu ) 8 c[4 ,!y 7 quietly walk+ along ab\t tw5ty feet bel[ u1 on su* invisible projections ( ! rock t a *ild's foot c\ld b>ely h f\nd room to re/ !re1 & !y bo? travel$ z calmly1 & ev5 c>elessly1 z if a com=table causeway 7 b5ea? _! feet1 in/ead ( a v]tical rock4 ,! ,sadhu call$ out to ! colonel to hold on1 & to u to keep quiet4 ,he patt$ ! neck ( 8 mon/r\s c[1 & unti$ ! rope by :i* he 0 lead+ h]4 ,!n1 ) bo? h&s he turn$ h] head 9 our direction1 & cluck+ ) 8 tongue1 he cri$ ,*al6 7g74 ,) a few wild goat-l b\nds ! animal rea*$ our pa?1 & /ood be=e u motion-less4 ,a = ! ,sadhu himself1 8 movem5ts 7 z swift & z goat-l4 ,9 a mom5t he _h rea*$ ! tree1 ti$ ! rope r\nd ! colonel's body1 & put him on 8 legs aga92 !n1 ris+ high]1 ) "o ef=t ( 8 /rong h& he hoi/$ him up to ! pa?4 ,our colonel 0 ) u once m1 r pale1 & ) ! loss ( 8 p9ce-nez1 b n ( 8 pres5ce ( m9d4 ,an adv5ture t _h ?reat5$ to become a trag$y end$ 9 a f>ce4 ,:at is to be done n[8 0 our unanim\s inquiry4 ,we _c let y g alone any fur!r4 ,9 a few mom5ts x w be d>k & we %all be lo/1 said ,mr4 ,y----1 ! colonel's secret>y4 ,&1 inde$1 ! sun 0 dipp+ bel[ ! horizon1 & e mom5t 0 preci\s4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ! ,sadhu _h fa/5$ ! rope r\nd ! c['s neck aga9 & /ood be=e u on ! pa?way1 evid5tly n und]/&+ a ^w ( our conv]sation4 ,8 tall1 slim figure seem$ z if susp5d$ 9 ! air above ! precipice4 ,8 long1 black hair1 float+ 9 ! breeze1 alone %[$ t 9 him we beheld a liv+ be+ & n a magnific5t /atue ( bronze4 ,=gett+ our rec5t dang] & our pres5t awkw>d situation1 ,miss ,x----1 :o 0 a born arti/1 exclaim$3 ,look at ! maje/y ( t pure pr(ile2 obs]ve ! pose ( t man4 ,h[ beautiful are 8 outl9es se5 aga9/ ! gold5 & blue sky4 ,"o w\ld say1 a ,greek ,adonis1 n a ,h9du6 ,b ! ,adonis 9 "q put a sudd5 /op to h] ec/asy4 ,he glanc$ at ,miss ,x---- ) half-pity+1 half-k9dly1 laugh+ eyes1 & said ) 8 r++ voice 9 ,h9di-- ,b>a-,sahib _c g any fur!r )\t ! help ( someone else's eyes4 ,sahib's eyes are 8 enemies4 ,let ! ,sahib ride on my c[4 ,%e _c /umble4 ,i6 ,ride on a c[1 & a five-legg$ "o at t8 ,nev]6 exclaim$ ! poor colonel1 ) su* a helpless air1 nev]!less1 t we bur/ out laugh+4 ,x w be bett] = ,sahib to sit on a c[ ?an to lie on a *itta 7! pyre on :i* dead bodies are burn$71 rem>k$ ! ,sadhu ) mode/ s]i\sness4 ,:y call =? ! h\r :i* has n yet /ruck8 ,! colonel saw t argum5t 0 p]fectly useless1 & we succe$$ 9 p]suad+ him to foll[ ! ,sadhu's advice1 :o c>efully hoi/$ him on ! c['s back1 !n1 recomm5d+ him to hold on by ! fif? leg1 he l$ ! way4 ,we all foll[$ to ! be/ ( our ability4 ,9 a few m9utes m we 7 on ! v]&ah ( our vih>a1 :]e we f\nd our ,h9du fri5ds1 :o _h arriv$ by ano!r pa?4 ,we eag]ly relat$ all our adv5tures1 & !n look$ = ! ,sadhu1 b1 9 ! mean:ile1 he _h disappe>$ toge!r ) 8 c[4 ,d n look = him1 he is gone by a road kn[n only to himself1 rem>k$ ,gulab-,s+ c>elessly4 ,he kn[s y are s9c]e 9 y\r gratitude1 b he w\ld n take y\r money4 ,he is a ,sadhu1 n a buni1 add$ he pr\dly4 ,we rememb]$ t x 0 report$ ?is pr\d fri5d ( ours also belong$ to ! ,sadhu sect4 ,:o c tell1 :isp]$ ! colonel 9 my e>1 :e!r ^! reports are m]e gossip1 or ! tru?8 ,sadhu-,nanaka mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ,guru-,nanaka1 a lead] ( ! ,sikhs4 ,! =m] are ,adwaitas1 ! latt] mono!i/s4 ,! ,adwaitas believe only 9 an imp]sonal deity nam$ ,p>abrahm4 ,9 ! *ief hall ( ! vih>a 0 a life-siz$ /atue ( ,bhavani1 ! fem99e aspect ( ,%iva4 ,f ! bosom ( ?is devaki /reams =? ! pure cold wat] ( a m\nta9 spr+1 :i* falls into a res]voir at h] feet4 ,ar\nd x lay heaps ( sacrificial fl[]s1 rice1 betel leaves & inc5se4 ,?is hall 01 9 consequ5ce1 s damp t we pref]r$ to sp5d ! night on ! v]&ah 9 ! op5 air1 hang+1 z x 71 betwe5 sky & e>?1 & lit f bel[ by num]\s fires kept burn+ all ! night by ,gulab-,s+'s s]vants1 to sc>e away wild bea/s1 &1 f above1 by ! light ( ! full moon4 ,a supp] 0 arrang$ aft] ! ,ea/]n fa%ion1 on c>pets spread ^u ! floor1 & ) ?ick banana leaves = plates & di%es4 ,! noiselessly glid+ /eps ( ! s]vants1 m sil5t ?an gho/s1 _! :ite musl9s & r$ turbans1 ! limitless dep?s ( space1 lo/ 9 waves ( moonlight1 be=e u1 & beh9d1 ! d>k vaults ( anci5t caves1 dug out by unkn[n races1 9 unkn[n times1 9 honor ( an unkn[n1 prehi/oric religion--all ^!1 our surr\nd+s1 transport$ u into a /range _w1 & into di/ant epo*s f> diff]5t f our own4 ,we _h be=e u repres5tatives ( five diff]5t peoples1 five diff]5t types ( co/ume1 ea* q unlike ! o!rs4 ,all five are kn[n to u 9 e?nography "u ! g5]ic "n ( ,h9dus4 ,simil>ly eagles1 condors1 hawks1 vultures1 & owls are kn[n to orni?ology z birds ( prey1 b ! analog\s diff]5ces are z great4 ,ea* ( ^! five companions1 a ,rajput1 a ,b5gali1 a ,madrasi1 a ,s9halese & a ,mahratti1 is a desc5dant ( a race1 ! orig9 ( :i* ,european sci5ti/s h discuss$ = ov] half a c5tury )\t com+ to any agreem5t4 ,rajputs are call$ ,h9dus & are said to belong to ! ,aryan race2 b !y call !mselves ,suryavansa1 t is to say1 desc5dants ( ,surya or ! sun4 ,! ,brahmans d]ive _! orig9 f ,indu1 ! moon1 & are call$ ,induvansa2 ,indu1 ,soma1 or ,*&ra1 mean+ moon 9 ,sanskrit4 ,if ! fir/ ,aryans1 appe>+ 9 ! prologue ( univ]sal hi/ory1 are ,brahmans1 t is to say1 ! p :o1 accord+ to ,max ,mull]1 hav+ cross$ ! ,himalayas conqu]$ ! c\ntry ( ! five riv]s1 !n ! ,rajputs are no ,aryans2 & if !y are ,aryans !y are n ,brahmans1 z all _! g5ealogies & sacr$ books 7,puranas7 %[ t !y are mu* old] ?an ! ,brahmans2 &1 9 ?is case1 moreov]1 ! ,aryan tribes _h an actual exi/5ce 9 o!r c\ntries ( our globe ?an ! mu* r5[n$ di/rict ( ! ,oxus1 ! cradle ( ! ,g]manic race1 ! ance/ors ( ,aryans & ,h9dus1 9 ! fancy ( ! sci5ti/ we h nam$ & 8 ,g]man s*ool4 ,! moon l9e beg9s ) ,pururavas 7see ! g5ealogical tree prep>$ by ,colonel ,tod f ! ,,ms4 ,puranas 9 ! ,oodeypore ar*ives71 t is to say1 two ?\s& two hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 & mu* lat] ?an ,ik%vaku1 ! patri>* ( ! ,suryavansa4 ,! f\r? son ( ,pururavas1 ,re*1 /&s at ! head ( ! l9e ( ! moon-race1 & only 9 ! fifte5? g5]ation aft] him appe>s ,h>ita1 :o f\nd$ ! ,kan%ikagotra1 ! ,brahman tribe4 ,! ,rajputs hate ! latt]4 ,!y say ! *ildr5 ( ! sun & ,rama h no?+ 9 common ) ! *ildr5 ( ! moon & ,kri%na4 ,z = ! ,b5galis1 accord+ to _! traditions & hi/ory1 !y are aborig9es4 ,! ,madrasis & ! ,s9halese are ,dravidians4 ,!y h1 9 turn1 be5 said to belong to ! ,semites1 ! ,hamites1 ! ,aryans1 &1 la/ly1 !y h be5 giv5 up to ! w ( ,god1 ) ! conclusion drawn t ! ,s9halese1 at all ev5ts1 mu/ be ,mongolians ( ,turanian orig94 ,! ,mahrattis are aborig9es ( ! ,we/ ( ,india1 z ! ,b5galis are (1 ! ,ea/2 b to :at gr\p ( tribes belong ^! two nationalities no e?nograph] c def9e1 save p]haps a ,g]man4 ,! traditions ( ! p !mselves are g5]ally d5i$1 because !y are n 9 h>mony ) =egone conclusions4 ,! mean+ ( anci5t manuscripts is disfigur$1 &1 9 fact1 sacrific$ to fiction1 if only ! latt] proce$s f ! m\? ( "s favorite oracle4 ,! ignorant masses are (t5 blam$ & f\nd to be guilty ( sup]/ition = creat+ idols 9 ! spiritual _w4 ,is n1 !n1 ! educat$ man1 ! man :o craves aft] k1 :o is enlight5$1 /ill m inconsi/5t ?an ^! masses1 :5 he deals ) 8 favorite au?orities8 ,are n half a doz5 laurel-cr[n$ heads all[$ by him to d :atev] !y l ) facts1 to draw _! own conclusions1 accord+ to _! own lik+1 & does he n /one e "o :o w\ld d>e to rise aga9/ ! decisions ( ^! quasi-infallible speciali/s1 & br& him z an ignorant fool8 ,let u rememb] ! case 9 po9t ( ,l\is ,jacolliot1 :o sp5t tw5ty ye>s 9 ,india1 :o actually knew ! language & ! c\ntry to p]fection1 & :o1 nev]!less1 0 roll$ 9 ! mud by ,max ,mull]1 ^: foot nev] t\*$ ,indian soil4 ,! olde/ peoples ( ,europe are m]e babes com-p>$ ) ! tribes ( ,asia1 & especially ( ,india4 ,& oh6 h[ poor & insignificant are ! g5ealogies ( ! olde/ ,european families comp>$ ) ^? ( "s ,rajputs4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ,colonel ,tod1 :o = ov] tw5ty ye>s /udi$ ^! g5ealogies on ! spot1 !y are ! complete/ & mo/ tru/wor?y ( ! records ( ! peoples ( antiquity4 ,!y date f #a1jjj to #b1bjj ye>s ,b4,c41 & _! au!nticity may (t5 be prov$ by ref]5ce to ,greek au?ors4 ,aft] long & c>eful rese>* & comp>ison ) ! text ( ! ,puranas1 & v>i\s monum5tal inscriptions1 ,colonel ,tod came to ! conclusion t 9 ! ,oodeypore ar*ives 7n[ hidd5 f public inspection71 n to m5tion o!r s\rces1 may be f\nd a clue to ! hi/ory ( ,india 9 p>ticul>1 & to univ]sal anci5t hi/ory 9 g5]al4 ,colonel ,tod advises ! e>ne/ seek] aft] ?is clue n to ?9k1 ) "s flippant ar*aeologi/s :o are insuffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ,india1 t ! /ories ( ,rama1 ! ,mahabh>ata1 ,kri%na1 & ! five bro!rs ,p&u1 are m]e allegories4 ,he affirms t he :o s]i\sly consid]s ^! leg5ds w v soon become ?or\ghly conv9c$ t all ^! s-call$ fables are f\nd$ on hi/orical facts1 by ! actual exi/5ce ( ! desc5dants ( ! h]oes1 by tribes1 anci5t t[ns1 & co9s /ill extant2 t to acquire ! "r to pron\nce a f9al op9ion "o mu/ read fir/ ! inscriptions on ! ,inda-,pre/ha pill>s ( ,purag & ,mev>1 on ! rocks ( ,junagur1 9 ,bijoli1 on ,aravuli & on all ! anci5t ,ja9a temples scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ,india1 :]e are to be f\nd num]\s inscriptions 9 a language utt]ly unkn[n1 9 comp>ison ) :i* ! hi]oglyphs w seem a m]e toy4 ,yet1 nev]!less1 ,pr(essor ,max ,mull]1 :o1 z already m5tion$1 0 nev] 9 ,india1 sits z a judge & corrects *ronological tables z is 8 wont1 & ,europe1 tak+ 8 words = ^? ( an oracle1 endorses 8 decisions4 ,et c'e/ a9si que s'ecrit l'hi/oire4 ,talk+ ( ! v5]able ,g]man ,sanskriti/'s *ronology1 ,i _c resi/ ! desire to %[1 be x only to ,russia1 on :at a fragile basis are f\nd$ 8 sci5tific discussions1 & h[ little he is to be tru/$ :5 he pron\nces ^u ! antiquity ( ?is or t manuscript4 ,^! pages are ( a sup]ficial & descriptive nature1 &1 z su*1 make no pret5se to pr(\nd le>n+1 s t :at foll[s may seem incongru\s4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ,russia1 z else:]e 9 ,europe1 p e/imate ! value ( ?is philological light by ! po9ts ( exclamation lavi%$ ^u him by 8 admir+ foll[]s1 & t no "o reads ! ,v$a ,bha%aya ( ,swami ,dayan&4 ,x may ev5 be t ,i %all n be f> f ! tru? 9 say+ t ! v exi/5ce ( ?is "w is ignor$1 :i* may p]haps be a =tunate fact = ! reputation ( ,pr(essor ,max ,mull]4 ,i %all be z brief z possible4 ,:5 ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] /ates1 9 8 ,sahitya-,gran?a1 t ! ,aryan tribe 9 ,india acquir$ ! notion ( ,god /ep by /ep & v sl[ly1 he evid5tly wi%es to prove t ! ,v$as are f> f be+ z old z is suppos$ by "s ( 8 colleagues4 ,hav+ pres5t$1 9 due c\rse1 "s m or less valuable evid5ce to prove ! tru? ( ?is new !ory1 he ends ) a fact :i*1 9 8 op9ion1 is indisputable4 ,he po9ts to ! ^w hiranya-g>bha 9 ! mantrams1 :i* he translates by ! ^w gold1 & adds t1 z ! "p ( ! ,v$as call$ *&a appe>$ #c1ajj ye>s ago1 ! "p call$ mantrams c\ld n h be5 writt5 e>li] ?an #b1ijj ye>s ago4 ,let me rem9d ! read] t ! ,v$as are divid$ into two p>ts3 *&as--slokas1 v]ses1 etc42 & mantrams--pray]s & rhy?mical hymns1 :i* are1 at ! same "t1 incantations us$ 9 :ite magic4 ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] divides ! mantram 7,agnihi ,poorwebhihi1 etc47 philologically & *ronologically1 &1 f9d+ 9 x ! ^w hiranya-g>bha1 he d5\nces x z an ana*ronism4 ,! anci5ts1 he says1 _h no k ( gold1 &1 !re=e1 if gold is m5tion$ 9 ?is mantram x means t ! mantram 0 compos$ at a comp>atively mod]n epo*1 & s on4 ,b "h ! illu/ri\s ,sanskriti/ is v mu* mi/ak54 ,swami ,dayan& & o!r p&its1 :o sometimes are f> f be+ ,dayan&'s allies1 ma9ta9 t ,pr(essor ,max ,mull] has completely misund]/ood ! mean+ ( ! t]m hiranya4 ,orig9ally x did n mean1 &1 :5 unit$ to ! ^w g>bha1 ev5 n[ does n mean1 gold4 ,s all ! ,pr(essor's brilliant demon/rations are labor 9 va94 ,! ^w hiranya 9 ?is mantram mu/ be translat$ div9e light--my/ically a symbol ( k2 analogically ! al*emi/s us$ ! t]m sublimat$ gold = light1 & hop$ to compose ! objective metal out ( its rays4 ,! two words1 hiranya-g>bha1 tak5 toge!r1 mean1 lit]ally1 ! radiant bosom1 &1 :5 us$ 9 ! ,v$as1 designate ! fir/ pr9ciple1 9 ^: bosom1 l gold 9 ! bosom ( ! e>?1 re/s ! light ( div9e k & tru?1 ! ess5ce ( ! s\l lib]at$ f ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,9 ! mantrams1 z 9 ! *&as1 "o mu/ always look = a d\ble mean+3 7#a7 a metaphysical "o1 purely ab/ract1 & 7#b7 "o z purely physical2 = ev]y?+ exi/+ ^u ! e>? is closely b\nd to ! spiritual _w1 f :i* x proce$s & by :i* x is reabsorb$4 ,= in/ance ,indra1 ! god ( ?und]1 ,surya1 ! sun-god1 ,vayu1 god ( ! w9d1 & ,agni1 god ( fire1 all f\r dep5d+ on ?is fir/ div9e pr9ciple1 exp&1 accord+ to ! mantram f hiranya-g>bha1 ! radiant bosom4 ,9 ?is case ! gods are ! p]sonifications ( ! =ces ( ,nature4 ,b ! initiat$ ,adepts ( ,india und]/& v cle>ly t ! god ,indra1 = in/ance1 is no?+ m ?an a m]e s\nd1 born ( ! %ock ( electrical =ces1 or simply electricity itself4 ,surya is n ! god ( ! sun1 b simply ! c5tre ( fire 9 our sy/em1 ! ess5ce :5ce come fire1 w>m?1 light1 & s on2 ! v ?+1 namely1 :i* no ,european sci5ti/1 /e]+ an ev5 c\rse betwe5 ,tyndall & ,s*ropf]1 has1 z yet1 def9$4 ,?is conceal$ mean+ has totally escap$ ,pr(essor ,max ,mull]'s att5tion1 & ?is is :y1 cl++ to ! dead lett]1 he nev] hesitates be=e cutt+ a ,gordian knot4 ,h[ !n c he be p]mitt$ to pron\nce ^u ! antiquity ( ! ,v$as1 :5 he is s f> f ! "r und]/&+ ( ! language ( ^! anci5t writ+s4 ,! above is a resume ( ,dayan&'s argum5t1 & to him ! ,sanskriti/s mu/ apply = fur!r p>ticul>s1 :i* !y w c]ta9ly f9d 9 8 ,rigv$adi ,bha%ya ,bhoomika4 ,9 ! cave1 e "o slept s\ndly r\nd ! fire except myself4 ,none ( my companions seem$ to m9d 9 ! lea/ ei!r ! hum ( ! ?\s& voices ( ! fair1 or ! prolong$1 f>-away ro> ( ! tig]s ris+ f ! valley1 or ev5 ! l\d pray]s ( ! pilgrims :o pass$ to & fro all night long1 nev] fe>+ to cross ! /eep passage :i*1 ev5 by daylight1 caus$ u su* p]plexity4 ,!y came 9 p>ties ( twos & ?rees1 & sometimes !re appe>$ a lonely unescort$ woman4 ,!y c\ld n rea* ! l>ge vih>a1 because we occupi$ ! v]&ah at its entrance1 & s1 aft] grumbl+ a little1 !y ent]$ a small lat]al cave some?+ l a *apel1 conta9+ a /atue ( ,devaki-,mata1 above a tank full ( wat]4 ,ea* pilgrim pro/rat$ himself = a "t1 !n plac$ 8 (f]+ at ! feet ( ! goddess & ba!d 9 ! holy wat]s ( purification1 or1 at ! lea/1 spr9kl$ "s wat] ov] 8 =ehead1 *eeks1 & brea/4 ,la/ly1 retreat+ backw>ds1 he knelt aga9 at ! door & disappe>$ 9 ! d>kness ) a f9al invocation3 ,mata1 maha mata6--,"m1 ,o great "m6 ,two ( ,gulab-,s+'s s]vants1 ) traditional spe>s & %ields ( rh9oc]os sk91 :o _h be5 ord]$ to protect u f wild bea/s1 sat on ! /eps ( ! v]&ah4 ,i 0 unable to sleep1 & s wat*$ ) increas+ curiosity ev]y?+ t 0 go+ on4 ,! ,takur1 too1 0 sleepless4 ,e "t ,i rais$ my eyes1 heavy ) fatigue1 ! fir/ object ^u :i* !y fell 0 ! gigantic figure ( our my/]i\s fri5d4 ,hav+ seat$ himself aft] ! ,ea/]n fa%ion1 ) 8 feet drawn up & 8 arms r\nd 8 knees1 ! ,rajput sat on a b5* cut 9 ! rock at "o end ( ! v]&ah1 gaz+ out into ! silv]y atmosph]e4 ,he 0 s ne> ! abyss t ! lea/ incauti\s movem5t w\ld expose him to great dang]4 ,b ! granite goddess1 ,bhavani h]self1 c\ld n be m immovable4 ,! light ( ! moon be=e him 0 s /rong t ! black %ad[ "u ! rock :i* %elt]$ him 0 d\bly imp5etrable1 %r\d+ 8 face 9 absolute d>kness4 ,f "t to "t ! flame ( ! s9k+ fires leap+ up %$ its hot reflection on ! d>k bronze face1 enabl+ me to di/+ui% its sph9x-l l9eam5ts & its %9+ eyes1 z unmov+ z ! re/ ( ! features4 ,:at am ,i to ?9k8 ,is he simply sleep+1 or is he 9 t /range /ate1 t tempor>y annihilation ( bodily life8444 ,only ?is morn+ he 0 tell+ u h[ ! initiate ,raj-yogis 7 able to plunge into ?is /ate at w444 ,oh1 if ,i c\ld only g to sleep44444 ,sudd5ly a l\d prolong$ hiss+1 q close to my e>1 made me />t1 trembl+ ) indi/9ct rem9isc5ces ( cobras4 ,! s\nd 0 /rid5t & evid5tly came f "u ! hay ^u :i* ,i re/$4 ,!n x /ruck "o6 two6 ,x 0 our ,am]ican al>um-clock1 :i* always travel$ ) me4 ,i c\ld n help laugh+ at myself1 &1 at ! same "t1 feel+ a little a%am$ ( my involunt>y fright4 ,b nei!r ! hiss+1 nor ! l\d /rik+ ( ! clock1 nor my sudd5 movem5t1 t made ,miss ,x---- raise h] sleepy head1 awak5$ ,gulab-,s+1 :o /ill hung ov] ! precipice4 ,ano!r half h\r pass$4 ,! f>-away ro> ( ! fe/ivity 0 /ill he>d1 b ev]y?+ r\nd me 0 calm & /ill4 ,sleep fl$ fur!r & fur!r f my eyes4 ,a fre%1 /rong w9d arose1 be=e ! dawn1 ru/l+ ! leaves & !n %ak+ ! tops ( ! trees t rose above ! abyss4 ,my att5tion became absorb$ by ! gr\p ( ?ree ,rajputs be=e me--by ! two %ield be>]s & _! ma/]4 ,i _c tell :y ,i 0 specially attract$ at ?is mom5t by ! sight ( ! long hair ( ! s]vants1 :i* 0 wav+ 9 ! w9d1 ?\gh ! place !y occupi$ 0 comp>atively %elt]$4 ,i turn$ my eyes ^u _! ,sahib1 & ! blood 9 my ve9s /ood /ill4 ,! veil ( somebody's topi1 :i* hung beside him1 ti$ to a pill>1 0 simply :irl+ 9 ! w9d1 :ile ! hair ( ! ,sahib himself lay z /ill z if x _h be5 glu$ to 8 %\ld]s1 n a hair mov$1 nor a s+le fold ( 8 light musl9 g>m5t4 ,no /atue c\ld be m motionless4 ,:at is ?is !n8 ,i said to myself4 ,is x delirium8 ,is ?is a halluc9ation1 or a wond]ful inexplicable reality8 ,i %ut my eyes1 tell+ myself ,i mu/ look no long]4 ,b a mom5t lat] ,i aga9 look$ up1 />tl$ by a crackl+ s\nd f above ! /eps4 ,! long1 d>k silh\ette ( "s animal appe>$ at ! entrance1 cle>ly outl9$ aga9/ ! pale sky4 ,i saw x 9 pr(ile4 ,its long tail 0 la%+ to & fro4 ,bo? ! s]vants rose swiftly & noiselessly & turn$ _! heads t[>ds ,gulab-,s+1 z if ask+ = ord]s4 ,b :]e 0 ,gulab-,s+8 ,9 ! place :i*1 b a mom5t ago1 he occupi$1 !re 0 no "o4 ,!re lay only ! topi1 torn f ! pill> by ! w9d4 ,i sprang up3 a trem5d\s ro> deaf5$ me1 fill+ ! vih>a1 wak5+ ! slumb]+ e*oes1 & res\nd+1 l ! s(t5$ rumbl+ ( ?und]1 ov] all ! bord]s ( ! precipice4 ,good heav5s6 ,a tig]6 ,be=e ?is ?\ght _h "t to %ape itself cle>ly 9 my m9d1 ! sleep]s sprang up & ! m5 all seiz$ _! guns & revolv]s1 & !n we he>d ! s\nd ( cra%+ bran*es1 & ( some?+ heavy slid+ d[n into ! precipice4 ,! al>m 0 g5]al4 ,:at is ! matt] n[8 said ! calm voice ( ,gulab-,s+1 & ,i aga9 saw him on ! /one b5*4 ,:y %\ld y be s fright5$8 ,a tig]6 ,0 x n a tig]8 came 9 ha/y1 que/ion+ tones f ,europeans & ,h9dus4 ,miss ,x---- trembl$ l "o /rick5 ) fev]4 ,:e!r x 0 a tig]1 or some?+ else1 matt]s v little to u n[4 ,:atev] x 01 x is1 by ?is "t1 at ! bottom ( ! abyss1 answ]$ ! ,rajput yawn+4 ,i wond] ! ,gov]nm5t does n de/roy all ^! horrid animals1 sobb$ poor ,miss ,x----1 :o evid5tly believ$ firmly 9 ! omnipot5ce ( h] ,executive4 ,b h[ did y get rid ( ! '/rip$ "o'8 insi/$ ! colonel4 ,has anyone fir$ a %ot8 ,y ,europeans ?9k t %oot+ is1 if n ! only1 at lea/ ! be/ way to get rid ( wild animals4 ,we possess o!r means1 :i* are sometimes m efficaci\s ?an guns1 expla9$ ,babu ,n>5dro-,das ,s54 ,wait until y come to ,b5gal1 !re y w h _m opportunities to make acqua9tance ) ! tig]s4 ,x 0 n[ gett+ light1 & ,gulab-,s+ propos$ to u to desc5d & exam9e ! re/ ( ! caves & ! ru9s ( a =tress be=e ! day became too hot1 s1 at half-pa/ ?ree1 we w5t by ano!r & easi] way to ! valley1 &1 happily1 ?is "t we _h no adv5tures4 ,! ,mahratti did n accompany u4 ,he disappe>$ )\t in=m+ u :i!r he 0 go+4 ,we saw ,log>h1 a =tress :i* 0 captur$ by ,sivaji f ! ,moguls 9 #afgj1 & ! ru9s ( ! hall1 :]e ! wid[ ( ,nana ,f>navese1 "u ! pretext ( an ,engli% protectorate1 became de facto ! captive ( ,g5]al ,wellesley 9 #ahjd1 ) a ye>ly p5sion ( #ab1jjj rupees4 ,we !n />t$ = ! village ( ,v>gaon1 once =tifi$ & /ill v ri*4 ,we 7 to sp5d ! hotte/ h\rs ( ! day !re1 f n9e 9 ! morn+ until f\r 9 ! aft]noon1 & proce$ aft]w>ds to ! hi/orical caves ( ,birsa & ,badjah1 ab\t ?ree miles f ,k>li4 ,at ab\t two ,p4,m4 :51 9 spite ( ! huge punkahs wav+ to & fro1 we 7 grumbl+ at ! heat1 appe>$ our fri5d ! ,mahratta ,brahman1 :om we ?\ght we _h lo/ on ! way4 ,accompani$ by half-a-doz5 ,daknis 7inhabitants ( ! ,dekhan plateau7 he 0 sl[ly advanc+1 seat$ almo/ on ! e>s ( 8 horse1 :i* snort$ & seem$ v unwill+ to move4 ,:5 he rea*$ ! v]&ah & jump$ d[n1 we saw ! reason ( 8 disappe>ance4 ,across ! saddle 0 ti$ a huge tig]1 ^: tail dragg$ 9 ! du/4 ,!re 7 traces ( d>k blood 9 8 half op5$ m\?4 ,he 0 tak5 f ! horse & laid d[n by ! door/ep4 ,0 x our visitor ( ! night be=e8 ,i look$ at ,gulab-,s+4 ,he lay on a rug 9 a corn]1 re/+ 8 head on 8 h& & read+4 ,he knitt$ 8 br[s slightly1 b did n say a ^w4 ,! ,brahman :o _h j br\ght ! tig] 0 v sil5t too1 wat*+ ov] c]ta9 prep>ations1 z if mak+ ready = "s solemnity4 ,we soon le>n$ t1 9 ! eyes ( a sup]/iti\s p1 :at 0 ab\t to happ5 0 a solemnity inde$4 ,a bit ( hair cut f ! sk9 ( a tig] t has be5 kill$1 nei!r by bullet1 nor by knife1 b by a ^w1 is consid]$ ! be/ ( all talismans aga9/ 8 tribe4 ,?is is a v r>e opportunity1 expla9$ ! ,mahratti4 ,x is v seldom t "o meets ) a man :o possesses ! ^w4 ,yogis & ,sadhus d n g5]ally kill wild animals1 ?9k+ x s9ful to de/roy any liv+ creature1 be x ev5 a cobra or a tig]1 s !y simply keep out ( ! way ( noxi\s animals4 ,!re exi/s only "o bro!rhood 9 ,india ^: memb]s possess all secrets1 & f :om no?+ 9 nature is conceal$4 ,"h is ! body ( ! tig] to te/ify t ! animal 0 n kill$ ) a weapon ( any k9d1 b simply by ! ^w ( ,gulab-,lal-,s+4 ,i f\nd x1 v easily1 9 ! bu%es exactly "u our vih>a1 at ! foot ( ! rock ov] :i* ! tig] _h roll$1 already dead4 ,tig]s nev] make false /eps4 ,gulab-,lal-,s+1 y are a ,raj-,yogi1 & ,i salute y6 add$ ! pr\d ,brahman1 kneel+ be=e ! ,takur4 ,d n use va9 words1 ,kri%na ,rao6 int]rupt$ ,gulab-,s+4 ,get up2 d n play ! "p ( a ,%udra4 ,i obey y1 ,sahib1 b1 =give me1 ,i tru/ my own judgm5t4 ,no ,raj-,yogi ev] yet ackn[l$g$ 8 connection ) ! bro!rhood1 s9ce ! "t ,m\nt ,abu came into exi/5ce4 ,& he began di/ribut+ bits ( hair tak5 f ! dead animal4 ,no "o spoke1 ,i gaz$ curi\sly at ! gr\p ( my fell[-travel]s4 ,! colonel1 ,presid5t ( our ,society1 sat ) d[nca/ eyes1 v pale4 ,8 secret>y1 ,mr4 ,y----1 lay on 8 back1 smok+ a cig> & look+ /raight above him1 ) no expression 9 8 eyes4 ,he sil5tly accept$ ! hair & put x 9 8 purse4 ,! ,h9dus /ood r\nd ! tig]1 & ! ,s9halese trac$ my/]i\s signs on its =ehead4 ,gulab-,s+ cont9u$ quietly read+ 8 book4---- ,! ,birza cave1 ab\t six miles f ,v>gaon1 is con/ruct$ on ! same plan z ,k>li4 ,! vault-l ceil+ ( ! temple re/s ^u tw5ty-six pill>s1 eighte5 feet high1 & ! portico on f\r1 tw5ty-eight feet high2 ov] ! portico are c>v$ gr\ps ( horses1 ox51 & elephants1 ( ! mo/ exquisite beauty4 ,! ,hall ( ,initiation is a spaci\s1 oval room1 ) pill>s1 & elev5 v deep cells cut 9 ! rock4 ,! ,bajah caves are old] & m beautiful4 ,inscriptions may /ill be se5 %[+ t all ^! temples 7 built by ,buddhi/s1 or1 r1 by ,ja9as4 ,mod]n ,buddhi/s believe 9 "o ,buddha only1 ,gautama1 ,pr9ce ( ,kapilava/u 7six c5turies be=e ,*ri/7 :]eas ! ,ja9as recognize a ,buddha 9 ea* ( _! tw5ty-f\r div9e tea*]s 7,tir?ank>as7 ! la/ ( :om 0 ! ,guru 7tea*]7 ( ,gautama4 ,?is disagreem5t is v emb>rass+ :5 p try to conjecture ! antiquity ( ?is or t vih>a or *aitya4 ,! orig9 ( ! ,ja9a sect is lo/ 9 ! remote/1 unfa?om$ antiquity1 s ! "n ( ,buddha1 m5tion$ 9 ! inscriptions1 may be attribut$ to ! la/ ( ! ,buddhas z easily z to ! fir/1 :o liv$ 7see ,tod's g5ealogy7 a long "t be=e #b1bjj ,b4,c4 ,"o ( ! inscriptions 9 ! ,baira cave1 = in/ance1 9 cunei=m *>act]s1 says3 ,f an ascetic 9 ,nassik to ! "o :o is wor?y1 to ! holy ,buddha1 purifi$ f s9s1 heav5ly & great4 ,?is t5ds to conv9ce sci5ti/s t ! cave 0 cut out by ,buddhi/s4 ,ano!r inscription1 9 ! same cave1 b ov] an-o!r cell1 conta9s ! foll[+3 ,an agreeable (f]+ ( a small gift to ! mov+ =ce life1 to ! m9d pr9ciple s\l1 ! well-belov$ mat]ial body1 fruit ( ,manu1 priceless treasure1 to ! highe/ & "h pres5t1 ,heav5ly4 ,( c\rse ! conclusion is drawn t ! build+ does n belong to ! ,buddhi/s1 b to ! ,brahmans1 :o believe 9 ,manu4 ,"h are two m inscriptions f ,bajah caves4 ,an agreeable gift ( ! symbol & vehicle ( ! purifi$ ,saka-,saka4 ,gift ( ! vehicle ( ,radha wife ( ,kri%na1 symbol ( p]fection to ,sugata :o is gone = ev]4 ,sugata1 aga91 is "o ( ! names ( ,buddha4 ,a new contradiction6 ,x 0 some:]e "h1 9 ! neighborhood ( ,v>gaon1 t ! ,mahrattis seiz$ ,capta9 ,vaughan & 8 bro!r1 :o 7 hang$ aft] ! battle ( ,khirki4 ,next morn+ we drove to ,*9*or1 or1 z x is call$ "h1 ,*9*ood4 ,?is place is celebrat$ 9 ! annals ( ! ,dekkan4 ,"h "o meets ) a repetition 9 m9iature ( :at takes place on a l>g] scale at ,l'hassa 9 ,tibet4 ,z ,buddha inc>nates 9 e new ,dalai-,lama1 s1 "h1 ,gunpati 7,gane%a1 ! god ( wisdom ) ! elephant's head7 is all[$ by 8 fa!r ,%iva to inc>nate 9 ! elde/ son ( a c]ta9 ,brahman family4 ,!re is a spl5did temple erect$ 9 8 honor1 :]e ! avat>s 7inc>nations7 ( ,gunpati h liv$ & receiv$ adoration = ov] two hundr$ ye>s4 ,?is is h[ x happ5$4 ,ab\t #bej ye>s ago a poor ,brahman c\ple 7 promis$1 9 sleep1 by ! god ( wisdom t he w\ld inc>nate 9 _! elde/ son4 ,! boy 0 nam$ ,m>oba 7"o ( ! god's titles7 9 honor ( ! deity4 ,m>oba grew up1 m>ri$1 & begot sev]al sons1 aft] :i* he 0 comm&$ by ! god to rel9qui% ! _w & f9i% 8 days 9 ! des]t4 ,!re1 dur+ tw5ty-two ye>s1 accord+ to ! leg5d1 ,m>oba wr\ght miracles & 8 fame grew day by day4 ,he liv$ 9 an imp5etrable jungle1 9 a corn] ( ! ?ick =e/ t cov]$ ,*9*ood 9 ^? days4 ,gunpati appe>$ to him once m1 & promis$ to inc>nate 9 8 desc5dants = sev5 g5]ations4 ,aft] ?is !re 0 no limit to 8 miracles1 s t ! p began to wor%ip him1 & end$ by build+ a spl5did temple = him4 ,at la/ ,m>oba gave ord]s to ! p to bury him alive1 9 a sitt+ po/ure1 ) an op5 book 9 8 h&s1 & nev] to op5 8 grave aga9 "u p5alty ( 8 wra? & mal$ictions4 ,aft] ! burial ( ,m>oba1 ,gunpati inc>nat$ 9 8 fir/-born1 :o began a conjur+ c>e] 9 8 turn4 ,s t ,m>oba-,deo ,i1 0 replac$ by ,*9taman-,deo ,i4 ,?is latt] god _h eight wives & eight sons4 ,! tricks ( ! elde/ ( ^! sons1 ,n>ayan-,deo ,i1 became s celebrat$ t 8 fame rea*$ ! e>s ( ! ,emp]or ,alamgir4 ,9 ord] to te/ ! ext5t ( 8 deification1 ,alamgir s5t him a piece ( a c['s tail wrapp$ 9 ri* /uffs & cov]+s4 ,n[1 to t\* ! tail ( a dead c[ is ! wor/ ( all degradations = a ,h9du4 ,on receiv+ x ,n>ayan spr9kl$ ! p>cel ) wat]1 &1 :5 ! /uffs 7 unfold$1 !re 0 f\nd enclos$ 9 !m a nosegay ( :ite syr+a1 in/ead ( ! ungodly tail4 ,?is trans=mation rejoic$ ! ,emp]or s mu* t he pres5t$ ! god ) eight villages1 to cov] 8 private exp5ses4 ,n>ayan's social position & prop]ty 7 inh]it$ by ,*9taman-,deo ,,ii41 ^: heir 0 ,dh>madh>1 &1 la/ly1 ,n>ayan ,,ii came into p[]4 ,he drew d[n ! mal$iction ( ,gunpati by violat+ ! grave ( ,m>oba4 ,t is :y 8 son1 ! la/ ( ! gods1 is to die )\t issue4 ,:5 we saw him he 0 an ag$ man1 ab\t n9ety ye>s old4 ,he 0 seat$ on a k9d ( plat=m4 ,8 head %ook & 8 eyes idiotically />$ )\t see+ u1 ! result ( 8 con/ant use ( opium4 ,on 8 neck1 e>s1 & toes1 %one preci\s /ones1 & all ar\nd 7 spread (f]+s4 ,we _h to take (f our %oes be=e we 7 all[$ to approa* ?is half-ru9$ relic4---- ,on ! ev5+ ( ! same day we return$ to ,bombay4 ,two days lat] we 7 to />t on our long j\rney to ! ,nor?-,we/ ,prov9ces1 & our r\te promis$ to be v attractive4 ,we 7 to see ,nassik1 "o ( ! few t[ns m5tion$ by ,greek hi/orians1 its caves1 & ! t[] ( ,rama2 to visit ,allahabad1 ! anci5t ,prayaga1 ! metropolis ( ! moon dyna/y1 built at ! conflu5ce ( ! ,ganges & ,jumna2 ,b5>es1 ! t[n ( five ?\s& temples & z _m monkeys2 ,cawnpur1 notori\s = ! bloody rev5ge ( ,nana ,sahib2 ! rema9s ( ! city ( ! sun1 de/roy$1 accord+ to ! computations ( ,colebrooke1 six ?\s& ye>s ago2 ,agra & ,delhi2 & !n1 hav+ explor$ ,raji/an ) its ?\s& ,takur ca/les1 =tresses1 ru9s1 & leg5ds1 we 7 to g to ,lahore1 ! metropolis ( ! ,punjab1 &1 la/ly1 to /ay = a :ile 9 ,amrits>4 ,!re1 9 ! ,gold5 ,temple1 built 9 ! c5tre ( ! ,lake ( ,immortality1 0 to be held ! fir/ meet+ ( ! memb]s ( our ,society1 ,brahmans1 ,buddhi/s1 ,sikhs1 etc4--9 a ^w1 ! repres5tatives ( ! "o ?\s& & "o sects ( ,india1 :o all sympa?iz$1 m or less1 ) ! idea ( ! ,bro!rhood ( ,humanity ( our ,!osophical ,society4 ,vani%$ ,glories ,b5>es1 ,prayaga 7n[ ,allahabad71 ,nassik1 ,hurdw>1 ,bhadr9a?1 ,matura--^! 7 ! sacr$ places ( prehi/oric ,india :i* we 7 to visit "o aft] ! o!r2 b to visit !m1 n aft] ! usual mann] ( t\ri/s1 a vol d'oiseau1 ) a *eap guide-book 9 our h&s & a cic]one to we>y our bra9s1 & we> out our legs4 ,we 7 well aw>e t all ^! anci5t places are ?rong$ ) traditions & ov]gr[n ) ! we$s ( popul> fancy1 l ru9s ( anci5t ca/les cov]$ ) ivy2 t ! orig9al %ape ( ! build+ is de/roy$ by ! cold embrace ( ^! p>asitic plants1 & t x is z difficult = ! ar*aeologi/ to =m an idea ( ! ar*itecture ( ! once p]fect edifice1 judg+ only by ! heaps ( disfigur$ rubbi% t cov] ! c\ntry1 z = u to select f out ! ?ick mass ( leg5ds good :eat f we$s4 ,no guides & no cic]one c\ld be ( any use :atev] to u4 ,! only ?+ !y c\ld d w\ld be to po9t out to u places :]e once !re /ood a =tress1 a ca/le1 a temple1 a sacr$ grove1 or a celebrat$ t[n1 & !n to repeat leg5ds :i* came into exi/5ce only lately1 "u ! ,mussulman rule4 ,z to ! undisguis$ tru?1 ! orig9al hi/ory ( e int]e/+ spot1 we %\ld h _h to se>* = ^! by ourselves1 assi/$ only by our own conjectures4 ,mod]n ,india does n pres5t a pale %ad[ ( :at x 0 9 ! pre-,*ri/ian era1 nor ev5 ( ! ,h9do/an ( ! days ( ,akb>1 ,%ah-,jehan & ,aurungzeb4 ,! neighborhood ( e t[n t has be5 %att]$ by _m a w>1 & ( e ru9$ hamlet1 is cov]$ ) r\nd r$di% pebbles1 z if ) s _m petrifi$ te>s ( blood4 ,b1 9 ord] to approa* ! iron gate ( "s anci5t =tress1 x is n ov] natural pebbles t x is necess>y to walk1 b ov] ! brok5 fragm5ts ( "s old] granite rema9s1 "u :i*1 v (t51 re/ ! ru9s ( a ?ird t[n1 /ill m anci5t ?an ! la/4 ,mod]n names h be5 giv5 to !m by ,mussulmans1 :o g5]ally built _! t[ns ^u ! rema9s ( ^? !y _h j tak5 by assault4 ,! names ( ! latt] are sometimes m5tion$ 9 ! leg5ds1 b ! names ( _! pr$ecessors _h completely disappe>$ f ! popul> memory ev5 be=e ! ,mussulman invasion4 ,w a "t ev] come = ^! secrets ( ! c5turies to be reveal$8 ,kn[+ all ?is be=eh&1 we resolv$ n to lose pati5ce1 ev5 ?\gh we _h to devote :ole ye>s to explorations ( ! same places1 9 ord] to obta9 bett] hi/orical in=mation1 & facts less disfigur$ ?an ^? obta9$ by our pr$ecessors1 :o _h to be cont5t$ ) a *oice collection ( naive lies1 p\r$ =? f ! m\? ( "s fright5$ semi-savage1 or "s ,brahman1 unwill+ to speak & desir\s ( disguis+ ! tru?4 ,z = ourselves1 we 7 diff]5tly situat$4 ,we 7 help$ by a :ole society ( educat$ ,h9dus1 :o 7 z deeply int]e/$ 9 ! same que/ions z ourselves4 ,besides1 we _h a promise ( ! revelation ( "s secrets1 & ! accurate translation ( "s anci5t *ronicles1 t _h be5 pres]v$ z if by a miracle4 ,! hi/ory ( ,india has long s9ce fad$ f ! memories ( h] sons1 & is /ill a my/]y to h] conqu]ors4 ,d\btless x /ill exi/s1 ?\gh1 p]*ance1 only p>tly1 9 manuscripts t are jeal\sly conceal$ f e ,european eye4 ,?is has be5 %[n by "s pregnant words1 spok5 by ,brahmans on _! r>e occasions ( fri5dly expansiv5ess4 ,?us1 ,colonel ,tod1 :om ,i h already quot$ sev]al times1 is said to h be5 told by a ,mahant1 ! *ief ( an anci5t pagoda-mona/]y3 ,sahib1 y lose y\r "t 9 va9 rese>*es4 ,! ,bellati ,india ,india ( =eign]s is be=e y1 b y w nev] see ! ,gupta ,india secret ,india4 ,we are ! gu>dians ( h] my/]ies1 & w\ld r cut out ea* o!r's tongues ?an speak4 ,yet1 nev]!less1 ,tod succe$$ 9 le>n+ a good deal4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t no ,engli%man has ev] be5 lov$ s well by ! natives z ?is old & c\rage\s fri5d ( ! ,mah>ana ( ,oodeypur1 :o1 9 8 turn1 0 s fri5dly t[>ds ! natives t ! humble/ ( !m nev] saw a trace ( contempt 9 8 demean\r4 ,he wrote be=e e?nology _h rea*$ its pres5t /age ( developm5t1 b 8 book is /ill an au?ority on ev]y?+ conc]n+ ,raji/an4 ,?\gh ! au?or's op9ion ( 8 "w 0 n v high1 ?\gh he /at$ t x is no?+ b a consci5ti\s collection ( mat]ials = a future hi/orian1 /ill 9 ?is book is to be f\nd _m a ?+ undream$ ( by any ,briti% civil s]vant4 ,let our fri5ds smile incr$ul\sly4 ,let our enemies laugh at our pret5sions to p5etrate ! _w-my/]ies ( ,aryav>ta1 z a c]ta9 critic rec5tly express$ himself4 ,h[ev] pessimi/ic may be our critics' views1 yet1 ev5 9 ! ev5t ( our conclusions n prov+ m tru/wor?y ?an ^? ( ,f]gusson1 ,wilson1 ,:eel]1 & ! re/ ( ! ar*eologi/s & ,sanskriti/s :o h writt5 ab\t ,india1 /ill1 ,i hope1 !y w n be less susceptible ( pro(4 ,we are daily rem9d$ t1 l unreasonable *ildr51 we h und]tak5 a task be=e :i* ar*aeologi/s & hi/orians1 aid$ by all ! influ5ce & weal? ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 h %runk dismay$2 t we h tak5 ^u ourselves a "w :i* has prov$ to be beyond ! capacities ( ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society4 ,let x be s4 ,let ev]yone try to rememb]1 z we ourselves rememb]1 t n v long ago a poor ,hung>ian1 :o n only _h no means ( any k9d b 0 almo/ a begg>1 travel$ on foot to ,tibet ?r\gh unkn[n & dang]\s c\ntries1 l$ only by ! love ( le>n+ & ! eag] wi% to p\r light on ! hi/orical orig9 ( 8 nation4 ,! result 0 t inexhau/ible m9es ( lit]>y treasures 7 discov]$4 ,philology1 :i* till !n _h w&]$ 9 ! ,egyptian d>kness ( etymological labyr9?s1 & 0 ab\t to ask ! sanction ( ! sci5tific _w to "o ( ! wilde/ ( !ories1 sudd5ly /umbl$ on ! clue ( ,ariadne4 ,philology discov]$1 at la/1 t ! ,sanskrit language is1 if n ! =efa!r1 at lea/--to use ! language ( ,max ,mull]--! eld] bro!r ( all classical languages4 ,?anks to ! extraord9>y zeal ( ,alex&] ,csoma de ,koros1 ,tibet yield$ a language ! lit]ature ( :i* 0 totally unkn[n4 ,he p>tly translat$ x & p>tly analyz$ & expla9$ x4 ,8 translations h %[n ! sci5tific _w t 7#a7 ! orig9als ( ! ,z5d-,ave/a1 ! sacr$ scriptures ( ! sun-wor%ipp]s1 ( ,tripitaka1 t ( ! ,buddhi/s1 & ( ,ayt>eya-,brahmanam1 t ( ! ,brahmans1 7 writt5 9 "o & ! same ,sanskrit language2 7#b7 t all ^! ?ree languages--,z5d1 ,nepalese1 & ! mod]n ,brahman ,sanskrit--are m or less dialects ( ! fir/2 7#c7 t old ,sanskrit is ! orig9 ( all ! less anci5t ,indo-,european languages1 z well z ( ! mod]n ,european tongues & dialects2 7#d7 t ! ?ree *ief religions ( hea!ndom--,zoroa/rianism1 ,buddhism & ,brahmanism--are m]e h]esies ( ! mono!i/ic tea*+s ( ! ,v$as1 :i* does n prev5t !m f be+ real anci5t religions & n mod]n falsifications4 ,! moral ( all ?is is evid5t4 ,a poor travel]1 )\t ei!r money or protection1 succe$$ 9 ga9+ admittance to ! ,lamas]ies ( ,tibet & to ! sacr$ lit]ature ( ! isolat$ tribe :i* inhabits x1 probably because he treat$ ! ,mongolians & ! ,tibetans z 8 bro!rs & n z an inf]ior race--a feat :i* has nev] be5 accompli%$ by g5]ations ( sci5ti/s4 ,"o _c help feel+ a%am$ ( humanity & sci5ce :5 "o ?9ks t he ^: labors fir/ gave to sci5ce su* preci\s results1 he :o 0 ! fir/ s[] ( su* an abundant h>ve/1 rema9$1 almo/ until ! day ( 8 dea?1 a poor & obscure work]4 ,on 8 way f ,tibet he walk$ to ,calcutta )\t a p5ny 9 8 pocket4 ,at la/ ,csoma de ,koros became kn[n1 & 8 "n began to be pron\nc$ ) honor & praise :il/ he 0 dy+ 9 "o ( ! poore/ p>ts ( ,calcutta4 ,be+ already v ill1 he want$ to get back to ,tibet1 & />t$ on foot aga9 ?r\gh ,sikkhim4 ,he succumb$ to 8 illness on ! road & 0 buri$ 9 ,d>hjeel+4 ,x is ne$less to say we are fully aw>e t :at we h und]tak5 is simply impossible )9 ! limits ( ord9>y newspap] articles4 ,all we hope to accompli% is to lay ! f\ndation /one ( an edifice1 ^: fur!r progress mu/ be entru/$ to future g5]ations4 ,9 ord] to combat successfully ! !ories work$ out by two g5]ations ( ,ori5tali/s1 half a c5tury ( dilig5t labor w\ld be requir$4 ,&1 9 ord] to replace ^! !ories ) new ones1 we mu/ get new facts1 facts f\nd$ n on ! *ronology & false evid5ce ( s*em+ ,brahmans1 ^: int]e/ is to fe$ ! ignorance ( ,european ,sanskriti/s 7z1 un=tunately1 0 ! exp]i5ce ( ,lieut5ant ,wil=d & ,l\is ,jacolliot71 b on indubitable pro(s t are to be f\nd 9 inscriptions z yet undeciph]$4 ,! clue to ^! inscriptions ,europeans d n possess1 because1 z ,i h already /at$1 x is gu>d$ 9 ,,mss4 :i* are z old z ! inscriptions & :i* are almo/ out ( rea*4 ,ev5 9 case our hopes are realiz$ & we obta9 ?is clue1 a new difficulty w arise be=e u4 ,we %all h to beg9 a sy/ematic refutation1 page by page1 ( _m a volume ( hypo!ses publi%$ by ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society4 ,a "w l ?is might be accompli%$ by doz5s ( tireless1 nev]-re/+ ,sanskriti/s--a class :i*1 ev5 9 ,india1 is almo/ z r>e z :ite elephants4 ,?anks to private contributions & ! zeal ( "s educat$ ,h9du patriots1 two free classes ( ,sanskrit & ,pali _h already be5 op5$--"o 9 ,bombay by ! ,!osophical ,society1 ! o!r 9 ,b5>es "u ! presid5cy ( ! le>n$ ,rama-,misra-,%a/ri4 ,9 ! pres5t ye>1 #ahhb1 ! ,!osophical ,society has1 altoge!r1 f\rte5 s*ools 9 ,ceylon & ,india4 ,our heads full ( ?\ghts & plans ( ?is k9d1 we1 t is to say1 "o ,am]ican1 ?ree ,europeans1 & ?ree natives1 occupi$ a :ole c>riage ( ! ,great ,indian ,p59sul> ,railroad on our way to ,nassik1 "o ( ! olde/ t[ns 9 ,india1 z ,i h already m5tion$1 & ! mo/ sacr$ ( all 9 ! eyes ( ! inhabitants ( ! ,we/]n ,presid5cy4 ,nassik borr[$ its "n f ! ,sanskrit ^w ,nasika1 :i* means nose4 ,an epic leg5d assures u t on ?is v spot ,lak%man1 ! elde/ bro!r ( ! deifi$ ,k+ ,rama1 cut (f ! nose ( ! giantess ,s>pnaka1 si/] ( ,ravana1 :o /ole ,sita1 ! ,hel5 ( ,troy ( ! ,h9dus4 ,! tra9 /ops six miles f ! t[n1 s t we _h to f9i% our j\rney 9 six two-:eel$1 gild$ *>iots1 call$ ekkas1 & drawn by bullocks4 ,x 0 "o o'clock ,a4,m41 b1 9 spite ( ! d>kness ( ! h\r1 ! horns ( ! animals 7 gild$ & adorn$ ) fl[]s1 & brass bangles t9kl$ on _! legs4 ,our waylay ?r\gh rav9es ov]gr[n ) jungle1 :]e1 z our driv]s ha/5$ to in=m u1 tig]s & o!r f\r-foot$ misan?ropes ( ! =e/ play$ hide-&-seek4 ,h[ev]1 we _h no opportunity ( mak+ ! acqua9tance ( ! tig]s1 b enjoy$ in/ead a conc]t ( a :ole community ( jackals4 ,!y foll[$ u /ep by /ep1 pi]c+ our e>s ) %rieks1 wild laught] & b>k+4 ,^! animals are annoy+1 b s c[>dly t1 ?\gh num]\s en\gh to dev\r1 n only all ( u1 b our gold-horn$ bullocks too1 none ( !m d>$ to come ne>] ?an ! di/ance ( a few /eps4 ,e "t ! long :ip1 our weapon aga9/ snakes1 alight$ on ! back ( "o ( !m1 ! :ole horde disappe>$ ) unimag9able noise4 ,nev]!less1 ! driv]s did n disp5se ) a s+le "o ( _! sup]/iti\s precautions aga9/ tig]s4 ,!y *ant$ mantrams 9 unison1 spread betel ov] ! road z a tok5 ( _! respect to ! ,rajas ( ! =e/1 &1 aft] e c\plet1 made ! bullocks kneel & b[ _! heads 9 honor ( ! great gods4 ,ne$less to say1 ! ekka1 z light z a nut%ell1 ?reat5$ ea* "t to fall ) its pass5g] ov] ! horns ( ! bullocks4 ,we _h to endure ?is agreeable way ( travel+ = five h\rs "u a v d>k sky4 ,we rea*$ ! ,inn ( ! ,pilgrims 9 ! morn+ at ab\t six o'clock4 ,! real cause ( ,nassik's sacr$ness1 h[ev]1 is n ! mutilat$ trunk ( ! giantess1 b ! situation ( ! t[n on ! banks ( ! ,godav>i1 q close to ! s\rces ( ?is riv] :i*1 = "s reason or o!r1 are call$ by ! natives ,ganga 7,ganges74 ,x is to ?is magic "n1 probably1 t ! t[n owes its num]\s magnific5t temples1 & ! selectness ( ! ,brahmans :o inhabit ! banks ( ! riv]4 ,twice a ye> pilgrims flock "h to pray1 & on ^! solemn occasions ! numb] ( ! visitors exce$s t ( ! inhabitants1 :i* is only #ce1jjj4 ,v picturesque1 b equally dirty1 are ! h\ses ( ! ri* ,brahmans built on bo? sides ( ! way f ! c5tre ( ! t[n to ! ,godav>i4 ,a :ole =e/ ( n>r[ pyramidal temples spreads on bo? sides ( ! riv]4 ,all ^! new pagodas are built on ! ru9s ( ^? de/roy$ by ! fanaticism ( ! ,mussulmans4 ,a leg5d in=ms u t mo/ ( !m rose f ! a%es ( ! tail ( ! monkey god ,hanuman4 ,retreat+ f ,lanka1 :]e ! wick$ ,ravana1 hav+ ano9t$ ! brave h]o's tail ) "s combu/ible /uff set x on fire1 ,hanuman1 ) a s+le leap ?r\gh ! air1 rea*$ ,nassik1 8 fa!rl&4 ,& "h ! noble adornm5t ( ! monkey's back1 burn$ almo/ entirely dur+ ! voyage1 crumbl$ into a%es1 & f e sacr$ atom ( ^! a%es1 fall5 to ! gr\nd1 !re rose a temple4444 ,&1 inde$1 :5 se5 f ! m\nta91 ^! numb]less pagodas1 scatt]$ 9 a mo/ curi\s disord]ly way1 look z if !y _h really be5 ?r[n d[n by h&fuls f ! sky4 ,n only ! riv] banks & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 b e little isl&1 e rock peep+ f ! wat] is cov]$ ) temples4 ,& n "o ( !m is de/itute ( a leg5d ( its own1 diff]5t v]sions ( :i* are told by e individual ( ! ,brahmanical community accord+ to 8 own ta/e--( c\rse 9 ! hope ( a suitable rew>d4 ,"h1 z ev]y:]e else 9 ,india1 ,brahmans are divid$ into two sects--wor%ipp]s ( ,%iva & wor%ipp]s ( ,vi%nu--& betwe5 ! two !re is rivalry & w>f>e c5turies old4 ,?\gh ! neighborhood ( ! ,godav>i %9es ) a tw(old fame d]iv$ f its be+ ! bir?place ( ,hanuman & ! !atre ( ! fir/ great de$s ( ,rama1 ! inc>nation ( ,vi%nu1 x possesses z _m temples d$icat$ to ,%iva z to ,vi%nu4 ,! mat]ial ( :i* ! pagodas consecrat$ to ,%iva are con/ruct$ is black basalt4 ,& x is1 exactly1 ! color ( ! mat]ial :i* is ! apple ( discord 9 ?is case4 ,! black mat]ial is claim$ by ! ,vai%navas z _! own1 x be+ ( ! same color z ! burn$ tail ( ,rama's ally4 ,!y try to prove t ! ,%ivaites h no "r to x4 ,f ! fir/ days ( _! rule ! ,engli% inh]it$ endless lawsuits betwe5 ! fight+ sect>ians1 cases decid$ 9 "o law-c\rt only to be transf]r$ on appeal to ano!r1 & always hav+ _! orig9 9 ?is ill-om5$ tail & its pret5sions4 ,?is tail is a my/]i\s deus ex ma*9a t directs all ! ?\ghts ( ! ,nassik ,brahmans pro & contra4 ,on ! subject ( ?is tail 7 writt5 m reams ( pap] & petitions ?an 9 ! qu>rel ab\t ! goose betwe5 ,ivan ,ivanit* & ,ivan ,nikiphorit*2 & m ink & bile 7 spilt ?an !re 0 mud 9 ,mirgorod1 s9ce ! creation ( ! univ]se4 ,! pig t s happily decid$ ! fam\s qu>rel 9 ,gogol w\ld be a priceless bless+ to ,nassik1 & ! /ruggle = ! tail4 ,b unhappily ev5 ! pig if x hail$ f ,russia w\ld be ( no avail 9 ,india2 = ! ,engli% w\ld suspect x at once1 & arre/ x z a ,russian spy6 ,rama's ba?+ place is %[n 9 ,nassik4 ,! a%es ( pi\s ,brahmans are br\ght hi!r f di/ant p>ts to be ?r[n into ! ,godav>i1 & s to m+le = ev] ) ! sacr$ wat]s ( ,ganges4 ,9 an anci5t ,,ms4 !re is a /atem5t ( "o ( ,rama's g5]als1 :o1 someh[ or o!r1 is n m5tion$ 9 ! ,ramayana4 ,?is /atem5t po9ts to ! riv] ,godav>i z ! fronti] betwe5 ! k+doms ( ,rama1 ,k+ ( ,ayodya 7,oude71 & ( ,ravana1 ,k+ ( ,lanka 7,ceylon74 ,leg5ds & ! poem ( ,ramayana /ate t ?is 0 ! spot :]e ,rama1 :ile hunt+1 saw a beautiful antelope1 &1 int5d+ to make a pres5t to 8 belov$ ,sita ( its sk91 ent]$ ! regions ( 8 unkn[n neighbor4 ,no d\bt ,rama1 ,ravana1 & ev5 ,hanuman1 promot$1 = "s unexpla9$ reason1 to ! rank ( a monkey1 are hi/orical p]sonages :o once _h a real exi/5ce4 ,ab\t fifty ye>s ago x 0 vaguely suspect$ t ! ,brahmans possess$ priceless ,,mss4 ,x 0 report$ t "o ( ^! ,,mss4 treats ( ! prehi/oric epo* :5 ! ,aryans fir/ invad$ ! c\ntry1 & began an endless w> ) ! d>k aborig9es ( s\!rn ,india4 ,b ! religi\s fanaticism ( ! ,h9dus nev] all[$ ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t to v]ify ^! reports4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ sights ( ,nassik are its cave-temples1 ab\t five miles f ! t[n4 ,! day be=e we />t$ ?i!r1 ,i c]ta9ly did n dream t a tail w\ld h to play an important "p 9 our visit to ,nassik1 t1 9 ?is case1 x w\ld save me1 if n f dea?1 at lea/ f disagreeable & p]haps dang]\s bruises4 ,?is is h[ x happ5$4 ,z ! difficult task ( asc5d+ a /eep m\nta9 lay be=e u1 we decid$ to hire elephants4 ,! be/ c\ple 9 ! t[n 0 br\ght be=e u4 ,_! own] assur$ u t ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales _h ridd5 ^u !m & 0 v cont5t$4 ,to g !re & back & h !m 9 att5dance ! :ole day--9 fact ! :ole pleasure-trip--0 to co/ u two rupees = ea* elephant4 ,our native fri5ds1 accu/om$ f infancy to ?is way ( rid+1 7 n long 9 gett+ on ! back ( _! elephant4 ,!y cov]$ him l flies1 ) no pr$ilection = ?is or t spot ( 8 va/ back4 ,!y held on by all k9ds ( /r+s & ropes1 m ) _! toes ?an _! f+]s1 &1 on ! :ole1 pres5t$ a picture ( cont5tm5t & com=t4 ,we ,europeans _h to use ! lady elephant1 z be+ ! tam] ( ! two4 ,on h] back !re 7 two little b5*es ) slop+ seats on bo? sides1 & n ! slighte/ prop = our backs4 ,! wret*$1 und]gr[n y\ng/]s se5 9 ,european circuses give no idea ( ! real size ( ?is noble bea/4 ,! mah\t1 or driv]1 plac$ himself betwe5 ! huge animal's e>s :il/ we gaz$ at ! p]fect$ seats ready = u ) an uneasy feel+ ( di/ru/ ,! mah\t ord]$ 8 elephant to kneel1 & x mu/ be own$ t 9 climb+ on h] back ) ! aid ( a small ladd]1 ,i felt :at ! ,fr5* call *air de p\le4 ,our %e-elephant answ]$ to ! poetical "n ( ,*an*uli ,p]i1 ! ,active ,fairy1 & really 0 ! mo/ ob$i5t & ! m]rie/ ( all ! repres5tatives ( h] tribe t ,i h ev] se54 ,cl++ to ea* o!r we at la/ gave ! signal = dep>ture1 & ! mah\t goad$ ! "r e> ( ! animal ) an iron rod4 ,fir/ ! elephant rais$ h]self on h] =e-legs1 :i* movem5t tilt$ u all back1 !n %e heavily rose on h] h9d ones1 too1 & we roll$ =w>ds1 ?reat5+ to upset ! mah\t4 ,b ?is 0 n ! end ( our mis=tunes4 ,at ! v fir/ /eps ( ,p]i we slipp$ ab\t 9 all directions1 l quiv]+ fragm5ts ( blancmange4 ,! j\rney came to a sudd5 pause4 ,we 7 pick$ up 9 a ha/y way1 replac$ on our respective seats1 dur+ :i* proce$+ ,p]i's trunk prov$ v active1 & ! j\rney cont9u$4 ,! v ?\ght ( ! five miles be=e u fill$ u ) horror1 b we w\ld n give up ! excursion1 & indignantly refus$ to be ti$ to our seats1 z 0 sugge/$ by our ,h9du companions1 :o c\ld n suppress _! m]ry laught]4444 ,h[ev]1 ,i bitt]ly rep5t$ ?is display ( vanity4 ,?is unusual mode ( locomotion 0 some?+ incr$ibly fanta/ical1 &1 at ! same "t1 ridicul\s4 ,a horse c>ry+ our luggage trott$ by ,p]i's side1 & look$1 f our va/ elevation1 no bigg] ?an a donkey4 ,at e mighty /ep ( ,p]i we _h to be prep>$ = all sorts ( unexpect$ acrobatic feats1 :ile jolt$ f "o side to ! o!r by h] sw++ gait4 ,?is exp]i5ce1 "u ! scor*+ sun1 unavoidably induc$ a /ate ( body & m9d some?+ betwe5 sea-sickness & a deliri\s nightm>e4 ,z a cr[n to our pleasures1 :5 we began to asc5d a tortu\s little pa? ov] ! /ony slope ( a deep rav9e1 our ,p]i /umbl$4 ,?is sudd5 %ock caus$ me to lose my balance altoge!r4 ,i sat on ! h9d] "p ( ! elephant's back1 9 ! place ( honor1 z x is e/eem$1 &1 once ?or\ghly %ak51 roll$ d[n l a log4 ,no d\bt1 next mom5t ,i %\ld h f\nd myself at ! bottom ( ! rav9e1 ) "s m or less sad loss to my bodily con/itution1 if x _h n be5 = ! wond]ful dext]ity & in/9ct ( ! clev] animal4 ,hav+ felt t some?+ 0 wrong %e twi/$ h] tail r\nd me1 /opp$ in/antane\sly & began to kneel d[n c>efully4 ,b my natural weight 0 too mu* = ! ?9 tail ( ?is k9d animal4 ,p]i did n lose hold ( me1 b1 hav+ at la/ knelt d[n1 %e moan$ pla9tively1 ?\gh discreetly1 ?9k+ probably t %e _h ne>ly lo/ h] tail ?r\gh be+ s g5]\s4 ,! mah\t hurri$ to my rescue & !n exam9$ ! damag$ tail ( 8 animal4 ,we n[ witness$ a sc5e t cle>ly %[$ u ! co>se cunn+1 gre$9ess & c[>dice ( a l[-class ,h9du1 ( an outca/1 z !y are d5om9at$ "h4 ,! mah\t v indiff]5tly & compos$ly exam9$ ,p]i's tail1 & ev5 pull$ x sev]al times to make sure1 & 0 already on ! po9t ( hoi/+ himself quietly into 8 usual place1 :5 ,i _h ! unhappy ?\ght ( mutt]+ some?+ t express$ my regret & compassion4 ,my words work$ a miracul\s trans=mation 9 ! mah\t's behavior4 ,he ?rew himself on ! gr\nd1 & roll$ ab\t l a demoniac1 utt]+ horrible wild groans4 ,sobb+ & cry+ he kept on repeat+ t ! ,mam-,sahib _h torn (f 8 d>l+ ,p]i's tail1 t ,p]i 0 damag$ = ev] 9 ev]ybody's e/imation1 t ,p]i's husb&1 ! pr\d ,airavati1 l9eal desc5dant ( ,indra's own fav\rite elephant1 hav+ witness$ h] %ame1 w\ld r5\nce 8 sp\se1 & t %e _h bett] die4444 ,yells & bitt] te>s 7 8 only answ] to all remon/rances ( our companions4 ,9 va9 we tri$ to p]suade him t ! pr\d ,airavati did n %[ ! slighte/ disposition to be s cruel1 9 va9 we po9t$ out to him t all ?is "t bo? elephants /ood quietly toge!r1 ,airavati ev5 at ?is critical mom5t rubb+ 8 trunk affectionately aga9/ ,p]i's neck1 & ,p]i n look+ 9 ! lea/ discomfit$ by ! accid5t to h] tail4 ,all ?is 0 ( no avail6 ,our fri5d ,n>ayan lo/ 8 pati5ce at la/4 ,he 0 a man ( extraord9>y muscul> /r5g? & took rec\rse to a la/ orig9al means4 ,) "o h& he ?rew d[n a silv] rupee1 ) ! o!r he seiz$ ! mah\t's musl9 g>m5t & hurl$ him aft] ! co94 ,)\t giv+ a ?\ght to 8 ble$+ nose1 ! mah\t jump$ at ! rupee ) ! gre$9ess ( a wild bea/ spr++ ^u its prey4 ,he pro/rat$ himself 9 ! du/ be=e u repeat$ly1 ) endless salaams1 in/antly *ang+ 8 deep sorr[ into mad joy4 ,he gave ano!r pull at ! un=tunate tail & gladly decl>$ t1 ?anks to ! pray]s ( ! sahib1 x really 0 safe2 to demon/rate :i* he hung on to x1 till he 0 torn away & put back on 8 seat4 ,is x possible t a s+le1 mis]able rupee c h be5 ! cause ( all ?is8 we ask$ ea* o!r 9 utt] bewild]m5t4 ,y\r a/oni%m5t is natural en\gh1 answ]$ ! ,h9dus4 ,we ne$ n express h[ a%am$ & h[ disgu/$ we all feel at ?is volunt>y display ( humiliation & gre$4 ,b d n =get t ?is wret*1 :o c]ta9ly has a wife & *ildr51 s]ves 8 employ] = twelve rupees a ye>1 in/ead ( :i* he (t5 gets no?+ b a beat+4 ,rememb] also ! long c5turies ( tyrannical treatm5t f ,brahmans1 f fanatical ,mussulmans1 :o reg>d a ,h9du z no?+ bett] ?an an unclean reptile1 &1 n[adays1 f ! av]age ,engli%man1 & maybe y w pity ?is wret*$ c>icature ( humanity4 ,b ! c>icature 9 "q evid5tly felt p]fectly happy & n 9 ! lea/ consci\s ( a humiliation ( any k9d4 ,sitt+ on ! roomy =ehead ( 8 ,p]i1 he 0 tell+ h] ( 8 unexpect$ weal?1 rem9d+ h] ( h] div9e orig91 & ord]+ h] to salute ! sahibs ) h] trunk4 ,p]i1 ^: spirits _h be5 rais$ by ! gift ( a :ole /ick ( sug>-cane f me1 lift$ h] trunk backw>ds & playfully blew into our faces4 ,on ! ?re%old ( ! ,nassik caves we bid good-bye to ! mod]n pigmy ,india1 to ! petty ?+s ( h] ev]yday life1 & to h] humiliations4 ,we re-ent]$ ! unkn[n _w ( ,india1 ! great & ! my/]i\s4 ,! ma9 caves ( ,nassik are excavat$ 9 a m\nta9 be>+ ! "n ( ,p&u-,l5a1 :i* po9ts aga9 to ! undy+1 p]si/5t1 primaeval tradition t ascribes all su* build+s to ! five my?ical 787 bro!rs ( prehi/oric times4 ,! unanim\s op9ion ( ar*aeologi/s e/eems ^! caves m int]e/+ & m important ?an all ! caves ( ,elephanta & ,k>li put toge!r4 ,&1 nev]!less--is x n /range8--) ! exception ( ! le>n$ ,dr4 ,wilson1 :o1 x may be1 0 a little too fond ( =m+ ha/y op9ions1 no ar*aeologi/ has1 z yet1 made s bold z to decide to :at epo* !y belong1 by :om !y 7 erect$1 & :i* ( ! ?ree *ief religions ( antiquity 0 ! "o pr(ess$ by _! my/]i\s build]s4 ,x is evid5t1 h[ev]1 t ^? :o wr\ght "h did n all belong ei!r to ! same g5]ation or to ! same sect4 ,! fir/ ?+ :i* /rikes ! att5tion is ! r\ghness ( ! primitive "w1 its huge dim5sions1 & ! decl9e ( ! sculpture on ! solid walls1 :]eas ! sculpture & c>v+s ( ! six colossi :i* prop ! *ief cave on ! second floor1 are magnific5tly pres]v$ & v elegant4 ,?is circum/ance w\ld lead "o to ?9k t ! "w 0 begun _m c5turies be=e x 0 f9i%$4 ,b :58 ,"o ( ! ,sanskrit inscriptions ( a comp>atively rec5t epo* 7on ! p$e/al ( "o ( ! colossi7 cle>ly po9ts to #dec ,b4,c4 z ! ye> ( ! build+4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,b>?1 ,/ev5son1 ,gibson1 ,reeves1 & "s o!r sci5ti/s1 :o be+ ,we/]ns c h none ( ! prejudices prop] to ! native ,pundits1 h =m$ ?is conjecture on ! basis ( "s a/ronomical data4 ,besides1 ! conjunction ( ! planets /at$ 9 ! inscription leaves no d\bt z to ! dates1 x mu/ be ei!r #dec ,b4,c41 or #agcd ( our era1 or #bfdj ,b4,c41 :i* la/ is impossible1 because ,buddha & ,buddhi/ mona/]ies are m5tion$ 9 ! inscription4 ,i translate "s ( ! mo/ important s5t5ces3 ,to ! mo/ ,p]fect & ! ,highe/6 ,may ?is be agreeable to ,him6 ,! son ( ,k+ ,k%ap>ata1 ,"l ( ! ,k%atriya tribe & protector ( p1 ! ,rul] ( ,d9ik1 bright z ! dawn1 sacrifices a hundr$ ?\s& c[s t graze on ! riv] ,banasa1 toge!r ) ! riv]1 & also ! gift ( gold by ! build] ( ?is holy %elt] ( gods1 ! place ( ! curb+ ( ! ,brahmans' passions4 ,!re is no m desirable place ?an ?is place1 nei!r 9 ,prabhasa1 :]e accumulate hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,brahmans repeat+ ! sacr$ v]se1 nor 9 ! sacr$ city ,gaya1 nor on ! /eep m\nta9 ne> ,da%atura1 nor on ! ,s]p5ts' ,field 9 ,gov>dhana1 nor 9 ! city ,pratisraya :]e /&s ! mona/]y ( ,buddhi/s1 nor ev5 9 ! edifice erect$ by ,depana-k>a on ! %ores ( ! fre% wat] 8 sea4 ,?is place1 giv+ incomp>able favors1 is agreeable & useful 9 all respects to ! spott$ de]sk9 ( an ascetic4 ,a safe boat giv5 also by him :o built ! gratuit\s f]ry daily transports to ! well-gu>d$ %ore4 ,by him also :o built ! h\se = travel]s & ! public f\nta91 a gild$ lion 0 erect$ by ! ev]-assault$ gate ( ?is ,gov>dhana1 also ano!r lion by ! f]ry-boat1 & ano!r by ,ramatir?a4 ,v>i\s k9ds ( food w always be f\nd "h by ! scanty flock2 = ?is flock m ?an a hundr$ k9ds ( h]bs & ?\s&s ( m\nta9 roots are /or$ by ?is g5]\s giv]4 ,9 ! same ,gov>dhana1 9 ! lum9\s m\nta91 ?is second cave 0 dug by ! ord] ( ! same b5efic5t p]son1 dur+ ! v ye> :5 ! ,sun1 ,%ukra & ,rahu1 mu* respect$ by m51 7 9 ! full glory ( _! rise2 x 0 9 ?is ye> t ! gifts 7 (f]$4 ,lak%mi1 ,indra & ,yama hav+ bless$ !m1 return$ ) %\ts ( triumph to _! *>iot1 kept on ! way free f ob/acles ! sky1 by ! =ce ( mantrams4 ,:5 !y ! gods all left1 p\r$ a heavy %[]44444 & s on4 ,rahn & ,kehetti are ! fix$ />s :i* =m ! head & ! tail ( ! con/ellation ( ! ,dragon4 ,%ukra is ,v5us4 ,lak%mi1 ,indra & ,yama /& "h = ! con/ellations ( ,virgo1 ,aqu>ius & ,taurus1 :i* are subject & consecrat$ to ^! ?ree among ! twelve high] deities4 ,! fir/ caves are dug\t 9 a conical hillock ab\t two hundr$ & eighty feet f its base4 ,9 ! *ief ( !m /& ?ree /atues ( ,buddha2 9 ! lat]al ones a l+am & two ,ja9a idols4 ,9 ! top cave !re is a /atue ( ,dh>ma ,raja1 or ,yudh%tira1 ! elde/ ( ! ,p&us1 :o is wor%ipp$ 9 a temple erect$ 9 8 honor1 betwe5 ,p5t & ,nassik4 ,f>!r on is a :ole labyr9? ( cells1 :]e ,buddhi/ h]mits probably liv$1 a huge /atue ( ,buddha 9 a recl9+ po/ure4 & ano!r z big1 b surr\nd$ ) pill>s adorn$ ) figures ( v>i\s animals4 ,/yles1 epo*s & sects are "h z mu* mix$ up & entangl$ z diff]5t trees 9 a ?ick =e/4 ,x is v rem>kable t almo/ all ! cave temples ( ,india are to be f\nd inside conical rocks & m\nta9s4 ,x is z ?\gh ! anci5t build]s look$ = su* natural pyramids purposely4 ,i notic$ ?is peculi>ity 9 ,k>li1 & x is to be met ) only 9 ,india4 ,is x a m]e co9cid5ce1 or is x "o ( ! rules ( ! religi\s ar*itecture ( ! remote pa/8 ,& :i* are ! imitators--! build]s ( ! ,egyptian pyramids1 or ! unkn[n ar*itects ( ! "u gr\nd caves ( ,india8 ,9 pyramids z well z 9 caves ev]y?+ seems to be calculat$ ) geometrical exactitude4 ,9 nei!r case are ! entrances ev] at ! bottom1 b always at a c]ta9 di/ance f ! gr\nd4 ,x is well kn[n t nature does n imitate art1 &1 z a rule1 art tries to copy c]ta9 =ms ( nature4 ,& if1 ev5 9 ?is simil>ity ( ! symbols ( ,egypt & ,india1 no?+ is to be f\nd b a co9cid5ce1 we %all h to own t co9cid5ces are sometimes v extraord9>y4 ,egypt has borr[$ _m ?+s f ,india4 ,we mu/ n =get t no?+ is kn[n ab\t ! orig9 ( ! ,ph>aohs1 & t ! few facts sci5ce has succe$$ 9 discov]+1 f> f contradict+ our !ory1 sugge/ ,india z ! cradle ( ! ,egyptian race4 ,9 ! days ( remote antiquity ,kalluka-,bhatta wrote3 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,visvamitra1 fir/ k+ ( ! ,soma-,van%a dyna/y1 aft] a five days battle1 ,manu-,v5a1 ! heir ( anci5t k+s1 0 ab&on$ by ! ,brahmans1 & emigrat$ ) 8 army1 &1 hav+ trav]s$ ,arya & ,b>ria1 at la/ rea*$ ! %ores ( ,masra44444 ,arya is ,iran or ,p]sia2 ,b>ria is an anci5t "n ( ,arabia2 ,masr or ,masra is a "n ( ,cairo1 disfigur$ by ,mussulmans into ,misro & ,musr4 ,kalluka-,bhatta is an anci5t writ]4 ,sanskriti/s /ill qu>rel ov] 8 epo*1 wav]+ betwe5 #b1jjj ye>s ,b4,c41 & ! reign ( ! ,emp]or ,akb> 7! "t ( ,john ! ,t]rible & ,elizabe? ( ,engl&74 ,on ! gr\nds ( ?is unc]ta9ty1 ! evid5ce ( ,kalluka-,bhatta might be object$ to4 ,9 ?is case1 !re are ! words ( a mod]n hi/orian1 :o has /udi$ ,egypt all 8 life1 n 9 ,b]l9 or ,london1 l "s o!r hi/orians1 b 9 ,egypt1 deciph]+ ! inscriptions ( ! olde/ s>cophagi & papyri1 t is to say1 ! words ( ,h5ry ,brugs*-,bey3 444 ,i repeat1 my firm conviction is t ! ,egyptians came f ,asia long be=e ! hi/orical p]iod1 hav+ trav]s$ ! ,suez promontory1 t bridge ( all ! nations1 & f\nd a new fa!rl& on ! banks ( ! ,nile4 ,an inscription on a ,hammamat rock says t ,sank>a1 ! la/ ,ph>aoh ( ! elev5? dyna/y1 s5t a nobleman to ,punt3 ,i 0 s5t on a %ip to ,punt1 to br+ back "s aromatic gum1 ga!r$ by ! pr9ces ( ! ,r$ ,l&4 ,comm5t+ on ?is inscription1 ,brugs*-,bey expla9s t "u ! "n ( ,punt ! anci5t inhabitants ( ,*emi meant a di/ant l& surr\nd$ by a great ocean1 full ( m\nta9s & valleys1 & ri* 9 ebony & o!r exp5sive woods1 9 p]fumes1 preci\s /ones & metals1 9 wild bea/s1 giraffes1 leop>ds & big monkeys4 ,! "n ( a monkey 9 ,egypt 0 ,kaff1 or ,kafi1 9 ,hebrew ,k(f1 9 ,sanskrit ,kapi4 ,9 ! eyes ( ! anci5t ,egyptians1 ?is ,punt 0 a sacr$ l&1 because ,punt or ,panut] 0 ! orig9al l& ( ! gods1 :o left x "u ! lead]%ip ( ,a-,mon ,manu-,v5a ( ,kalluka-,bhatta8 ,hor & ,hator1 & duly arriv$ 9 ,*emi4 ,hanuman has a decid$ family lik5ess to ! ,egyptian ,cynocephalus1 & ! emblem ( ,osiris & ,%iva is ! same4 ,qui vivra v]ra6 ,our return j\rney 0 v agreeable4 ,we _h adapt$ ourselves to ,p]i's movem5ts & felt ourselves fir/-rate jockeys4 ,b = a :ole week aft]w>ds we c\ld h>dly walk4 ,a ,city ,( ,! ,dead ,:at w\ld be y\r *oice if y _h to *oose betwe5 be+ bl9d & be+ deaf8 ,n9e p out ( t5 answ] ?is "q by positively pref]r+ deafness to bl9dness4 ,& "o ^: good =tune x has be5 to contemplate1 ev5 = a mom5t1 "s fanta/ic fairy-l corn] ( ,india1 ?is c\ntry ( lace-l m>ble palaces & en*ant+ g>d5s1 w\ld will+ly add to deafness1 lam5ess ( bo? legs1 r ?an lose su* sights4 ,we are told t ,saadi1 ! great poet1 bitt]ly compla9$ ( 8 fri5ds look+ tir$ & indiff]5t :ile he prais$ ! beauty & *>m ( 8 lady-love4 ,if ! happ9ess ( contemplat+ h] wond]ful beauty1 remon/rat$ he1 0 y\rs1 z x is m9e1 y c\ld n fail to und]/& my v]ses1 :i*1 alas1 describe 9 su* meagre & inadequate t]ms ! raptur\s feel+s exp]i5c$ by e "o :o sees h] ev5 f a di/ance6 ,i fully sympa?ize ) ! enam\r$ poet1 b _c condemn 8 fri5ds :o nev] saw 8 lady-love1 & t is :y ,i tremble le/ my con/ant rhapsodies on ,india %\ld bore my read]s z mu* z ,saadi bor$ 8 fri5ds4 ,b :at1 ,i pray y1 is ! poor n>rator to d1 :5 new1 undream$-( *>ms are daily discov]$ 9 ! lady-love 9 "q8 ,h] d>ke/ aspects1 abject & immoral z !y are1 & sometimes ( su* a nature z to excite y\r horror--ev5 ^! aspects are full ( "s wild poetry1 ( orig9ality1 :i* _c be met ) 9 any o!r c\ntry4 ,x is n unusual = a ,european novice to %udd] ) disgu/ at "s features ( local ev]yday life2 b at ! same "t ^! v sights attract & fasc9ate ! att5tion l a horrible nightm>e4 ,we _h pl5ty ( ^! exp]i5ces :il/ our ecole buissoni]e la/$4 ,we sp5t ^! days f> f railways & f any o!r ve/ige ( civilization4 ,happily s1 because ,european civilization does n suit ,india any bett] ?an a fa%ionable bonnet w\ld suit a half nak$ ,p]uvian maid51 a true daught] ( ,sun1 ( ,cortes' "t4 ,all ! day long we w&]$ across riv]s & jungles1 pass+ villages & ru9s ( anci5t =tresses1 ov] local-bo>d roads betwe5 ,nassik & ,jubblepore1 travel+ ) ! aid ( bullock c>s1 elephants1 horses1 & v (t5 be+ c>ri$ 9 palks4 ,at nightfall we put up our t5ts & slept any:]e4 ,^! days (f]$ u an opportunity ( see+ t man decid$ly c surm\nt try+ & ev5 dang]\s conditions ( climate1 ?\gh1 p]haps1 9 a passive way1 by m]e =ce ( habit4 ,9 ! aft]noons1 :5 we1 :ite p1 7 v ne>ly fa9t+ ) ! roa/+ heat1 9 spite ( ?ick cork topis & su* %elt] z we c\ld procure1 & ev5 our native companions _h to use m ?an ! usual supplies ( musl9 r\nd _! heads--! ,b5gali ,babu travel$ on horseback endless miles1 "u ! v]tical rays ( ! hot sun1 b>ehead$1 protect$ only by 8 ?ick crop ( hair4 ,! sun has no influ5ce :atev] on ,b5gali skulls4 ,!y are cov]$ only on solemn occasions1 9 cases ( w$d+s & great fe/ivities4 ,_! turbans are useless adornm5ts1 l fl[]s 9 a ,european lady's hair4 ,b5gali ,babus are born cl]ks2 !y invade all railroad /ations1 po/ & telegraph (fices & ,gov]nm5t law c\rts4 ,wrapp$ 9 _! :ite musl9 toga virilis1 _! legs b>e up to ! knees1 _! heads unprotect$1 !y pr\dly loaf on ! plat=ms ( railway /ations1 or at ! entrances ( _! (fices1 ca/+ contemptu\s glances on ! ,mahrattis1 :o de>ly love _! num]\s r+s & lovely e>r+s 9 ! upp] "p ( _! "r e>s4 ,b5galis1 unlike ! re/ ( ! ,h9dus1 d n pa9t sect>ian signs on _! =eheads4 ,! only tr9ket !y d n completely despise is an exp5sive necklace2 b ev5 ?is is n common4 ,contr>y to all expectations1 ! ,mahrattis1 ) all _! little effem9ate ways1 are ! brave/ tribe ( ,india1 gallant & exp]i5c$ soldi]s1 a fact :i* has be5 demon/rat$ by c5turies ( fight+2 b ,b5gal has nev] z yet produc$ a s+le soldi] out ( its sixty-five million inhabitants4 ,n a s+le ,b5gali is to be f\nd 9 ! native regim5ts ( ! ,briti% army4 ,?is is a /range fact1 :i* ,i refus$ to believe at fir/1 b :i* has be5 confirm$ by _m ,engli% (fic]s & by ,b5galis !mselves4 ,b ) all ?is1 !y are f> f be+ c[>dly4 ,_! weal?y classes d lead a some:at effem9ate life1 b _! zem9d>s & peasantry are und\bt$ly brave4 ,dis>m$ by _! pres5t ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,b5gali peasants g out to meet ! tig]1 :i* 9 _! c\ntry is m f]oci\s ?an else:]e1 arm$ only ) a club1 z compos$ly z !y us$ to g ) rifles & swords4 ,_m out-(-!-way pa?s & groves :i* mo/ probably _h nev] be=e be5 trodd5 by a ,european foot1 7 visit$ by u dur+ ^! %ort days4 ,gulab-,lal-,s+ 0 abs5t1 b we 7 accompani$ by a tru/$ s]vant ( 81 & ! welcome we met ) almo/ ev]y:]e 0 c]ta9ly ! result ( ! magic influ5ce ( 8 "n4 ,if ! wret*$1 nak$ peasants %rank f u & %ut _! doors at our approa*1 ! ,brahmans 7 z oblig+ z c\ld be desir$4 ,! sights ar\nd ,k&e%1 on ! way to ,?aln] & ,mhau1 are v picturesque4 ,b ! effect is n entirely due to ,nature's beauty4 ,art has a good deal to d ) x1 especially 9 ,mussulman cemet]ies4 ,n[ !y are all m or less de/roy$ & des]t$1 ow+ to ! increase ( ! ,h9du inhabitants ar\nd !m1 & to ! ,mussulman pr9ces1 once ! rightful lords ( ,india1 be+ expell$4 ,mussulmans ( ! pres5t day are badly (f & h to put up ) m humiliations ?an ev5 ! ,h9dus4 ,b /ill !y h left _m memorials beh9d !m1 &1 among/ o!rs1 _! cemet]ies4 ,! ,mussulman fidelity to ! dead is a v t\*+ feature ( _! "*4 ,_! devotion to ^? t are gone is always m demon/rative ?an _! affection = ! liv+ memb]s ( _! families1 & almo/ entirely conc5trates itself on _! la/ abodes4 ,9 proportion z _! notions ( p>adise are co>se & mat]ial1 ! appe>ance ( _! cemet]ies is poetical1 especially 9 ,india4 ,"o may pleasantly sp5d :ole h\rs 9 ^! %ady1 delightful g>d5s1 among/ _! :ite monum5ts cr[n$ ) turbans1 cov]$ ) roses & jessam9e & %elt]$ ) r[s ( cypresses4 ,we (t5 /opp$ 9 su* places to sleep & d9e4 ,a cemet]y ne> ,?aln] is especially attractive4 ,out ( sev]al mausoleums 9 a good /ate ( pres]vation ! mo/ magnific5t is ! monum5t ( ! family ( ,kilad>1 :o 0 hang$ on ! city t[] by ! ord] ( ,g5]al ,hislop 9 #ahah4 ,f\r o!r mausoleums attract$ our att5tion & we le>n$ t "o ( !m is celebrat$ ?r\gh\t ,india4 ,x is a :ite m>ble octagon1 cov]$ f top to bottom ) c>v+1 ! l ( :i* c\ld n be f\nd ev5 9 ,p]e ,la ,*aise4 ,a ,p]sian inscription on its base records t x co/ "o hundr$ ?\s& rupees4 ,by day1 ba!d 9 ! hot rays ( ! sun1 its tall m9>et-l outl9e looks l a block ( ice aga9/ ! blue sky4 ,by night1 ) ! aid ( ! int5se1 phosphoresc5t moonlight prop] to ,india1 x is /ill m dazzl+ & poetical4 ,! summit looks z if x 7 cov]$ ) fre%ly fall5 sn[-cry/als4 ,rais+ its sl5d] pr(ile above ! d>k backgr\nd ( bu%es1 x sugge/s "s pure midnight app>ition1 so>+ ov] ?is sil5t abode ( de/ruction & lam5t+ :at w nev] return4 ,side by side ) ^! cemet]ies rise ! ,h9du ghats1 g5]ally by ! riv] bank4 ,!re really is some?+ gr& 9 ! ritual ( burn+ ! dead4 ,witness+ ?is c]emony ! spectator is /ruck ) ! deep philosophy und]ly+ ! fundam5tal idea ( ?is cu/om4 ,9 ! c\rse ( an h\r no?+ rema9s ( ! body b a few h&fuls ( a%es4 ,a pr(essional ,brahman1 l a prie/ ( dea?1 scatt]s ^! a%es to ! w9ds ov] a riv]4 ,! a%es ( :at once liv$ & felt1 lov$ & hat$1 rejoic$ & wept1 are ?us giv5 back aga9 to ! f\r elem5ts3 to ,e>?1 :i* f$ x dur+ su* a long "t & out ( :i* x grew & develop$2 to ,fire1 emblem ( purity1 t has j dev\r$ ! body 9 ord] t ! _s may be rid ( ev]y?+ impure1 & may freely gravitate to ! new sph]e ( po/hum\s exi/5ce1 :]e e s9 is a /umbl+ block on ! way to ,mok%a1 or inf9ite bliss2 to ,air1 :i* x inhal$ & ?r\gh :i* x liv$1 & to ,wat]1 :i* purifi$ x physically & spiritually1 & is n[ to receive its a%es into h] pure bosom4 ,! adjective pure mu/ be und]/ood 9 ! figurative s5se ( ! mantram4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ! riv]s ( ,india1 beg9n+ ) ! ?rice sacr$ ,ganges1 are dreadfully dirty1 especially ne> villages & t[ns4 ,9 ^! riv]s ab\t two hundr$ millions ( p daily cleanse !mselves f ! tropical p]spiration & dirt4 ,! corpses ( ^? :o are n wor? burn+ are ?r[n 9 ! same riv]s1 & _! numb] is great1 because x includes all ,%udras1 p>iahs1 & v>i\s o!r outca/s1 z well z ,brahman *ildr5 "u ?ree ye>s ( age4 ,only ri* & high-born p are buri$ pomp\sly4 ,x is = !m t ! s&al-wood fires are lit aft] sunset2 x is = !m t mantrams are *ant$1 & = !m t ! gods are invok$4 ,b ,%udras mu/ n li/5 on any acc\nt to ! div9e words dictat$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! _w by ! f\r ,ri%is to ,v$a ,vyasa1 ! great !ologian ( ,aryav>ta4 ,no fires = !m1 no pray]s4 ,z dur+ 8 life a ,%udra nev] approa*es a temple ne>] ?an sev5 /eps1 s ev5 aft] dea? he _c be put on ! same level ) ! twice-born4 ,brightly burn ! fires1 ext5d+ l a fi]y s]p5t along ! riv]4 ,! d>k outl9es ( /range1 wildly-fanta/ical figures sil5tly move among/ ! flames4 ,sometimes !y raise _! arms t[>ds ! sky1 z if 9 a pray]1 sometimes !y add fuel to ! fires & poke !m ) long iron pit*=ks4 ,! dy+ flames rise high1 creep+ & danc+1 sputt]+ ) melt$ human fat & %oot+ t[>ds ! sky :ole %[]s ( gold5 sp>ks1 :i* are in/antly lo/ 9 ! cl\ds ( black smoke4 ,?is on ! "r side ( ! riv]4 ,let u n[ see :at is go+ on on ! left4 ,9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+1 :5 ! r$ fires1 ! black cl\ds ( miasmas1 & ! ?9 figures ( ! fakirs gr[ dim & vani% little by little1 :5 ! smell ( burn$ fle% is bl[n away by ! fre% w9d :i* rises at ! approa* ( ! dawn1 :51 9 a ^w1 ! "r side ( ! riv] ) its ghotas plunges into /illness & sil5ce1 to be reawak5$ :5 ! ev5+ comes1 processions ( a diff]5t k9d appe> on ! left bank4 ,we see gr\ps ( ,h9du m5 & wom5 9 sad1 sil5t tra9s4 ,!y approa* ! riv] quietly4 ,!y d n cry1 & h no rituals to p]=m4 ,we see two m5 c>ry+ some?+ long & ?91 wrapp$ 9 an old r$ rug4 ,hold+ x by ! head & feet !y sw+ x into ! dirty1 yell[i% waves ( ! riv]4 ,! %ock is s viol5t t ! r$ rug flies op5 & we behold ! face ( a "y woman t+$ ) d>k gre51 :o quickly disappe>s 9 ! riv]4 ,fur!r on ano!r gr\p2 an old man & two "y wom54 ,"o ( !m1 a little girl ( t51 small1 ?91 h>dly fully develop$1 sobs bitt]ly4 ,%e is ! "m ( a /illborn *ild1 ^: body is to be ?r[n 9 ! riv]4 ,h] weak voice monoton\sly res\nds ov] ! %ore1 & h] trembl+ h&s are n /rong en\gh to lift ! poor little corpse t is m l a t9y br[n kitt5 ?an a human be+4 ,! old man tries to console h]1 &1 tak+ ! body 9 8 own h&s1 ent]s ! wat] & ?r[s x "r 9 ! middle4 ,aft] him bo? ! wom5 get into ! riv]1 &1 hav+ plung$ sev5 times to purify !mselves f ! t\* ( a dead body1 !y return home1 _! clo!s dripp+ ) wet4 ,9 ! mean:ile vultures1 cr[s & o!r birds ( prey ga!r 9 ?ick cl\ds & consid]ably ret>d ! progress ( ! bodies d[n ! riv]4 ,occasionally "s half-/ripp$ skeleton is caught by ! re$s1 & /r&$ !re helplessly = weeks1 until an outca/1 ^: sad duty x is to busy himself all 8 life long ) su* unclean "w1 takes notice ( x1 & cat*+ x by ! ribs ) 8 long hook1 re/ores x to its highway t[>ds ! ocean4 ,b let u leave ! riv] bank1 :i* is unbe>ably hot 9 spite ( ! e>ly h\r4 ,let u bid good-bye to ! wat]y cemet]y ( ! poor4 ,disgu/+ & he>t-r5d+ are su* sights 9 ! eyes ( a ,european6 ,& unconsci\sly we all[ ! light w+s ( rev]ie to transport u to ! f> ,nor?1 to ! peaceful village cemet]ies :]e !re are no m>ble monum5ts cr[n$ ) turbans1 no s&al-wood fires1 no dirty riv]s to s]ve ! purpose ( a la/ re/+ place1 b :]e humble wood5 crosses /& 9 r[s1 %elt]$ by old bir*es4 ,h[ peacefully our dead repose "u ! ri* gre5 grass6 ,none ( !m ev] saw ^! gigantic palms1 sumptu\s palaces & pagodas cov]$ ) gold4 ,b on _! poor graves gr[ violets & lilies ( ! valley1 & 9 ! spr+ ev5+s night+ales s+ to !m 9 ! old bir*-trees4 ,no night+ales ev] s+ = me1 ei!r 9 ! neighbor+ groves1 or 9 my own he>t4 ,! latt] lea/ ( all4---- ,let u /roll along ?is wall ( r$di% /one4 ,x w lead u to a =tress once celebrat$ & dr5*$ ) blood1 n[ h>mless & half ru9$1 l _m ano!r ,indian =tress4 ,flocks ( gre5 p>rots1 />tl$ by our approa*1 fly f "u e cavity ( ! old wall1 _! w+s %9+ 9 ! sun l s _m fly+ em]alds4 ,?is t]ritory is accurs$ by ,engli%m54 ,?is is ,*&vad1 :]e1 dur+ ! ,sepoy mut9y1 ! ,bhils /ream$ f _! ambuscades l a mighty m\nta9 torr5t1 & cut _m an ,engli% ?roat4 ,tatva1 an anci5t ,h9du book1 treat+ ( ! geography ( ! times ( ,k+ ,asoka 7#bej-cjj ,b4,c471 tea*es u t ! ,mahratti t]ritory spreads up to ! wall ( ,*&vad or ,*&or1 & t ! ,k&e% c\ntry beg9s on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,b ,engli% p d n believe 9 ,tatva or 9 any o!r au?ority & want u to le>n t ,k&e% beg9s "r at ! foot ( ,*&or hillocks4---- ,twelve miles s\?-ea/ f ,*&vad !re is a :ole t[n ( subt]ranean temples1 kn[n "u ! "n ( ,enkay-,t5kay4 ,"h1 aga91 ! entrance is a hundr$ feet f ! base1 & ! hill is pyramidal4 ,i mu/ n attempt to give a full description ( ^! temples1 z ?is subject mu/ be work$ out 9 a way q impossible 9 a newspap] article4 ,s ,i %all only note t "h all ! /atues1 idols1 & c>v+s are ascrib$ to ,buddhi/ ascetics ( ! fir/ c5turies aft] ! dea? ( ,buddha4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld cont5t myself ) ?is /atem5t4 ,b1 un=tunately1 messieurs les ar*eologues meet "h ) an unexpect$ difficulty1 & a m s]i\s "o ?an all ! difficulties br\ght on !m by ! inconsi/5cies ( all o!r temples put toge!r4 ,9 ^! temples !re are m idols designat$ ,buddhas ?an any:]e else4 ,!y cov] ! ma9 entrance1 sit 9 ?ick r[s along ! balconies1 occupy ! inn] walls ( ! cells1 wat* ! entrances ( all ! doors l mon/] giants1 & two ( !m sit 9 ! *ief tank1 :]e spr+ wat] wa%es !m c5tury aft] c5tury )\t any h>m to _! granite bodies4 ,"s ( ^! ,buddhas are dec5tly clad1 ) pyramidal pagodas z _! head ge>2 o!rs are nak$2 "s sit1 o!rs /&2 "s are real colossi1 "s t9y1 "s ( middle size4 ,h[ev]1 all ?is w\ld n matt]2 we may g s f> z to ov]look ! fact ( ,gautama's or ,siddh>?a-,buddha's re=m consi/+ precisely 9 8 e>ne/ desire to te> up by ! roots ! ,brahmanical idol-wor%ip4 ,?\gh1 ( c\rse1 we _c help rememb]+ t 8 religion rema9$ pure f idol-wor%ip ( any k9d dur+ c5turies1 until ! ,lamas ( ,tibet1 ! ,*9ese1 ! ,burmese1 & ! ,siamese tak+ x into _! l&s disfigur$ x1 & spoilt x ) h]esies4 ,we _c =get t1 p]secut$ by conqu]-+ ,brahmans1 & expell$ f ,india1 x f\nd1 at la/1 a %elt] 9 ,ceylon :]e x /ill fl\ri%es l ! leg5d>y aloe1 :i* is said to blossom once 9 its lifetime & !n to die1 z ! root is kill$ by ! exub]ance ( blossom1 & ! se$s _c produce any?+ b we$s4 ,all ?is we may ov]look1 z ,i said be=e4 ,b ! difficulty ( ! ar*aeologi/s /ill exi/s1 if n 9 ! fact ( idols be+ ascrib$ to e>ly ,buddhi/s1 !n 9 ! physiognomies1 9 ! type ( all ^! ,enkay-,t5kay ,buddhas4 ,!y all1 f ! t9ie/ to ! huge/1 are ,negroes1 ) flat noses1 ?ick lips1 =ty five degrees ( ! facial angle1 & curly hair6 ,!re is n ! slighte/ lik5ess betwe5 ^! ,negro faces & any ( ! ,siamese or ,tibetan ,buddhas1 :i* all h purely ,mongolian features & p]fectly /raight hair4 ,?is unexpect$ ,african type1 unhe>d ( 9 ,india1 upsets ! antiqu>ians entirely4 ,?is is :y ! ar*aeologi/s avoid m5tion+ ^! caves4 ,enkay-,t5kay is a worse difficulty = !m ?an ev5 ,nassik2 !y f9d x z h>d to conqu] z ! ,p]sians f\nd ,!rmopylae4 ,we pass$ by ,maleganva & ,*ikalval1 :]e we exam9$ an exce$+ly curi\s anci5t temple ( ! ,ja9as4 ,no cem5t 0 us$ 9 ! build+ ( its out] walls1 !y consi/ entirely ( squ>e /ones1 :i* are s well wr\ght & s closely jo9$ t ! blade ( ! ?9ne/ knife _c be pu%$ betwe5 two ( !m2 ! int]ior ( ! temple is ri*ly decorat$4 ,on our way back we did n /op 9 ,?aln]1 b w5t /raight on to ,gh>a4 ,!re we _h to hire elephants aga9 to visit ! spl5did ru9s ( ,m&u1 once a /rongly =tifi$ t[n1 ab\t tw5ty miles due nor? ea/ ( ?is place4 ,?is "t we got !re spe$ily & safely4 ,i m5tion ?is place because "s "t lat] ,i witness$ 9 its vic9ity a mo/ curi\s sight1 (f]$ by ! bran* ( ! num]\s ,indian rites1 :i* is g5]ally call$ devil wor%ip4 ,m&u is situat$ on ! ridge ( ! ,v9dhya ,m\nta9s1 ab\t two ?\s& feet above ! surface ( ! sea4 ,accord+ to ,malcolm's /atem5t1 ?is t[n 0 built 9 ,a4,d4 #cac1 & = a long "t 0 ! capital ( ! ,h9du ,rajas ( ,dh>a4 ,! hi/orian ,f]i%tah po9ts to ,m&u z ! resid5ce ( ,dilivan-,khan-,ghuri1 ! fir/ ,k+ ( ,malwa1 :o fl\ri%$ 9 #achg-adje4 ,9 #aebf ! t[n 0 tak5 by ,bahadur-,%ah1 ,k+ ( ,guj]at1 b 9 #aegj ,akb> won ?is t[n back1 & a m>ble slab ov] ! t[n gate /ill be>s 8 "n & ! date ( 8 visit4 ,on ent]+ ?is va/ city 9 its pres5t /ate ( solitude 7! natives call x ! dead t[n7 we all exp]i5c$ a peculi> feel+1 n unlike ! s5sation ( a man :o ent]s ,pompeii = ! fir/ "t4 ,ev]y?+ %[s t ,m&u 0 once "o ( ! weal?ie/ t[ns ( ,india4 ,! t[n wall is ?irty-sev5 miles long4 ,/reets ran :ole miles1 on _! sides /& ru9$ palaces1 & m>ble pill>s lie on ! gr\nd4 ,black excavations ( ! subt]ranean halls1 9 ! coolness ( :i* ri* ladies sp5t ! hotte/ h\rs ( ! day1 pe] f "u dilapidat$ granite walls4 ,fur!r on are brok5 /airs1 dry tanks1 wat]less f\nta9s1 endless empty y>ds1 m>ble plat=ms1 & disfigur$ ar*es ( maje/ic por*es4 ,all ?is is ov]gr[n ) creep]s & %rubs1 hid+ ! d5s ( wild bea/s4 ,"h & !re a well-pres]v$ wall ( "s palace rises high above ! g5]al wreck1 its empty w9d[s fr+$ ) p>asitic plants bl9k+ & />+ at u l sightless eyes1 prote/+ aga9/ tr\blesome intrud]s4 ,& /ill fur!r1 9 ! v c5tre ( ! ru9s1 ! he>t ( ! dead t[n s5ds =? a :ole crop ( brok5 cypresses1 an untrimm$ grove on ! place :]e heav$ once s _m brea/s & clam\r$ s _m passions4 ,9 #aegj ?is t[n 0 call$ ,%adiabad1 ! abode ( happ9ess4 ,! ,franciscan mission>ies1 ,adolf ,aquaviva1 ,ant>io de ,monc]otti1 & o!rs1 :o came "h 9 t v ye> z an embassy f ,goa to seek v>i\s privileges f ! ,mogul ,gov]nm5t1 describ$ x ov] & ov] aga94 ,at ?is epo* x 0 "o ( ! greate/ cities ( ! _w1 ^: magnific5t /reets & luxuri\s ways us$ to a/oni% ! mo/ pomp\s c\rts ( ,india4 ,x seems almo/ incr$ible t 9 su* a %ort p]iod no?+ %\ld rema9 ( ?is t[n b ! heaps ( rubbi%1 among/ :i* we c\ld h>dly f9d room en\gh = our t5t4 ,at la/ we decid$ to pit* x 9 ! only build+ :i* rema9$ 9 a tol]able /ate ( pres]vation1 9 ,yami-,masjid1 ! ca!dral-mosque1 on a granite plat=m ab\t tw5ty-five /eps high] ?an ! squ>e4 ,! /airs1 con/ruct$ ( pure m>ble l ! great] "p ( ! t[n build+s1 are broad & almo/ unt\*$ by "t1 b ! ro( has entirely disappe>$1 & s we 7 oblig$ to put up ) ! />s = a canopy4 ,all r\nd ?is build+ runs a l[ gall]y support$ by sev]al r[s ( ?ick pill>s4 ,f a di/ance x rem9ds "o1 9 spite ( its be+ some:at clumsy & lack+ 9 proportion1 ( ! ,acropolis ( ,a!ns4 ,f ! /airs1 :]e we re/$ = a :ile1 !re 0 a view ( ! mausoleum ( ,gu%anga-,guri1 ,k+ ( ,malwa1 9 ^: reign ! t[n 0 at ! culm9ation ( its brilliancy & glory4 ,x is a massive1 maje/ic1 :ite m>ble edifice1 ) a %elt]$ p]i/yle & f9ely c>v$ pill>s4 ,?is p]i/yle once l$ /raight to ! palace1 b n[ x is surr\nd$ ) a deep rav9e1 full ( brok5 /ones & ov]gr[n ) cacti4 ,! int]ior ( ! mausoleum is cov]$ ) gold5 lett]+ ( inscriptions f ! ,koran1 & ! s>cophagus ( ! sultan is plac$ 9 ! middle4 ,close by x /&s ! palace ( ,baz-,bahadur1 all brok5 to pieces--no?+ n[ b a heap ( du/ cov]$ ) trees4 ,we sp5t ! :ole day visit+ ^! sad rema9s1 & return$ to our %elt]+ place a little be=e sunset1 exhau/$ ) hung] & ?ir/1 b triumphantly c>ry+ on our /icks ?ree huge snakes1 kill$ on our way home4 ,tea & supp] 7 wait+ = u4 ,to our great a/oni%m5t we f\nd visitors 9 ! t5t4 ,! ,patel ( ! neighbor+ village--some?+ betwe5 a tax-collector & a judge--& two zem9d>s 7l& own]s7 rode ov] to pres5t u _! respects & to invite u & our ,h9du fri5ds1 "s ( :om !y _h kn[n previ\sly1 to accompany !m to _! h\ses4 ,on he>+ t we int5d$ to sp5d ! night 9 ! dead t[n !y grew awfully indignant4 ,!y assur$ u x 0 highly dang]\s & utt]ly impossible4 ,two h\rs lat] hy5as1 tig]s1 & o!r bea/s ( prey 7 sure to come out f "u e bu% & e ru9$ wall1 )\t m5tion+ ?\s&s ( jackals & wild cats4 ,our elephants w\ld n /ay1 & if !y did /ay no d\bt !y w\ld be dev\r$4 ,we ought to leave ! ru9s z quickly z possible & g ) !m to ! ne>e/ village1 :i* w\ld n take u m ?an half an h\r4 ,9 ! village ev]y?+ _h be5 prep>$ = u1 & our fri5d ! ,babu 0 already !re1 & gett+ impati5t at our delay4 ,only on he>+ ?is did we become aw>e t our b>ehead$ & cauti\s fri5d 0 conspicu\s by 8 abs5ce4 ,probably he _h left "s "t ago1 )\t consult+ u1 & made /raight to ! village :]e he evid5tly _h fri5ds4 ,s5d+ = u 0 a m]e trick ( 84 ,b ! ev5+ 0 s sweet1 & we felt s com=table1 t ! idea ( upsett+ all our plans = ! morn+ 0 n at all attractive4 ,besides1 x seem$ q ridicul\s to ?9k t ! ru9s1 among/ :i* we _h w&]$ sev]al h\rs )\t meet+ any?+ m dang]\s ?an a snake1 sw>m$ ) wild animals4 ,s we smil$ & return$ ?anks1 b w\ld n accept ! invitation4 ,b y positively mu/ n d>e to /ay "h1 insi/$ ! fat ,patel4 ,9 case ( accid5t1 ,i %all be responsible = y to ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,is x possible y d n dread a sleepless night sp5t 9 fight+ jackals1 if n some?+ worse8 ,y d n believe t y are surr\nd$ ) wild animals44444 ,x is true !y are invisible until sunset1 b nev]!less !y are dang]\s4 ,if y d n believe u1 believe ! in/9ct ( y\r elephants1 :o are z brave z y1 b a little m reasonable4 ,j look at !m6 ,we look$4 ,truly1 our grave1 philosophic-look+ elephants behav$ v /rangely at ?is mom5t4 ,_! lift$ trunks look$ l huge po9ts ( int]rogation4 ,!y snort$ & /amp$ re/ively4 ,9 ano!r m9ute "o ( !m tore ! ?ick rope1 ) :i* he 0 ti$ to a brok5 pill>1 made a sudd5 volte-face ) all 8 heavy body1 & /ood aga9/ ! w9d1 sniff+ ! air4 ,evid5tly he p]ceiv$ "s dang]\s animal 9 ! neighborhood4 ,! colonel />$ at him ?r\gh 8 spectacles & :i/l$ v mean+ly4 ,well1 well1 rem>k$ he1 :at %all we d if tig]s really assault u8 ,:at %all we d inde$8 0 my ?\ght4 ,takur ,gulab-,lal-,s+ is n "h to protect u4 ,our ,h9du companions sat on ! c>pet aft] _! ori5tal fa%ion1 quietly *ew+ betel4 ,on be+ ask$ _! op9ion1 !y said !y w\ld n int]f]e ) our decision1 & 7 ready to d exactly z we lik$4 ,b z = ! ,european portion ( our p>ty1 !re 0 no use conceal+ ! fact t we 7 fright5$1 & we spe$ily prep>$ to />t4 ,five m9utes lat] we m\nt$ ! elephants1 &1 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r1 j :5 ! sun disappe>$ beh9d ! m\nta9 & heavy d>kness in/antane\sly fell1 we pass$ ! gate ( ,akb> & desc5d$ into ! valley4 ,we 7 h>dly a qu>t] ( a mile f our ab&on$ camp+ place :5 ! cypress grove res\nd$ ) %riek+ h[ls ( jackals1 foll[$ by a well-kn[n mighty ro>4 ,!re 0 no long] any possibility ( d\bt+4 ,! tig]s 7 disappo9t$ at our escape4 ,_! discont5tm5t %ook ! v air1 & cold p]spiration /ood on our br[s4 ,our elephant sprang =w>d1 upsett+ ! ord] ( our procession & ?reat5+ to cru% ! horses & _! rid]s be=e u4 ,we ourselves1 h[ev]1 7 out ( dang]4 ,we sat 9 a /rong h[dah1 lock$ z 9 a dungeon4 ,x is useless to d5y t we h _h a n>r[ escape6 rem>k$ ! colonel1 look+ out ( ! w9d[ at "s tw5ty s]vants ( ! ,patel1 :o 7 busily light+ tor*es4 ,brahmanic ,hospitalities ,9 an h\r's "t we /opp$ at ! gate ( a l>ge bungal[1 & 7 welcom$ by ! beam+ face ( our b>ehead$ ,b5gali4 ,:5 we 7 all safely ga!r$ on ! v]&ah1 he expla9$ to u t1 kn[+ be=eh& t our ,am]ican pighead$ness w\ld n li/5 to any w>n+1 he _h dodg$ up ?is little s*eme ( 8 own & 0 v glad he _h be5 successful4 ,n[ let u g & wa% our h&s1 & !n to supp]4 ,&1 he add$1 address+ me1 0 x n y\r wi% to be pres5t at a real ,h9du meal8 ,?is is y\r opportunity4 ,our ho/ is a ,brahman1 & y are ! fir/ ,europeans :o ev] ent]$ ! "p ( 8 h\se inhabit$ by ! family4---- ,:o among/ ,europeans ev] dream$ ( a c\ntry :]e e /ep1 & ! lea/ action ( ev]yday life1 especially ( ! family life1 is controll$ by religi\s rites & _c be p]=m$ except accord+ to a c]ta9 programme8 ,india is ?is c\ntry4 ,9 ,india all ! important incid5ts ( a man's life1 su* z bir?1 rea*+ c]ta9 p]iods ( a *ild's life1 m>riage1 fa!rhood1 old age & dea?1 z well z all ! physical & physiological functions ( ev]yday r\t9e1 l morn+ ablutions1 dress+1 eat+1 et t\t ce qui s'en suit1 f a man's fir/ h\r to 8 la/ sigh1 ev]y?+ mu/ be p]=m$ accord+ to a c]ta9 ,brahmanical ritual1 on p5alty ( expulsion f 8 ca/e4 ,! ,brahmans may be comp>$ to ! musicians ( an or*e/ra 9 :i* ! diff]5t musical in/rum5ts are ! num]\s sects ( _! c\ntry4 ,!y are all ( a diff]5t %ape & ( a diff]5t timbre2 b /ill e "o ( !m obeys ! same lead] ( ! b&4 ,h[ev] widely ! sects may diff] 9 ! int]pretation ( _! sacr$ books1 h[ev] ho/ile !y may be to ea* o!r1 /riv+ to put =w>d _! p>ticul> deity1 e "o ( !m1 obey+ bl9dly ! anci5t cu/om1 mu/ foll[ l musicians ! same direct+ w&1 ! laws ( ,manu4 ,?is is ! po9t :]e !y all meet & =m a unanim\s1 s+le-m9d$ community1 a /rongly unit$ mass4 ,& woe to ! "o :o breaks ! symphony by a s+le discordant note6 ,! eld]s & ! ca/e or sub-ca/e c\ncils 7( ^! !re are any numb]71 ^: memb]s hold (fice = life1 are /]n rul]s4 ,!re is no appeal aga9/ _! decisions1 & ?is is :y expulsion f ! ca/e is a calamity1 entail+ truly =midable consequ5ces4 ,! excommunicat$ memb] is worse (f ?an a lep]1 ! solid>ity ( ! ca/es 9 ?is respect be+ some?+ ph5om5al4 ,! only ?+ t c be> any comp>ison ) x is ! solid>ity ( ! disciples ( ,loyola4 ,if memb]s ( two diff]5t ca/es1 unit$ by ! s9c]e/ feel+s ( respect & fri5d%ip1 may n int]m>ry1 may n d9e toge!r1 are =bidd5 to accept a glass ( wat] f ea* o!r1 or to (f] ea* o!r a hookah1 x becomes cle> h[ mu* m sev]e all ^! re/rictions mu/ be 9 ! case ( an excommunicat$ p]son4 ,! poor wret* mu/ lit]ally die to ev]ybody1 to ! memb]s ( 8 own family z to /rang]s4 ,8 own h\sehold1 8 fa!r1 wife1 *ildr51 are all b\nd to turn _! faces f him1 "u ! p5alty ( be+ excommunicat$ 9 _! turn4 ,!re is no hope = 8 sons & daught]s ( gett+ m>ri$1 h[ev] innoc5t !y may be ( ! s9 ( _! fa!r4 ,f ! mom5t ( excommunication ! ,h9du mu/ totally disappe>4 ,8 "m & wife mu/ n fe$ him1 mu/ n let him dr9k f ! family well4 ,no memb] ( any exi/+ ca/e d>es to sell him 8 food or cook = him4 ,he mu/ ei!r />ve or buy eatables f outca/s & ,europeans1 & s incur ! dang]s ( fur!r pollution4 ,:5 ! ,brahmanical p[] 0 at its z5i?1 su* acts z deceiv+1 robb+ & ev5 kill+ ?is wret* 7 enc\rag$1 z he 0 beyond ! pale ( ! laws4 ,n[1 at all ev5ts1 he is free f ! latt] dang]1 b /ill1 ev5 n[1 if he happ5s to die be=e he is =giv5 & receiv$ back into 8 ca/e1 8 body may n be burn$1 & no purify+ mantrams w be *ant$ = him2 he w be ?r[n into ! wat]1 or left to rot "u ! bu%es l a dead cat4 ,?is is a passive =ce1 & its passiv5ess only makes x m =midable4 ,we/]n education & ,engli% influ5ce c d no?+ to *ange x4 ,!re exi/s only "o c\rse ( action = ! excommunicat$2 he mu/ %[ signs ( rep5tance & submit to all k9ds ( humiliations1 (t5 to ! total loss ( all 8 worldly possessions4 ,p]sonally1 ,i "k sev]al "y ,brahmans1 :o1 hav+ brilliantly pass$ ! univ]sity exam9ations 9 ,engl&1 h _h to submit to ! mo/ repulsive conditions ( purification on _! return home2 ^! purifications consi/+ *iefly 9 %av+ (f half _! m\/a*es & eyebr[s1 crawl+ 9 ! du/ r\nd pagodas1 cl++ dur+ long h\rs to ! tail ( a sacr$ c[1 &1 f9ally1 swall[+ ! excrem5ts ( ?is c[4 ,! latt] c]emony is call$ ,pan*a-,gavya1 lit]ally1 ! five products ( ! c[3 milk1 curds1 butt]1 etc4 ,! voyage ov] ,kalapani1 ! black wat]1 t is to say ! sea1 is consid]$ ! wor/ ( all ! s9s4 ,a man :o commits x is consid]$ z pollut+ himself cont9ually1 f ! fir/ mom5t ( 8 go+ on bo>d ! bellati 7=eign7 %ip4 ,only a few days ago a fri5d ( ours1 :o is an ,,ll4,d41 _h to und]go ?is purgation1 & x ne>ly co/ him 8 reason4 ,:5 we remon/rat$ ) him1 po9t+ out t 9 8 case x 0 simply fooli% to submit1 he be+ a mat]iali/ by conviction & n c>+ a /raw = ,brahmanism1 he repli$ t he 0 b\nd to d s = ! foll[+ reasons3 ,i h two daught]s1 he expla9$1 "o five1 ! o!r six ye>s old4 ,if ,i d n f9d a husb& = ! elde/ ( !m 9 ! c\rse ( ! com+ ye>1 %e w gr[ too old to get m>ri$1 nobody w ?9k ( esp\s+ h]4 ,suppose ,i suff] my ca/e to excommunicate me1 bo? my girls w be di%onor$ & mis]able = ! re/ ( _! lives4 ,!n1 aga91 ,i mu/ take into consid]ation ! sup]/itions ( my old "m4 ,if su* a mis=tune befell me1 x w\ld simply kill h]44444 ,b :y %\ld he n free himself f e bond to ,brahmanism & ca/e8 ,:y n jo91 once = all1 ! ev]-gr[+ community ( m5 :o are guilty ( ! same (f5ce8 ,:y n ask all 8 family to =m a colony & jo9 ! civilization ( ! ,europeans8 ,all ^! are v natural que/ions1 b un=tunately !re is no difficulty 9 f9d+ reasons = answ]+ !m 9 ! negative4 ,!re 7 ?irty-two reasons giv5 :y "o ( ,napoleon's m>%als refus$ to besiege a c]ta9 =tress1 b ! fir/ ( ^! reasons 0 ! abs5ce ( gunp[d]1 & s x exclud$ ! necessity ( discuss+ ! rema9+ ?irty-"o4 ,simil>ly ! fir/ reason :y a ,h9du _c be ,europeaniz$ is q suffici5t1 & does n call = any additional ones4 ,?is reason is t by do+ s a ,h9du w\ld n improve 8 position4 ,7 he su* an adept ( sci5ce z to rival ,tyndall1 7 he su* a clev] politician z to eclipse ! g5ius ( ,disraeli & ,bism>ck1 z soon z he actually _h giv5 up 8 ca/e & k9sm51 he w\ld indubitably f9d himself 9 ! position ( ,mahomet's c(f92 metaphorically speak+1 he w\ld hang half-way betwe5 ! e>? & ! sky4 ,x w\ld be an utt] inju/ice to suppose t ?is /ate ( ?+s is ! result ( ! policy ( ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t2 t ! said ,gov]nm5t is afraid ( giv+ a *ance to natives :o may be suspect$ ( be+ ho/ile to ! ,briti% rule4 ,9 reality1 ! ,gov]nm5t has little or no?+ to d ) x4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s mu/ be attribut$ entirely to ! social o/racism1 to ! contempt felt by a sup]ior = an inf]ior race1 a contempt deeply root$ 9 "s memb]s ( ! ,anglo-,indian society & display$ at ! lea/ provocation4 ,?is "q ( racial sup]iority & inf]iority plays a m important "p ?an is g5]ally believ$1 ev5 9 ,engl&4 ,nev]!less1 ! natives 7,mussulmans includ$7 d n des]ve contempt1 & s ! gulf betwe5 ! rul]s & ! rul$ wid5s ) e ye>1 & long c5turies w\ld n suffice to fill x up4 ,i h to dwell ^u all ?is to give my read]s a cle> idea on ! subject4 ,& s x is no wond] ! ill-fat$ ,h9dus pref] tempor>y humiliations & ! physical & moral suff]+s ( ! purification1 to ! prospect ( g5]al contempt until dea?4 ,^! 7 ! que/ions we discuss$ ) ! ,brahmans dur+ ! two h\rs be=e d9n]4 ,d9+ ) =eign]s & p belong+ to diff]5t ca/es is1 no d\bt1 a dang]\s brea* ( ,manu's sacr$ precepts4 ,b ?is "t1 = once1 x 0 easily expla9$4 ,fir/1 ! /\t ,patel1 our ho/1 0 ! head ( 8 ca/e1 & s 0 beyond ! dread ( excommunication2 secondly1 he _h already tak5 all ! prescrib$ & advisable precautions aga9/ be+ pollut$ by our pres5ce4 ,he 0 a free-?9k] 9 8 own way1 & a fri5d ( ,gulab-,lal-,s+1 & s he rejoic$ at ! idea ( %[+ u h[ mu* skillful sophi/ry & /rategical circumspection c be us$ by adroit ,brahmans to avoid ! law 9 "s circum/ances1 :ile adh]+ at ! same "t to its dead lett]4 ,besides1 our good-natur$1 well-favor$ ho/ evid5tly desir$ to obta9 a diploma f our ,society1 be+ well aw>e t ! collector ( 8 di/rict 0 enroll$ among/ our memb]s4 ,^!1 at any rate1 7 ! explanations ( our ,babu :5 we express$ our a/oni%m5t2 s x 0 our conc]n to make ! mo/ ( our *ance1 & to ?ank ,provid5ce = ?is r>e opportunity4 ,& ?is we accord+ly did4 ,h9dus take _! food only twice a day1 at t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+ & at n9e 9 ! ev5+4 ,bo? meals are accompani$ by complicat$ rites & c]emonies4 ,ev5 v "y *ildr5 are n all[$ to eat at odd times1 eat+ )\t ! prescrib$ p]=mance ( c]ta9 exorcisms be+ consid]$ a s94 ,?\s&s ( educat$ ,h9dus h long ceas$ to believe 9 all ^! sup]/iti\s cu/oms1 b1 nev]!less1 !y are daily practis$4 ,%am ,rao ,bahuna?ji1 our ho/1 belong$ to ! anci5t ca/e ( ,pat>ah ,prabhus1 & 0 v pr\d ( 8 orig94 ,prabhu means "l1 & ?is ca/e desc5ds f ! ,k%atriyas4 ,! fir/ ( !m 0 ,a%vapati 7#gjj ,b4,c471 a l9eal desc5dant ( ,rama & ,pri?u1 :o1 z is /at$ 9 ! local *ronology1 gov]n$ ,india 9 ! ,dvap>a & ,treta ,yugas1 :i* is a good :ile ago6 ,! ,pat>ah ,prabhus are ! only ca/e )9 :i* ,brahmans h to p]=m c]ta9 purely ,v$ic rites1 kn[n "u ! "n ( ! ,k%atriya rites4 ,b ?is does n prev5t _! be+ ,patans1 in/ead ( ,pat>s1 ,patan mean+ ! fall5 "o4 ,?is is ! fault ( ,k+ ,a%vapati4 ,once1 :5 di/ribut+ gifts to holy an*orites1 he inadv]t5tly =got to give 8 due to ! great ,bhrigu4 ,! (f5d$ prophet & se] decl>$ to him t 8 reign 0 draw+ ne> its end1 & t all 8 po/]ity w\ld p]i%4 ,! k+1 ?r[+ himself on ! gr\nd1 implor$ ! prophet's p>don4 ,b 8 curse _h work$ its fulfilm5t already4 ,all t he c\ld d to /op ! mis*ief consi/$ 9 a solemn promise n to let ! k+'s desc5dants disappe> completely f ! e>?4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,pat>s soon lo/ _! ?rone & _! p[]4 ,s9ce !n !y h _h to live by _! p5s1 9 ! employm5t ( _m successive gov]nm5ts1 to ex*ange _! "n ( ,pat>s = ,patans1 & to lead a humbl] life ?an _m ( _! late subjects4 ,happily = our talkative ,amphitryon1 8 =efa!rs became ,brahmans1 t is to say w5t ?r\gh ! gold5 c[4 ,! expression to live by _! p5s alludes1 z we le>n$ lat] on1 to ! fact ( ! ,patans occupy+ all ! small ,gov]nm5t po/s 9 ! ,bombay ,presid5cy1 & s be+ dang]\s rivals ( ! ,b5gali ,babus s9ce ! "t ( ,briti% rule4 ,9 ,bombay ! ,patan cl]ks rea* ! consid]able figure ( five ?\s&4 ,_! complexion is d>k] ?an ! complexion ( ,konkan ,brahmans1 b !y are h&som] & bright]4 ,z to ! my/]i\s expression1 w5t ?r\gh ! gold5 c[1 x illu/rates a v curi\s cu/om4 ,! ,k%atriyas1 & ev5 ! mu*-despis$ ,%udras1 may become a sort ( left-h& ,brahmans4 ,?is metamorphosis dep5ds on ! w ( ! real ,brahmans1 :o may1 if !y l1 sell ?is "r = sev]al hundr$s or ?\s&s ( c[s4 ,:5 ! gift is accompli%$1 a model c[1 made ( pure gold1 is erect$ & made sacr$ by ! p]=mance ( "s my/ical c]emonies4 ,! c&idate mu/ n[ crawl ?r\gh h] holl[ body ?ree times1 & ?us is trans=m$ into a ,brahman4 ,! pres5t ,mah>aja ( ,travankor1 & ev5 ! great ,raja ( ,b5>es1 :o di$ rec5tly1 7 bo? ,%udras :o acquir$ _! rights 9 ?is mann]4 ,we receiv$ all ?is in=mation & a notion ( ! leg5d>y ,pat> *ronicle f our oblig+ ho/4 ,hav+ ann\nc$ t we mu/ n[ get ready = d9n]1 he disappe>$ 9 ! company ( all ! g5tlem5 ( our p>ty4 ,be+ left to ourselves1 ,miss ,x---- & ,i decid$ to h a good look at ! h\se :il/ x 0 empty4 ,! ,babu1 be+ a d[nright1 mod]n ,b5gali1 _h no respect = ! religi\s prep>ations = d9n]1 & *ose to accompany u1 propos+ to expla9 to u all t we %\ld o!rwise fail to und]/&4 ,! ,prabhu bro!rs always live toge!r1 b e m>ri$ c\ple h sep>ate rooms & s]vants ( _! own4 ,! habitation ( our ho/ 0 v spaci\s4 ,!re 7 small sev]al bungal[s1 occupi$ by 8 bro!rs1 & a *ief build+ conta9+ rooms = visitors1 ! g5]al d9+-room1 a ly+-9 w>d1 a small *apel ) any numb] ( idols1 & s on4 ,! gr\nd floor1 ( c\rse1 0 surr\nd$ by a v]&ah pi]c$ ) ar*es lead+ to a huge hall4 ,all r\nd ?is hall 7 wood5 pill>s adorn$ ) exquisite c>v+4 ,= "s reason or o!r1 x /ruck me t ^! pill>s once belong$ to "s palace ( ! dead t[n4 ,on close exam9ation ,i only grew m conv9c$ t ,i 0 "r4 ,_! /yle bore no traces ( ,h9du ta/e2 no gods1 no fabul\s mon/] animals1 only arabesques & elegant leaves & fl[]s ( nonexi/5t plants4 ,! pill>s /ood v close to ea* o!r1 b ! c>v+s prev5t$ !m f =m+ an un9t]rupt$ wall1 s t ! v5tilation 0 a little too /rong4 ,all ! "t we sp5t at ! d9n] table m9iature hurricanes :i/l$ f beh9d e pill>1 wak+ up all our old rheumatisms & too?a*es1 :i* _h peacefully slumb]$ s9ce our arrival 9 ,india4 ,! front ( ! h\se 0 ?ickly cov]$ ) iron horse%oes--! be/ precaution aga9/ evil spirits & evil eyes4 ,at ! foot ( a broad1 c>v$ /aircase we came across a c\* or a cradle1 hung f ! ceil+ by iron *a9s4 ,i saw somebody ly+ on x1 :om1 at fir/ sight1 ,i mi/ook = a sleep+ ,h9du1 & 0 go+ to retreat discreetly1 b1 recogniz+ my old fri5d ,hanuman1 ,i grew bold & endeavor$ to exam9e him4 ,alas6 ! poor idol possess$ only a head & neck1 ! re/ ( 8 body 0 a heap ( old rags4 ,on ! left side ( ! v]&ah !re 7 _m m lat]al rooms1 ea* ) a special de/9ation1 "s ( :i* ,i h m5tion$ already4 ,! l>ge/ ( ^! rooms 0 call$ vattan1 & 0 us$ exclusively by ! fair sex4 ,brahman wom5 are n b\nd to sp5d _! lives "u veils1 l ,mussulman wom51 b /ill !y h v little communication ) m51 & keep alo(4 ,wom5 cook ! m5's food1 b d n d9e ) !m4 ,! eld] ladies ( ! family are (t5 held 9 great respect1 & husb&s sometimes %[ a %y c\rte\sness t[>ds _! wives1 b /ill a woman has no "r to speak to h] husb& be=e /rang]s1 nor ev5 be=e ! ne>e/ relations1 su* z h] si/]s & h] "m4 ,z to ! ,h9du wid[s1 !y really are ! mo/ wret*$ creatures 9 ! :ole _w4 ,z soon z a woman's husb& dies %e mu/ h h] hair & h] eyebr[s %av5 (f4 ,%e mu/ "p ) all h] tr9kets1 h] e>r+s1 h] nose jewels1 h] bangles & toe-r+s4 ,aft] ?is is done %e is z good z dead4 ,! l[e/ outca/ w\ld n m>ry h]4 ,a man is pollut$ by h] slighte/ t\*1 & mu/ imm$iately proce$ to purify himself4 ,! dirtie/ "w ( ! h\sehold is h] duty1 & %e mu/ n eat ) ! m>ri$ wom5 & ! *ildr54 ,! sati1 ! burn+ ( ! wid[s1 is aboli%$1 b ,brahmans are clev] manag]s1 & ! wid[s (t5 long = ! sati4 ,at la/1 hav+ exam9$ ! family *apel1 full ( idols1 fl[]s1 ri* vases ) burn+ inc5se1 lamps hang+ f its ceil+1 & aromatic h]bs cov]+ its floor1 we decid$ to get ready = d9n]4 ,we c>efully wa%$ ourselves1 b ?is 0 n en\gh1 we 7 reque/$ to take (f our %oes4 ,?is 0 a some:at disagreeable surprise1 b a real ,brahmanical supp] 0 wor? ! tr\ble4 ,h[ev]1 a truly amaz+ surprise 0 /ill 9 /ore = u4 ,on ent]+ ! d9+-room we /opp$ %ort at ! entrance--bo? our ,european companions 7 dress$1 or r undress$1 exactly l ,h9dus6 ,= ! sake ( dec5cy !y kept on a k9d ( sleeveless knitt$ ve/1 b !y 7 b>efoot$1 wore ! sn[-:ite ,h9du dhutis 7a piece ( musl9 wrapp$ r\nd to ! wai/ & =m+ a petticoat71 & look$ l some?+ betwe5 :ite ,h9dus & ,con/ant9ople g>cons de ba9s4 ,bo? 7 indescribably funny1 ,i nev] saw any?+ funni]4 ,to ! great discomfiture ( ! m51 & ! sc&al ( ! grave ladies ( ! h\se1 ,i c\ld n re/ra9 myself1 b bur/ out laugh+4 ,miss ,x----blu%$ viol5tly & foll[$ my example4 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r be=e ! ev5+ meal e ,h9du1 old or "y1 has to p]=m a puja be=e ! gods4 ,he does n *ange 8 clo!s1 z we d 9 ,europe1 b takes (f ! few ?+s he wore dur+ ! day4 ,he ba!s by ! family well & loos5s 8 hair1 ( :i*1 if he is a ,mahratti or an inhabitant ( ! ,dekkan1 he has only "o long lock at ! top ( 8 %av5 head4 ,to cov] ! body & ! head :il/ eat+ w\ld be s9ful4 ,wrapp+ 8 wai/ & legs 9 a :ite silk dhuti1 he goes once m to salute ! idols & !n sits d[n to 8 meal4---- ,b "h ,i %all all[ myself to digress4 ,silk possesses ! prop]ty ( dismiss+ ! evil spirits :o inhabit ! magnetic fluids ( ! atmosph]e1 says ! ,mantram1 book v41 v]se #bc4 ,& ,i _c help wond]+ :e!r ?is app>5t sup]/ition may n conta9 a deep] mean+4 ,x is difficult1 ,i own1 to "p ) our favorite !ories ab\t all ! cu/oms ( anci5t hea!ndom be+ m]e ignorant sup]/itions4 ,b h n "s vague notions ( ^! cu/oms be+ f\nd$ orig9ally on a true k ( sci5tific pr9ciples f\nd _! way among/ ,european sci5tific circles8 ,at fir/ sight ! idea seems unt5able4 ,b :y may we n suppose t ! anci5ts prescrib$ ?is obs]vance 9 ! full k t ! effect ( electricity ^u ! organs ( dige/ion is truly b5eficial8 ,p :o h /udi$ ! anci5t philosophy ( ,india ) a firm resolve to p5etrate ! hidd5 mean+ ( its aphorisms h = ! mo/ "p gr[n conv9c$ t electricity & its effects 7 kn[n to a consid]able ext5t to "s philosoph]s1 z1 = in/ance1 to ,patanjali4 ,*>aka & ,su%ruta _h pro-p\nd$ ! sy/em ( ,hippocrates long be=e ! "t ( him :o 9 ,europe is suppos$ to be ! fa!r ( m$ic9e4 ,! ,bhadr9a? temple ( ,vi%nu possesses a /one be>+ evid5t pro( ( ! fact t ,surya-,sidhanta knew & calculat$ ! expansive =ce ( /eam _m c5turies ago4 ,! anci5t ,h9dus 7 ! fir/ to det]m9e ! velocity ( light & ! laws ( its reflection2 & ! table ( ,py?agoras & 8 celebrat$ !orem ( ! squ>e ( hypot5use are to be f\nd 9 ! anci5t books ( ,jyoti%a4 ,all ?is leads u to suppose t anci5t ,aryans1 :5 in/itut+ ! /range cu/om ( we>+ silk dur+ meals1 _h some?+ s]i\s 9 view1 m s]i\s1 at all ev5ts1 ?an ! dismiss+ ( demons4 ,hav+ ent]$ ! refectory1 we imm$iately notic$ :at 7 ! ,h9du precautions aga9/ _! be+ pollut$ by our pres5ce4 ,! /one floor ( ! hall 0 divid$ into two equal p>ts4 ,?is division consi/$ ( a l9e trac$ 9 *alk1 ) ,kabali/ic signs at ei!r end4 ,"o "p 0 de/9$ = ! ho/'s p>ty & ! gue/s belong+ to ! same ca/e1 ! o!r = ourselves4 ,on our side ( ! hall !re 0 yet a ?ird squ>e to conta9 ,h9dus ( a diff]5t ca/e4 ,! furniture ( ! two bigg] squ>es 0 exactly simil>4 ,along ! two opposite walls !re 7 n>r[ c>pets spread on ! floor1 cov]$ ) cu%ions & l[ /ools4 ,be=e e occupant !re 0 an oblong on ! b>e floor1 trac$ also ) *alk1 & divid$1 l a *ess bo>d1 into small quadrangles :i* 7 de/9$ = di%es & plates4 ,bo? ! latt] articles 7 made ( ! ?ick /rong leaves ( ! butea frondosa3 l>g] di%es ( sev]al leaves p9n$ toge!r ) ?orns1 plates & sauc]s ( "o leaf ) its bord]s turn$ up4 ,all ! c\rses ( ! supp] 7 already arrang$ on ea* squ>e2 we c\nt$ =ty-eight di%es1 conta9+ ab\t a m\?ful ( =ty-eight diff]5t da9ties4 ,! mat]ials ( :i* !y 7 compos$ 7 mo/ly t]ra incognita to u1 b "s ( !m ta/$ v nice4 ,all ?is 0 veget>ian food4 ,( meat1 f[l1 eggs & fi% !re appe>$ no traces4 ,!re 7 *utneys1 fruit & vegetables pres]v$ 9 v9eg> & honey1 pan*amrits1 a mixture ( pampello-b]ries1 tam>9ds1 cocoa milk1 treacle & olive oil1 & ku%m]1 made ( radi%es1 honey & fl\r2 !re 7 also burn+ hot pickles & spices4 ,all ?is 0 cr[n$ ) a m\nta9 ( exquisitely cook$ rice & ano!r m\nta9 ( *apatis1 :i* are some?+ l br[n pancakes4 ,! di%es /ood 9 f\r r[s1 ea* r[ conta9+ twelve di%es2 & betwe5 ! r[s burn$ ?ree aromatic /icks ( ! size ( a small *ur* tap]4 ,our "p ( ! hall 0 brightly lit ) gre5 & r$ c&les4 ,! *&eli]s :i* held ^! c&les 7 ( a v que] %ape4 ,!y ea* repres5t$ ! trunk ( a tree ) a sev5-head$ cobra w\nd r\nd x4 ,f ea* ( ! sev5 m\?s rose a r$ or a gre5 wax c&le ( spiral =m l a corkscrew4 ,draughts bl[+ f beh9d e pill> flutt]$ ! yell[ flames1 fill+ ! roomy refectory ) fanta/ic mov+ %ad[s1 & caus+ bo? our lightly-clad g5tlem5 to sneeze v frequ5tly4 ,leav+ ! d>k silh\ettes ( ! ,h9dus 9 comp>ative obscurity1 ?is un/eady light made ! two :ite figures /ill m conspicu\s1 z if mak+ a masqu]ade ( !m & laugh+ at !m4 ,! relatives & fri5ds ( our ho/ came 9 "o aft] ! o!r4 ,!y 7 all nak$ d[n to ! wai/1 all b>efoot$1 all wore ! triple ,brahmanical ?read & :ite silk dhutis1 & _! hair hung loose4 ,e sahib 0 foll[$ by 8 own s]vant1 :o c>ri$ 8 cup1 8 silv]1 or ev5 gold1 jug fill$ ) wat]1 & 8 t[el4 ,all ( !m1 hav+ salut$ ! ho/1 greet$ u1 ! palms ( _! h&s press$ toge!r & t\*+ _! =eheads1 _! brea/s1 & !n ! floor4 ,!y all said to u3 ,ram-,ram & ,nama/e 7salutation to !e71 & !n made /raight = _! respective seats 9 p]fect sil5ce4 ,_! civilities rem9d$ me t ! cu/om ( greet+ ea* o!r ) ! twice pron\nc$ "n ( "s ance/or 0 usual 9 ! remote/ antiquity4 ,we all sat d[n1 ! ,h9dus calm & /ately1 z if prep>+ = "s my/ic celebration1 we ourselves feel+ awkw>d & uneasy1 fe>+ to prove guilty ( "s unp>donable blund]4 ,an invisible *oir ( wom5's voices *ant$ a monoton\s hymn1 celebrat+ ! glory ( ! gods4 ,^! 7 half a doz5 naut*-girls f a neighbor+ pagoda4 ,to ?is accompanim5t we began satisfy+ our appetites4 ,?anks to ! ,babu's in/ructions1 we took great c>e to eat only ) our "r h&s4 ,?is 0 some:at difficult1 because we 7 hungry & ha/y1 b q necess>y4 ,_h we only s mu* z t\*$ ! rice ) our left h&s :ole ho/s ( ,rak%asas 7demons7 w\ld h be5 attract$ to take "p 9 ! fe/ivity t v mom5t2 :i*1 ( c\rse1 w\ld s5d all ! ,h9dus out ( ! room4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to say t !re 7 no traces ( =ks1 knives or spoons4 ,t ,i might run no risk ( break+ ! rule ,i put my left h& 9 my pocket & held on to my pocket-h&k]*ief all ! "t ! d9n] la/$4 ,! s++ la/$ only a few m9utes4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! "t a dead sil5ce reign$ among/ u4 ,x 0 ,monday1 a fa/ day1 & s ! usual abs5ce ( noise at meal times _h to be obs]v$ /ill m /rictly ?an on any o!r day4 ,usually a man :o is compell$ to break ! sil5ce by "s em]g5cy or o!r ha/5s to plunge into wat] ! middle f+] ( 8 left h&1 :i* till !n _h rema9$ hidd5 beh9d 8 back1 & to moi/5 bo? 8 eyelids ) x4 ,b a really pi\s man w\ld n be cont5t ) ?is simple =mula ( purification2 hav+ spok51 he mu/ leave ! d9+-room1 wa% ?or\ghly1 & !n ab/a9 f food = ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,?anks to ?is solemn sil5ce1 ,i 0 at lib]ty to notice ev]y?+ t 0 go+ on ) great att5tion4 ,n[ & aga91 :5ev] ,i caught sight ( ! colonel or ,mr4 ,y----1 ,i _h all ! difficulty 9 ! _w to pres]ve my gravity4 ,fits ( fooli% laught] w\ld take possession ( me :5 ,i obs]v$ !m sitt+ erect ) su* comical solemnity & work+ s awkw>dly ) _! elb[s & h&s4 ,! long be>d ( ! "o 0 :ite ) gra9s ( rice1 z if silv]$ ) ho>-fro/1 ! *9 ( ! o!r 0 yell[ ) liquid saffron4 ,b unsatisfi$ curiosity happily came to my rescue1 & ,i w5t on wat*+ ! qua9t proce$+s ( ! ,h9dus4 ,ea* ( !m1 hav+ sat d[n ) 8 legs twi/$ "u him1 p\r$ "s wat] ) 8 left h& out ( ! jug br\ght by ! s]vant1 fir/ into 8 cup1 !n into ! palm ( 8 "r h&4 ,!n he sl[ly & c>efully spr9kl$ ! wat] r\nd a di% ) all k9ds ( da9ties1 :i* /ood by itself1 & 0 de/9$1 z we le>n$ aft]w>ds1 = ! gods4 ,dur+ ?is proc$ure ea* ,h9du repeat$ a ,v$ic mantram4 ,fill+ 8 "r h& ) rice1 he pron\nc$ a new s]ies ( c\plets1 !n1 hav+ /or$ five p9*es ( rice on ! "r side ( 8 own plate1 he once m wa%$ 8 h&s to av]t ! evil eye1 spr9kl$ m wat]1 & p\r+ a few drops ( x into 8 "r palm1 sl[ly drank x4 ,aft] ?is he swall[$ six p9*es ( rice1 "o aft] ! o!r1 murmur+ pray]s all ! :ile1 & wett$ bo? 8 eyes ) ! middle f+] ( 8 left h&4 ,all ?is done1 he f9ally hid 8 left h& beh9d 8 back1 & began eat+ ) ! "r h&4 ,all ?is took only a few m9utes1 b 0 p]=m$ v solemnly4 ,! ,h9dus ate ) _! bodies b5t ov] ! food1 ?r[+ x up & cat*+ x 9 _! m\?s s dext]\sly t n a gra9 ( rice 0 lo/1 n a drop ( ! v>i\s liquids spilt4 ,zeal\s to %[ 8 consid]ation = 8 ho/1 ! colonel tri$ to imitate all ^! movem5ts4 ,he contriv$ to b5d ov] 8 food almo/ horizontally1 b1 alas6 he c\ld n rema9 long 9 ?is position4 ,! natural weight ( 8 p[]ful limbs ov]came him1 he lo/ 8 balance & ne>ly tumbl$ head =emo/1 dropp+ 8 spectacles into a di% ( s\r milk & g>lic4 ,aft] ?is unsuccessful exp]i5ce ! brave ,am]ican gave up all fur!r attempts to become ,h9duiz$1 & sat v quietly4 ,! supp] 0 conclud$ ) rice mix$ ) sug>1 p[d]$ peas1 olive oil1 g>lic & gra9s ( pomegranate1 z usual4 ,?is la/ da9ty is consum$ hurri$ly4 ,ev]yone n]v\sly glances askance at 8 neighbor1 & is mortally afraid ( be+ ! la/ to f9i%1 because ?is is consid]$ a v bad sign4 ,to conclude1 !y all take "s wat] into _! m\?s1 murmur+ pray]s ! :ile1 & ?is "t !y mu/ swall[ x 9 "o gulp4 ,woe to ! "o :o *okes6 ',tis a cle> sign t a bhuta has tak5 possession ( 8 ?roat4 ,! un=tunate man mu/ run = 8 life & get purifi$ be=e ! alt>4 ,! poor ,h9dus are v mu* tr\bl$ by ^! wick$ bhutas1 ! s\ls ( ! p :o h di$ ) ungratifi$ desires & e>?ly passions4 ,h9du spirits1 if ,i am to believe ! unanim\s ass]tions ( "o & all1 are always sw>m+ r\nd ! liv+1 always ready to satisfy _! hung] ) o!r p's m\?s & gratify _! impure desires ) ! help ( organs tempor>ily /ol5 f ! liv+4 ,!y are fe>$ & curs$ all ov] ,india4 ,no means to get rid ( !m are despis$4 ,! notions & conclusions ( ! ,h9dus on ?is po9t categorically contradict ! aspirations & hopes ( ,we/]n spirituali/s4 ,a good & pure _s1 !y are confid5t1 w n let 8 s\l revisit ! e>?1 if ?is s\l is equally pure4 ,he is glad to die & unite himself to ,brahma1 to live an et]nal life 9 ,sv>ga 7heav57 & enjoy ! society ( ! beautiful ,g&h>vas or s++ angels4 ,he is glad to slumb] :ole et]nities1 li/5+ to _! songs1 :il/ 8 s\l is purifi$ by a new inc>nation 9 a body1 :i* is m p]fect ?an ! "o ! s\l ab&on$ previ\sly4 ,! ,h9dus believe t ! _s or ,atma1 a p>ticle ( ! ,,great ,,all1 :i* is ,p>abrahm1 _c be puni%$ = s9s 9 :i* x nev] p>ticipat$4 ,x is ,manas1 ! animal intellig5ce1 & ! animal s\l or ,jiva1 bo? half mat]ial illusions1 t s9 & suff] & transmigrate f "o body into ! o!r till !y purify !mselves4 ,! _s m]ely ov]%ad[s _! e>?ly transmigrations4 ,:5 ! ,ego has rea*$ ! f9al /ate ( purity1 x w be "o ) ! ,atma1 & gradually w m]ge & disappe> 9 ,p>abrahm4 ,b ?is is n :at awaits ! wick$ s\ls4 ,! s\l t does n succe$ 9 gett+ rid ( e>?ly c>es & desires be=e ! dea? ( ! body is weigh$ d[n by its s9s1 &1 in/ead ( re9c>nat+ 9 "s new =m1 accord+ to ! laws ( metempsy*osis1 x w rema9 bodiless1 doom$ to w&] on e>?4 ,x w become a bhuta1 & by its own suff]+s w cause unutt]able suff]+s to its k9sm54 ,t is :y ! ,h9du fe>s above all ?+s to rema9 bodiless aft] 8 dea?4 ,x is bett] = "o to ent] ! body ( a tig]1 ( a dog1 ev5 ( a yell[-legg$ falcon1 aft] dea?1 ?an to become a bhuta6 an old ,h9du said to me on "o occasion4 ,e animal possesses a body ( 8 own & a "r to make an hone/ use ( x4 ,:]eas ! bhutas are doom$ dakoits1 brig&s & ?ieves1 !y are ev] wat*+ = an opportunity to use :at does n belong to !m4 ,?is is a horrible /ate--a horror indescribable4 ,?is is ! true hell4 ,:at is ?is spiritualism !y talk s mu* ( 9 ! ,we/8 ,is x possible ! intellig5t ,engli% & ,am]icans are s mad z ?is8 ,& all our remon/rances not)/&+1 he refus$ to believe t !re are actually p :o are fond ( bhutas1 :o w\ld d mu* to attract !m into _! homes4 ,aft] supp] ! m5 w5t aga9 to ! family well to wa%1 & !n dress$ !mselves4 ,usually at ?is h\r ( ! night ! ,h9dus put on clean malmalas1 a k9d ( tight %irt1 :ite turbans1 & wood5 s&als ) knobs press$ betwe5 ! toes4 ,^! curi\s %oes are left at ! door :il/ _! own]s return to ! hall & sit d[n along ! walls on c>pets & cu%ions to *ew betel1 smoke hookahs & *]oots1 to li/5 to sacr$ read+1 & to witness ! dances ( ! naut*es4 ,b ?is ev5+1 probably 9 our honor1 all ! ,h9dus dress$ magnific5tly4 ,"s ( !m wore d>ias ( ri* /rip$ sat91 no end ( gold bangles1 necklaces m\nt$ ) diamonds & em]alds1 gold wat*es & *a9s1 & transp>5t ,brahmanical sc>fs ) gold embroid]y4 ,! fat f+]s & ! "r e> ( our ho/ 7 simply blaz+ ) diamonds4 ,! wom51 :o wait$ on u dur+ ! meal1 disappe>$ aft]w>ds = a consid]able "t4 ,:5 !y came back !y also 7 luxuri\sly ov]dress$ & 7 introduc$ to u =mally z ! ladies ( ! h\se4 ,!y 7 five3 ! wife ( ! ho/1 a woman ( tw5ty-six or tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ( age1 !n two o!rs look+ some:at y\ng]1 "o ( :om c>ri$ a baby1 &1 to our great a/oni%m5t1 0 introduc$ z ! m>ri$ daught] ( ! ho/ess2 !n ! old "m ( ! ho/ & a little girl ( sev51 ! wife ( "o ( 8 bro!rs4 ,s t our ho/ess turn$ out to be a gr&mo!r1 & h] si/]-9-law1 :o 0 to ent] f9ally into matrimony 9 f two to ?ree ye>s1 might h become a "m be=e %e 0 twelve4 ,!y 7 all b>efoot$1 ) r+s on ea* ( _! toes1 & all1 ) ! exception ( ! old woman1 wore g>l&s ( natural fl[]s r\nd _! necks & 9 _! jet black hair4 ,_! tight bodices1 cov]$ ) embroid]y1 7 s %ort t betwe5 !m & ! s>i !re 0 a good qu>t] ( a y>d ( b>e sk94 ,! d>k1 bronze-col\r$ wai/s ( ^! well-%ap$ ,wom5 7 boldly pres5t$ to any "o's exam9ation & reflect$ ! lights ( ! room4 ,_! beautiful arms & _! ankles 7 cov]$ ) bracelets4 ,at ! lea/ ( _! movem5ts !y all set up a t9kl+ silv]y s\nd1 & ! little si/]-9-law1 :o might easily be mi/ak5 = an automaton doll1 c\ld h>dly move "u h] load ( ornam5ts4 ,! "y gr&mo!r1 our ho/ess1 _h a r+ 9 h] left no/ril1 :i* rea*$ to ! l[] "p ( ! *94 ,h] nose 0 consid]ably disfigur$ by ! weight ( ! gold1 & we notic$ h[ unusually h&some %e 0 only :5 %e took x (f to enable h]self to dr9k h] tea ) "s com=t4 ,! dances ( ! naut* girls began4 ,two ( !m 7 v pretty4 ,_! danc+ consi/$ *iefly 9 m or less expressive movem5ts ( _! eyes1 _! heads1 & ev5 _! e>s1 9 fact1 ( ! :ole upp] "p ( _! bodies4 ,z to _! legs1 !y ei!r did n move at all or mov$ ) su* a swiftness z to appe> 9 a cl\d ( mi/4 ,aft] ?is ev5tful day ,i slept ! sleep ( ! j4 ,aft] _m nights sp5t 9 a t5t1 x is m ?an agreeable to sleep 9 a regul> b$1 ev5 if x is only a hang+ "o4 ,! pleasure w\ld1 no d\bt1 h be5 consid]ably increas$ _h ,i b kn[n ,i 0 re/+ on ! c\* ( a god4 ,b ?is latt] circum/ance 0 reveal$ to me only 9 ! morn+1 :5 desc5d+ ! /aircase ,i sudd5ly discov]$ ! poor g5]al en *ef1 ,hanuman1 depriv$ ( 8 cradle & unc]emoni\sly /[$ away "u ! /airs4 ,decid$ly1 ! ,h9dus ( ! n9ete5? c5tury are a deg5]ate & blasphem+ race6 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! morn+ we le>n$ t ?is sw++ ?rone ( 81 & an anci5t s(a1 7 ! only pieces ( furniture 9 ! :ole h\se t c\ld be trans=m$ into b$s4 ,nei!r ( our g5tlem5 _h sp5t a com=table night4 ,!y slept 9 an empty t[] t 0 once ! alt> ( a decay$ pagoda & 0 situat$ beh9d ! ma9 build+4 ,9 assign+ to !m ?is /range re/+ place1 ! ho/ 0 guid$ by ! praisewor?y int5tion ( protect+ !m f ! jackals1 :i* freely p5etrate into all ! rooms ( ! gr\nd floor1 z !y are pi]c$ by numb]less ar*es & h no door & no w9d[ frames4 ,! jackals1 h[ev]1 did n tr\ble ! g5tlem5 mu* t night1 except by giv+ _! nightly conc]t4 ,b bo? ,mr4 ,y---- & ! colonel _h to fight all ! night long ) a vampire1 :i*1 besides be+ a fly+ fox ( an unusual size1 happ5$ to be a _s1 z we le>n$ too late1 to our great mis=tune4 ,?is is h[ x happ5$4 ,noiselessly hov]+ ab\t ! t[]1 ! vampire f "t to "t alight$ on ! sleep]s1 mak+ !m %udd] "u ! disgu/+ t\* ( 8 cold /icky w+s4 ,8 int5tion cle>ly 0 to get a nice suck ( ,european blood4 ,!y 7 wak5$ by 8 manipulations at lea/ t5 times1 & ea* "t fright5$ him away4 ,b1 z soon z !y 7 doz+ aga91 ! wret*$ bat 0 sure to return & p]* on _! %\ld]s1 heads1 or legs4 ,at la/ ,mr4 ,y----1 los+ pati5ce1 _h rec\rse to /rong measures2 he caught him & broke 8 neck4 ,feel+ p]fectly innoc5t1 ! g5tlem5 m5tion$ ! tragic end ( ! tr\blesome fly+ fox to _! ho/1 & in/antly drew d[n on _! heads all ! ?und]-cl\ds ( heav54 ,! y>d 0 cr[d$ ) p4 ,all ! inhabitants ( ! h\se /ood sorr[fully droop+ _! heads1 at ! entrance ( ! t[]4 ,our ho/'s old "m tore h] hair 9 despair1 & %riek$ lam5tations 9 all ! languages ( ,india4 ,:at 0 ! matt] ) !m all8 ,we 7 at our wits' end4 ,b :5 we le>n$ ! cause ( all ?is1 !re 0 no limit to our confusion4 ,by c]ta9 my/]i\s signs1 kn[n only to ! family ,brahman1 x _h be5 decid$ t5 ye>s ago t ! s\l ( our ho/'s eld] bro!r _h inc>nat$ 9 ?is blood-?ir/y vampire-bat4 ,?is fact 0 /at$ z be+ beyond any d\bt4 ,= n9e ye>s ! late ,pat>ah ,prabhu exi/$ "u ?is new %ape1 c>ry+ out ! laws ( metempsy*osis4 ,he sp5t ! h\rs betwe5 sunrise & ! sunset 9 an old pipal-tree be=e ! t[]1 hang+ ) 8 head d[nw>ds4 ,b at night he visit$ ! old t[] & gave fi]ce *ase to ! insects t s\ght re/ 9 ?is out-(-!-way corn]4 ,& s n9e ye>s 7 sp5t 9 ?is happy exi/5ce1 divid$ betwe5 sleep1 food1 & ! gradual r$emption ( old s9s committ$ 9 ! %ape ( a ,pat>ah ,prabhu4 ,& n[8 ,n[ 8 li/less body lay 9 ! du/ at ! entrance ( 8 favorite t[]1 & 8 w+s 7 half dev\r$ by ! rats4 ,! poor old woman1 8 "m1 0 mad ) sorr[1 & ca/1 ?r\gh h] te>s1 reproa*ful1 angry looks at ,mr4 ,y----1 :o1 9 8 new capacity ( a he>tless murd]]1 look$ disgu/+ly compos$4 ,b ! affair 0 gr[+ s]i\s4 ,! comical side ( x disappe>$ be=e ! s9c]ity & ! int5sity ( h] lam5tations4 ,h] desc5dants1 gr\p$ ar\nd h]1 7 too polite to reproa* u op5ly1 b ! expression ( _! faces 0 f> f reassur+4 ,! family prie/ & a/rolog] /ood by ! old lady1 ,%a/ras 9 h&1 ready to beg9 ! c]emony ( purification4 ,he solemnly cov]$ ! corpse ) a piece ( new l951 & s hid f our eyes ! sad rema9s on :i* ants 7 lit]ally sw>m+4 ,mr4 ,y---- did 8 be/ to look unconc]n$1 b /ill1 :5 ! tactless ,miss ,x---- came to him1 express+ h] l\d indignation at all ^! sup]/itions ( an inf]ior race1 he at lea/ seem$ to rememb] t our ho/ knew ,engli% p]fectly1 & he did n enc\rage h] f>!r expressions ( sympa?y4 ,he made no answ]1 b smil$ contemptu\sly4 ,our ho/ approa*$ ! colonel ) respectful salaams & invit$ u to foll[ him4 ,no d\bt he is go+ to ask u to leave 8 h\se imm$iately6 0 my uncom=table impression4 ,b my appreh5sion 0 n ju/ifi$4 ,at ?is epo* ( my ,indian pilgrimage ,i 0 f>1 z yet1 f hav+ fa?om$ ! metaphysical dep? ( a ,h9du he>t4 ,%am ,rao began by deliv]+ a v f>-fet*$1 eloqu5t preface4 ,he rem9d$ u t he1 p]sonally1 0 an enlight5$ man1 a man :o possess$ all ! advantages ( a ,we/]n education4 ,he said t1 ow+ to ?is1 he 0 n q sure t ! body ( ! vampire 0 actually inhabit$ by 8 late bro!r4 ,d>w91 ( c\rse1 & "s o!r great naturali/s ( ! ,we/1 seem$ to believe 9 ! transmigration ( s\ls1 b1 z f> z he und]/ood1 !y believ$ 9 x 9 an inv]se s5se2 t is to say1 if a baby _h be5 born to 8 "m exactly at ! mom5t ( ! vampire's dea?1 ?is baby w\ld indubitably h _h a great lik5ess to a vampire1 ow+ to ! decay+ atoms ( ! vampire be+ s close to h]4 ,is n ?is an exact int]pretation ( ! ,d>w9ian s*ool8 he ask$4 ,we mode/ly answ]$ t1 hav+ travel$ almo/ incessantly dur+ ! la/ ye>1 we c\ld n help be+ a bit beh9dh& 9 ! que/ions ( mod]n sci5ce1 & t we 7 n able to foll[ its late/ conclusions4 ,b ,i h foll[$ !m6 rejo9$ ! good-natur$ ,%am ,rao1 ) a t\* ( pomposity4 ,& s ,i hope ,i may be all[$ to say t ,i h und]/ood & duly appreciat$ _! mo/ rec5t developm5ts4 ,i h j f9i%$ /udy+ ! magnific5t ,an?ropog5esis ( ,haeckel1 & h c>efully discuss$ 9 my own m9d 8 logical1 sci5tific explanations ( ! orig9 ( man f inf]ior animal =ms ?r\gh trans=mation4 ,& :at is ?is trans=mation1 pray1 if n ! transmigration ( ! anci5t & mod]n ,h9dus1 & ! metempsy*osis ( ! ,greeks8 ,we _h no?+ to say aga9/ ! id5tity1 & ev5 v5tur$ to obs]ve t1 accord+ to ,haeckel1 x does look l x4 ,exactly6 exclaim$ he joyfully4 ,?is %[s t our conceptions are nei!r silly nor sup]/iti\s1 z is ma9ta9$ by "s oppon5ts ( ,manu4 ,! great ,manu1 anticipat$ ,d>w9 & ,haeckel4 ,judge = y\rself2 ! latt] d]ives ! g5esis ( man f a gr\p ( pla/ides1 f ! jelly-l mon]on2 ?is mon]on1 ?r\gh ! ameoba1 ! ascidian1 ! bra9less & he>tless amphioxus1 & s on1 transmigrates 9 ! eigh? remove into ! lamprey1 is trans=m$1 at la/1 into a v]tebrate amniote1 into a premammalian1 into a m>supial animal4444 ,! vampire1 9 its turn1 belongs to ! species ( v]tebrates4 ,y1 be+ well read p all ( y1 _c contradict ?is /atem5t4 ,he 0 "r 9 8 supposition2 we did n contradict x4 ,9 ?is case1 d me ! honor to foll[ my argum5t4444 ,we did foll[ 8 argum5t ) ! greate/ att5tion1 b 7 at a loss to =esee :i!r x t5d$ to lead u4 ,d>w91 cont9u$ ,%am ,rao1 9 8 ,orig9 ( ,species1 re-e/abli%$ almo/ ^w = ^w ! pal9-g5etic tea*+s ( our ,manu4 ,( ?is ,i am p]fectly conv9c$1 &1 if y l1 ,i c prove x to y book 9 h&4 ,our anci5t law-giv]1 among/ o!r say+s1 speaks z foll[s3 ',! great ,p>abrahm comm&$ man to appe> 9 ! univ]se1 aft] trav]s+ all ! grades ( ! animal k+dom1 & spr++ prim>ily f ! worm ( ! deep sea mud4' ,! worm be-came a snake1 ! snake a fi%1 ! fi% a mammal1 & s on4 ,is n ?is v idea at ! bottom ( ,d>w9's !ory1 :5 he ma9ta9s t ! organic =ms h _! orig9 9 m simple species1 & says t ! /ructureless protoplasm born 9 ! mud ( ! ,laur5tian & ,silurian p]iods--! ,manu's 'mud ( ! seas1' ,i d>e say--gradually trans=m$ itself into ! an?ropoid ape1 & !n f9ally into ! human be+8 ,we said x look$ v l x4 ,b1 9 spite ( all my respect = ,d>w9 & 8 em95t foll[] ,haeckel1 ,i _c agree ) _! f9al conclusions1 especially ) ! conclusions ( ! latt]1 cont9u$ ,%am ,rao4 ,?is ha/y & bili\s ,g]man is p]fectly accurate 9 copy+ ! embryology ( ,manu & all ! metamorphoses ( our ance/ors1 b he =gets ! evolution ( ! human s\l1 :i*1 z x is /at$ by ,manu1 goes h& 9 h& ) ! evolution ( matt]4 ,! son ( ,swayambhuva1 ! ,self ,becom+1 speaks z foll[s3 ',ev]y?+ creat$ 9 a new cycle1 9 addition to ! qualities ( its prec$+ transmigrations1 acquires new qualities1 & ! ne>] x approa*es to man1 ! highe/ type ( ! e>?1 ! bright] becomes its div9e sp>k2 b1 once x has become a ,brahma1 x w ent] ! cycle ( consci\s transmigrations4' ,d y realize :at t means8 ,x means t f ?is mom5t1 its trans=mations dep5d no long] on ! bl9d laws ( gradual evolution1 b on ! lea/ ( a man's actions1 :i* br+s ei!r a rew>d or a puni%m5t4 ,n[ y see t x dep5ds on ! man's w :e!r1 on ! "o h&1 he w />t on ! way to ,mok%a1 ! et]nal bliss1 pass+ f "o ,loka to ano!r till he rea*es ,brahmaloka1 or1 on ! o!r1 ow+ to 8 s9s1 w be ?r[n back4 ,y "k t ! av]age s\l1 once fre$ f e>?ly re9c>nations1 has to asc5d f "o ,loka to ano!r1 always 9 ! human %ape1 ?\gh ?is %ape w gr[ & p]fect itself ) e ,loka4 ,"s ( our sects und]/ood ^! ,lokas to mean c]ta9 />s4 ,^! spirits1 fre$ f e>?ly matt]1 are :at we mean by ,pitris & ,devas1 :om we wor%ip4 ,& did n y\r ,kabali/s ( ! middle ages designate ^! ,pitris "u ! expression ,planet>y ,spirits8 ,b1 9 ! case ( a v s9ful man1 he w h to beg9 once m ) ! animal =ms :i* he _h already trav]s$ unconsci\sly4 ,bo? ,d>w9 & ,haeckel lose sight ( ?is1 s to speak1 second volume ( _! incomplete !ory1 b /ill nei!r ( !m advances any argum5t to prove x false4 ,is x n s8 ,nei!r ( !m does any?+ ( ! sort1 mo/ assur$ly4 ,:y1 9 ?is case1 exclaim$ he1 sudd5ly *ang+ 8 colloquial tone = an aggressive "o1 :y am ,i1 ,i :o h /udi$ ! mo/ mod]n ideas ( ,we/]n sci5ce1 ,i :o believe 9 its repres5tatives--:y am ,i suspect$1 pray1 by ,miss ,x---- ( belong+ to ! tribe ( ! ignorant & sup]/iti\s ,h9dus8 ,:y does %e ?9k t our p]fect$ sci5tific !ories are sup]/itions1 & we ourselves a fall5 inf]ior race8 ,%am ,rao /ood be=e u ) te>s 9 8 eyes4 ,we 7 at a loss :at to answ] him1 be+ confus$ to ! la/ degree by ?is outbur/4 ,m9d y1 ,i d n proclaim our popul> beliefs to be infallible dogmas4 ,i consid] !m z m]e !ories1 & try to ! be/ ( my ability to reconcile ! anci5t & ! mod]n sci5ce4 ,i =mulate hypo!ses j l ,d>w9 & ,haeckel4 ,besides1 if ,i und]/ood rightly1 ,miss ,x---- is a spirituali/1 s %e believes 9 bhutas4 ,&1 believ+ t a bhuta is capable ( p5etrat+ ! body ( a m$ium1 h[ c %e d5y t a bhuta1 & m s a less s9ful s\l1 may ent] ! body ( a vampire-bat8 ,i own1 ?is logic 0 a little too cond5s$ = u1 & s1 avoid+ a direct answ] to a metaphysical "q ( su* delicacy1 we tri$ to apologize & excuse ,miss ,x----'s rud5ess z well z we c\ld4 ,%e did n mean to (f5d y1 we said1 %e only repeat$ a calumny1 famili> to e ,european4 ,besides1 if %e _h tak5 ! tr\ble to ?9k x ov]1 %e probably w\ld n h said x4444 ,little by little we succe$$ 9 pacify+ our ho/4 ,he recov]$ 8 usual *e]fulness1 b c\ld n resi/ ! temptation ( add+ a few words to 8 long argum5tation4 ,he _h j begun to reveal to u c]ta9 peculi>ities ( 8 late bro!r's "*1 :i* induc$ him to be prep>$1 judg+ by ! laws ( atavism1 to see _! repetition 9 ! prop5sities ( a vampire bat1 :5 ,mr4 ,y----sudd5ly da%$ 9 on our small gr\p & spoil$ all ! results ( our conciliatory words by scream+ at ! top ( 8 voice3 ,! old woman has gone dem5t$6 ,%e keeps on curs+ u & says t ! murd] ( ?is wret*$ bat is only ! =]unn] ( a :ole s]ies ( mis=tunes br\ght on h] h\se by y1 ,%am ,rao1 said he1 ha/ily address+ ! bewild]$ foll[] ( ,haackel4 ,%e says y h pollut$ y\r ,brahmanical hol9ess by invit+ u4 ,colonel1 y _h bett] s5d = ! elephants4 ,9 ano!r mom5t all ?is cr[d w be on u444 ,= goodness' sake6 exclaim$ poor ,%am ,rao1 h "s consid]ation = my feel+s4 ,%e is an old woman1 %e has "s sup]/itions1 b %e is my "m4 ,y are educat$ p1 le>n$ p444 ,advise me1 %[ me a way out ( all ^! difficulties4 ,:at %\ld y d 9 my place8 ,:at %\ld ,i d1 sir8 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,y----1 completely put out ( temp] by ! utt] ludicr\sness ( our awkw>d pr$icam5t4 ,:at %\ld ,i d8 ,7 ,i a man 9 y\r position & a believ] 9 all y are br\ght up to believe1 ,i %\ld take my revolv]1 & 9 ! fir/ place1 %oot all ! vampire bats 9 ! neighborhood1 if only to rid all y\r late relations f ! abject bodies ( ^! creatures1 &1 9 ! second place1 ,i %\ld endeavor to sma% ! head ( ! conceit$ fraud 9 ! %ape ( a ,brahman :o inv5t$ all ?is /upid /ory4 ,t is :at ,i %\ld d1 sir6 ,b ?is advice did n cont5t ! mis]able desc5dant ( ,rama4 ,no d\bt he w\ld h rema9$ a long "t undecid$ z to :at c\rse ( action to adopt1 torn z he 0 betwe5 ! sacr$ feel+s ( hospitality1 ! innate fe> ( ! ,brahman-prie/1 & 8 own sup]/itions1 if our +5i\s ,babu _h n come to our rescue4 ,le>n+ t we all felt m or less indignant at all ?is r[1 & t we 7 prep>+ to leave ! h\se z quickly z possible1 he p]suad$ u to /ay1 if only = an h\r1 say+ t our ha/y dep>ture w\ld be a t]rible outrage ^u our ho/1 :om1 9 any case1 we c\ld n f9d fault )4 ,z to ! /upid old woman1 ! ,babu promis$ u to pacify h] spe$ily en\gh3 he _h 8 own plans & views4 ,9 ! meantime1 he said1 we _h bett] g & exam9e ! ru9s ( an old =tress close by4 ,we obey$ v reluctantly1 feel+ an acute int]e/ 9 8 plans4 ,we proce$$ sl[ly4 ,our g5tlem5 7 visibly out ( temp]4 ,miss ,x---- tri$ to calm h]self by talk+ m ?an usual1 & ,n>ayan1 z phlegmatic z usual1 indol5tly & good-natur$ly *aff$ h] ab\t h] belov$ spirits4 ,glanc+ back we saw ! ,babu accompani$ by ! family prie/4 ,judg+ by _! ge/ures !y 7 engag$ 9 "s w>m discussion4 ,! %av5 head ( ! ,brahman nodd$ "r & left1 8 yell[ g>m5t flapp$ 9 ! w9d1 & 8 arms rose t[>ds ! sky1 z if 9 an appeal to ! gods to come d[n & te/ify to ! tru? ( 8 words4 ,i'll bet y a ?\s& doll>s1 no plans ( our ,babu's w be ( any avail ) ?is fanatic6 confid5tly rem>k$ ! colonel z he lit 8 pipe4 ,b we _h h>dly walk$ a hundr$ /eps aft] ?is rem>k :5 we saw ! ,babu runn+ aft] u & signal+ u to /op4 ,ev]y?+ end$ fir/-rate6 scream$ he1 z soon z we c\ld he>4 ,y are to be ?ank$444 ,y happ5 to be ! true savi\rs & b5efactors ( ! deceas$ bhuta444 ,y444 ,our ,babu sank on ! gr\nd hold+ 8 n>r[1 pant+ brea/ ) bo? 8 h&s1 & laugh$1 laugh$ till we all bur/ into laught] too1 be=e le>n+ any-?+ at all4 ,?9k ( x1 began ! ,babu1 & /opp$ %ort1 prev5t$ f go+ on by 8 exub]ant hil>ity4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,! :ole transaction is to co/ me only t5 rupees4444 ,i (f]$ five at fir/444 b he w\ld n4444 ,he said ?is 0 a sacr$ matt]44444 ,b t5 he c\ld n resi/6 ,ho1 ho1 ho4444 ,at la/ we le>n$ ! /ory4 ,all ! metempsy*oses dep5d on ! imag9ation ( ! family ,gurus1 :o receive = _! k9d (fices f "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & fifty rupees a ye>4 ,e rite is accompani$ by a m or less consid]able addition to ! purse ( ! insatiable family ,brahman1 b ! happy ev5ts pay bett] ?an ! sad ones4 ,kn[+ all ?is1 ! ,babu ask$ ! ,brahman po9t-blank to p]=m a false samadhi1 t is to say1 to feign an inspiration & to ann\nce to ! sorr[+ "m t h] late son's w _h act$ consci\sly 9 all ! circum/ances2 t he br\ght ab\t 8 end 9 ! body ( ! fly+ fox1 t he 0 tir$ ( t grade ( transmigration1 t he long$ = dea? 9 ord] to atta9 a high] position 9 ! animal k+dom1 t he is happy1 & t he is deeply indebt$ to ! sahib :o broke 8 neck & s fre$ him f 8 abject embodim5t4 ,besides1 ! obs]vant eye ( our all-kn[+ ,babu _h n fail$ to rem>k t a %e-buffalo ( ! ,guru's 0 expect+ a calf1 & t ! ,guru 0 ye>n+ to sell x to ,%am ,rao4 ,?is circum/ance 0 a trump c>d 9 ! ,babu's h&4 ,let ! ,guru ann\nce1 "u ! influ5ce ( samadhi1 t ! fre$ _s int5ds to inhabit ! body ( ! future baby-buffalo & ! old lady w buy ! new inc>nation ( h] fir/-born z sure z ! sun is bright4 ,?is ann\ncem5t w be foll[$ by rejoic+s & by new rites4 ,& :o w pr(it by all ?is if n ! family prie/8 ,at fir/ ! ,guru _h "s misgiv+s1 & swore by ev]y?+ sacr$ t ! vampire bat 0 v]itably inhabit$ by ! bro!r ( ,%am ,rao4 ,b ! ,babu knew bett] ?an to give 94 ,! ,guru end$ by und]/&+ t 8 skillful oppon5t saw ?r\gh 8 tricks1 & t he 0 well aw>e t ! ,%a/ras exclude ! possibility ( su* a transmigration4 ,gr[+ al>m$1 ! ,guru also grew meek1 & ask$ only t5 rupees & a promise ( sil5ce = ! p]=mance ( a samadhi4 ,on our way back we 7 met at ! gate by ,%am ,rao1 :o 0 simply radiant4 ,:e!r he 0 afraid ( our laugh+ at him1 or 0 at loss to f9d an explanation ( ?is new metamorphosis 9 ! positive sci5ces 9 g5]al1 & ,haeckel 9 p>ticul>1 he did n attempt to expla9 :y ! affair _h tak5 su* an unexpect$ly good turn4 ,he m]ely m5tion$ awkw>dly en\gh t 8 "m1 ow+ to "s new my/]i\s conjectures ( h]s1 _h dismiss$ all sad appreh5sions z to ! de/9y ( h] eld] son1 & he !n dropp$ ! subject completely4---- ,9 ord] to wipe away ! traces ( ! morn+'s p]plexities f our m9ds1 ,%am ,rao invit$ u to sit on ! v]&ah1 by ! wide entrance ( 8 idol room1 :il/ ! family pray]s 7 go+ on4 ,no?+ c\ld suit u bett]4 ,x 0 n9e o'clock1 ! usual "t ( ! morn+ pray]s4 ,%am ,rao w5t to ! well to get ready1 & dress himself1 z he said1 ?\gh ! process 0 m l undress+4 ,9 a few mom5ts he came back we>+ only a dhuti1 z dur+ d9n] "t1 & ) 8 head uncov]$4 ,he w5t /raight to 8 idol room4 ,! mom5t he ent]$ we he>d ! l\d /roke ( a bell t hung "u ! ceil+1 & t cont9u$ toll+ all ! "t ! pray]s la/$4 ,! ,babu expla9$ to u t a little boy 0 pull+ ! bell rope f ! ro(4 ,%am ,rao /epp$ 9 ) 8 "r foot & v sl[ly4 ,!n he approa*$ ! alt> & sat on a little /ool ) 8 legs cross$4 ,at ! opposite side ( ! room1 on ! r$ velvet %elves ( an alt> t resembl$ an etag]e 9 ! draw+-room ( "s fa%ionable lady1 /ood _m idols4 ,!y 7 made ( gold1 ( silv]1 ( brass & ( m>ble1 accord+ to _! im-portance & m]its4 ,maha-,deva or ,%iva 0 ( gold4 ,gunpati or ,gane%a ( silv]1 ,vi%nu 9 ! =m ( a r\nd black /one f ! riv] ,g&aki 9 ,nepal4 ,9 ?is =m ,vi%nu is call$ ,lak%mi-,n>ayan4 ,!re 7 also _m o!r gods unkn[n to u1 :o 7 wor%ipp$ 9 ! %apes ( big sea-%ells1 call$ ,*akra4 ,surya1 ! god ( ! sun1 & ! kula-devas1 ! dome/ic gods1 7 plac$ 9 ! second rank4 ,! alt> 0 %elt]$ by a cupola ( c>v$ s&al-wood4 ,dur+ ! night ! gods & ! (f]+s 7 cov]$ by a huge bell glass4 ,on ! walls !re 7 _m sacr$ images repres5t+ ! *ief episodes 9 ! biographies ( ! high] gods4 ,%am ,rao fill$ 8 left h& ) a%es1 murmur+ pray]s all ! :ile1 cov]$ x = a second ) ! "r "o1 !n put "s matt] to ! a%es1 & mix+ ! two by rubb+ 8 h&s toge!r1 he trac$ a l9e on 8 face ) ?is mixture by mov+ ! ?umb ( 8 "r h& f 8 nose upw>ds1 !n f ! middle ( ! =ehead to ! "r temple1 !n back aga9 to ! left temple4 ,hav+ done ) 8 face he proce$$ to cov] ) wet a%es 8 ?roat1 arms1 %\ld]s1 8 back1 head & e>s4 ,9 "o corn] ( ! room /ood a huge bronze font fill$ ) wat]4 ,%am ,rao made /raight to x & plung$ into x ?ree times1 dhuti1 head1 & all1 aft] :i* he came out look+ exactly l a well-favor$ dripp+ wet ,triton4 ,he twi/$ ! only lock ( hair on ! top ( 8 %av$ head & spr9kl$ x ) wat]4 ,?is op]ation conclud$ ! fir/ act4 ,! second act began ) religi\s m$itations & ) mantrams1 :i*1 by really pi\s p1 mu/ be repeat$ ?ree times a day--at sunrise1 at noon & at sunset4 ,%am ,rao l\dly pron\nc$ ! names ( tw5ty-f\r gods1 & ea* "n 0 accompani$ by a /roke ( ! bell4 ,hav+ f9i%$ he fir/ %ut 8 eyes & /uff$ 8 e>s ) cotton1 !n press$ 8 left no/ril ) two f+]s ( 8 left h&1 & hav+ fill$ 8 lungs ) air ?r\gh ! "r no/ril1 press$ ! latt] also4 ,!n he tightly clos$ 8 lips1 s t brea?+ became impossible4 ,9 ?is position e pi\s ,h9du mu/ m5tally repeat a c]ta9 v]se1 :i* is call$ ! ,gayatri4 ,^! are sacr$ words :i* no ,h9du w d>e to pron\nce al\d4 ,ev5 9 repeat+ !m m5tally he mu/ take e precaution n to inhale any?+ impure4 ,i am b\nd by my ^w ( honor nev] to repeat ! :ole ( ?is pray]1 b ,i may quote a few unconnect$ s5t5ces3 ,om444 ,e>?444 ,heav54444 ,let ! ador$ light (4444 "h foll[s a "n :i* mu/ n be pron\nc$ %elt] me4 ,let ?y ,sun1 ,o ?\ only ,"o1 %elt] me1 ! unwor?y444 ,i %ut my eyes1 ,i %ut my e>s1 ,i d n brea!444 9 ord] to see1 he> & brea! !e alone4 ,?r[ light ^u our ?\ghts aga9 ! secret "n444 ,x is curi\s to comp>e ?is ,h9du pray] ) ! celebrat$ pray] ( ,desc>tes' ,m$itation ,,iii 9 8 ,l',exi/5ce de ,dieu4 ,x runs z foll[s1 if ,i rememb] rightly3 ,n[ ,i %ut my eyes1 cov] my e>s1 & dismiss all my five s5ses1 ,i w dwell on ! ?\ght ( ,god alone1 ,i w m$itate on ,8 quality & look on ! beauty ( ?is wondr\s radiancy4 ,aft] ?is pray] ,%am ,rao read _m o!r pray]s1 hold+ ) two f+]s 8 sacr$ ,brahmanical ?read4 ,aft] a :ile began ! c]emony ( ! wa%+ ( ! gods4 ,tak+ !m d[n f ! alt>1 "o aft] ! o!r1 accord+ to _! rank1 ,%am ,rao fir/ plung$ !m 9 ! big font1 9 :i* he _h j ba!d himself1 & !n ba!d !m 9 milk 9 a small] bronze font by ! alt>4 ,! milk 0 mix$ up ) curds1 butt]1 honey1 & sug>1 & s x _c be said t ?is cleans+ s]v$ its purpose4 ,no wond] we 7 glad to see t ! gods und]w5t a second ba?+ 9 ! fir/ font & !n 7 dri$ ) a clean t[el4 ,:5 ! gods 7 arrang$ 9 _! respective places1 ! ,h9du trac$ on !m ! sect>ian signs ) a r+ f 8 left h&4 ,he us$ :ite s&al pa9t = ! l+am & r$ = ,gunpati & ,surya4 ,!n he spr9kl$ !m ) aromatic oils & cov]$ !m ) fre% fl[]s4 ,! long c]emony 0 f9i%$ by ! awak5+ ( ! gods4 ,a small bell 0 repeat$ly rung "u ! noses ( ! idols1 :o1 z ! ,brahman probably suppos$1 all w5t to sleep dur+ ?is t$i\s c]emony4 ,hav+ notic$1 or fanci$1 :i* (t5 am\nts to ! same ?+1 t !y 7 wide awake1 he began (f]+ !m 8 daily sacrifices1 light+ ! inc5se & ! lamps1 &1 to our great a/oni%m5t1 snapp+ 8 f+]s f "t to "t1 z if w>n+ ! idols to look out4 ,hav+ fill$ ! room ) cl\ds ( inc5se & fumes ( burn+ camphor1 he scatt]$ "s m fl[]s ov] ! alt> & sat on ! small /ool = a :ile1 murmur+ ! la/ pray]s4 ,he repeat$ly held ! palms ( 8 h&s ov] ! flame ( ! tap]s & rubb$ 8 face ) !m4 ,!n he walk$ r\nd ! alt> ?ree times1 &1 hav+ knelt ?ree times1 retreat$ backw>ds to ! door4 ,a little :ile be=e our ho/ _h f9i%$ 8 morn+ pray]s ! ladies ( ! h\se came into ! room4 ,!y br\ght ea* a small /ool & sat 9 a r[ murmur+ pray]s & tell+ ! beads ( _! ros>ies4 ,! "p play$ by ! ros>ies 9 ,india is z important z 9 all ,buddhi/ c\ntries4 ,e god has 8 favorite fl[] & 8 favorite mat]ial = a ros>y4 ,! fakirs are simply cov]$ ) ros>ies4 ,! ros>y is call$ mala & consi/s ( "o hundr$ & eight beads4 ,v pi\s ,h9dus are n cont5t to tell ! beads :5 pray+2 !y mu/ hide _! h&s dur+ ?is c]emony 9 a bag call$ gomukha1 :i* means ! c['s m\?4 ,we left ! wom5 to _! pray]s & foll[$ our ho/ to ! c[ h\se4 ,! c[ symbolizes ! fo/]+ e>?1 or ,nature1 & is wor%ipp$ accord+ly4 ,%am ,rao sat d[n by ! c[ & wa%$ h] feet1 fir/ ) h] own milk1 !n ) wat]4 ,he gave h] "s sug> & rice1 cov]$ h] =ehead ) p[d]$ s&al1 & adorn$ h] horns & f\r legs ) *a9s ( fl[]s4 ,he burn$ "s inc5se "u h] no/rils & br&i%$ a burn+ lamp ov] h] head4 ,!n he walk$ ?ree times r\nd h] & sat d[n to re/4 ,"s ,h9dus walk r\nd ! c[ "o hundr$ & eight times1 ros>y 9 h&4 ,b our ,%am ,rao _h a slight t5d5cy to free?9k+1 z we knew1 & besides1 he 0 too mu* ( an admir] ( ,haeckel4 ,hav+ re/$ himself1 he fill$ a cup ) wat]1 put 9 x ! c['s tail = a mom5t1 & !n drank x6 ,aft] ?is he p]=m$ ! rite ( wor%ipp+ ! sun & ! sacr$ plant tulsi4 ,unable to br+ ! god ,surya f 8 heav5ly alt> & wa% him 9 ! sacr$ font1 ,%am ,rao cont5t$ himself by fill+ 8 own m\? ) wat]1 /&+ on "o leg1 & spirt+ ?is wat] t[>ds ! sun4 ,ne$less to say x nev] rea*$ ! orb ( day1 b1 v unexpect$ly1 spr9kl$ u in/ead4---- ,x is /ill a my/]y to u :y ! plant tulsi1 ,royal ,basilicum1 is wor%ipp$4 ,h[ev]1 t[>ds ! end ( ,septemb] we ye>ly witness$ ! /range c]emony ( ! w$d+ ( ?is plant ) ! god ,vi%nu1 not)/&+ t tulsi be>s ! title ( ,kri%na's bride1 probably because ( ! latt] be+ an inc>nation ( ,vi%nu4 ,on ^! occasions pots ( ?is plant are pa9t$ & adorn$ ) t9sel4 ,a magical circle is trac$ 9 ! g>d5 & ! plant is put 9 ! middle ( x4 ,a ,brahman br+s an idol ( ,vi%nu & beg9s ! m>riage c]emony1 /&+ be=e ! plant4 ,a m>ri$ c\ple hold a %awl betwe5 ! plant & ! god1 z if scre5+ !m f ea* o!r1 ! ,brahman utt]s pray]s1 & "y wom51 & especially unm>ri$ girls1 :o are ! mo/ ard5t wor%ipp]s ( tulsi1 ?r[ rice & saffron ov] ! idol & ! plant4 ,:5 ! c]emony is conclud$1 ! ,brahman is pres5t$ ) ! %awl1 ! idol is put 9 ! %ade ( 8 wife1 ! ,h9dus clap _! h&s1 r5d ev]yone's e>s ) ! noise ( tom-toms1 let (f fireworks1 (f] ea* o!r pieces ( sug>-cane1 & rejoice 9 e conceivable way till ! dawn ( ! next day4 ,a ,wit*'s ,d5 ,our k9d ho/ ,%am ,rao 0 v gay dur+ ! rema9+ h\rs ( our visit4 ,he did 8 be/ to ent]ta9 u1 & w\ld n he> ( our leav+ ! neighborhood )\t hav+ se5 its greate/ celebrity1 its mo/ int]e/+ sight4 ,a jadu wala--sorc]ess--well kn[n 9 ! di/rict1 0 j at ?is "t "u ! influ5ce ( sev5 si/]-goddesses1 :o took possession ( h] by turns1 & spoke _! oracles ?r\gh h] lips4 ,%am ,rao said we mu/ n fail to see h]1 be x only 9 ! int]e/s ( sci5ce4 ,! ev5+ closes 91 & we once m get ready = an excursion4 ,x is only five miles to ! cav]n ( ! ,py?ia ( ,h9do/an2 ! road runs ?r\gh a jungle1 b x is level & smoo?4 ,besides1 ! jungle & its f]oci\s inhabitants h ceas$ to fright5 u4 ,! timid elephants we _h 9 ! dead city are s5t home1 & we are to m\nt new behemo?s belong+ to a neighbor+ ,raja4 ,! pair1 t /& be=e ! v]&ah l two d>k hillocks1 are /eady & tru/ wor?y4 ,_m a "t ^! two h hunt$ ! royal tig]1 & no wild %riek+ or ?und]\s ro>+ c fright5 !m4 ,& s1 let u />t6 ,! ruddy flames ( ! tor*es dazzle our eyes & increase ! =e/ gloom4 ,our surr\nd+s seem s d>k1 s my/]i\s4 ,!re is some?+ indescribably fasc9at+1 almo/ solemn1 9 ^! night-j\rneys 9 ! out-(-!-way corn]s ( ,india4 ,ev]y?+ is sil5t & des]t$ ar\nd y1 ev]y?+ is doz+ on ! e>? & ov]head4 ,only ! heavy1 regul> tread ( ! elephants breaks ! /illness ( ! night1 l ! s\nd ( fall+ hamm]s 9 ! und]gr\nd smi?y ( ,vulcan4 ,f "t to "t uncanny voices & murmurs are he>d 9 ! black =e/4 ,! w9d s+s its /range song among/ ! ru9s1 says "o ( u1 :at a wond]ful ac\/ic ph5om5on6 ,bhuta1 bhuta6 :isp] ! awe/ruck tor*-be>]s4 ,!y br&i% _! tor*es & swiftly sp9 on "o leg1 & snap _! f+]s to *ase away ! aggressive spirits4 ,! pla9tive murmur is lo/ 9 ! di/ance4 ,! =e/ is once m fill$ ) ! cad5ces ( its invisible nocturnal life--! metallic :irr ( ! crickets1 ! feeble1 monoton\s croak ( ! tree-frog1 ! ru/le ( ! leaves4 ,f "t to "t all ?is sudd5ly /ops %ort & !n beg9s aga91 gradually increas+ & increas+4 ,heav5s6 ,:at teem+ life1 :at /ores ( vital en]gy are hidd5 "u ! smalle/ leaf1 ! mo/ imp]ceptible blades ( grass1 9 ?is tropical =e/6 ,myriads ( />s %9e 9 ! d>k blue ( ! sky1 & myriads ( fireflies tw9kle at u f e bu%1 mov+ sp>ks1 l a pale reflection ( ! f>-away />s4 ,we left ! ?ick =e/ beh9d u1 & rea*$ a deep gl51 on ?ree sides bord]$ ) ! ?ick =e/1 :]e ev5 by day ! %ad[s are z d>k z by night4 ,we 7 ab\t two ?\s& feet above ! foot ( ! ,v9dhya ridge1 judg+ by ! ru9$ wall ( ,m&u1 /raight above our heads4 ,sudd5ly a v *illy w9d rose t ne>ly blew our tor*es out4 ,caught 9 ! labyr9? ( bu%es & rocks1 ! w9d angrily %ook ! bran*es ( ! blossom+ syr+as1 !n1 %ak+ itself free1 x turn$ back along ! gl5 & flew d[n ! valley1 h[l+1 :i/l+ & %riek+1 z if all ! fi5ds ( ! =e/ toge!r 7 jo9+ 9 a fun]al song4 ,"h we are1 said ,%am ,rao1 dism\nt+4 ,"h is ! village2 ! elephants _c g any fur!r4 ,! village8 ,surely y are mi/ak54 ,i don't see any?+ b trees4 ,x is too d>k to see ! village4 ,besides1 ! huts are s small1 & s hidd5 by ! bu%es1 t ev5 by daytime y c\ld h>dly f9d !m4 ,& !re is no light 9 ! h\ses1 = fe> ( ! spirits4 ,& :]e is y\r wit*8 ,d y mean we are to wat* h] p]=mance 9 complete d>kness8 ,%am ,rao ca/ a furtive1 timid look r\nd him2 & 8 voice1 :5 he answ]$ our que/ions1 0 some:at tremul\s4 ,i implore y n to call h] a wit*6 ,%e may he> y4444 ,x is n f> (f1 x is n m ?an half a mile4 ,d n all[ ?is %ort di/ance to %ake y\r decision4 ,no elephant1 & ev5 no horse1 c\ld make its way !re4 ,we mu/ walk4444 ,b we %all f9d pl5ty ( light !re4444 ,?is 0 unexpect$1 & f> f agreeable4 ,to walk 9 ?is gloomy ,indian night2 to scramble ?r\gh ?ickets ( cactuses2 to v5ture 9 a d>k =e/1 full ( wild animals--?is 0 too mu* = ,miss ,x----4 ,%e decl>$ t %e w\ld g no fur!r4 ,%e w\ld wait = u 9 ! h[dah1 on ! elephant's back1 & p]haps w\ld g to sleep4 ,n>ayan 0 aga9/ ?is p>ti de plaisir f ! v beg9n+1 & n[1 )\t expla9+ 8 reasons1 he said %e 0 ! only s5sible "o among u4 ,y won't lose any?+1 he rem>k$1 by /ay+ :]e y are4 ,& ,i only wi% ev]yone w\ld foll[ y\r example4 ,:at gr\nd h y = say+ s1 ,i wond]8 remon/rat$ ,%am ,rao1 & a slight note ( disappo9tm5t rang 9 8 voice1 :5 he saw t ! excursion1 propos$ & organiz$ by himself1 ?reat5$ to come to no?+4 ,:at h>m c\ld be done by x8 ,i won't insi/ any m t ! 'inc>nation ( gods' is a r>e sight1 & t ! ,europeans h>dly ev] h an opportunity ( witness+ x2 b1 besides1 ! ,kangalim 9 "q is no ord9>y woman4 ,%e leads a holy life2 %e is a prophetess1 & h] bless+ c\ld n prove h>mful to any "o4 ,i insi/$ on ?is excursion out ( pure patriotism4 ,sahib1 if y\r patriotism consi/s 9 display+ be=e =eign]s ! wor/ ( our plagues1 !n :y did y n ord] all ! lep]s ( y\r di/rict to assemble & p>ade be=e ! eyes ( our gue/s8 ,y are a patel1 y h ! p[] to d x4 ,h[ bitt]ly ,n>ayan's voice s\nd$ to our unaccu/om$ e>s4 ,usually he 0 s ev5-temp]$1 s indiff]5t to ev]y?+ belong+ to ! ext]ior _w4 ,fe>+ a qu>rel betwe5 ! ,h9dus1 ! colonel rem>k$1 9 a conciliatory tone1 t x 0 too late = u to reconsid] our exp$ition4 ,besides1 )\t be+ a believ] 9 ! inc>nation ( gods1 he 0 p]sonally firmly conv9c$ t demoniacs exi/$ ev5 9 ! ,we/4 ,he 0 eag] to /udy e psy*ological ph5om5on1 :]ev] he met ) x1 & :atev] %ape x might assume4 ,x w\ld h be5 a /rik+ sight = our ,european & ,am]ican fri5ds if !y _h beheld our procession on t d>k night4 ,our way lay along a n>r[ w9d+ pa? up ! m\nta94 ,n m ?an two p c\ld walk toge!r--& we 7 ?irty1 includ+ ! tor*-be>]s4 ,surely "s rem9isc5ce ( night sallies aga9/ ! conf$]ate ,s\!rn]s _h reviv$ 9 ! colonel's brea/1 judg+ by ! read9ess ) :i* he took ^u himself ! lead]%ip ( our small exp$ition4 ,he ord]$ all ! rifles & revolv]s to be load$1 despat*$ ?ree tor*-be>]s to m>* ahead ( u1 & arrang$ u 9 pairs4 ,"u su* a skill$ *iefta9 we _h no?+ to fe> f tig]s2 & s our procession />t$1 & sl[ly crawl$ up ! w9d+ pa?4 ,x _c be said t ! inquisitive travel]s1 :o appe>$ lat] on1 9 ! d5 ( ! prophetess ( ,m&u1 %one ?r\gh ! fre%ness & elegance ( _! co/umes4 ,my g[n1 z well z ! travel+ suits ( ! colonel & ( ,mr4 ,y---- 7 ne>ly torn to pieces4 ,! cactuses ga!r$ f u :atev] tribute !y c\ld1 & ! ,babu's di%evel$ hair sw>m$ ) a :ole colony ( gras%opp]s & fireflies1 :i*1 probably1 7 attract$ ?i!r by ! smell ( cocoa-nut oil4 ,! /\t ,%am ,rao pant$ l a /eam eng9e4 ,n>ayan alone 0 l 8 usual self2 t is to say1 l a bronze ,h]cules1 arm$ ) a club4 ,at ! la/ abrupt turn ( ! pa?1 aft] hav+ surm\nt$ ! difficulty ( climb+ ov] huge1 scatt]$ /ones1 we sudd5ly f\nd ourselves on a p]fectly smoo? place2 our eyes1 9 spite ( our _m tor*es1 7 dazzl$ ) light2 & our e>s 7 /ruck by a m$ley ( unusual s\nds4 ,a new gl5 op5$ be=e u1 ! entrance ( :i*1 f ! valley1 0 well mask$ by ?ick trees4 ,we und]/ood h[ easily we might h w&]$ r\nd x1 )\t ev] suspect+ its exi/5ce4 ,at ! bottom ( ! gl5 we discov]$ ! abode ( ! celebrat$ ,kangalim4 ,! d51 z x turn$ out1 0 situat$ 9 ! ru9 ( an old ,h9du temple 9 tol]ably good pres]vation4 ,9 all probability x 0 built long be=e ! dead city1 because dur+ ! epo* ( ! latt]1 ! hea!n 7 n all[$ to h _! own places ( wor%ip2 & ! temple /ood q close to ! wall ( ! t[n1 9 fact1 "r "u x4 ,! cupolas ( ! two small] lat]al pagodas _h fall5 long ago1 & huge bu%es grew out ( _! alt>s4 ,?is ev5+1 _! bran*es 7 hidd5 "u a mass ( bright color$ rags1 bits ( ribbon1 little pots1 & v>i\s o!r talismans2 because1 ev5 9 !m1 popul> sup]/ition sees some?+ sacr$4 ,& are n ^! poor p "r8 ,did n ^! bu%es gr[ on sacr$ gr\nd8 ,is n _! sap impregnat$ ) ! inc5se ( (f]+s1 & ! exhalations ( holy an*orites1 :o once liv$ & brea!d "h8 ,! le>n$1 b sup]/iti\s ,%am ,rao w\ld only answ] our que/ions by new que/ions4 ,b ! c5tral temple1 built ( r$ granite1 /ood unh>m$ by "t1 &1 z we le>n$ aft]w>ds1 a deep tunnel op5$ j beh9d its closely-%ut door4 ,:at 0 beyond x no "o knew4 ,%am ,rao assur$ u t no man ( ! la/ ?ree g5]ations _h ev] /epp$ ov] ! ?re%old ( ?is ?ick iron door2 no "o _h se5 ! subt]ranean passage = _m ye>s4 ,kangalim liv$ !re 9 p]fect isolation1 &1 accord+ to ! olde/ p 9 ! neighborhood1 %e _h always liv$ !re4 ,"s p said %e 0 ?ree hundr$ ye>s old2 o!rs alleg$ t a c]ta9 old man on 8 dea?-b$ _h reveal$ to 8 son t ?is old woman 0 no "o else ?an 8 own uncle4 ,?is fabul\s uncle _h settl$ 9 ! cave 9 ! times :5 ! dead city /ill c\nt$ sev]al hundr$s ( inhabitants4 ,! h]mit1 busy pav+ 8 road to ,mok%a1 _h no int]c\rse ) ! re/ ( ! _w1 & nobody knew h[ he liv$ & :at he ate4 ,b a good :ile ago1 9 ! days :5 ! ,bellati 7=eign]s7 _h n yet tak5 possession ( ?is m\nta91 ! old h]mit sudd5ly 0 trans=m$ into a h]mitess4 ,%e cont9ues 8 pursuits & speaks ) 8 voice1 & (t5 9 8 "n2 b %e receives wor%ipp]s1 :i* 0 n ! practice ( h] pr$ecessor4 ,we _h come too e>ly1 & ! ,py?ia did n at fir/ appe>4 ,b ! squ>e be=e ! temple 0 full ( p1 & a wild1 ?\gh picturesque1 sc5e x 04 ,an enorm\s bonfire blaz$ 9 ! c5tre1 & r\nd x cr[d$ ! nak$ savages l s _m black gnomes1 add+ :ole bran*es ( trees sacr$ to ! sev5 si/]-goddesses4 ,sl[ly & ev5ly !y all jump$ f "o leg to ano!r to a tune ( a s+le monoton\s musical phrase1 :i* !y repeat$ 9 *orus1 accompani$ by sev]al local drums & tamb\r9es4 ,! hu%$ trill ( ! latt] m+l$ ) ! =e/ e*oes & ! hy/]ical moans ( two little girls1 :o lay "u a heap ( leaves by ! fire4 ,! poor *ildr5 7 br\ght "h by _! mo!rs1 9 ! hope t ! goddesses w\ld take pity ^u !m & bani% ! two evil spirits "u ^: obsession !y 74 ,bo? mo!rs 7 q "y1 & sat on _! heels blankly & sadly />+ at ! flames4 ,no "o paid u ! slighte/ att5tion :5 we appe>$1 & aft]w>ds dur+ all our /ay ^! p act$ z if we 7 invisible4 ,_h we worn a cap ( d>kness !y c\ld n h behav$ m /rangely4 ,!y feel ! approa* ( ! gods6 ,! atmosph]e is full ( _! sacr$ emanations6 my/]i\sly expla9$ ,%am ,rao1 contemplat+ ) rev]5ce ! natives1 :om 8 belov$ ,haeckel might h easily mi/ak5 = 8 miss+ l9k1 ! brood ( 8 ,ba?ybius ,haeckelii4 ,!y are simply "u ! influ5ce ( toddy & opium6 retort$ ! irrev]5t ,babu4 ,! look]s-on mov$ z 9 a dream1 z if !y all 7 only half-awak5$ somnambuli/s2 b ! actors 7 simply victims ( ,/4 ,vitus's dance4 ,"o ( !m1 a tall old man1 a m]e skeleton ) a long :ite be>d1 left ! r+ & begun :irl+ v]tig9\sly1 ) 8 arms spread l w+s1 & l\dly gr9d+ 8 long1 wolf-l tee?4 ,he 0 pa9ful & disgu/+ to look at4 ,he soon fell d[n1 & 0 c>elessly1 almo/ me*anically1 pu%$ aside by ! feet ( ! o!rs /ill engag$ 9 _! demoniac p]=mance4 ,all ?is 0 frightful en\gh1 b _m m horrors 7 9 /ore = u4 ,wait+ = ! appe>ance ( ! prima donna ( ?is =e/ op]a company1 we sat d[n on ! trunk ( a fall5 tree1 ready to ask innum]able que/ions ( our condesc5d+ ho/4 ,b ,i 0 h>dly seat$1 :5 a feel+ ( indescribable a/oni%m5t & horror made me %r9k back4 ,i beheld ! skull ( a mon/r\s animal1 ! l ( :i* ,i c\ld n f9d 9 my zoological rem9isc5ces4 ,?is head 0 mu* l>g] ?an ! head ( an elephant skeleton4 ,& /ill x c\ld n be any?+ b an elephant1 judg+ by ! skillfully re/or$ trunk1 :i* w\nd d[n to my feet l a gigantic black lee*4 ,b an elephant has no horns1 :]eas ?is "o _h f\r ( !m6 ,! front pair /uck f ! flat =ehead slightly b5d+ =w>d & !n spread+ out2 & ! o!rs _h a wide base1 l ! root ( a de]'s horn1 t gradually decreas$ almo/ up to ! middle1 & bore long bran*es en\gh to decorate a doz5 ord9>y elks4 ,pieces ( ! transp>5t amb]-yell[ rh9oc]os sk9 7 /ra9$ ov] ! empty eye-holes ( ! skull1 & small lamps burn+ beh9d !m only add$ to ! horror1 ! devili% appe>ance ( ?is head4 ,:at c ?is be8 0 our unanim\s "q4 ,none ( u _h ev] met any?+ l x1 & ev5 ! colonel look$ agha/4 ,x is a ,siva!rium1 said ,n>ayan4 ,is x possible y nev] came across ^! fossils 9 ,european museums8 ,_! rema9s are common en\gh 9 ! ,himalayas1 ?\gh1 ( c\rse1 9 fragm5ts4 ,!y 7 call$ aft] ,%iva4 ,if ! collector ( ?is di/rict ev] he>s t ?is ant$iluvian relic adorns ! d5 ( y\r--ahem6--wit*1 rem>k$ ! ,babu1 x won't adorn x _m days long]4 ,all r\nd ! skull1 & on ! floor ( ! portico !re 7 heaps ( :ite fl[]s1 :i*1 ?\gh n q ant$iluvian1 7 totally unkn[n to u4 ,!y 7 z l>ge z a big rose2 & _! :ite petals 7 cov]$ ) a r$ p[d]1 ! inevitable concomitant ( e ,indian religi\s c]emony4 ,fur!r on1 !re 7 gr\ps ( cocoa-nuts1 & l>ge brass di%es fill$ ) rice2 & ea* adorn$ ) a r$ or gre5 tap]4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! portico !re /ood a que]-%ap$ c5s]1 surr\nd$ ) *&eli]s4 ,a little boy1 dress$ f head to foot 9 :ite1 ?rew into x h&fuls ( aromatic p[d]s4 ,^! p1 :o assemble "h to wor%ip ,kangalim1 said ,%am ,rao1 d n actually belong ei!r to h] sect or to any o!r4 ,!y are devil-wor%ipp]s4 ,!y d n believe 9 ,h9du gods1 b live 9 small communities2 !y belong to "o ( ! _m ,indian races1 :i* usually are call$ ! hill-tribes4 ,unlike ! ,%an>s ( ,s\!rn ,travancore1 !y d n use ! blood ( sacrificial animals2 !y d n build sep>ate temples to _! bhutas4 ,b !y are possess$ by ! /range fancy t ! goddess ,kali1 ! wife ( ,%iva1 f "t immemorial has _h a grudge aga9/ !m1 & s5ds h] favorite evil spirits to torture !m4 ,save ?is little diff]5ce1 !y h ! same beliefs z ! ,%an>s4 ,god does n exi/ = !m2 & ev5 ,%iva is consid]$ by !m z an ord9>y _s4 ,_! *ief wor%ip is (f]$ to ! s\ls ( ! dead4 ,^! s\ls1 h[ev] righte\s & k9d !y may be 9 _! lifetime1 become aft] dea? z wick$ z c be2 !y are happy only :5 !y are tortur+ liv+ m5 & cattle4 ,z ! opportunities ( do+ s are ! only rew>d = ! virtues !y possess$ :5 inc>nat$1 a v wick$ man is puni%$ by becom+ aft] 8 dea? a v s(t-he>t$ gho/2 he loa!s 8 loss ( d>+1 & is altoge!r mis]able4 ,! results ( ?is /range logic are n bad1 nev]!less4 ,^! savages & devil-wor%ipp]s are ! k9de/ & ! mo/ tru?-lov+ ( all ! hill-tribes4 ,!y d :atev] !y c to be wor?y ( _! ultimate rew>d2 because1 don't y see1 !y all long to become ! wick$e/ ( devils64444 ,& put 9 good humor by 8 own witt9ess1 ,%am ,rao laugh$ till 8 hil>ity became (f5sive1 consid]+ ! sacr$ness ( ! place4 ,a ye> ago "s bus9ess matt]s s5t me to ,t9evelli1 cont9u$ he4 ,/ay+ ) a fri5d ( m9e1 :o is a ,%an>1 ,i 0 all[$ to be pres5t at "o ( ! c]emonies 9 ! honor ( devils4 ,no ,european has z yet witness$ ?is wor%ip--:atev] ! mission>ies may say2 b !re are _m conv]ts among/ ! ,%an>s1 :o will+ly describe !m to ! padres4 ,my fri5d is a weal?y man1 :i* is probably ! reason :y ! devils are especially vici\s to him4 ,!y poison 8 cattle1 spoil 8 crops & 8 c(fee plants1 & p]secute 8 num]\s relations1 s5d+ !m sun/rokes1 madness & epilepsy1 ov] :i* illnesses !y especially preside4 ,^! wick$ demons h settl$ 9 e corn] ( 8 spaci\s l&$ prop]ty--9 ! woods1 ! ru9s1 & ev5 9 8 /ables4 ,to av]t all ?is1 my fri5d cov]$ 8 l& ) /ucco pyramids1 & pray$ humbly1 ask+ ! demons to draw _! portraits on ea* ( !m1 s t he may recognize !m & wor%ip ea* ( !m sep>ately1 z ! rightful own] ( ?is1 or t1 p>ticul> pyramid4 ,& :at d y ?9k84444 ,next morn+ all ! pyramids 7 f\nd cov]$ ) draw+s4 ,ea* ( !m bore an incr$ibly good lik5ess ( ! dead ( ! neighborhood4 ,my fri5d _h kn[n p]sonally almo/ all ( !m4 ,he f\nd also a portrait ( 8 own late fa!r among/ ! lot44444 ,well8 ,& 0 he satisfi$8 ,oh1 he 0 v glad1 v satisfi$4 ,x enabl$ him to *oose ! "r ?+ to gratify ! p]sonal ta/es ( ea* demon1 don't y see8 ,he 0 n vex$ at f9d+ 8 fa!r's portrait4 ,8 fa!r 0 some:at irascible2 once he ne>ly broke bo? 8 son's legs1 adm9i/]+ to him fa!rly puni%m5t ) an iron b>1 s t he c\ld n possibly be v dang]\s aft] 8 dea?4 ,b ano!r portrait1 f\nd on ! be/ & ! prettie/ ( ! pyramids1 amaz$ my fri5d a good deal1 & put him 9 a blue funk4 ,! :ole di/rict recogniz$ an ,engli% (fic]1 a c]ta9 ,capta9 ,pole1 :o 9 8 lifetime 0 z k9d a g5tleman z ev] liv$4 ,inde$8 ,b d y mean to say t ?is /range p wor%ipp$ ,capta9 ,pole also8 ,( c\rse !y did6 ,capta9 ,pole 0 su* a wor?y man1 su* an hone/ (fic]1 t1 aft] 8 dea?1 he c\ld n help be+ promot$ to ! highe/ rank ( ,%an> devils4 ,! ,pe-,kovil1 demon's h\se1 sacr$ to 8 memory1 /&s side by side ) ! ,pe-,kovil ,bhadrakali1 :i* 0 rec5tly conf]r$ on ! wife ( a c]ta9 ,g]man mission>y1 :o also 0 a mo/ *>itable lady & s is v dang]\s n[4 ,b :at are _! c]emonies8 ,tell u some?+ ab\t _! rites4 ,_! rites consi/ *iefly ( danc+1 s++1 & kill+ sacrificial animals4 ,! ,%an>s h no ca/es1 & eat all k9ds ( meat4 ,! cr[d assembles ab\t ! ,pe-,kovil1 previ\sly designat$ by ! prie/2 !re is a g5]al beat+ ( drums1 & slaught]+ ( f[ls1 %eep & goats4 ,:5 ,capta9 ,pole's turn came an ox 0 kill$1 z a ?\ghtful att5tion to ! peculi> ta/es ( 8 nation4 ,! prie/ appe>$1 cov]$ ) bangles1 & hold+ a w& on :i* t9kl$ numb]less little bells1 & we>+ g>l&s ( r$ & :ite fl[]s r\nd 8 neck1 & a black mantle1 on :i* 7 embroid]$ ! uglie/ fi5ds y c imag9e4 ,horns 7 bl[n & drums roll$ incessantly4 ,& oh1 ,i =got to tell y !re 0 also a k9d ( fiddle1 ! secret ( :i* is kn[n only to ! ,%an> prie/hood4 ,its b[ is ord9>y en\gh1 made ( bamboo2 b x is :isp]$ t ! /r+s are human ve9s4444 ,:5 ,capta9 ,pole took possession ( ! prie/'s body1 ! prie/ leapt high 9 ! air1 & !n ru%$ on ! ox & kill$ him4 ,he drank (f ! hot blood1 & !n began 8 dance4 ,b :at a fright he 0 :5 danc+6 ,y "k1 ,i am n sup]/iti\s4444 ,am ,i8444 ,%am ,rao look$ at u inquir+ly1 & ,i1 = "o1 0 glad1 at ?is mom5t1 t ,miss ,x---- 0 half a mile (f1 asleep 9 ! h[dah4 ,he turn$1 & turn$1 z if possess$ by all ! demons ( ,n>aka4 ,! enrag$ cr[d hoot$ & h[l$ :5 ! prie/ begun to inflict deep w\nds all ov] 8 body ) ! bloody sacrificial knife4 ,to see him1 ) 8 hair wav+ 9 ! w9d & 8 m\? cov]$ ) foam2 to see him ba?+ 9 ! blood ( ! sacrific$ animal1 mix+ x ) 8 own1 0 m ?an ,i c\ld be>4 ,i felt z if halluc9at$1 ,i fanci$ ,i also 0 sp9n+ r\nd4444 ,%am ,rao /opp$ abruptly1 /ruck dumb4 ,kangalim /ood be=e u6 ,h] appe>ance 0 s unexpect$ t we all felt emb>rass$4 ,c>ri$ away by ,%am ,rao's description1 we _h notic$ nei!r h[ nor :5ce %e came4 ,_h %e appe>$ f b5ea? ! e>? we c\ld n h be5 m a/oni%$4 ,n>ayan />$ at h]1 op5+ wide 8 big jet-black eyes2 ! ,babu click$ 8 tongue 9 utt] confusion4 ,imag9e a skeleton sev5 feet high1 cov]$ ) br[n lea!r1 ) a dead *ild's t9y head /uck on its bony %\ld]s2 ! eyes set s deep & at ! same "t fla%+ su* fi5di% flames all ?r\gh y\r body t y beg9 to feel y\r bra9 /op work+1 y\r ?\ghts become entangl$ & y\r blood freeze 9 y\r ve9s4 ,i describe my p]sonal impressions1 & no words ( m9e c d !m ju/ice4 ,my description is too weak4 ,mr4 ,y---- & ! colonel bo? grew pale "u h] />e1 & ,mr4 ,y----made a movem5t z if ab\t to rise4 ,ne$less to say t su* an impression c\ld n la/4 ,z soon z ! wit* _h turn$ h] gleam+ eyes to ! kneel+ cr[d1 x vani%$ z swiftly z x _h come4 ,b /ill all our att5tion 0 fix$ on ?is rem>kable creature4 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s old6 ,:o c tell8 ,judg+ by h] appe>ance1 we might z well conjecture h] to be a ?\s&4 ,we beheld a g5u9e liv+ mummy1 or r a mummy end[$ ) motion4 ,%e seem$ to h be5 )]+ s9ce ! creation4 ,nei!r "t1 nor ! ills ( life1 nor ! elem5ts c\ld ev] affect ?is liv+ /atue ( dea?4 ,! all-de/roy+ h& ( "t _h t\*$ h] & /opp$ %ort4 ,"t c\ld d no m1 & s _h left h]4 ,& ) all ?is1 n a s+le grey hair4 ,h] long black locks %one ) a gre5i% %e51 & fell 9 heavy masses d[n to h] knees4 ,to my great %ame1 ,i mu/ confess t a disgu/+ rem9isc5ce fla%$ into my memory4 ,i ?\ght ab\t ! hair & ! nails ( corpses gr[+ 9 ! graves1 & tri$ to exam9e ! nails ( ! old woman4 ,mean:ile1 %e /ood motionless z if sudd5ly trans=m$ into an ugly idol4 ,9 "o h& %e held a di% ) a piece ( burn+ camphor1 9 ! o!r a h&ful ( rice1 & %e nev] remov$ h] burn+ eyes f ! cr[d4 ,! pale yell[ flame ( ! camphor flick]$ 9 ! w9d1 & lit up h] dea?like head1 almo/ t\*+ h] *92 b %e paid no he$ to x4 ,h] neck1 z wr9kl$ z a mu%room1 z ?9 z a /ick1 0 surr\nd$ by ?ree r[s ( gold5 m$allions4 ,h] head 0 adorn$ ) a gold5 snake4 ,h] grotesque1 h>dly human body 0 cov]$ by a piece ( saffron-yell[ musl94 ,! demoniac little girls rais$ _! heads f be-nea? ! leaves1 & set up a prolong$ animal-l h[l4 ,_! example 0 foll[$ by ! old man1 :o lay exhau/$ by 8 frantic dance4 ,! wit* toss$ h] head convulsively1 & began h] invocations1 ris+ on tiptoe1 z if mov$ by "s ext]nal =ce4 ,! goddess1 "o ( ! sev5 si/]s1 beg9s to take possession ( h]1 :isp]$ ,%am ,rao1 n ev5 ?9k+ ( wip+ away ! big drops ( sweat t /ream$ f 8 br[4 ,look1 look at h]6 ,?is advice 0 q sup]flu\s4 ,we 7 look+ at h]1 & at no?+ else4 ,at fir/1 ! movem5ts ( ! wit* 7 sl[1 unequal1 some:at convulsive2 !n1 gradually1 !y became less angul>2 at la/1 z if cat*+ ! cad5ce ( ! drums1 lean+ all h] long body =w>d1 & wri?+ l an eel1 %e ru%$ r\nd & r\nd ! blaz+ bonfire4 ,a dry leaf caught 9 a hurricane c\ld n fly swift]4 ,h] b>e bony feet trod noiselessly on ! rocky gr\nd4 ,! long locks ( h] hair flew r\nd h] l snakes1 la%+ ! spectators1 :o knelt1 /ret*+ _! trembl+ arms t[>ds h]1 & wri?+ z if !y 7 alive4 ,:oev] 0 t\*$ by "o ( ?is ,fury's black curls1 fell d[n on ! gr\nd1 ov]come ) happ9ess1 %\t+ ?anks to ! goddess1 & consid]+ himself bless$ = ev]4 ,x 0 n human hair t t\*$ ! happy elect1 x 0 ! goddess h]self1 "o ( ! sev54 ,swift] & swift] fly h] decrepit legs2 ! "y1 vigor\s h&s ( ! drumm] c h>dly foll[ h]4 ,b %e does n ?9k ( cat*+ ! measure ( 8 music2 %e ru%es1 %e flies =w>d4 ,/>+ ) h] expressionless1 motionless orbs at some?+ be=e h]1 at some?+ t is n visible to our mortal eyes1 %e h>dly glances at h] wor%ipp]s2 !n h] look becomes full ( fire2 & :oev] %e looks at feels burn$ ?r\gh to ! m>r[ ( 8 bones4 ,at e glance %e ?r[s a few gra9s ( rice4 ,! small h&ful seems inexhau/ible1 z if ! wr9kl$ palm conta9$ ! bottomless bag ( ,pr9ce ,=tunatus4 ,sudd5ly %e /ops z if ?und]/ruck4 ,! mad race r\nd ! bonfire _h la/$ twelve m9utes1 b we look$ 9 va9 = a trace ( fatigue on ! dea?like face ( ! wit*4 ,%e /opp$ only = a mom5t1 j ! necess>y "t = ! goddess to release h]4 ,z soon z %e felt free1 by a s+le ef=t %e jump$ ov] ! fire & plung$ into ! deep tank by ! portico4 ,?is "t1 %e plung$ only once2 & :il/ %e /ay$ "u ! wat]1 ! second si/]-goddess ent]$ h] body4 ,! little boy 9 :ite produc$ ano!r di%1 ) a new piece ( burn+ camphor1 j 9 "t = ! wit* to take x up1 & to ru% aga9 on h] headlong way4 ,! colonel sat ) 8 wat* 9 8 h&4 ,dur+ ! second obsession ! wit* ran1 leap$1 & rac$ = exactly f\rte5 m9utes4 ,aft] ?is1 %e plung$ twice 9 ! tank1 9 honor ( ! second si/]2 & ) e new obsession ! numb] ( h] plunges increas$1 till x became six4 ,x 0 already an h\r & a half s9ce ! race began4 ,all ?is "t ! wit* nev] re/$1 /opp+ only = a few seconds1 to disappe> "u ! wat]4 ,%e is a fi5d1 %e _c be a woman6 exclaim$ ! colonel1 see+ ! head ( ! wit* imm]s$ = ! six? "t 9 ! wat]4 ,hang me if ,i "k6 grumbl$ ,mr4 ,y----1 n]v\sly pull+ 8 be>d4 ,! only ?+ ,i "k is t a gra9 ( h] curs$ rice ent]$ my ?roat1 & ,i c't get x out6 ,hu%1 hu%6 ,please1 d be quiet6 implor$ ,%am ,rao4 ,by talk+ y w spoil ! :ole bus9ess6 ,i glanc$ at ,n>ayan & lo/ myself 9 conjectures4 ,8 features1 :i* usually 7 s calm & s]5e1 7 q alt]$ at ?is mom5t1 by a deep %ad[ ( suff]+4 ,8 lips trembl$1 & ! pupils ( 8 eyes 7 dilat$1 z if by a dose ( belladonna4 ,8 eyes 7 lift$ ov] ! heads ( ! cr[d1 z if 9 8 disgu/ he tri$ n to see :at 0 be=e him1 & at ! same "t c\ld n see x1 engag$ 9 a deep rev]ie1 :i* c>ri$ him away f u1 & f ! :ole p]=mance4 ,:at is ! matt] ) him8 0 my ?\ght1 b ,i _h no "t to ask him1 because ! wit* 0 aga9 9 full sw+1 *as+ h] own %ad[4 ,b ) ! sev5? goddess ! programme 0 slightly *ang$4 ,! runn+ ( ! old woman *ang$ to leap+4 ,sometimes b5d+ d[n to ! gr\nd1 l a black pan!r1 %e leap$ up to "s wor%ipp]1 & halt+ be=e him t\*$ 8 =ehead ) h] f+]1 :ile h] long1 ?9 body %ook ) inaudible laught]4 ,!n1 aga91 z if %r9k+ back playfully f h] %ad[1 & *as$ by x1 9 "s uncanny game1 ! wit* appe>$ to u l a horrid c>icature ( ,d9orah1 danc+ h] mad dance4 ,sudd5ly %e /raight5$ h]self to h] full height1 d>t$ to ! portico & cr\*$ be=e ! smok+ c5s]1 beat+ h] =ehead aga9/ ! granite /eps4 ,ano!r jump1 & %e 0 q close to u1 be=e ! head ( ! mon/r\s ,siva!rium4 ,%e knelt d[n aga9 & b[$ h] head to ! gr\nd sev]al times1 ) ! s\nd ( an empty b>rel knock$ aga9/ some?+ h>d4 ,we _h h>dly ! "t to spr+ to our feet & %r9k back :5 %e appe>$ on ! top ( ! ,siva!rium's head1 /&+ !re among/ ! horns4 ,n>ayan alone did n /ir1 & fe>lessly look$ /raight 9 ! eyes ( ! frightful sorc]ess4 ,b :at 0 ?is8 ,:o spoke 9 ^? deep manly tones8 ,h] lips 7 mov+1 f h] brea/ 7 issu+ ^? quick1 abrupt phrases1 b ! voice s\nd$ holl[ z if com+ f b5ea? ! gr\nd4 ,hu%1 hu%6 :isp]$ ,%am ,rao1 8 :ole body trembl+4 ,%e is go+ to prophesy64444 ,%e8 incr$ul\sly inquir$ ,mr4 ,y----4 ,?is a woman's voice8 ,i don't believe x = a mom5t4 ,someone's uncle mu/ be /[$ away some:]e ab\t ! place4 ,n ! fabul\s uncle %e inh]it$ f1 b a real live "o6444 ,%am ,rao w9c$ "u ! irony ( ?is supposition1 & ca/ an implor+ look at ! speak]4 ,woe to y6 woe to y6 e*o$ ! voice4 ,woe to y1 *ildr5 ( ! impure ,jaya & ,vijaya6 ( ! mock+1 unbeliev+ l+]]s r\nd great ,%iva's door6 ,ye1 :o are curs$ by eighty ?\s& sages6 ,woe to y :o believe n 9 ! goddess ,kali1 & y :o d5y u1 h] ,sev5 div9e ,si/]s6 ,fle%-eat+1 yell[-legg$ vultures6 fri5ds ( ! oppressors ( our l&6 dogs :o are n a%am$ to eat f ! same tr\gh ) ! ,bellati6 7=eign]s74 ,x seems to me t y\r prophetess only =etells ! pa/1 said ,mr4 ,y----1 philosophically putt+ 8 h&s 9 8 pockets4 ,i %\ld say t %e is h9t+ at y1 my de> ,%am ,rao4 ,yes6 & at u also1 murmur$ ! colonel1 :o 0 evid5tly beg9n+ to feel uneasy4 ,z to ! unlucky ,%am ,rao1 he broke out 9 a cold sweat1 & tri$ to assure u t we 7 mi/ak51 t we did n fully und]/& h] language4 ,x is n ab\t y1 x is n ab\t y6 ,x is ( me %e speaks1 because ,i am 9 ,gov]nm5t s]vice4 ,oh1 %e is inexorable6 ,rak%asas6 ,asuras6 ?und]$ ! voice4 ,h[ d>e y appe> be=e u8 h[ d>e y to /& on ?is holy gr\nd 9 boots made ( a c['s sacr$ sk98 ,be curs$ = et]n---- ,b h] curse 0 n de/9$ to be f9i%$4 ,9 an in/ant ! ,h]cules-l ,n>ayan _h fall5 on ! ,siva!rium1 & upset ! :ole pile1 ! skull1 ! horns & ! demoniac ,py?ia includ$4 ,a second m1 & we ?\ght we saw ! wit* fly+ 9 ! air t[>ds ! portico4 ,a confus$ vision ( a /\t1 %av5 ,brahman1 sudd5ly em]g+ f "u ! ,siva!rium & in/antly disappe>+ 9 ! holl[ b5ea? x1 fla%$ be=e my dilat$ eyes4 ,b1 alas6 aft] ! ?ird second _h pass$1 we all came to ! emb>rass+ conclusion t1 judg+ f ! l\d clang ( ! door ( ! cave1 ! repres5tative ( ! ,sev5 ,si/]s _h ignom9i\sly fl$4 ,! mom5t %e _h disappe>$ f our inquisitive eyes to h] subt]ranean doma91 we all realiz$ t ! une>?ly holl[ voice we _h he>d _h no?+ sup]natural ab\t x & belong$ to ! ,brahman hidd5 "u ! ,siva!rium--to someone's live uncle1 z ,mr4 ,y---- _h rightly suppos$4 ,oh1 ,n>ayan6 h[ c>elessly4444 h[ disord]ly ! worlds rotate ar\nd u4444 ,i beg9 to s]i\sly d\bt _! reality4 ,f ?is mom5t ,i %all e>ne/ly believe t all ?+s 9 ! univ]se are no?+ b illusion1 a m]e ,maya4 ,i am becom+ a ,v$ant94444 ,i d\bt t 9 ! :ole univ]se !re may be f\nd any?+ m objective ?an a ,h9du wit* fly+ up ! sp\t4---- ,miss ,x---- woke up1 & ask$ :at 0 ! mean+ ( all ?is noise4 ,! noise ( _m voices & ! s\nds ( ! _m retreat+ foot/eps1 ! g5]al ru% ( ! cr[d1 _h fright5$ h]4 ,%e li/5$ to u ) a condesc5d+ smile1 & a few yawns1 & w5t to sleep aga94 ,next morn+1 at daybreak1 we v reluctantly1 x mu/ be own$1 bade good-bye to ! k9d-he>t$1 good-natur$ ,%am ,rao4 ,! conf\nd+ly easy victory ( ,n>ayan hung heavily on 8 m9d4 ,8 fai? 9 ! holy h]mitess & ! sev5 goddesses 0 a good deal %ak5 by ! %ameful capitulation ( ! ,si/]s1 :o _h surr5d]$ at ! fir/ bl[ f a m]e mortal4 ,b dur+ ! d>k h\rs ( ! night he _h _h "t to ?9k x ov]1 & to %ake (f ! uneasy feel+ ( hav+ unwill+ly misl$ & disappo9t$ 8 ,european fri5ds4 ,%am ,rao /ill look$ confus$ :5 he %ook h&s ) u at p>t+1 & express$ to u ! be/ wi%es ( 8 family & himself4 ,z to ! h]oes ( ?is tru?ful n>rative1 !y m\nt$ _! elephants once m1 & direct$ _! heavy /eps t[>ds ! high road & ,jubbulpore4 ,god's ,w>rior ,! direction ( our pilgrimage ( self-improvem5t lay t[>ds ! nor?-we/1 z 0 previ\sly decid$4 ,we 7 v impati5t to see ^! /atus 9 /atu ( ,anglo-,india1 b4444 ,d :at y may1 !re always w be a b4 ,we left ! ,jubbulpore l9e sev]al miles f ,nassik2 &1 to return to x1 we _h to g back to ,akb>pur1 !n travel by d\btful ,local-,bo>d roads to ! /ation ,vanevad & take ! tra9 ( ,holk>'s l9e1 :i* jo9s ! ,great ,indian ,p59sul> ,railway4 ,mean:ile1 ! ,bagh caves 7 q close to u1 n m ?an fifty miles (f1 to ! ea/ f ,m&u4 ,we 7 undecid$ :e!r to leave !m alone or g back to ! ,n]budda4 ,9 ! c\ntry situat$ on ! o!r side ( ,k&e%1 our ,babu _h "s *ums1 z ev]y:]e else 9 ,india2 ! omnipres5t ,b5gali ,babus1 :o are always glad to be ( "s s]vice to y1 are scatt]$ all ov] ,h9do/an1 l ! ,jews 9 ,russia4 ,besides1 our p>ty 0 jo9$ by a new memb]4 ,! day be=e we _h receiv$ a lett] f ,swami ,dayan&1 c>ri$ to u by a travel+ ,sannyasi4 ,dayan& in=m$ u t ! *ol]a 0 increas+ e day 9 ,h>dw>1 & t we mu/ po/pone mak+ 8 acqua9tance p]sonally till ! end ( ,may1 ei!r 9 ,dehra-,dun1 at ! foot ( ,himalaya1 or 9 ,sah>anpur1 :i* attracts e t\ri/ by its *>m+ situation4 ,! ,sannyasi br\ght u also a nosegay f ! ,swami1 a nosegay ( ! mo/ extraord9>y fl[]s1 :i* are totally unkn[n 9 ,europe4 ,!y gr[ only 9 c]ta9 ,himalayan valleys2 !y possess ! wond]ful capacity ( *ang+ _! color aft] midday1 & d n look dead ev5 :5 fad$4 ,! ,lat9 "n ( ?is *>m+ plant is ,hibiscus mutabilis4 ,at night !y are no?+ b a l>ge knot ( press$ gre5 leaves1 b f dawn till t5 o'clock ! fl[]s op5 & look l l>ge sn[-:ite roses2 !n1 t[>ds twelve o'clock1 !y beg9 to r$d51 & lat] 9 ! aft]noon !y look z crimson z a peony4 ,^! fl[]s are sacr$ to ! ,asuras1 a k9d ( fall5 angels 9 ,h9du my?ology1 & to ! sun-god ,surya4 ,! latt] deity fell 9 love ) an ,asuri at ! beg9n+ ( creation1 & s9ce !n is con/antly caught :isp]+ words ( fi]y love to ! fl[] t %elt]s h]4 ,b ! ,asura is a virg92 %e gives h]self entirely to ! s]vice ( ! goddess ,*a/ity1 :o is ! patroness ( all ! ascetic bro!rhoods4 ,! love ( ,surya is va91 ,asura w n li/5 to him4 ,b "u ! flam+ arr[s ( ! enam\r$ god %e blu%es & 9 appe>ance loses h] purity4 ,! natives call ?is plant lajjalu1 ! mode/ "o4 ,we 7 sp5d+ ! night by a brook1 "u a %ad[y fig-tree4 ,! ,sannyasi1 :o _h made a wide circuit to fulfil ,dayan&'s reque/1 made fri5ds ) u2 & we sat up late 9 ! night1 li/5+ :il/ he talk$ ab\t 8 travels1 ! wond]s ( 8 native c\ntry1 once s great1 & ab\t ! h]oic de$s ( old ,runjit-,s+1 ! ,lion ( ! ,punjab4 ,/range1 my/]i\s be+s are f\nd sometimes among/ ^! travel+ monks4 ,"s ( !m are v le>n$2 read & talk ,sanskrit2 "k all ab\t mod]n sci5ce & politics2 &1 nev]!less1 rema9 fai?ful to _! anci5t philosophical conceptions4 ,g5]ally !y d n we> any clo!s1 except a piece ( musl9 r\nd ! lo9s1 :i* is insi/$ ^u by ! police ( ! t[ns inhabit$ by ,europeans4 ,!y w&] f ! age ( fifte51 all _! lives1 & die g5]ally v ag$4 ,!y live nev] giv+ a ?\ght to ! morr[1 l ! birds ( heav51 & ! lilies ( ! field4 ,!y nev] t\* money1 & are cont5t$ ) a h&ful ( rice4 ,all _! worldly possessions consi/ ( a small dry pumpk9 to c>ry wat]1 a ros>y1 a brass cup & a walk+ /ick4 ,! ,sannyasis & ! ,swamis are usually ,sikhs f ! ,punjab1 & mono!i/s4 ,!y despise idol-wor%ip]s1 & h no?+ to d ) !m1 ?\gh ! latt] v (t5 call !mselves by _! names4 ,our new fri5d 0 a native ( ,amrits>1 9 ! ,punjab1 & _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! ,gold5 ,temple1 on ! banks ( ,amrita-,s>as1 ! ,lake ( ,immortality4 ,! head ,guru1 or in/ructor1 ( ,sikhs resides !re4 ,he nev] crosses ! b\nd>ies ( ! temple4 ,8 *ief occupation is ! /udy ( ! book call$ ,adigran?a1 :i* belongs to ! sacr$ lit]ature ( ?is /range bellicose sect4 ,! ,sikhs respect him z mu* z ! ,tibetans respect _! ,dalai-,lama4 ,! ,lamas 9 g5]al consid] ! latt] to be ! inc>nation ( ,buddha1 ! ,sikhs ?9k t ! ,maha-,guru ( ,amrits> is ! inc>nation ( ,nanak1 ! f\nd] ( _! sect4 ,nev]!less1 no true ,sikh w ev] say t ,nanak 0 a deity2 !y look on him z a prophet1 inspir$ by ! _s ( ! only ,god4 ,?is %[s t our ,sannyasi 0 n "o ( ! nak$ travell+ monks1 b a true ,akali2 "o ( ! six hundr$ w>rior-prie/s atta*$ to ! ,gold5 ,temple1 = ! purpose ( s]v+ ,god & protect+ ! temple f ! de/ructive ,mussulmans4 ,8 "n 0 ,ram-,runjit-,das2 & 8 p]sonal appe>ance 0 9 p]fect accordance ) 8 title ( ,god's w>rior4 ,8 ext]ior 0 v rem>kable & typical2 & he look$ l a muscul> c5turion ( anci5t ,roman legions1 r ?an a peaceable s]vant ( ! alt>4 ,ram-,runjit-,das appe>$ to u m\nt$ on a magnific5t horse1 & accompani$ by ano!r ,sikh1 :o respectfully walk$ "s di/ance beh9d him1 & 0 evid5tly pass+ ?r\gh 8 noviciate4 ,our ,h9du companions _h disc]n$ t he 0 an ,akali1 :5 he 0 /ill 9 ! di/ance4 ,he wore a bright blue tunic )\t sleeves1 exactly l t we see on ! /atues ( ,roman w>riors4 ,broad /eel bracelets protect$ 8 /rong arms1 & a %ield protrud$ f beh9d 8 back4 ,a blue1 conical turban cov]$ 8 head1 & r\nd 8 wai/ 7 _m /eel circlets4 ,! enemies ( ! ,sikhs ass]t t ^! sacr$ sect>ian belts become m dang]\s 9 ! h& ( an exp]i5c$ ,god's w>rior1 ?an any o!r weapon4 ,! ,sikhs are ! brave/ & ! mo/ w>like sect ( ! :ole ,punjab4 ,! ^w sikh means disciple4 ,f\nd$ 9 ! fifte5? c5tury by ! weal?y & noble ,brahman ,nanak1 ! new tea*+ spread s successfully among/ ! nor!rn soldi]s1 t 9 #aeci ,a4,d41 :5 ! f\nd] di$1 x c\nt$ "o hundr$ ?\s& foll[]s4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 ?is sect1 h>moniz+ closely ) ! fi]y natural my/icism1 & ! w>like t5d5cies ( ! natives1 is ! reign+ cre$ ( ! :ole ,punjab4 ,x is bas$ on ! pr9ciples ( !ocratic rule2 b its dogmas are almo/ totally unkn[n to ,europeans2 ! tea*+s1 ! religi\s conceptions1 & ! rites ( ! ,sikhs1 are kept secret4 ,! foll[+ details are kn[n g5]ally3 ! ,sikhs are ard5t mono!i/s1 !y refuse to recognize ca/e2 h no re/rictions 9 diet1 l ,europeans2 & bury _! dead1 :i*1 except among ,mussulmans1 is a r>e exception 9 ,india4 ,! second volume ( ! ,adigran?a tea*es !m to adore ! only true ,god2 to avoid sup]/itions2 to help ! dead1 t !y may lead a righte\s life2 & to e>n "o's liv+1 sword 9 h&4 ,gov9da1 "o ( ! great ,gurus ( ! ,sikhs1 ord]$ !m nev] to %ave _! be>ds & m\/a*es1 & n to cut _! hair--9 ord] t !y may n be mi/ak5 = ,mussulmans or any o!r native ( ,india4 ,_m a desp]ate battle ! ,sikhs f\ght & won1 aga9/ ! ,mussulmans1 & aga9/ ! ,h9dus4 ,_! lead]1 ! celebrat$ ,runjit-,s+1 aft] hav+ be5 ackn[l$g$ ! autocrat ( ! ,upp] ,punjab1 conclud$ a treaty ) ,"l ,auckl&1 at ! beg9n+ ( ?is c5tury1 9 :i* 8 c\ntry 0 proclaim$ an indep5d5t /ate4 ,b aft] ! dea? ( ! old lion1 8 ?rone became ! cause ( ! mo/ dreadful civil w>s & disord]s4 ,8 son1 ,mah>aja ,dhulip-,s+1 prov$ q unfit = ! high po/ he inh]it$ f 8 fa!r1 &1 "u him1 ! ,sikhs became an ill-discipl9$ re/less mob4 ,_! attempt to conqu] ! :ole ( ,h9do/an prov$ disa/r\s4 ,p]secut$ by 8 own soldi]s1 ,dhulip-,s+ s\ght ! help ( ,engli%m51 & 0 s5t away to ,scotl&4 ,& "s "t aft] ?is1 ! ,sikhs took _! place among/ ! re/ ( ,brita9's ,indian subjects4 ,b /ill !re rema9s a /rong body ( ! great ,sikh sect ( old4 ,! ,kuks repres5t ! mo/ dang]\s und]gr\nd curr5t ( ! popul> hatr$4 ,?is new sect 0 f\nd$ ab\t ?irty ye>s ago writt5 9 #ahgi by ,balaka-,rama1 &1 at fir/1 =m$ a bulk ( p ne> ,attok1 9 ! ,punjab1 on ! ea/ bank ( ! ,indus1 exactly on ! spot :]e ! latt] becomes navigable4 ,balaka-,rama _h a d\ble aim2 to re/ore ! religion ( ! ,sikhs to its pri/9e purity1 & to organize a secret political body1 :i* mu/ be ready = ev]y?+1 at a mom5t's notice4 ,?is bro!rhood consi/s ( sixty ?\s& memb]s1 :o pl$g$ !mselves nev] to reveal _! secrets1 & nev] to disobey any ord] ( _! lead]s4 ,9 ,attok !y are few1 = ! t[n is small4 ,b we 7 assur$ t ! ,kuks live ev]y:]e 9 ,india4 ,_! community is s p]fectly organiz$ t x is impossible to f9d !m out1 or to le>n ! names ( _! lead]s4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! ev5+ our ,akali pres5t$ u ) a little cry/al bottle1 fill$ ) wat] f ! ,lake ( ,immortality4 ,he said t a drop ( x w\ld cure all diseases ( ! eye4 ,!re are numb]s ( fre% spr+s at ! bottom ( ?is lake1 & s its wat] is wond]fully pure & transp>5t1 9 spite ( hundr$s ( p daily ba?+ 9 x4 ,:51 lat] on1 we visit$ x1 we _h ! opportunity to v]ify ! fact t ! smalle/ /one at ! bottom is se5 p]fectly di/9ctly1 all ov] ! "o hundr$ & fifty squ>e y>ds ( ! lake4 ,amrita-,s>an is ! mo/ *>m+ ( all ! sights ( ,nor!rn ,india4 ,! reflection ( ! ,gold5 ,temple 9 its cry/al wat]s makes a picture t is simply fe]ique4 ,we _h /ill sev5 weeks at our disposal4 ,we 7 undecid$ betwe5 explor+ ! ,bombay ,presid5cy1 ! ,nor?-,we/ ,prov9ces & ! ,raji/an4 ,:i* 7 we to *oose8 ,:]e 7 we to g8 ,h[ be/ to employ our "t8 ,be=e su* a v>iety ( int]e/+ places we became irresolute4 ,hyd]abad1 :i* is said to transport ! t\ri/s into ! sc5]y ( ! ,arabian ,nights1 seem$ s attractive t we s]i\sly ?\ght ( turn+ our elephants back to ! t]ritory ( ! ,nizam4 ,we grew fond ( ! idea ( visit+ ?is ,city ( ! ,lion1 :i* 0 built 9 #aehi by ! magnific5t ,moham$-,kuli-,ku?-,%ah1 :o 0 s us$ to luxuries ( e k9d z to gr[ we>y ev5 ( ,golkonda1 ) all its fairyl& ca/les & bright g>d5s4 ,"s build+s ( ,hyd]abad1 m]e remnants ( ! pa/ glory1 are /ill kn[n to r5[n4 ,mir-,abu-,talib1 ! keep] ( ! ,royal ,treasury1 /ates t ,moham$-,kuli-,%ah sp5t ! fabul\s sum ( ,l #b1hjj1jjj /]l+ on ! embelli%m5t ( ! t[n1 at ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign2 ?\gh ! labor ( ! workm5 did n co/ him any?+ at all4 ,save ^! few memorials ( greatness1 ! t[n looks l a heap ( rubbi% n[adays4 ,b all t\ri/s are unanim\s on "o po9t1 namely1 t ! ,briti% ,resid5cy ( ,hyd]abad /ill des]ves its title ( ! ,v]sailles ( ,india4 ,! title ! ,briti% ,resid5cy be>s1 & ev]y?+ x may conta9 at ! pres5t "t1 are m]e trifles comp>$ ) ! pa/4 ,i rememb] read+ a *apt] ( ! ,hi/ory ( ,hyd]abad1 by an ,engli% au?or1 :i* conta9$ some?+ to ! foll[+ effect3 ,:il/ ! ,resid5t ent]ta9$ ! g5tlem51 8 wife 0 simil>ly employ$ receiv+ ! ladies a few y>ds (f1 9 a sep>ate palace1 :i* 0 z sumptu\s1 & bore ! "n ( ,rang-,mahal4 ,bo? palaces 7 built by ,colonel ,kirkpatrick1 ! late m9i/] at ! ,nizam's c\rt4 ,hav+ m>ri$ a native pr9cess1 he con/ruct$ ?is *>m+ abode = h] p]sonal use4 ,its g>d5 is surr\nd$ by a high wall1 z is cu/om>y 9 ! ,ori5t1 & ! c5tre ( ! g>d5 is adorn$ ) a l>ge m>ble f\nta91 cov]$ ) sc5es f ! ,ramayana1 & mosaics1 ,pavilions1 gall]ies & t]races--ev]y?+ 9 ?is g>d5 is load$ ) adornm5ts ( ! mo/ co/ly ,ori5tal /yle1 t is to say1 ) abundance ( inlaid designs1 pa9t+s1 gild+1 ivory & m>ble4 ,! great attraction ( ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick's receptions 7 ! naut*es1 magnific5tly dress$1 ?anks to ! g5]osity ( ! ,resid5t4 ,"s ( !m wore a c>go ( jewels wor? ,l #cj1jjj1 & lit]ally %one f head to foot ) diamonds & o!r preci\s /ones4 ,! glori\s times ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company are beyond recall1 & no ,resid5ts1 & ev5 no native pr9ces1 c\ld n[ af=d to be s g5]\s4 ,india1 ?is mo/ preci\s diamond ( ! ,briti% cr[n1 is utt]ly exhau/$1 l a pile ( gold 9 ! h&s ( an al*emi/1 :o ?riftlessly sp5t x 9 ! hope ( f9d+ ! philosoph]'s /one4 ,besides ru9+ !mselves & ! c\ntry1 ! ,anglo-,indians commit ! greate/ blund]s1 at lea/ 9 two po9ts ( _! pres5t ,gov]nm5t sy/em4 ,^! two po9ts are3 fir/1 ! ,we/]n education !y give to ! high] classes2 &1 secondly1 ! protection & ma9t5ance ( ! rights ( idol wor%ip4 ,nei!r ( ^! sy/ems is wise4 ,by means ( ! fir/ !y successfully replace ! religi\s feel+s ( old ,india1 :i*1 h[ev] false1 _h ! great advantage ( be+ s9c]e1 by a positive a!ism among/ ! "y g5]ation ( ! ,brahmans2 & by ! means ( ! second !y flatt] only ! ignorant masses1 f :om no?+ is to be fe>$ "u any circum/ances4 ,if ! patriotic feel+s ( ! bulk ( ! population c\ld possibly be r\s$1 ! ,engli% w\ld h be5 slaught]$ long ago4 ,! rural populace is un>m$1 x is true1 b a cr[d seek+ rev5ge c\ld use ! brass & /one idols1 s5t to ,india by ?\s&s f ,birm+ham1 ) z great success z if !y 7 s _m swords4 ,b1 z x is1 ! masses ( ,india are indiff]5t & h>mless2 s t ! only exi/+ dang] comes f ! side ( ! educat$ classes4 ,& ! ,engli% fail to see t ! bett] ! education !y give !m1 ! m c>eful !y mu/ be to avoid reop5+ ! old w\nds1 always alive to new injury1 9 ! he>t ( e true ,h9du4 ,! ,h9dus are pr\d ( ! pa/ ( _! c\ntry1 dreams ( pa/ glories are _! only comp5sation = ! bitt] pres5t4 ,! ,engli% education !y receive only enables !m to le>n t ,europe 0 plung$ 9 ! d>kness ( ! ,/one ,age1 :5 ,india 0 9 ! full gr[? ( h] spl5did civilization4 ,& s ! comp>ison ( _! pa/ ) _! pres5t is only ! m sad4 ,?is consid]ation nev] h9d]s ! ,anglo-,indians f hurt+ ! feel+s ( ! ,h9dus4 ,= in/ance1 9 ! unanim\s op9ion ( travel]s & antiqu>ians1 ! mo/ int]e/+ build+ ( ,hyd]abad is ,*ah>-,m9>1 a college t 0 built by ,moham$-,kuli-,khan on ! ru9s ( a /ill m anci5t college4 ,x is built at ! cross+ ( f\r /reets1 on f\r ar*es1 :i* are s high t load$ camels & elephants ) _! turrets pass ?r\gh freely4 ,ov] ^! ar*es rise ! sev]al /ories ( ! college4 ,ea* /ory once 0 de/9$ = a sep>ate bran* ( le>n+4 ,alas6 ! times :5 ,india /udi$ philosophy & a/ronomy at ! feet ( h] great sages are gone1 & ! ,engli% h trans=m$ ! college itself into a w>eh\se4 ,! hall1 :i* s]v$ = ! /udy ( a/ronomy1 & 0 fill$ ) qua9t1 m$ieval app>atus1 is n[ us$ = a depot ( opium2 & ! hall ( philosophy conta9s huge boxes ( liqueurs1 rum & *ampagne1 :i* are prohibit$ by ! ,koran1 z well z by ! ,brahmans4 ,we 7 s en*ant$ by :at we he>d ab\t ,hyd]abad1 t we resolv$ to />t ?i!r ! v next morn+1 :5 our cic]oni & companions de/roy$ all our plans by a s+le ^w4 ,?is ^w 03 heat4 ,dur+ ! hot season 9 ,hyd]abad ! !rmomet] rea*es n9ety-eight degrees ,fahr5heit 9 ! %ade1 & ! temp]ature ( ! wat] 9 ! ,indus is ! temp]ature ( ! blood4 ,z to ,upp] ,s9dh1 :]e ! dryness ( ! air1 & ! extreme aridity ( ! s&y soil reproduce ! ,sah>a 9 m9iature1 ! usual %ade temp]ature is "o hundr$ & ?irty degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,no wond] ! mission>ies h no *ance !re4 ,! mo/ eloqu5t ( ,dante's descriptions ( hell c\ld h>dly produce any?+ b a cool+ effect on a populace :o live p]fectly cont5t$ "u ^! circum/ances4 ,calculat+ t !re 0 no ob/acle to our go+ to ! ,bagh caves1 & t go+ to ,s9dh 0 a p]fect impossibility1 we recov]$ our equanimity4 ,!n ! g5]al c\ncil decid$ t we _h bett] ab&on all ideas ( a pr$et]m9$ plan1 & travel z fancy l$ u4 ,we dismiss$ our elephants1 & next day1 a little be=e sunset1 arriv$ at ! spot :]e ! ,vagrey & ,girna jo94 ,^! are two little riv]s1 q fam\s 9 ! annals ( ! ,indian my?ology1 & :i* are g5]ally conspicu\s by _! abs5ce1 especially 9 summ]4 ,at ! opposite side ( ! riv]1 !re lay ! illu/ri\s ,bagh caves1 ) _! f\r op5+s bl9k+ 9 ! ?ick ev5+ mi/4 ,we ?\ght ( cross+ to !m imm$iately1 by ! help ( a f]ry boat1 b our ,h9du fri5ds & ! boat-m5 int]pos$4 ,! =m] said t visit+ ^! caves is dang]\s ev5 by daytime2 because all ! neighborhood is full ( bea/s ( prey & ( tig]s1 :o1 ,i conclud$1 are l ! ,b5gali ,babus1 to be met ) ev]y:]e 9 ,india4 ,be=e v5tur+ into ^! caves1 y mu/ s5d a reconnoitr+ p>ty ( tor*-be>]s & arm$ %ik>is4 ,z to ! boatm51 !y prote/$ on diff]5t gr\nds1 b prote/$ /rongly4 ,!y said t no ,h9du w\ld d>e to approa* ^! caves aft] ! sun set4 ,no "o b a ,bellati w\ld fancy t ,vagrey & ,girna are ord9>y riv]s1 = e ,h9du kn[s !y are div9e sp\ses1 ! god ,%iva & 8 wife ,p>vati4 ,?is1 9 ! fir/ in/ance2 & 9 ! second1 ! ,bagh tig]s are no ord9>y tig]s ei!r4 ,! sahibs are totally mi/ak54 ,^! tig]s are ! s]vants ( ! ,sadhus1 ( ! holy miracle-work]s1 :o h haunt$ ! caves n[ = _m c5turies1 & :o deign sometimes to take ! %ape ( a tig]4 ,& nei!r ! gods1 nor ! ,sadhus1 nor ! glam\r1 nor ! true tig]s are fond ( be+ di/urb$ 9 _! nightly re/4 ,:at c\ld we say aga9/ all ?is8 ,we ca/ "o m sorr[ful look at ! caves1 & return$ to our ant$iluvian c>riages4 ,! ,babu & ,n>ayan said we mu/ sp5d ! night at ! h\se ( a c]ta9 *um ( ! ,babu1 :o resid$ 9 a small t[n1 ?ree miles fur!r on1 & be>+ ! same "n z ! caves2 & we unwill+ly acquiesc$4 ,_m ?+s 9 ,india are wond]ful & un9telligible1 b "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful & ! mo/ un9telligible1 is ! geographical & ! topographical disposition ( ! numb]less t]ritories ( ?is c\ntry4 ,political conjunctures 9 ,india seem to be ev]la/+ly play+ ! ,fr5* game casse-tete1 *ang+ ! patt]n1 dim9i%+ "o "p & add+ to ano!r4 ,! l& t only ye/]day belong$ to ?is ,raja or t ,takur1 is sure to be f\nd today 9 ! h&s ( q a diff]5t set ( p4 ,= in/ance1 we 7 9 ! ,raj ( ,amjir 9 ,malva1 & we 7 go+ to ! little city ( ,bagh1 :i* also belongs to ,malva & is includ$ 9 ! ,amjir ,raj4 ,9 ! docum5ts1 ,malva is includ$ 9 ! indep5d5t possessions ( ,holk>2 & nev]!less ! ,amjir ,raj does n belong to ,tukuji-,rao-,holk>1 b to ! son ( ! indep5d5t ,raja ( ,amjir1 :o 0 hang$1 by inadv]t5ce z we 7 assur$1 9 #aheg4 ,! city1 & ! caves ( ,bagh1 v oddly belong to ! ,mah>aja ,s9dya ( ,gwalior1 :o1 besides1 does n own !m p]sonally1 hav+ made a k9d ( pres5t ( !m1 & _! n9e ?\s& rupees ( rev5ue1 to "s poor relation4 ,?is poor relation1 9 8 turn1 does n enjoy ! prop]ty 9 ! lea/1 because a c]ta9 ,rajput ,takur /ole x f him1 & w n cons5t to give x back4 ,bagh is situat$ on ! road f ,guj]at to ,malva1 9 ! defile ( ,oodeypur1 :i* is own$ accord+ly by ! ,mah>ana ( ,oodeypur4 ,bagh itself is built on ! top ( a woody hillock1 & be+ disput$ prop]ty does n belong to any "o 9 p>ticul>1 prop]ly speak+2 b a small =tress1 & a baza> 9 ! c5tre ( x are ! private possessions ( a c]ta9 dhani2 :o1 besides be+ ! *iefta9 ( ! ,bhimalah tribe1 0 ! p]sonal *um ( our ,babu1 & a great ?ief & highway robb]1 accord+ to ! ass]tions ( ! said ,babu4 ,b :y d y int5d tak+ u to ! place ( a man :om y consid] z a ?ief & a robb]8 object$ "o ( u timidly4 ,he is a ?ief & a brig&1 coolly answ]$ ! ,b5gali1 b only 9 ! political s5se4 ,o!rwise he is an excell5t man1 & ! true/ ( fri5ds4 ,besides1 if he does n help u1 we %all />ve2 ! baza> & ev]y?+ 9 ! %ops belong to him4 ,^! explanations ( ! ,babu not)/&+1 we 7 glad to le>n t ! *um 9 "q 0 abs5t1 & we 7 receiv$ by a relation ( 84 ,! g>d5 0 put at our disposal1 & be=e our t5ts 7 pit*$1 we saw p com+ f e side ( ! g>d51 br++ u provisions4 ,hav+ deposit$ :at he _h br\ght1 ea* ( !m1 on leav+ ! t5t1 ?rew ov] 8 %\ld] a p9* ( betel & s(t sug>1 an (f]+ to ! =eign bhutas1 :i* 7 suppos$ to accompany u :]ev] we w5t4 ,! ,h9dus ( our p>ty ask$ u1 v s]i\sly1 n to laugh at ?is p]=mance1 say+ x w\ld be dang]\s 9 ?is out-(-!-way place4 ,no d\bt !y 7 "r4 ,we 7 9 ,c5tral ,india1 ! v ne/ ( all k9ds ( sup]/itions1 & 7 surr\nd$ by ,bhils4 ,all along ! ,v9dya ridge1 f ,yama1 on ! we/ ( ! dead city1 ! c\ntry is ?ickly populat$ by ?is mo/ d>+1 re/less & sup]/iti\s ( all ! half-savage tribes ( ,india4 ,! ,ori5tali/s ?9k t ! naive ,bhils comes f ! ,sanskrit root bhid1 :i* means to sep>ate4 ,sir ,j4 ,malcolm supposes accord+ly t ! ,bhils are sect>ians1 :o sep>at$ f ! ,brahmanical cre$1 & 7 excommunicat$4 ,all ?is looks v probable1 b _! tribal traditions say some?+ diff]5t4 ,( c\rse1 9 ?is case1 z 9 e o!r1 _! hi/ory is /rongly entangl$ ) my?ology2 & "o has to g ?r\gh a ?ick %rubb]y ( fancy be=e rea*+ ! tribe's g5ealogical tree4 ,! relation ( ! abs5t dhani1 :o sp5t ! ev5+ ) u1 told u ! foll[+3 ,! ,bhils are ! desc5dants ( "o ( ! sons ( ,mahadeva1 or ,%iva1 & ( a fair woman1 ) blue eyes & a :ite face1 :om he met 9 "s =e/ on ! o!r side ( ! ,kalapani1 black wat]s1 or ocean4 ,?is pair _h sev]al sons1 "o ( :om1 z h&some z he 0 vici\s1 kill$ ! favorite ox ( 8 gr&fa!r ,maha-deva1 & 0 bani%$ by 8 fa!r to ! ,jodpur des]t4 ,bani%$ to its remote/ s\!rn corn]1 he m>ri$2 & soon 8 desc5dants fill$ ! :ole c\ntry4 ,!y scatt]$ along ! ,v9dya ridge1 on ! we/]n fronti] ( ,malva & ,k&e%2 &1 lat]1 9 ! woody wild]ness1 on ! %ores ( ! riv]s ,maha1 ,n>mada & ,tapti4 ,& all ( !m1 inh]it+ ! beauty ( _! =efa!r1 8 blue eyes & fair complexion1 inh]it$ also 8 turbul5t disposition & 8 vice4 ,we are ?ieves & robb]s1 naively expla9$ ! relative ( ! ,babu's *um1 b we c't help x1 because ?is is ! decree ( our mighty =efa!r1 ! great ,maha-deva-,%iva4 ,s5d+ 8 gr&son to rep5t 8 s9s 9 ! des]t1 he said to him3 ',g1 wret*$ murd]] ( my son & y\r bro!r1 ! ox ,n>di2 g & live ! life ( an exile & a brig&1 to be an ev]la/+ w>n+ to y\r bre?r56444 ' ,^! are ! v words ( ! great god4 ,n[1 d y ?9k we c\ld disobey 8 ord]s8 ,! lea/ ( our actions is always regulat$ by our ,bhamyas--*iefta9s--:o are ! direct desc5dants ( ,nadir-,s+1 ! fir/ ,bhil1 ! *ild ( our exil$ ance/or1 & be+ ?is1 x is only natural t ! great god speaks to u ?r\gh him4 ,is n x /range t ,apis1 ! sacr$ ox ( ! ,egyptians1 is honor$ by ! foll[]s ( ,zoroa/]1 z well z by ! ,h9dus8 ,! ox ,n>di1 ! emblem ( life 9 nature1 is ! son ( ! creat+ fa!r1 or r 8 life-giv+ brea?4 ,ammianus ,m>cell9us m5tions1 9 "o ( 8 works1 t !re exi/s a book :i* gives ! exact age ( ,apis1 ! clue to ! my/]y ( creation & ! cyclic calculations4 ,! ,brahmans also expla9 ! allegory ( ! ox ,n>di by ! cont9uation ( life on our globe4 ,! m$iators betwe5 ,%iva & ! ,bhils possess su* unre/rict$ au?ority t ! mo/ awful crimes are accompli%$ at _! lighte/ ^w4 ,! tribe h ?\ght x necess>y to decrease _! p[] to a c]ta9 ext5t by in/itut+ a k9d ( c\ncil 9 e village4 ,?is c\ncil is call$ t>vi1 & tries to cool d[n ! hot-head$ fancies ( ! dhanis1 _! brig& lords4 ,h[ev]1 ! ^w ( ! ,bhils is sacr$1 & _! hospitality is b\ndless4 ,! hi/ory & ! annals ( ! pr9ces ( ,jodpur & ,oodeypur confirm ! leg5d ( ! ,bhil emigration f _! primitive des]t1 b h[ !y happ5$ to be !re nobody kn[s4 ,colonel ,tod is positive t ! ,bhils1 toge!r ) ! ,m]ases & ! ,go&s1 are ! aborig9es ( ,india1 z well z ! tribes :o inhabit ! ,n]buda =e/s4 ,b :y ! ,bhils %\ld be almo/ fair & blue-ey$1 :]eas ! re/ ( ! hill-tribes are almo/ ,african 9 type1 is a "q t is n answ]$ by ?is /atem5t4 ,! fact t all ^! aborig9es call !mselves ,bhumaputra & ,vanaputra1 sons ( ! e>? & sons ( ! =e/1 :5 ! ,rajputs1 _! fir/ conqu]ors1 call !mselves ,surya-vansa & ! ,brahmans ,indu-putras1 desc5dants ( ! sun & ! moon1 does n prove ev]y?+4 ,x seems to me1 t 9 ! pres5t case1 _! appe>ance1 :i* confirms _! leg5ds1 is ( mu* great] value ?an philology4 ,dr4 ,cl>k1 ! au?or ( ,travels 9 ,sc&9avia1 is v logical 9 say+ t1 by direct+ our att5tion on ! traces ( ! anci5t sup]/itions ( a tribe1 we %all f9d out :o 7 its primitive =efa!rs mu* m easily ?an by sci5tific exam9ation ( _! tongue2 ! sup]/itions are graft$ on ! v root1 :]eas ! tongue is subject$ to all k9ds ( *anges4 ,b1 un=tunately1 ev]y?+ we "k ab\t ! hi/ory ( ! ,bhils is r$uc$ to ! above-m5tion$ tradition1 & to a few anci5t songs ( _! b>ds4 ,^! b>ds or bhattas live 9 ,raji/an1 b visit ! ,bhils ye>ly1 9 ord] n to lose ! lead+ ?read ( ! a*ievem5ts ( _! c\ntrym54 ,_! songs are hi/ory1 because ! bhattas h exi/$ f "t immemorial1 compos+ _! lays = future g5]ations1 = ?is is _! h]$it>y duty4 ,& ! songs ( ! remote/ antiquity po9t to ! l&s ov] ! ,kalapani z ! place :5ce ! ,bhils came2 t is to say1 "s place 9 ,europe4 ,"s ,ori5tali/s1 especially ,colonel ,tod1 seek to prove t ! ,rajputs1 :o conqu]$ ! ,bhils1 7 newcom]s ( ,scy?ian orig91 & t ! ,bhils are ! true aborig9es4 ,to prove ?is1 !y put =w>d "s features common to bo? peoples1 ,rajput & ,scy?ian1 = in/ance 7#a7 ! wor%ip ( ! sword1 ! lance1 ! %ield & ! horse2 7#b7 ! wor%ip (1 & ! sacrifice to1 ! sun 7:i*1 z f> z ,i "k1 nev] 0 wor%ip$ by ! ,scy?ians72 7#c7 ! passion ( gambl+ 7:i* aga9 is z /rong among/ ! ,*9ese & ! ,japanese72 7#d7 ! cu/om ( dr9k+ blood out ( ! skull ( an enemy 7:i* is also practis$ by "s aborig9es ( ,am]ica71 etc41 etc4 ,i d n int5d ent]+ "h on a sci5tific e?nological discussion2 &1 besides1 ,i am sure no "o fails to see t ! reason+ ( sci5ti/s sometimes takes a v /range turn :5 !y set to prove "s favorite !ory ( !irs4 ,x is en\gh to rememb] h[ entangl$ & obscure is ! hi/ory ( ! anci5t ,scy?ians to ab/a9 f draw+ any positive conclusions :atsoev] f x4 ,! tribes t g "u "o g5]al d5om9ation ( ,scy?ians 7 _m1 & /ill x is impossible to d5y t !re is a good deal ( similitude betwe5 ! cu/oms ( ! old ,sc&9avians1 wor%ip]s ( ,od91 ^: l& inde$ 0 occupi$ by ! ,scy?ians m ?an five hundr$ ye>s ,b4,c4 & ! cu/oms ( ! ,rajputs4 ,b ?is similitude gives z mu* "r to ! ,rajputs to say t we are a colony ( ,surya-vansas settl$ 9 ! ,we/ z to u to ma9ta9 t ! ,rajputs are ! desc5dants ( ,scy?ians :o emigrat$ to ! ,ea/4 ,! ,scy?ians ( ,h]odotus & ! ,scy?ians ( ,ptolemy1 & "s o!r classical writ]s1 are two p]fectly di/9ct nationalities4 ,"u ,scy?ia1 ,h]odotus means ! ext5sion ( l& f ! m\? ( ,danube to ! ,sea ( ,az(f1 accord+ to ,niebuhr2 & to ! m\? ( ,don1 accord+ to ,rawl9son2 :]eas ! ,scy?ia ( ,ptolemy is a c\ntry /rictly ,asiatic1 includ+ ! :ole space betwe5 ! riv] ,volga & ,s]ika1 or ,*9a4 ,besides ?is1 ,scy?ia 0 divid$ by ! we/]n ,himalayas1 :i* ! ,roman writ]s call ,imaus1 into ,scy?ia intra ,imaum1 & ,scy?ia extra ,imaum4 ,giv5 ?is lack ( precision1 ! ,rajputs may be call$ ! ,scy?ians ( ,asia1 & ! ,scy?ians ! ,rajputs ( ,europe1 ) ! same degree ( likelihood4 ,p9k]ton's op9ion is t ,european contempt = ! ,t>t>s w\ld n be half s /rong if ! ,european public le>n$ h[ closely we are relat$ to !m2 t our =efa!rs came f nor!rn ,asia1 & t our primitive cu/oms1 laws & mode ( liv+ 7 ! same z !irs2 9 a ^w1 t we are no?+ b a ,t>t> colony444 ,cimbri1 ,kelts & ,gauls1 :o conqu]$ ! nor!rn "p ( ,europe1 are diff]5t names ( ! same tribe1 ^: orig9 is ,t>t>y4 ,:o 7 ! ,go?s1 ! ,sw$es1 ! ,v&als1 ! ,huns & ! ,franks1 if n sep>ate sw>ms ( ! same beehive8 ,! annals ( ,sw$5 po9t to ,ka%g> z ! fa!rl& ( ! ,sw$es4 ,! lik5ess betwe5 ! languages ( ! ,saxons & ! ,kip*ak-,t>t>s is /rik+2 & ! ,keltic1 :i* /ill exi/s 9 ,brittany & 9 ,wales1 is ! be/ pro( t _! inhabitants are desc5dants ( ! ,t>t> nation4 ,:atev] ,p9k]ton & o!rs may say1 ! mod]n ,rajput w>riors d n answ] 9 ! lea/ ! description ,hippocrates gives u ( ! ,scy?ians4 ,! fa!r ( m$ic9e says3 ,! bodily /ructure ( ^! m5 is ?ick1 co>se & /unt$2 _! jo9ts are weak & flabby2 !y h almo/ no hair1 & ea* ( !m resembles ! o!r4 ,no man1 :o has se5 ! h&some1 gigantic w>riors ( ,raji/an1 ) _! abundant hair & be>ds1 w ev] recognize ?is portrait drawn by ,hippocrates z !irs4 ,besides1 ! ,scy?ians1 :oev] !y may be1 buri$ _! dead1 :i* ! ,rajputs nev] did1 judg+ by ! records ( _! mo/ anci5t ,,mss4 ,! ,scy?ians 7 a w&]+ nation1 & are describ$ by ,hesiod z liv+ 9 cov]$ c>ts & fe$+ on m>e's milk4 ,& ! ,rajputs h be5 a s$5t>y p f "t immemorial1 inhabit+ t[ns1 & hav+ _! hi/ory at lea/ sev]al hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/--t is to say1 e>li] ?an ! epo* ( ,h]odotus4 ,!y d celebrate ! ,a%vam$ha1 ! horse sacrifice2 b w n t\* m>e's milk1 & despise all ,mongolians4 ,h]odotus says t ! ,scy?ians1 :o call$ !mselves ,skoloti1 hat$ =eign]s1 & nev] let any /rang] 9 _! c\ntry2 & ! ,rajputs are "o ( ! mo/ hospitable peoples ( ! _w4 ,9 ! epo* ( ! w>s ( ,d>ius1 #eaf ,b4,c41 ! ,scy?ians 7 /ill 9 _! own di/rict1 ab\t ! m\? ( ! ,danube4 ,& at ! same epo* ! ,rajputs 7 already kn[n 9 ,india & _h _! own k+dom4 ,z to ! ,a%vam$ha1 :i* ,colonel ,tod ?9ks to be ! *ief illu/ration ( 8 !ory1 ! cu/om ( kill+ horses 9 honor ( ! sun is m5tion$ 9 ! ,rig-,v$a1 z well z 9 ! ,ait>eya-,brahmana4 ,m>t9 ,haug /ates t ! latt] has probably be5 9 exi/5ce s9ce #bjjj-bdjj ,b4,c4---- ,b x /rikes me t ! digression f ! ,babu's *um to ! ,scy?ians & ! ,rajputs ( ! ant$iluvian epo* ?reat5s to become too long1 s ,i beg ! read]'s p>don & resume ! ?read ( my n>rative4 ,! ,banns ,( ,m>riage ,next day1 e>ly 9 ! morn+1 ! local %ik>is w5t "u ! lead]%ip ( ! w>like ,akali1 to hunt glam\r$ & real tig]s 9 ! caves4 ,x took !m long] ?an we expect$4 ,! old ,bhil1 :o repres5t$ to u ! abs5t dhani1 propos$ t 9 ! mean:ile we %\ld witness a ,brahmanical w$d+ c]emony4 ,ne$less to say1 we jump$ at ?is4 ,! c]emonies ( betro?al & m>riage h n *ang$ 9 ,india dur+ ! la/ two mill5niums at lea/4 ,!y are p]=m$ accord+ to ! directions ( ,manu1 & ! old !me has no new v>iations4 ,india's religi\s rites h cry/alliz$ long ago4 ,:oev] has se5 a ,h9du w$d+ 9 #ahgi1 saw x z x 0 celebrat$ 9 anci5t ,aryav>ta _m c5turies ago4---- ,a few days be=e we left ,bombay we read 9 a small local newspap] two ann\ncem5ts ( m>riages3 ! fir/ ! m>riage ( a ,brahman heiress1 ! second ( a daught] ( ! fire-wor%ip]s4 ,! fir/ ann\ncem5t 0 some?+ to ! foll[+ effect3 ,! family ( ,bimbay ,mavlank>1 etc41 etc41 are prep>+ = a happy ev5t4 ,?is respectable memb] ( our community1 unlike ! re/ ( ! less =tunate ,brahmans ( 8 ca/e1 has f\nd a husb& = 8 gr&-daught] 9 a ri* ,guj]at family ( ! same ca/e4 ,! little ,rama-bai is already five1 h] future husb& is sev54 ,! w$d+ is to take place 9 two mon?s & promises to be brilliant4 ,! second ann\ncem5t ref]r$ to an accompli%$ fact4 ,x appe>$ 9 a ,p>si pap]1 :i* /rongly insi/s on ! necessity ( giv+ up disgu/+ sup]annuat$ cu/oms1 & especially ! e>ly m>riage4 ,x ju/ly ridicul$ a c]ta9 ,guj]ati newspap]1 :i* _h j describ$ 9 v pomp\s expressions a rec5t w$d+ c]emony 9 ,poona4 ,! bridegroom1 :o _h j ent]$ 8 six? ye> press$ to 8 he>t a blu%+ bride ( two & a half6 ,! usual answ]s ( ?is c\ple ent]+ into matrimony prov$ s indi/9ct t ! ,mob$ _h to address ! que/ions to _! p>5ts3 ,are y will+ to h him = y\r lawful husb&1 ,o daught] ( ,z>atu%ta8 & ,are y will+ to be h] husb&1 ,o son ( ,zoroa/]8 ,ev]y?+ w5t z well z x c\ld be expect$1 cont9u$ ! newspap]2 ! bridegroom 0 l$ out ( ! room by ! h&1 & ! bride1 :o 0 c>ri$ away 9 arms1 greet$ ! gue/s1 n ) smiles1 b ) a trem5d\s h[l1 :i* made h] =get ! exi/5ce ( su* a ?+ z a pocket-h&k]*ief1 & rememb] only h] fe$+-bottle2 = ! latt] article %e ask$ repeat$ly1 half *ok$ ) sobs1 & ?rottl$ ) ! weight ( ! family diamonds4 ,tak+ x all 9 all1 x 0 a ,p>si m>riage1 :i* %[s ! progress ( our spe$ily develop+ nation ) ! exactitude ( a wea!r glass1 add$ ! satirical newspap]4 ,hav+ read ?is we laugh$ he>tily1 ?\gh we did n give full cr$it to ?is description1 & ?\ght x a good deal exagg]at$4 ,we knew ,p>si & ,brahman families 9 :i* 7 husb&s ( t5 ye>s ( age2 b _h nev] he>d z yet ( a bride :o 0 a baby 9 arms4---- ,x is n )\t reason t ! ,brahmans are f]v5t uphold]s ( ! anci5t law :i* prohibits to ev]yone1 except ! (ficiat+ ,brahmans1 ! /udy ( ,sanskrit & ! read+ ( ! ,v$as4 ,! ,%udras & ev5 ! high-born ,vai%yas 7 9 old5 times to be execut$ = su* an (f5ce4 ,! secret ( ?is rig\r lies 9 ! fact t ! ,v$as d n p]mit matrimony = wom5 "u fifte5 to tw5ty ye>s ( age1 & = m5 "u tw5ty-five1 or ev5 ?irty4 ,eag] above all t e religi\s c]emony %\ld fill _! pockets1 ! ,brahmans nev] /opp$ at disfigur+ _! anci5t sacr$ lit]ature2 & n to be caught1 !y pron\nc$ its /udy accurs$4 ,among/ o!r crim9al inv5tions1 to use ! expression ( ,swami ,dayan&1 !re is a text 9 ! ,brahmanical books1 :i* contradicts ev]y?+ t is to be f\nd 9 ! ,v$as on ?is p>ticul> matt]3 ,i speak ( ! ,kudva ,kunbis1 ! w$d+ season ( all ! agricultural classes ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,?is season is to be celebrat$ once 9 e twelve ye>s1 b x appe>s to be a field f :i* ,messieurs les ,brahmans ga!r$ ! mo/ abundant h>ve/4 ,at ?is epo*1 all ! mo!rs h to seek audi5ces f ! goddess ,mata1 ! great "m--( c\rse ?r\gh h] rightful oracles ! ,brahmans4 ,mata is ! special patroness ( all ! f\r k9ds ( m>riages practis$ 9 ,india3 ! m>riages ( adults1 ( *ildr51 ( babies1 & ( specim5s ( humanity t are z yet to be born4 ,! latt] is ! que]e/ ( all1 because ! feel+s x excites are s v l gambl+4 ,9 ?is case1 ! m>riage c]emony is celebrat$ betwe5 ! mo!rs ( ! future *ildr54 ,_m a curi\s incid5t is ! result ( ^! matrimonial p>odies4 ,b a true ,brahman w nev] all[ ! d]ision ( fate to %ake 8 dignity1 & ! docile population nev] w d\bt ! infallibility ( ^! elect ( ! gods4 ,an op5 antagonism to ! ,brahmanical in/itutions is m ?an r>e2 ! feel+s ( rev]5ce & dread ! masses %[ to ! ,brahmans are s bl9d & s s9c]e1 t an outsid] _c help smil+ at !m & respect+ !m at ! same "t4 ,if bo? ! mo!rs h *ildr5 ( ! same sex1 x w n upset ! ,brahman 9 ! lea/2 he w say ?is 0 ! w ( ! goddess ,mata1 x %[s t %e desires ! new-born babies to be two lov+ bro!rs1 or two lov+ si/]s1 z ! case may be1 9 future4 ,& if ! *ildr5 gr[ up1 !y w be ackn[l$g$ heirs to ! prop]ties ( bo? mo!rs4 ,9 ?is case1 ! ,brahman breaks ! bonds ( ! m>riage by ! ord] ( ! goddess1 is paid = do+ s1 & ! :ole affair is dropp$ altoge!r4 ,b if ! *ildr5 are ( diff]5t sexes ^! bonds _c be brok51 ev5 if !y are born cripples or idiots4 ,:ile ,i am deal+ ) ! family life ( ,india1 ,i _h bett] m5tion "s o!r features1 n to return to !m any m4 ,no ,h9du has ! "r to rema9 s+le4 ,! only exceptions are1 9 case ! *ild is de/9$ to mona/ic life f ! fir/ days ( 8 exi/5ce1 & 9 case ! *ild is consecrat$ to ! s]vice ( "o ( ! gods ( ! ,trimurti ev5 be=e he is born4 ,religion insi/s on matrimony = ! sake ( hav+ a son1 ^: duty x w be to p]=m e prescrib$ rite1 9 ord] t 8 dep>t$ fa!r may ent] ,sw>ga1 or p>adise4 ,ev5 ! ca/e ( ,brahma*>yas1 :o take v[s ( *a/ity1 b take a "p & int]e/ 9 worldly life--& s are ! unique lay-celibates ( ,india--are b\nd to adopt sons4 ,! re/ ( ! ,h9dus mu/ rema9 9 matrimony till ! age ( =ty2 aft] :i* !y e>n ! "r to leave ! _w1 & to seek salvation1 lead+ an ascetic life 9 "s jungle4 ,if a memb] ( "s ,h9du family happ5s to be afflict$ f bir? ) "s organic defect1 ?is w n be an imp$im5t to 8 m>ry+1 on ! condition t 8 wife %\ld be also a cripple1 if %e belongs to ! same ca/e4 ,! defects ( husb& & wife mu/ be diff]5t3 if he is bl9d1 %e mu/ be hump-back$ or lame1 & vice v]sa4 ,b if ! "y man 9 "q is prejudic$1 & wants a heal?y wife1 he mu/ condesc5d to make a mesalliance2 he mu/ /oop to *oose a wife 9 a ca/e t is exactly "o degree l[] ?an 8 own4 ,b 9 ?is case 8 k9sm5 & associates w n ackn[l$ge h]2 ! p>v5ue w n be receiv$ on any conditions :atev]4 ,besides1 all ^! exceptional in/ances dep5d entirely on ! family ,guru--on ! prie/ :o is inspir$ by ! gods4 ,all ! above holds good z f> z ! m5 are conc]n$2 b ) ! wom5 x is q diff]5t4 ,only ! naut*es--danc+ girls consecrat$ to gods1 & liv+ 9 temples--c be said to be free & happy4 ,_! occupation is h]$it>y1 b !y are ve/als & daught]s ( ve/als1 h[ev] /range ?is may s\nd to a ,european e>4 ,b ! notions ( ! ,h9dus1 especially on que/ions ( morality1 are q indep5d5t1 & ev5 anti-,we/]n1 if ,i may use ?is expression4 ,no "o is m sev]e & exact+ 9 ! que/ions ( fem99e honor & *a/ity2 b ! ,brahmans prov$ to be m cunn+ ?an ev5 ! ,roman augurs4 ,rhea ,sylvia1 = in/ance1 ! "m ( ,romulus & ,remus1 0 buri$ alive by ! anci5t ,romans1 9 spite ( ! god ,m>s tak+ an active "p 9 h] faux pas4 ,numa & ,tib]ius took exce$+ly good c>e t ! good morals ( _! prie/esses %\ld n become m]ely nom9al4 ,b ! ve/als on ! banks ( ! ,ganges & ! ,indus und]/& ! "q diff]5tly f ^? on ! banks ( ! ,tib]4 ,! intimacy ( ! naut*-girls ) ! gods1 :i* is g5]ally accept$1 cleanses !m f e s9 & makes !m 9 e "o's eyes irreproa*able & infallible4 ,a naut*a _c s91 9 spite ( ! cr[d ( ! cele/ial musicians :o sw>m 9 e pagoda1 9 ! =m ( baby-ve/als & _! little bro!rs4 ,no virtu\s ,roman matron 0 ev] s respect$ z ! pretty little naut*a4 ,?is great rev]5ce = ! happy brides ( ! gods is especially /rik+ 9 ! purely native t[ns ( ,c5tral ,india1 :]e ! population has pres]v$ intact _! bl9d fai? 9 ! ,brahmans4 ,e naut*a c read1 & receives ! highe/ ,h9du education4 ,!y all read & write 9 ,sanskrit1 & /udy ! be/ lit]ature ( anci5t ,india1 & h] six *ief philosophies1 b especially music1 s++ & danc+4 ,besides ^! godborn prie/esses ( ! pagodas1 !re are also public naut*es1 :o1 l ! ,egyptian almeas1 are )9 ! rea* ( ord9>y mortals1 n only ( gods2 !y also are 9 mo/ cases wom5 ( a c]ta9 culture4 ,b ! fate ( an hone/ woman ( ,h9do/an is q diff]5t2 & a bitt] & incr$ibly unju/ fate x is4 ,! life ( a ?or\ghly good woman1 especially if %e happ5s to possess w>m fai? & un%ak5 piety1 is simply a long *a9 ( fatal mis=tunes4 ,& ! high] h] family & social position1 ! m wret*$ is h] life4 ,m>ri$ wom5 are s afraid ( resembl+ ! pr(essional danc+ girls1 t !y _c be p]suad$ to le>n any?+ ! latt] are taught4 ,if a ,brahman woman is ri* h] life is sp5t 9 demoraliz+ idl5ess2 if %e is poor1 s mu* ! worse1 h] e>?ly exi/5ce is conc5trat$ 9 monoton\s p]=mances ( me*anical rites4 ,!re is no pa/1 & no future = h]2 only a t$i\s pres5t1 f :i* !re is no possible escape4 ,& ?is only if ev]y?+ be well1 if h] family be n visit$ by sad losses4 ,ne$less to say t1 among/ ,brahman wom51 m>riage is n a "q ( free *oice1 & /ill less ( affection4 ,h] *oice ( a husb& is re/rict$ by ! ca/e to :i* h] fa!r & "m happ5 to belong2 & s1 to f9d a suitable mat* = a girl is a matt] ( great difficulty1 z well z ( great exp5se4 ,9 ,india1 ! high-ca/e woman is n b\ght1 b %e has to buy ! "r to get m>ri$4 ,accord+ly1 ! bir? ( a girl is n a joy1 b a sorr[1 especially if h] p>5ts are n ri*4 ,%e mu/ be m>ri$ n lat] ?an :5 %e is sev5 or eight2 a little girl ( t5 is an old maid 9 ,india1 %e is a discr$it to h] p>5ts & is ! mis]-able butt ( all h] m =tunate contempor>ies4 ,"o ( ! few noble a*ievem5ts ( ,engli%m5 9 ,india :i* h succe$$ is ! decrease ( infanticide1 :i* "s "t ago 0 a daily practice1 & /ill is n q got rid (4 ,little girls 7 kill$ by _! p>5ts ev]y:]e 9 ,india2 b ?is dreadful cu/om 0 especially common among/ ! tribes ( ,jadej1 once s p[]ful 9 ,s9dh1 & n[ r$uc$ to petty brig&age4 ,probably ^! tribes 7 ! fir/ to spread ?is he>tless practice4 ,obligatory m>riage = little girls is a comp>atively rec5t inv5tion1 & x alone is responsible = ! p>5ts' decision r to see !m dead ?an unm>ri$4 ,! anci5t ,aryans knew no?+ ( x4 ,ev5 ! anci5t ,brahmanical lit]ature %[s t1 among/ ! pure ,aryans1 woman enjoy$ ! same privileges z man4 ,h] voice 0 li/5$ to by ! /atesm52 %e 0 free ei!r to *oose a husb&1 or to rema9 s+le4 ,_m a woman's "n plays an important "p 9 ! *ronicles ( ! anci5t ,aryan l&2 _m wom5 h come d[n to po/]ity z em95t poets1 a/ronom]s1 philosoph]s1 & ev5 sages & lawy]s4 ,b ) ! invasion ( ! ,p]sians1 9 ! sev5? c5tury1 & lat] on ( ! fanatical1 all-de/roy+ ,mussulmans1 all ?is *ang$4 ,woman became enslav$1 & ! ,brahmans did ev]y?+ to humiliate h]4 ,9 t[ns1 ! position ( ! ,h9du woman is /ill worse ?an among/ agricultural classes4 ,! w$d+ c]emonies are v complicat$ & num]\s4 ,!y are divid$ into ?ree gr\ps3 ! rites be=e ! w$d+2 ! rites dur+ ! c]emony2 & ! rites aft] ! celebration has tak5 place4 ,! fir/ gr\p consi/s ( elev5 c]emonies3 ! ask+ 9 m>riage2 ! comp>ison ( ! two horoscopes2 ! sacrifice ( a goat2 ! fix+ ( a propiti\s day2 ! build+ ( ! alt>2 ! pur*ase ( ! sacr$ pots = h\sehold use2 ! invitation ( gue/s2 ! sacrifices to ! h\sehold gods2 mutual pres5ts & s on4 ,all ?is mu/ be accompli%$ z a religi\s duty1 & is full ( entangl$ rites4 ,z soon z a little girl 9 "s ,h9du family is f\r ye>s old1 h] fa!r & "m s5d = ! family ,guru1 give him h] horoscope1 drawn up previ\sly by ! a/rolog] ( _! ca/e 7a v important po/71 & s5d ! ,guru to ?is or t inhabitant ( ! place :o is kn[n to h a son ( appropriate age4 ,! fa!r ( ! little boy has to put ! horoscope on ! alt> be=e ! family gods & to answ]3 ,i am well dispos$ t[>ds ! ,panigrhana2 let ,rudra help u4 ,! ,guru mu/ ask :5 ! union is to take place1 aft] :i* he is b[$ out4 ,a few days lat] ! fa!r ( ! little boy takes ! horoscope ( 8 son z well z ( ! little girl to ! *ief a/rolog]4 ,if ! latt] f9ds !m propiti\s to ! int5d$ m>riage1 x w take place2 if n1 8 decision is imm$iately s5t to ! fa!r ( ! little girl1 & ! :ole affair is dropp$4 ,if ! a/rolog]'s op9ion is favorable1 h[ev]1 ! b>ga9 is conclud$ on ! spot4 ,! a/rolog] (f]s a cocoa-nut & a h&ful ( sug> to ! fa!r1 aft] :i* no?+ c be alt]$2 o!rwise a ,h9du v5detta w be h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,aft] ! obligatory goat-sacrifice1 ! c\ple are irrevocably betro!d1 & ! a/rolog] fixes ! day ( ! w$d+4 ,! sacrifice ( ! goat is v int]e/+1 s ,i am go+ to describe x 9 detail4 ,a *ild ( ! male sex is s5t to invite sev]al m>ri$ ladies1 old wom5 ( tw5ty or tw5ty-five1 to witness ! wor%ip ( ! ,l>es & ,p5ates4 ,ea* family has a h\sehold goddess ( its own--:i* is n impossible1 s9ce ! ,h9du gods numb] ?irty-?ree crores4 ,on ! eve ( ! sacrificial day1 a kid is br\ght into ! h\se1 & all ! family sleep r\nd him4 ,next morn+1 ! reception hall 9 ! l[] /ory is made ready = ! c]emony4 ,! floor is ?ickly cov]$ ) c[-dung1 &1 "r 9 ! middle ( ! room a squ>e is trac$ ) :ite *alk1 9 :i* is plac$ a high p$e/al1 ) ! /atue ( ! goddess4 ,! patri>* ( ! family br+s ! goat1 &1 hold+ him by ! horns1 l[]s 8 head to salute ! goddess4 ,aft] ?is1 ! old & "y wom5 s+ m>riage hymns1 tie ! legs ( ! goat1 cov] 8 head ) r$ p[d]1 & make a lamp smoke "u 8 nose1 to bani% ! evil spirits f r\nd him4 ,:5 all ?is is done1 ! female elem5t puts itself out ( ! way1 & ! patri>* comes aga9 ^u ! /age4 ,he trea*]\sly puts a ration ( rice be=e ! goat1 & z soon z ! victim becomes innoc5tly absorb$ 9 gratify+ 8 appetite1 ! old man *ops 8 head (f ) a s+le /roke ( 8 sword1 & ba!s ! goddess 9 ! smok+ blood com+ f ! head ( ! animal1 :i* he holds 9 8 "r arm1 ov] ! idol4 ,! wom5 s+ 9 *orus1 & ! c]emony ( betro?al is ov]4 ,! c]emonies ) ! a/rolog]s1 & ! ex*ange ( pres5ts1 are too long to be describ$4 ,i %all m5tion only1 t 9 all ^! c]emonies ! a/rolog] plays ! d\ble "p ( an augur & a family lawy]4 ,aft] a g5]al invocation to ! elephant-head$ god ,gane%a1 ! m>riage contract is writt5 on ! rev]se ( ! horoscopes & seal$1 & a g5]al bless+ is pron\nc$ ov] ! assembly4 ,ne$less to say t all ^! c]emonies _h be5 accompli%$ long ago 9 ! family to ^: m>riage p>ty we 7 invit$ 9 ,bagh4 ,all ^! rites are sacr$1 & mo/ probably we1 be+ m]e /rang]s1 w\ld n h be5 all[$ to witness !m4 ,we saw !m all lat] on 9 ,b5>es--?anks to ! int]cession ( our ,babu4 ,:5 we arriv$ on ! spot1 :]e ! ,bagh c]e-mony 0 celebrat$1 ! fe/ivity 0 at its height4 ,! bridegroom 0 n m ?an f\rte5 ye>s old1 :ile ! bride 0 only t54 ,h] small nose 0 adorn$ ) a huge gold5 r+ ) "s v brilliant /one1 :i* dragg$ h] no/ril d[n4 ,h] face look$ comically pite\s1 & sometimes %e ca/ furtive glances at u4 ,! bridegroom1 a /\t1 heal?y-look+ boy1 attir$ 9 clo? ( gold & we>+ ! _m /ori$ ,indra hat1 0 on horseback1 surr\nd$ by a :ole cr[d ( male relations4 ,! alt>1 especially erect$ = ?is occasion1 pres5t$ a que] sight4 ,its regulation height is ?ree times ! l5g? ( ! bride's arm f ! %\ld] d[n to ! middle f+]4 ,its mat]ials are bricks & :ite-wa%$ clay4 ,=ty-six e>!n pots pa9t$ ) r$1 yell[ & gre5 /ripes--! colors ( ! ,trimurti--rose 9 two pyramids on bo? sides ( ! god ( m>riages on ! alt>1 & all r\nd x a cr[d ( little m>ri$ girls 7 busy gr9d+ g+]4 ,:5 x 0 r$uc$ to p[d] ! :ole cr[d ru%$ on ! bridegroom1 dragg$ him f 8 horse1 &1 hav+ undress$ him1 began rubb+ him ) wet g+]4 ,z soon z ! sun dri$ him he 0 dress$ aga9 by "s ( ! little ladies1 :il/ "o "p ( !m sang & ! o!r spr9kl$ 8 head ) wat] f lotus leaves twi/$ into tubes4 ,we und]/ood t ?is 0 a delicate att5tion to ! wat] gods4 ,we 7 also told t ! :ole ( ! previ\s night _h be5 giv5 up to ! wor%ip ( v>i\s spirits4 ,! la/ rites1 begun weeks ago1 7 hurri$ly br\ght to an end dur+ ?is la/ night4 ,invocations to ,gane%a1 to ! god ( m>riages2 to ! gods ( ! elem5ts1 wat]1 fire1 air & e>?2 to ! goddess ( ! smallpox & o!r illnesses2 to ! spirits ( ance/ors & planet>y spirits1 to ! evil spirits1 good spirits1 family spirits1 & s on1 & s on4 ,sudd5ly our e>s 7 /ruck by /ra9s ( music4444 ,good heav5s6 :at a dreadful symphony x 06 ,! e>-splitt+ s\nds ( ,indian tom-toms1 ,tibetan drunis1 ,s+alese pipes1 ,*9ese trumpets1 & ,burmese gongs deaf5$ u on all sides1 awak5+ 9 our s\ls hatr$ = humanity & humanity's inv5tions4 ,de t\s les bruits du monde celui de la musique e/ le plus desagreable6 0 my ev]-recurr+ ?\ght4 ,happily1 ?is agony did n la/ long1 & 0 replac$ by ! *oral s++ ( ,brahmans & naut*es1 :i* 0 v orig9al1 b p]fectly be>able4 ,! w$d+ 0 a ri* "o1 & s ! ve/als appe>$ 9 /ate4 ,a mom5t ( sil5ce1 ( re/ra9$ :isp]+1 & "o ( !m1 a tall1 h&some girl ) eyes lit]ally fill+ half h] =ehead1 began approa*+ "o gue/ aft] ! o!r 9 p]fect sil5ce1 & rubb+ _! faces ) h] h&1 leav+ traces ( s&al & saffron p[d]s4 ,%e glid$ t[>ds u also1 noiselessly mov+ ov] ! du/y road ) h] b>e feet2 & be=e we realiz$ :at %e 0 do+ %e _h daub$ me z well z ! colonel & ,miss ,x----1 :i* made ! latt] sneeze & wipe h] face = at lea/ t5 m9utes1 ) l\d b va9 utt]ances ( indignation4 ,! ,babu & ,mulji (f]$ _! faces to ! little h&1 full ( saffron1 ) smiles ( condesc5d+ g5]osity4 ,b ! indomitable ,n>ayan %rank f ! ve/al s unexpect$ly at ! precise mom5t :51 ) fi]y glances at him1 %e /ood on tiptoe to rea* 8 face1 t %e q lo/ c\nt5ance & s5t a full dose ( p[d] ov] 8 %\ld]1 :il/ he turn$ away f h] ) knitt$ br[4 ,h] =ehead also %[$ sev]al ?reat5+ l9es1 b 9 a mom5t %e ov]came h] ang] & glid$ t[>ds ,ram-,runjit-,das1 sp>kl+ ) engag+ smiles4 ,b "h %e met ) /ill less luck2 (f5d$ at once 9 8 mono!ism & 8 *a/ity1 ! ,god's w>rior pu%$ ! ve/al s unc]emoni\sly t %e ne>ly upset ! elaborate pot-decoration ( ! alt>4 ,a dissatisfi$ murmur ran ?r\gh ! cr[d1 & we 7 prep>+ to be condemn$ to %ameful bani%m5t = ! s9s ( ! w>like ,sikh1 :5 ! drums s\nd$ aga9 & ! procession mov$ on4 ,9 front ( ev]yone drove ! trumpet]s & ! drumm]s 9 a c> gild$ f top to bottom1 & dragg$ by bullocks load$ ) g>l&s ( fl[]s2 next aft] !m walk$ a :ole deta*m5t ( pip]s1 & !n a ?ird body ( musicians on horseback1 :o frantically hamm]$ huge gongs4 ,aft] !m proce$$ ! cortege ( ! bridegroom's & ! bride's relations on horses adorn$ ) ri* h>ness1 fea!rs & fl[]s2 !y w5t 9 pairs4 ,!y 7 foll[$ by a regim5t ( ,bhils 9 full dis>m\r--because no weapons b b[s & arr[s _h be5 left to !m by ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t4 ,all ^! ,bhils look$ z if !y _h too?-a*e1 because ( ! odd way !y h ( arrang+ ! ends ( _! :ite pagris4 ,aft] !m walk$ cl]ical ,brahmans1 ) aromatic tap]s 9 _! h&s & surr\nd$ by ! flitt+ battalion ( naut*es1 :o amus$ !mselves all ! way by graceful glissades & pas4 ,!y 7 foll[$ by ! lay ,brahmans--! twice born4 ,! bridegroom rode on a h&some horse2 on bo? sides walk$ two c\ples ( w>riors1 arm$ ) yaks' tails to wave ! flies away4 ,!y 7 accompani$ by two m m5 on ea* side ) silv] fans4 ,! bridegroom's gr\p 0 w\nd up by a nak$ ,brahman1 p]*$ on a donkey & hold+ ov] ! head ( ! boy a huge r$ silk umbrella4 ,aft] him a c> load$ ) a ?\s& cocoa-nuts & a hundr$ bamboo baskets1 ti$ toge!r by a r$ rope4 ,! god :o looks aft] m>riages drove 9 melan*oly isolation on ! va/ back ( an elephant1 ^: mah\t l$ him by a *a9 ( fl[]s4 ,our humble p>ty mode/ly advanc$ j beh9d ! elephant's tail4 ,! p]=mance ( rites on ! way seem$ endless4 ,we _h to /op be=e e tree1 e pagoda1 e sacr$ tank & bu%1 & at la/ be=e a sacr$ c[4 ,:5 we came back to ! h\se ( ! bride x 0 f\r 9 ! aft]noon1 & we _h />t$ a little aft] six 9 ! morn+4 ,we all 7 utt]ly exhau/$1 & ,miss ,x---- lit]ally ?reat5$ to fall asleep on h] feet4 ,! indignant ,sikh _h left u long ago1 & _h p]suad$ ,mr4 ,y---- & ,mulji--:om ! colonel _h nicknam$ ! mute g5]al--to keep him company4 ,our respect$ presid5t 0 ba!d 9 8 own p]spiration1 & ev5 ,n>ayan ! un*angeable yawn$ & s\ght consolation 9 a fan4 ,b ! ,babu 0 simply a/oni%+4 ,aft] a n9e h\rs' walk "u ! sun1 ) 8 head unprotect$1 he look$ fre%] ?an ev]1 )\t a drop ( sweat on 8 d>k sat9-l =ehead4 ,he %[$ 8 :ite tee? 9 an et]nal smile1 & *aff$ u all1 recit+ ! ,diamond ,w$d+ ( ,/eadman4 ,we /ruggl$ aga9/ our fatigue 9 our desire to wit-ness ! la/ c]emony1 aft] :i* ! woman is =ev] cut (f f ! ext]nal _w4 ,x 0 j go+ to beg92 & we kept our eyes & e>s wide op54 ,! bridegroom & ! bride 7 plac$ be=e ! alt>4 ,! (ficiat+ ,brahman ti$ _! h&s ) "s kus-kus grass1 & l$ !m ?ree times r\nd ! alt>4 ,!n _! h&s 7 unti$1 & ! ,brahman mumbl$ a mantram4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 ! boy husb& lift$ 8 dim9utive bride & c>ri$ h] ?ree times r\nd ! alt> 9 8 arms1 !n aga9 ?ree turns r\nd ! alt>1 b ! boy prec$+ ! girl1 & %e foll[+ him l an ob$i5t slave4 ,:5 ?is 0 ov]1 ! bridegroom 0 plac$ on a high *air by ! entrance door1 & ! bride br\ght a bas9 ( wat]1 took (f 8 %oes1 &1 hav+ wa%$ 8 feet1 wip$ !m ) h] long hair4 ,we le>n$ t ?is 0 a v anci5t cu/om4 ,on ! "r side ( ! bridegroom sat 8 "m4 ,! bride knelt be=e h] also1 &1 hav+ p]=m$ ! same op]ation ov] h] feet1 %e retir$ to ! h\se4 ,!n h] "m came out ( ! cr[d & repeat$ ! same c]emony1 b )\t us+ h] hair z a t[el4 ,! "y c\ple 7 m>ri$4 ,! drums & ! tom-toms roll$ once m2 & half-deaf we />t$ = home4---- ,9 ! t5t we f\nd ! ,akali 9 ! middle ( a s]mon1 deliv]$ = ! edification ( ! mute g5]al & ,mr4 ,y----4 ,he 0 expla9+ to !m ! advantages ( ! ,sikh religion1 & comp>+ x ) ! fai? ( ! devil-wor%ip]s1 z he call$ ! ,brahmans4 ,x 0 too late to g to ! caves1 &1 besides1 we _h _h en\gh sights = "o day4 ,s we sat d[n to re/1 & to li/5 to ! words ( wisdom fall+ f ! lips ( ! ,god's w>rior4 ,9 my humble op9ion1 he 0 "r 9 m ?an "o ?+2 9 8 mo/ imag9ative mom5ts ,satan himself c\ld n h inv5t$ any?+ m unju/ & m ref9$ly cruel ?an :at 0 inv5t$ by ^! twice-born egoti/s 9 _! relation to ! weak] sex4 ,an uncondition$ civil dea? awaits h] 9 case ( wid[hood--ev5 if ?is sad fate befalls h] :5 %e is two or ?ree ye>s old4 ,x is ( no importance = ! ,brahmans if ! m>riage nev] actually took place2 ! goat sacrifice1 at :i* ! p]sonal pres5ce ( ! little girl is n ev5 requir$--%e be+ repres5t$ by ! wret*$ victim--is consid]$ b9d+ = h]4 ,z = ! man1 n only is he p]mitt$ to h sev]al lawful wives at a "t1 b he is ev5 requir$ by ! law to m>ry aga9 if 8 wife dies4 ,n to be unju/1 ,i mu/ m5tion t1 ) ! exception ( "s vici\s & deprav$ ,rajas1 we nev] he>d ( a ,h9du avail+ himself ( ?is privilege1 & hav+ m ?an "o wife4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 ! :ole ( or?odox ,india is %ak5 by ! /ruggle 9 favor ( ! rem>riage ( wid[s4 ,?is agitation 0 begun 9 ,bombay1 by a few re=m]s1 & oppon5ts ( ,brahmans4 ,x is already t5 ye>s s9ce ,mulji-,tak]-,s+ & o!rs rais$ ?is "q2 b we "k only ( ?ree or f\r m5 :o h d>$ z yet to m>ry wid[s4 ,?is /ruggle is c>ri$ on 9 sil5ce & secrecy1 b nev]!less x is fi]ce & ob/9ate4 ,9 ! mean:ile1 ! fate ( ! wid[ is :at ! ,brahmans wi% x to be4 ,z soon z ! corpse ( h] husb& is burn$ ! wid[ mu/ %ave h] head1 & nev] let x gr[ aga9 z long z %e lives4 ,h] bangles1 necklaces & r+s are brok5 to pieces & burn$1 toge!r ) h] hair & h] husb&'s rema9s4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( h] life %e mu/ we> no?+ b :ite if %e 0 less ?an tw5ty-five at h] husb&'s dea?1 & r$ if %e 0 old]4 ,temples1 religi\s c]emonies1 society1 are clos$ to h] = ev]4 ,%e has no "r to speak to any ( h] relations1 & no "r to eat ) !m4 ,%e sleeps1 eats & works sep>ately2 h] t\* is consid]$ impure = sev5 ye>s4 ,if a man1 go+ out on bus9ess1 meets a wid[1 he goes home aga91 ab&on+ e pursuit1 because to see a wid[ is acc\nt$ an evil om54 ,9 ! pa/ all ?is 0 seldom practis$1 & conc]n$ only ! ri* wid[s1 :o refus$ to be burn$2 b n[1 s9ce ! ,brahmans h be5 caught 9 ! false int]pretation ( ! ,v$as1 ) ! crim9al int5tion ( appropriat+ ! wid[s' weal?1 !y insi/ on ! fulfilm5t ( ?is cruel precept1 & make :at once 0 ! exception ! rule4 ,!y are p[]less aga9/ ,briti% law1 & s !y rev5ge !mselves on ! innoc5t & helpless wom51 :om fate has depriv$ ( _! natural protectors4 ,pr(essor ,wilson's demon/ration ( ! means by :i* ! ,brahmans di/ort$ ! s5se ( ! ,v$as1 9 ord] to ju/ify ! practice ( wid[-burn+1 is well wor? m5tion+4 ,dur+ ! _m c5turies t ?is t]rible practice prevail$1 ! ,brahmans _h appeal$ to a c]ta9 ,v$ic text = _! ju/ification1 & _h claim$ to be rigidly fulfill+ ! in/itutes ( ,manu1 :i* conta9 = !m ! int]pretation ( ,v$ic law4 ,:5 ! ,ea/ ,india ,company's ,gov]nm5t fir/ turn$ its att5tion to ! suppression ( suttee1 ! :ole c\ntry1 f ,cape ,comor9 to ! ,himalayas1 rose 9 prote/1 "u ! influ5ce ( ! ,brahmans4 ,! ,engli% promis$ n to int]f]e 9 our religi\s affairs1 & !y mu/ keep _! ^w6 0 ! g5]al outcry4 ,nev] 0 ,india s ne> revolution z 9 ^? days4 ,! ,engli% saw ! dang] & gave up ! task4 ,b ,pr(essor ,wilson1 ! be/ ,sanskriti/ ( ! "t1 did n consid] ! battle lo/4 ,he appli$ himself to ! /udy ( ! mo/ anci5t ,,mss41 & gradually became conv9c$ t ! alleg$ precept did n exi/ 9 ! ,v$as2 ?\gh 9 ! ,laws ( ,manu x 0 q di/9ct1 & _h be5 translat$ accord+ly by ,t4 ,colebrooke & o!r ,ori5tali/s4 ,an attempt to prove to ! fanatic population t ,manu's int]pretation 0 wrong w\ld h be5 equival5t to an attempt to r$uce wat] to p[d]4 ,s ,wilson set himself to /udy ,manu1 & to comp>e ! text ( ! ,v$as ) ! text ( ?is law-giv]4 ,?is 0 ! result ( 8 labors3 ! ,rig ,v$a ord]s ! ,brahman to place ! wid[ side by side ) ! corpse1 & !n1 aft] ! p]=mance ( c]ta9 rites1 to lead h] d[n f ! fun]al pyre & to s+ ! foll[+ v]se f ,grhya ,sutra3 ,arise1 ,o woman6 return to ! _w ( ! liv+6 ,hav+ gone to sleep by ! dead1 awake aga96 ,long en\gh ?\ ha/ be5 a fai?ful wife ,to ! "o :o made !e "m ( 8 *ildr54 ,!n ^? pres5t at ! burn+ 7 to rub _! eyes ) collyrium1 & ! ,brahman to address to !m ! foll[+ v]se3 ,approa*1 y m>ri$ wom51 n wid[s1 ,) y\r husb&s br+ ghi & butt]4 ,let ! mo!rs g up to ! womb fir/1 ,dress$ 9 fe/ive g>m5ts & co/ly adornm5ts4 ,! l9e be=e ! la/ 0 mis9t]pret$ by ! ,brahmans 9 ! mo/ skillful way4 ,9 ,sanskrit x reads z foll[s3 ,arohantu janayo yonim agre44444 ,yon9a agre lit]ally means to ! womb fir/4 ,hav+ *ang$ only "o lett] ( ! la/ ^w agre1 fir/1 9 ,sanskrit script1 ! ,brahmans wrote in/ead agneh1 fire's1 9 ,sanskrit script1 & s acquir$ ! "r to s5d ! wret*$ wid[s yon9a agneh--to ! womb ( fire4 ,x is difficult to f9d on ! face ( ! _w ano!r su* fi5di% deception4 ,! ,v$as nev] p]mitt$ ! burn+ ( ! wid[s1 & !re is a place 9 ,taittiriya-,aranyaka1 ( ! ,yajur ,v$a1 :]e ! bro!r ( ! deceas$1 or 8 disciple1 or ev5 a tru/$ fri5d1 is recomm5d$ to say to ! wid[1 :il/ ! pyre is set on fire3 ,arise1 ,o woman6 d n lie d[n any m beside ! lifeless corpse2 return to ! _w ( ! liv+1 & become ! wife ( ! "o :o holds y by ! h&1 & is will+ to be y\r husb&4 ,?is v]se %[s t dur+ ! ,v$ic p]iod ! rem>riage ( wid[s 0 all[$4 ,besides1 9 sev]al places 9 ! anci5t books1 po9t$ out to u by ,swami ,dayan&1 we f\nd ord]s to ! wid[s to keep ! a%es ( ! husb& = sev]al mon?s aft] 8 dea? & to p]=m ov] !m c]ta9 f9al rituals4 ,h[ev]1 9 spite ( ! sc&al creat$ by ,pr(essor ,wilson's discov]y1 & ( ! fact t ! ,brahmans 7 put to %ame be=e ! d\ble au?ority ( ! ,v$as & ( ,manu1 ! cu/om ( c5turies prov$ s /rong t "s pi\s ,h9du wom5 /ill burn !mselves :5ev] !y c4 ,n m ?an two ye>s ago ! f\r wid[s ( ,yung-,bahadur1 ! *ief m9i/] ( ,nepal1 insi/$ ^u be+ burn$4 ,nepal is n "u ! ,briti% rule1 & s ! ,anglo-,indian ,gov]nm5t _h no "r to int]f]e4 ,! ,caves ,( ,bagh ,at f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ we cross$ ! ,vagrey & ,girna1 or r1 comme coloris local1 ,%iva & ,p>vati4 ,probably1 foll[+ ! bad example ( ! av]age mortal husb& & wife1 ?is div9e c\ple 7 engag$ 9 a qu>rel1 ev5 at ?is e>ly h\r ( ! day4 ,!y 7 frightfully r\gh1 & our f]ry1 /rik+ on some?+ at ! bottom1 ne>ly upset u into ! cold embrace ( ! god & 8 irate bett] half4 ,l all ! cave temples ( ,india1 ! ,bagh cav]ns are dug out 9 ! middle ( a v]tical rock--) ! int5tion1 z x seems to me1 ( te/+ ! limits ( human pati5ce4 ,tak+ into consid]ation t su* a height does n prev5t ei!r glam\r or tig]s rea*+ ! caves1 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ! sole aim ( ! ascetic build]s 0 to tempt weak mortals into ! s9 ( irritation by ! inaccessibility ( _! airy abodes4 ,sev5ty-two /eps1 cut out 9 ! rock1 & cov]$ ) ?orny we$s & moss1 are ! beg9n+ ( ! asc5t to ! ,bagh caves4 ,footm>ks worn 9 ! /one ?r\gh c5turies spoke ( ! numb]less pilgrims :o _h come "h be=e u4 ,! r\ghness ( ! /eps1 ) deep holes "h & !re1 & ?orns1 add$ attractions to ?is asc5t2 jo9 to ?is a numb] ( m\nta9 spr+s exud+ ?r\gh ! pores ( ! /one1 & no "o w be a/oni%$ if ,i say t we simply felt fa9t "u ! weight ( life & our ar*eological difficulties4 ,! ,babu1 :o1 tak+ (f 8 slipp]s1 scamp]$ ov] ! ?orns z unconc]n$ly z if he _h ho(s in/ead ( vuln]able human heels1 laugh$ at ! helplessness ( ,europeans1 & only made u feel worse4 ,b on rea*+ ! top ( ! m\nta9 we /opp$ grumbl+1 realiz+ at ! fir/ glance t we %\ld receive our rew>d4 ,we saw a :ole enfilade ( d>k caves1 ?r\gh regul> squ>e op5+s1 six feet wide4 ,we felt awe/ruck ) ! gloomy maje/y ( ?is des]t$ temple4 ,!re 0 a curi\s ceil+ ov] ! squ>e plat=m t once s]v$ z a v]&ah2 !re 0 also a portico ) brok5 pill>s hang+ ov] our heads2 & two rooms on ea* side1 "o ) a brok5 image ( "s flat-nos$ goddess1 ! o!r conta9+ a ,gane%a2 b we did n /op to exam9e all ?is 9 detail4 ,ord]+ ! tor*es to be lit1 we /epp$ into ! fir/ hall4 ,a damp brea? z ( ! tomb met u4 ,at our fir/ ^w we all %iv]$3 a holl[1 prolong$ e*o+ h[l1 dy+ away 9 ! di/ance1 %ook ! anci5t vaults & made u all l[] our voices to a :isp]4 ,! tor*-be>]s %riek$ ,devi6444 ,devi6444 &1 kneel+ 9 ! du/1 p]=m$ a f]v5t puja 9 honor ( ! voice ( ! invisible goddess ( ! caves1 9 spite ( ! angry prote/ations ( ,n>ayan & ( ! ,god's w>rior4 ,! only light ( ! temple came f ! entrance1 & s two-?irds ( x look$ /ill gloomi] by contra/4 ,?is hall1 or ! c5tral temple1 is v spaci\s1 eighty--f\r feet squ>e1 & sixte5 feet high4 ,tw5ty-f\r massive pill>s =m a squ>e1 six pill>s at ea* side1 includ+ ! corn] ones1 & f\r 9 ! middle to prop up ! c5tre ( ! ceil+2 o!rwise x c\ld n be kept f fall+1 z ! mass ( ! m\nta9 :i* presses on x f ! top is mu* great] ?an 9 ,k>li or ,elephanta4 ,!re are at lea/ ?ree diff]5t /yles 9 ! ar*itecture ( ^! pill>s4 ,"s ( !m are groov$ 9 spirals1 gradually & imp]ceptibly *ang+ f r\nd to sixte5 sid$1 !n octagonal & squ>e4 ,o!rs1 pla9 = ! fir/ ?ird ( _! height1 gradually f9i%$ "u ! ceil+ by a mo/ elaborate display ( ornam5tation1 :i* rem9ds "o ( ! ,cor9?ian /yle4 ,! ?ird ) a squ>e pl9? & semi-circul> friezes4 ,tak+ x all 9 all1 !y made a mo/ orig9al & graceful picture4 ,mr4 ,y----1 an ar*itect by pr(ession1 assur$ u t he nev] saw any?+ m /rik+4 ,he said he c\ld n imag9e by ! aid ( :at in/rum5ts ! anci5t build]s c\ld accompli% su* wond]s4 ,! con/ruction ( ! ,bagh caves1 z well z ( all ! cave temples ( ,india1 ^: hi/ory is lo/ 9 ! d>kness ( "t1 is ascrib$ by ! ,european ar*eologi/s to ! ,buddhi/s1 & by ! native tradition to ! ,p&u bro!rs4 ,indian paleography prote/s 9 e "o ( its new discov]ies aga9/ ! ha/y conclusions ( ! ,ori5tali/s4 ,& mu* may be said aga9/ ! int]v5tion ( ,buddhi/s 9 ?is p>ticul> case4 ,b ,i %all indicate only "o p>ticul>4 ,! !ory :i* decl>es t all ! cave temples ( ,india are ( ,buddhi/ orig9 is wrong4 ,! ,ori5tali/s may insi/ z mu* z !y *oose on ! hypo!sis t ! ,buddhi/s became aga9 idol-wor%ip]s2 x w expla9 no?+1 & contradicts ! hi/ory ( bo? ,buddhi/s & ,brahmans4 ,! ,brahmans began p]secut+ & bani%+ ! ,buddhi/s precisely because !y _h begun a crusade aga9/ idol-wor%ip4 ,! few ,buddhi/ communities :o rema9$ 9 ,india & des]t$ ! pure1 ?\gh1 maybe--= a %all[ obs]v]--some:at a!i/ic tea*+s ( ,gautama ,siddh>?a1 nev] jo9$ ,brahmanism1 b coalesc$ ) ! ,ja9as1 & gradually became absorb$ 9 !m4 ,!n :y n suppose t if1 among/ hundr$s ( ,brahmanical gods1 we f9d "o /atue ( ,buddha1 x only %[s t ! masses ( half-conv]ts to ,buddhism add$ ?is new god to ! anci5t ,brahmanical temple4 ,?is w\ld be mu* m s5sible ?an to ?9k t ! ,buddhi/s ( ! two c5turies be=e & aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era d>$ to fill _! temples ) idols1 9 defiance ( ! _s ( ! re=m] ,gau-tama4 ,! figures ( ,buddha are easily disc]n$ 9 ! sw>m ( hea!n gods2 _! position is always ! same1 & ! palm ( its "r h& is always turn$ upw>ds1 bless+ ! wor%ip]s ) two f+]s4 ,we exam9$ almo/ e rem>kable vih>a ( ! s-call$ ,buddhi/ temples1 & nev] met ) "o /atue ( ,buddha :i* c\ld n h be5 add$ 9 a lat] epo* ?an ! con/ruction ( ! temple2 x does n matt] :e!r x 0 a ye> or a ?\s& ye>s lat]4 ,n be+ p]fectly self-confid5t 9 ?is matt]1 we always took ! op9ion ( ,mr4 ,y----1 :o1 z ,i said be=e1 0 an exp]i5c$ ar*itect2 & he inv>iably came to ! conclusion t ! ,brahmanical idols =m$ a h>monic & g5u9e "p ( ! :ole1 pill>s1 decorations1 & ! g5]al /yle ( ! temple2 :]eas ! /atue ( ,buddha 0 an additional & discordant pat*4 ,out ( ?irty or =ty caves ( ,ellora1 all fill$ ) idols1 !re is only "o1 ! "o call$ ! ,temple ( ! ,tri-,lokas1 :i* conta9s no?+ b /atues ( ,buddha1 & ( ,an&a1 8 fav\rite disciple4 ,( c\rse1 9 ?is case x w\ld be p]fectly "r to ?9k x is a ,buddhi/ vih>a4 ,mo/ probably1 "s ( ! ,russian ar*eologi/s w prote/ aga9/ ! op9ions ,i ma9ta91 t is to say1 ! op9ions ( ! ,h9du ar*eologi/s1 & w treat me z an ignoramus1 outrag+ sci5ce4 ,9 self-def5ce1 & 9 ord] to %[ h[ un/able a gr\nd to base "o's op9ions ^u are ! conclusions ev5 ( su* a great au?ority z ,mr4 ,f]gusson1 ,i mu/ m5tion ! foll[+ in/ance4 ,?is great ar*itect1 b v m$iocre ar*eologi/1 proclaim$ at ! v beg9n+ ( 8 sci5tific c>e] t all ! cave temples ( ,kan>a1 )\t exception1 7 built betwe5 ! fif? & ! t5? c5turies4 ,?is !ory became g5]ally accept$1 :5 sudd5ly ,dr4 ,bird f\nd a brass plate 9 a c]ta9 ,kan>a monum5t1 call$ a tope4 ,! plate ann\nc$ 9 pure & di/9ct ,sanskrit t ?is tope 0 erect$ z a homage to ! old temple1 at ! beg9n+ ( #bde ( ! ,h9du a/ronomical 7,samvat7 era4 ,accord+ to ,pr9sep & ,dr4 ,/ev5son1 ?is date co9cides ) #ahi ,a4,d41 & s x cle>ly settles ! "q ( :5 ! tope 0 built4 ,b ! "q ( ! antiquity ( ! temple itself /ill rema9s op51 ?\gh ! inscription /ates t x 0 an old temple 9 #ahi ,a4,d41 & contradicts ! above-quot$ op9ion ( ,f]gusson4 ,h[ev]1 ?is important discov]y fail$ to %ake ,f]gusson's equanimity4 ,= him1 anci5t inscriptions are ( no importance1 because1 z he says1 ! antiquity ( ru9s mu/ n be fix$ on ! basis ( inscriptions1 b on ! basis ( c]ta9 ar*itectural canons & rules1 discov]$ by ,mr4 ,f]gusson 9 p]son4 ,fiat hypo!sis1 ruat coelum6 ,& n[ ,i %all return to my n>rative4 ,/raight be=e ! entrance a door leads to ano!r hall1 :i* is oblong1 ) hexagonal pill>s & ni*es1 conta9+ /atues 9 a tol]able /ate ( pres]vation2 goddesses t5 feet & gods n9e feet high4 ,aft] ?is hall !re is a room ) an alt>1 :i* is a regul> hexagon1 hav+ sides ea* ?ree feet long1 & protect$ by a cupola cut 9 ! rock4 ,nobody 0 admitt$ "h1 except ! initiates ( ! my/]ies ( ! adytum4 ,all r\nd ?is room !re are ab\t tw5ty prie/s' cells4 ,absorb$ 9 ! exam9ation ( ! alt>1 we did n notice ! abs5ce ( ! colonel1 till we he>d 8 l\d voice 9 ! di/ance call+ to u3 ,i h f\nd a secret passage4444 ,come along1 let u f9d :]e x leads to6 ,tor* 9 h&1 ! colonel 0 f> ahead ( u1 & v eag] to proce$2 b ea* ( u _h a little plan ( 8 own1 & s we 7 reluctant to obey 8 summons4 ,! ,babu took ^u himself to answ] = ! :ole p>ty3 ,take c>e1 colonel4 ,?is passage leads to ! d5 ( ! glam\r4444 ,m9d ! tig]s6 ,b once fairly />t$ on ! way to discov]ies1 our presid5t 0 n to be /opp$4 ,nol5s vol5s we foll[$ him4 ,he 0 "r2 he _h made a discov]y2 & on ent]+ ! cell we saw a mo/ unexpect$ tableau4 ,by ! opposite wall /ood two tor*-be>]s ) _! flam+ tor*es1 z motionless z if !y 7 trans=m$ into /one c>yatides2 & f ! wall1 ab\t five feet above ! gr\nd1 protrud$ two legs clad 9 :ite tr\s]s4 ,!re 0 no body to !m2 ! body _h disappe>$1 & b t ! legs 7 %ak5 by a convulsive ef=t to move on1 we might h ?\ght t ! wick$ goddess ( ?is place _h cut ! colonel into two halves1 & hav+ caus$ ! upp] half in/antly to evaporate1 _h /uck ! l[] half to ! wall1 z a k9d ( trophy4 ,:at is become ( y1 ,mr4 ,presid5t8 ,:]e are y8 7 our al>m$ que/ions4 ,in/ead ( an answ]1 ! legs 7 convuls$ /ill m viol5tly1 & soon disappe>$ completely1 aft] :i* we he>d ! voice ( ! colonel1 z if com+ ?r\gh a long tube3 ,a room444 a secret cell4444 ,be quick6 ,i see a :ole r[ ( rooms4444 ,conf\nd x6 my tor* is out6 ,br+ "s mat*es & ano!r tor*6 ,b ?is 0 easi] said ?an done4 ,! tor*-be>]s refus$ to g on2 z x 01 !y 7 already fright5$ out ( _! wits4 ,miss ,x---- glanc$ ) appreh5sion at ! wall ?ickly cov]$ ) soot & !n at h] pretty g[n4 ,mr4 ,y---- sat d[n on a brok5 pill> & said he w\ld g no f>!r1 pref]r+ to h a quiet smoke 9 ! company ( ! timid tor*-be>]s4 ,!re 7 sev]al v]tical /eps cut 9 ! wall2 & on ! floor we saw a l>ge /one ( su* a curi\sly irregul> %ape t x /ruck me t x c\ld n be natural4 ,! quick-ey$ ,babu 0 n long 9 discov]+ its peculi>ities1 & said he 0 sure x 0 ! /opp] ( ! secret passage4 ,we all hurri$ to exam9e ! /one mo/ m9utely1 & discov]$ t1 ?\gh x imitat$ z closely z possible ! irregul>ity ( ! rock1 its "u surface bore evid5t traces ( workman%ip & _h a k9d ( h+e to be easily mov$4 ,! hole 0 ab\t ?ree feet high1 b n m ?an two feet wide4 ,! muscul> ,god's w>rior 0 ! fir/ to foll[ ! colonel4 ,he 0 s tall t :5 he /ood on a brok5 pill> ! op5+ came d[n to ! middle ( 8 brea/1 & s he _h no difficulty 9 transport+ himself to ! upp] /ory4 ,! sl5d] ,babu jo9$ him ) a s+le monkey-l jump4 ,!n1 ) ! ,akali pull+ f above & ,n>ayan pu%+ f bel[1 ,i safely made ! passage1 ?\gh ! n>r[ness ( ! hole prov$ mo/ disagreeable1 & ! r\ghness ( ! rock left consid]able traces on my h&s4 ,h[ev] try+ ar*eological explorations may be = a p]son afflict$ by an unusually f9e pres5ce1 ,i felt p]fectly confid5t t ) two su* ,h]cules-l help]s z ,n>ayan & ,ram-,runjit-,das ! asc5t ( ! ,himalayas w\ld be p]fectly possible = me4 ,miss ,x---- came next1 "u ! escort ( ,mulji1 b ,mr4 ,y---- /ay$ beh9d4 ,! secret cell 0 a room ( twelve feet squ>e4 ,/raight above ! black hole 9 ! floor !re 0 ano!r 9 ! ceil+1 b ?is "t we did n discov] any /opp]4 ,! cell 0 p]fectly empty ) ! exception ( black spid]s z big z crabs4 ,our app>ition1 & especially ! bright light ( ! tor*es1 madd5$ !m2 panic-/rick5 !y ran 9 hundr$s ov] ! walls1 ru%$ d[n1 & tumbl$ on our heads1 te>+ _! ?9 ropes 9 _! inconsid]ate ha/e4 ,! fir/ movem5t ( ,miss ,x---- 0 to kill z _m z %e c\ld4 ,b ! f\r ,h9dus prote/$ /rongly & unanim\sly4 ,! old lady remon/rat$ 9 an (f5d$ voice3 ,i ?\ght t at lea/ y1 ,mulji1 7 a re=m]1 b y are z sup]/iti\s z any idol-wor%ip]4 ,above ev]y?+ ,i am a ,h9du1 answ]$ ! mute g5]al4 ,& ! ,h9dus1 z y "k1 consid] x s9ful be=e nature & be=e _! own consci5ces to kill an animal put to flight by ! /r5g? ( man1 be x ev5 poison\s4 ,z to ! spid]s1 9 spite ( _! ugl9ess1 !y are p]fectly h>mless4 ,i am sure all ?is is because y ?9k y w transmigrate into a black spid]6 %e repli$1 h] no/rils trembl+ ) ang]4 ,i _c say ,i d1 retort$ ,mulji2 b if all ! ,engli% ladies are z unk9d z y ,i %\ld r be a spid] ?an an ,engli%man4 ,?is lively answ] com+ f ! usually taciturn ,mulji 0 s unexpect$ t we c\ld n help laugh-+4 ,b to our great discomfiture ,miss ,x---- 0 s]i\sly angry1 &1 "u pretext ( gidd9ess1 said %e w\ld rejo9 ,mr4 ,y---- bel[4 ,h] con/ant bad spirits 7 becom+ try+ = our cosmopolitan little p>ty1 & s we did n press h] to /ay4 ,z to u we climb$ ?r\gh ! second op5+1 b ?is "t "u ! lead]%ip ( ,n>ayan4 ,he disclos$ to u t ?is place 0 n new to him2 he _h be5 "h be=e1 & confid$ to u t simil> rooms1 "o on ! top ( ! o!r1 g up to ! summit ( ! m\nta94 ,!n1 he said1 !y take a sudd5 turn1 & desc5d gradually to a :ole und]gr\nd palace1 :i* is sometimes tempor>ily inhabit$4 ,wi%+ to leave ! _w = a :ile & to sp5d a few days 9 isolation1 ! ,raj-,yogis f9d p]fect solitude 9 ?is und]gr\nd abode4 ,our presid5t look$ askance at ,n>ayan ?r\gh 8 spectacles1 b did n f9d any?+ to say4 ,! ,h9dus also receiv$ ?is in=mation 9 p]fect sil5ce4 ,! second cell 0 exactly l ! fir/ "o2 we easily discov]$ ! hole 9 its ceil+1 & rea*$ ! ?ird cell4 ,!re we sat d[n = a :ile4 ,i felt t brea?+ 0 becom+ difficult to me1 b ,i ?\ght ,i 0 simply out ( brea? & tir$1 & s did n m5tion to my companions t any?+ 0 wrong4 ,! passage to ! f\r? cell 0 almo/ /opp$ by e>? mix$ ) little /ones1 & ! g5tlem5 ( ! p>ty 7 busy cle>+ x out = ab\t tw5ty m9utes4 ,!n we rea*$ ! f\r? cell4 ,n>ayan 0 "r1 ! cells 7 "o /raight ov] ! o!r1 & ! floor ( ! "o =m$ ! ceil+ ( ! o!r4 ,! f\r? cell 0 9 ru9s4 ,two brok5 pill>s ly+ "o on ! o!r pres5t$ a v conv5i5t /epp+-/one to ! fif? /ory4 ,b ! colonel /opp$ our zeal by say+ t n[ 0 ! "t to smoke ! pipe ( delib]ation aft] ! fa%ion ( r$ ,indians4 ,if ,n>ayan is n mi/ak51 he said1 ?is go+ up & up may cont9ue till tomorr[ morn+4 ,i am n mi/ak51 said ,n>ayan almo/ solemnly4 ,b s9ce my visit "h ,i h he>d t "s ( ^! passages 7 fill$ ) e>?1 s t e communication is /opp$2 &1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 we _c g fur!r ?an ! next /ory4 ,9 t case !re is no use try+ to g any fur!r4 ,if ! ru9s are s %aky z to /op ! passages1 x w\ld be dang]\s = u4 ,i nev] said ! passages 7 /opp$ by ! h& ( "t4444 ,!y did x on purpose4444 ,:o !y8 ,d y mean glam\r8444 ,colonel6 said ! ,h9du ) an ef=t4 ,don't laugh at :at ,i say4 444 ,i speak s]i\sly4 ,my de> fell[1 ,i assure y my int5tion is nei!r to (f5d y nor to ridicule a s]i\s matt]4 ,i simply d n realize :om y mean :5 y say !y4 ,i mean ! bro!rhood4444 ,! ,raj-,yogis4 ,"s ( !m live q close to "h4 ,by ! dim light ( ! half-ext+ui%$ tor*es we saw t ,n>ayan's lips trembl$ & t 8 face grew pale z he spoke4 ,! colonel c\gh$1 re>rang$ 8 spectacles & rema9$ sil5t = a :ile4 ,my de> ,n>ayan1 at la/ said ! colonel1 ,i d n want to believe t y\r int5tion is to make fun ( our cr$ulity4 ,b ,i c't believe ei!r1 t y s]i\sly mean to assure u t any liv+ creature1 be x an animal or an ascetic1 c\ld exi/ 9 a place :]e !re is no air4 ,i paid special att5tion to ! fact1 & s ,i am p]fectly sure ,i am n mi/ak53 !re is n a s+le bat 9 ^! cells1 :i* %[s t !re is a lack ( air4 ,& j look at our tor*es6 y see h[ dim !y are gr[+4 ,i am sure1 t on climb+ two or ?ree m rooms l ?is1 we %\ld be suffocat$6 ,& 9 spite ( all ^! facts1 ,i speak ! tru?1 repeat$ ,n>ayan4 ,! caves fur!r on are inhabit$ by !m4 ,& ,i h se5 !m ) my own eyes4 ,! colonel grew ?\ghtful1 & /ood glanc+ at ! ceil+ 9 a p]plex$ & undecid$ way4 ,we all kept sil5t1 brea?+ heavily4 ,let u g back6 sudd5ly %\t$ ! ,akali4 ,my nose is ble$+4 ,at ?is v mom5t ,i felt a /range & unexpect$ s5sation1 & ,i sank heavily on ! gr\nd4 ,9 a second ,i felt an indescribably delici\s1 heav5ly s5se ( re/1 9 spite ( a dull pa9 beat+ 9 my temples4 ,i vaguely realiz$ t ,i _h really fa9t$1 & t ,i %\ld die if n tak5 out into ! op5 air4 ,i c\ld n lift my f+]2 ,i c\ld n utt] a s\nd2 &1 9 spite ( x1 !re 0 no fe> 9 my s\l--no?+ b an apa!tic1 b indescribably sweet feel+ ( re/1 & a complete inactivity ( all ! s5ses except he>+4 ,a mom5t came :5 ev5 ?is s5se =sook me1 because ,i rememb] t ,i li/5$ ) imbecile int5tness to ! dead sil5ce ar\nd me4 ,is ?is dea?8 0 my indi/9ct wond]+ ?\ght4 ,!n ,i felt z if mighty w+s 7 fann+ me4 ,k9d w+s1 c>ess+1 k9d w+s6 7 ! recurr+ words 9 my bra91 l ! regul> movem5ts ( a p5dulum1 & int]iorily "u an unreason+ impulse1 ,i laugh$ at ^! words4 ,!n ,i exp]i5c$ a new s5sation3 ,i r knew ?an felt t ,i 0 lift$ f ! floor1 & fell d[n & d[n "s unkn[n precipice1 among/ ! holl[ roll+s ( a di/ant ?und]-/orm4 ,sudd5ly a l\d voice res\nd$ ne> me4 ,& ?is "t ,i ?9k ,i did n he>1 b felt x4 ,!re 0 some?+ palpable 9 ?is voice1 some?+ t in/antly /opp$ my helpless desc5t1 & kept me f fall+ any fur!r4 ,?is 0 a voice ,i knew well1 b ^: voice x 0 ,i c\ld n 9 my weakness rememb]4 ,9 :at way ,i 0 dragg$ ?r\gh all ^! n>r[ holes w rema9 an et]nal my/]y = me4 ,i came to myself on ! v]&ah bel[1 fann$ by fre% breezes1 & z sudd5ly z ,i _h fa9t$ above 9 ! impure air ( ! cell4 ,:5 ,i recov]$ completely ! fir/ ?+ ,i saw 0 a p[]ful figure clad 9 :ite1 ) a rav5 black ,rajput be>d1 anxi\sly lean+ ov] me4 ,z soon z ,i recogniz$ ! own] ( ?is be>d1 ,i c\ld n ab/a9 f express+ my feel+s by a joyful exclamation3 ,:]e d y come f8 ,x 0 our fri5d ,takur ,gulab-,lal-,s+1 :o1 hav+ promis$ to jo9 u 9 ! ,nor?-,we/ ,prov9ces1 n[ appe>$ to u 9 ,bagh1 z if fall+ f ! sky or com+ out ( ! gr\nd4 ,b my un=tunate accid5t1 & ! pitiable /ate ( ! re/ ( ! d>+ explor]s1 7 en\gh to /op any fur!r que/ions & expressions ( a/oni%m5t4 ,on "o side ( me ! fright5$ ,miss ,x----1 us+ my nose z a cork = h] sal-volatile bottle2 on ! o!r ! ,god's w>rior cov]$ ) blood z if return+ f a battle ) ! ,afghans2 fur!r on1 poor ,mulji ) a dreadful heada*e4 ,n>ayan & ! colonel1 happily = our p>ty1 did n exp]i5ce any?+ worse ?an a slight v]tigo4 ,z to ! ,babu1 no c>bonic acid gas c\ld inconv5i5ce 8 wond]ful ,b5gali nature4 ,he said he 0 safe & com=table en\gh1 b awfully hungry4 ,at la/ ! outp\r ( entangl$ exclamations & un9telligible explanations /opp$1 & ,i collect$ my ?\ghts & tri$ to und]/& :at _h happ5$ to me 9 ! cave4 ,n>ayan 0 ! fir/ to notice t ,i _h fa9t$1 & ha/5$ to drag me back to ! passage4 ,& ?is v mom5t !y all he>d ! voice ( ,gulab-,s+ com+ f ! upp] cell3 ,tum-h>e iha aneka kya kam ?a8 ,:at on e>? br\ght y "h8 ,ev5 be=e !y recov]$ f _! a/oni%m5t he ran quickly pa/ !m1 & desc5d+ to ! cell b5ea? call$ to !m to pass him d[n ! bai 7si/]74 ,?is pass+ d[n ( su* a solid object z my body1 & ! picture ( ! proce$+1 vividly imag9$1 made me laugh he>tily1 & ,i felt sorry ,i _h n be5 able to witness x4 ,h&+ him ov] _! half-dead load1 !y ha/5$ to jo9 ! ,takur2 b he contriv$ to d )\t _! help1 ?\gh h[ he did x !y 7 at a loss to und]/&4 ,by ! "t !y succe$$ 9 gett+ ?r\gh "o passage ,gulab-,s+ 0 already at ! next "o1 9 spite ( ! heavy burd5 he c>ri$2 & !y nev] 7 9 "t to be ( any assi/ance to him4 ,! colonel1 ^: ma9 feature is ! t5d5cy to g into ! details ( ev]y?+1 c\ld n conceive by :at proce$+s ! ,takur _h manag$ to pass my almo/ lifeless body s rapidly ?r\gh all ^! n>r[ holes4 ,he c\ld n h ?r[n h] d[n ! passage be=e go+ 9 himself1 = e s+le bone ( h] body w\ld h be5 brok51 mus$ ! colonel4 ,& x is /ill less possible to suppose t1 desc5d+ fir/ himself1 he dragg$ h] d[n aft]w>ds4 ,x is simply incompreh5sible6 ,^! que/ions h>ass$ him = a long "t aft]w>ds1 until !y became some?+ l ! puzzle3 ,:i* 0 creat$ fir/1 ! egg or ! bird8 ,z to ! ,takur1 :5 closely que/ion$1 he %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 & answ]$ t he really did n rememb]4 ,he said t he simply did :atev] he c\ld to get me out into ! op5 air2 t all our travel+ companions 7 !re to wat* 8 proce$+s2 he 0 "u _! eyes all ! "t1 & t 9 circum/ances :5 e second is preci\s p d n ?9k1 b act4 ,b all ^! que/ions arose only 9 ! c\rse ( ! day4 ,z to ! "t directly aft] ,i 0 laid d[n on ! v]&ah1 !re 7 o!r ?+s to puzzle all our p>ty2 no "o c\ld und]/& h[ ! ,takur happ5$ to be on ! spot exactly :5 8 help 0 mo/ ne$$1 nor :]e he came f--& ev]yone 0 anxi\s to "k4 ,on ! v]&ah !y f\nd me ly+ on a c>pet1 ) ! ,takur busy re/or+ me to my s5ses1 & ,miss ,x---- ) h] eyes wide op5 at ! ,takur1 :om %e decid$ly believ$ to be a mat]ializ$ gho/4 ,h[ev]1 ! explanations our fri5d gave u seem$ p]fectly satisfactory1 & at fir/ did n /rike u z unnatural4 ,he 0 9 ,h>dw> :5 ,swami ,dayan& s5t u ! lett] :i* po/pon$ our go+ to him4 ,on arriv+ at ,k&ua by ! ,indore railway1 he _h visit$ ,holk>2 &1 le>n+ t we 7 s ne>1 he decid$ to jo9 u soon] ?an he _h expect$4 ,he _h come to ,bagh ye/]day ev5+1 b kn[+ t we 7 to />t = ! caves e>ly 9 ! morn+ he w5t !re be=e u1 & simply 0 wait+ = u 9 ! caves4 ,!re is ! :ole my/]y = y1 said he4 ,! :ole my/]y8 exclaim$ ! colonel4 ,did y "k1 !n1 be=eh& t we w\ld discov] ! cells1 or :at8 ,no1 ,i did n4 ,i simply w5t !re myself because x is a long "t s9ce ,i saw !m la/4 ,exam9+ !m took me long] ?an ,i expect$1 & s ,i 0 too late to meet y at ! entrance4 ,probably ! ,takur-,sahib 0 enjoy+ ! fre%ness ( ! air 9 ! cells1 sugge/$ ! mis*iev\s ,babu1 %[+ all 8 :ite tee? 9 a broad gr94 ,our presid5t utt]$ an en]getic exclamation4 ,exactly6 ,h[ on e>? did ,i n ?9k ( t be=e8444 ,y c\ld n possibly h any brea?+ air 9 ! cells above ! "o y f\nd u 94444 ,&1 besides1444 h[ did y rea* ! fif? cell1 :5 ! entrance ( ! f\r? 0 ne>ly /opp$ & we _h to dig x out8 ,!re are o!r passages lead+ to !m4 ,i "k all ! turns & corridors ( ^! caves1 & ev]yone is free to *oose 8 way1 answ]$ ,gulab-,s+2 & ,i ?\ght ,i saw a look ( intellig5ce pass betwe5 him & ,n>ayan1 :o simply c[]$ "u 8 fi]y eyes4 ,h[ev]1 let u g to ! cave :]e breakfa/ is ready = u4 ,fre% air w d all ( y good4 ,on our way we met ) ano!r cave1 tw5ty or ?irty /eps s\? f ! v]&ah1 b ! ,takur did n let u g 91 fe>+ new accid5ts = u4 ,s we desc5d$ ! /one /eps ,i h already m5tion$1 & aft] desc5d+ ab\t two hundr$ /eps t[>ds ! foot ( ! m\nta91 made a %ort reasc5t aga9 & ent]$ ! d9+-room1 z ! ,babu d5om9at$ x4 ,9 my role ( int]e/+ invalid1 ,i 0 c>ri$ to x1 sitt+ 9 my fold+ *air1 :i* nev] left me 9 all my travels4 ,?is temple is mu* ! less gloomy ( ! two1 9 spite ( consid]able signs ( decay4 ,! frescoes ( ! ceil+ are bett] pres]v$ ?an 9 ! fir/ temple4 ,! walls1 ! tumbl$ d[n pill>s1 ! ceil+1 & ev5 ! int]ior rooms1 :i* 7 light$ by v5tilators cut ?r\gh ! rock1 7 once cov]$ by a v>ni%$ /ucco1 ! secret ( :i* is n[ kn[n only to ! ,madrasis1 & :i* gives ! rock ! appe>ance ( pure m>ble4 ,we 7 met by ! ,takur's f\r s]vants1 :om we rememb]$ s9ce our /ay 9 ,k>li1 & :o b[$ d[n 9 ! du/ to greet u4 ,! c>pets 7 spread1 & ! breakfa/ ready4 ,e trace ( c>bonic acid _h left our bra9s1 & we sat d[n to our meal 9 ! be/ ( spirits4 ,our conv]sation soon turn$ to ! ,h>dw> ,mela1 :i* our unexpect$ly-recov]$ fri5d _h left exactly five days ago4 ,all ! in=mation we got f ,gulab-,lal-,s+ 0 s int]e/+ t ,i wrote x d[n at ! fir/ opportunity4 ,aft] a few weeks we visit$ ,h>dw> ourselves1 & s9ce ,i saw x1 my memory has nev] gr[n tir$ ( recall+ ! *>m+ picture ( its lovely situation4 ,x is z ne> a primitive picture ( e>?ly ,p>adise z any?+ t c be imag9$4 ,e twelf? ye>1 :i* ! ,h9dus call ,kumbha1 ! planet ,jupit] ent]s ! con/ellation ( ,aqu>ius1 & ?is ev5t is consid]$ v propiti\s = ! beg9n+ ( ! religi\s fair2 = :i* ?is day is accord+ly fix$ by ! a/rolog]s ( ! pagodas4 ,?is ga!r+ attracts ! repres5tatives ( all sects1 z ,i said be=e1 f pr9ces & mah>ajas d[n to ! la/ fakir4 ,! =m] come = ! sake ( religi\s discussions1 ! latt]1 simply to plunge into ! wat]s ( ,ganges at its v s\rce1 :i* mu/ be done at a c]ta9 propiti\s h\r1 fix$ also by ! position ( ! />s4 ,ganges is a "n inv5t$ 9 ,europe4 ,! natives always say ,ganga1 & consid] ?is riv] to belong /rictly to ! fem99e sex4 ,ganges is sacr$ 9 ! eyes ( ! ,h9dus1 because %e is ! mo/ important ( all ! fo/]+ goddesses ( ! c\ntry1 & a daught] ( ! old ,himavat 7,himalaya71 f ^: he>t %e spr+s = ! salvation ( ! p4 ,t is :y %e is wor%ip$1 & :y ! city ( ,h>dw>1 built at h] v s\rce1 is s sacr$4 ,h>dw> is writt5 ,h>i-av>a1 ! doorway ( ! sun-god1 or ,kri%na1 & is also (t5 call$ ,gangadv>a1 ! doorway ( ,ganga2 !re is /ill a ?ird "n ( ! same t[n1 :i* is ! "n ( a c]ta9 ascetic ,kapela1 or r ,kapila1 :o once s\ght salvation on ?is spot1 & left _m miracul\s traditions4 ,! t[n is situat$ 9 a *>m+ fl[]y valley1 at ! foot ( ! s\!rn slope ( ! ,sivalik ridge1 betwe5 two m\nta9 *a9s4 ,9 ?is valley1 rais$ #a1jbd feet above ! sea-level1 ! nor!rn nature ( ! ,himalayas /ruggles ) ! tropical gr[? ( ! pla9s2 &1 9 _! ef=ts to excel ea* o!r1 !y h creat$ ! mo/ delightful ( all ! delightful corn]s ( ,india4 ,! t[n itself is a qua9t collection ( ca/le-l turrets ( ! mo/ fanta/ical ar*itecture2 ( anci5t vih>as2 ( wood5 =tresses1 s gaily pa9t$ t !y look l toys2 ( pagodas1 ) loopholes & ov]hang+ curv$ little balconies2 & all ?is ov]-gr[n by su* abundance ( roses1 dahlias1 aloes & blossom+ cactuses1 t x is h>dly possible to tell a door f a w9d[4 ,! granite f\ndations ( _m h\ses are laid almo/ 9 ! b$ ( ! riv]1 & s1 dur+ f\r mon?s ( ! ye>1 !y are half cov]$ ) wat]4 ,& beh9d ?is h&ful ( scatt]$ h\ses1 high] up ! m\nta9 slope1 cr[d sn[-:ite1 /ately temples4 ,"s ( !m are l[1 ) ?ick walls1 wide w+s & gild$ cupolas2 o!rs rise 9 maje/ical _m-/ori$ t[]s2 o!rs aga9 ) %apely po9t$ ro(s1 :i* look l ! spires ( a bell t[]4 ,/range & caprici\s is ! ar*itecture ( ^! temples1 ! l ( :i* is n to be se5 any:]e else4 ,!y look z if !y _h sudd5ly dropp$ f ! sn[y abodes ( ! m\nta9 spirits above1 /&+ !re 9 ! %elt] ( ! "m m\nta91 & timidly peep+ ov] ! head ( ! small t[n bel[ at _! own images reflect$ 9 ! pure1 untr\bl$ wat]s ( ! sacr$ riv]4 ,"h ! ,ganges is n yet pollut$ by ! dirt & ! s9s ( h] _m million ador]s4 ,releas+ h] wor%ip]s1 cleans$ f h] icy embrace1 ! pure maid5 ( ! m\nta9s c>ries h] transp>5t waves ?r\gh ! burn+ pla9s ( ,h9do/an2 & only ?ree hundr$ & =ty-eight miles l[] d[n1 on pass+ ?r\gh ,cawnpore1 d h] wat]s beg9 to gr[ ?ick] & d>k]1 :ile1 on rea*+ ,b5>es1 !y trans=m !mselves into a k9d ( pepp]y pea s\p4 ,once1 :ile talk+ to an old ,h9du1 :o tri$ to conv9ce u t 8 compatriots are ! cleane/ nation 9 ! _w1 we ask$ him3 ,:y is x !n t1 9 ! less popul\s places1 ! ,ganges is pure & transp>5t1 :il/ 9 ,b5>es1 especially t[>ds ev5+1 x looks l a mass ( liquid mud8 ,o sahibs6 answ]$ he m\rnfully1 x is n ! dirt ( our bodies1 z y ?9k1 x is n ev5 ! blackness ( our s9s1 t ! devi 7goddess7 wa%es away444 ,h] waves are black ) ! sorr[ & %ame ( h] *ildr54 ,h] feel+s are sad & sorr[ful2 hidd5 suff]+1 burn+ pa9 & humiliation1 despair & %ame at h] own helplessness1 h be5 h] lot = _m pa/ c5turies4 ,%e has suff]$ all ?is till h] wat]s h become waves ( black bile4 ,h] wat]s are poison$ & black1 b n f physical causes4 ,%e is our "m1 & h[ c\ld %e help res5t+ ! degradation we h br\ght ourselves to 9 ?is d>k age4 ,?is sorr[ful1 poetical allegory made u feel v ke5ly = ! poor old man2 b1 h[ev] great our sympa?y1 we c\ld n b suppose t probably ! woes ( ! maid5 ,ganga d n affect h] s\rces4 ,9 ,h>dw> ! color ( ,ganges is cry/al aqua m>9a1 & ! wat]s run gaily murmur+ to ! %ore-re$s ab\t ! wond]s !y saw on _! way f ! ,himalayas4 ,! beautiful riv] is ! greate/ & ! pure/ ( goddesses1 9 ! eyes ( ! ,h9dus2 & _m are ! honors giv5 to h] 9 ,h>dw>4 ,besides ! ,mela celebrat$ once e twelve ye>s1 !re is a mon? 9 e ye> :5 ! pilgrims flock toge!r to ! ,h>ika-,paira1 /airs ( ,vi%nu4 ,:osoev] succe$s 9 ?r[+ himself fir/ into ! riv]1 at ! appo9t$ day1 h\r & mom5t1 w n only expiate all 8 s9s1 b also h all bodily suff]+s remov$4 ,?is zeal to be fir/ is s great t1 ow+ to a badly-con/ruct$ & n>r[ /air lead+ to ! wat]1 x us$ to co/ _m lives ye>ly1 until1 9 #ahai1 ! ,ea/ ,india ,company1 tak+ pity ^u ! pilgrims1 ord]$ ?is anci5t relic to be remov$1 & a new /airway1 "o hundr$ feet wide1 & consi/+ ( sixty /eps1 to be con/ruct$4 ,! mon? :5 ! wat]s ( ! ,ganges are mo/ salut>y1 falls1 accord+ to ! ,brahmanical computation1 betwe5 ,m>* #ab? & ,april #aj?1 & is call$ ,*aitra4 ,! wor/ ( x is t ! wat]s are at _! be/ only at ! fir/ mom5t ( a c]ta9 propiti\s h\r1 indicat$ by ! ,brahmans1 & :i* sometimes happ5s to be midnight4 ,y c fancy :at x mu/ be :5 ?is mom5t comes1 9 ! mid/ ( a cr[d :i* exce$s two millions4 ,9 #ahai m ?an f\r hundr$ p 7 cru%$ to dea?4 ,b ev5 aft] ! new /airs 7 con/ruct$1 ! goddess ,ganga has c>ri$ away on h] virg9 bosom _m a disfigur$ corpse ( h] wor%ip]s4 ,nobody piti$ ! dr[n$1 on ! contr>y1 !y 7 envi$4 ,:oev] happ5s to be kill$ dur+ ?is purification by ba?+1 is sure to g /raight to ,sw>ga 7heav574 ,9 #agfj1 ! two rival bro!rhoods ( ,sannyasis & ,bairagis _h a regul> battle among/ !m on ! sacr$ day ( ,purbi1 ! la/ day ( ! religi\s fair4 ,! ,bairagis 7 conqu]$1 & !re 7 eighte5 ?\s& p slaught]$4 ,& 9 #agif1 pr\dly n>rat$ our w>like fri5d ! ,akali1 ! pilgrims f ,punjab1 all ( !m ,sikhs1 desir+ to puni% ! insol5ce ( ! ,hossa9s1 kill$ "h ab\t five hundr$ ( ^! hea!ns4 ,my own gr&fa!r took "p 9 ! fight6 ,lat] on we v]ifi$ ?is 9 ! ,gazette] ( ,india1 & ! ,god's w>rior 0 cle>$ ( e suspicion ( exagg]ation & boa/+4 ,9 #ahgi1 h[ev]1 no "o 0 dr[n$1 or cru%$ to dea?1 b a dreadful epidemic ( *ol]a broke out4 ,we 7 disgu/$ at ?is imp$im5t2 b _h to keep at a di/ance 9 spite ( our impati5ce to see ,h>dw>4 ,& unable to behold di/ant summits ( old ,himavat ourselves1 we _h 9 ! mean:ile to be cont5t$ ) :at we c\ld he> ab\t him f o!r p4 ,s we talk$ long aft] our breakfa/ "u ! cave vault 0 f9i%$4 ,b our talk 0 n s gay z x might h be51 because we _h to "p ) ,ram-,runjit-,das1 :o 0 go+ to ,bombay4 ,! wor?y ,sikh %ook h&s ) u 9 ! ,european way1 & !n rais+ 8 "r h& gave u 8 bless+1 aft] ! fa%ion ( all ! foll[]s ( ,nanaka4 ,b :5 he approa*$ ! ,takur to take leave ( him1 8 c\nt5ance sudd5ly *ang$4 ,?is *ange 0 s evid5t t we all not$ x4 ,! ,takur 0 sitt+ on ! gr\nd lean+ on a saddle1 :i* s]v$ him z a cu%ion4 ,! ,akali did n attempt ei!r to give him 8 bless+ or to %ake h&s ) him4 ,! pr\d expression ( 8 face also *ang$1 & %[$ confusion & anxi\s humility in/ead ( ! usual self-respect & self-suffici5cy4 ,! brave ,sikh knelt d[n be=e ! ,takur1 & in/ead ( ! ord9>y ,nama/e6--,salutation to y1 :isp]$ rev]5tly1 z if address+ ! ,guru ( ! ,gold5 ,lake3 ,i am y\r s]vant1 ,sadhu-,sahib6 give me y\r bless+6 ,)\t any app>5t reason or cause1 we all felt self-consci\s & ill at ease1 z if guilty ( "s indiscretion4 ,b ! face ( ! my/]i\s ,rajput rema9$ z calm & z dispassionate z ev]4 ,he 0 look+ at ! riv] be=e ?is sc5e took place1 & sl[ly mov$ 8 eyes to ! ,akali1 :o lay pro/rat$ be=e him4 ,!n he t\*$ ! head ( ! ,sikh ) 8 index f+]1 & rose ) ! rem>k t we also _h bett] />t at once1 because x 0 gett+ late4 ,we drove 9 our c>riage1 mov+ v sl[ly because ( ! deep s& :i* cov]s all ?is locality1 & ! ,takur foll[$ u on horseback all ! way4 ,he told u ! epic leg5ds ( ,h>dw> & ,raji/an1 ( ! great de$s ( ! ,h>i-,kulas1 ! h]oic pr9ces ( ! sol> race4 ,h>i means sun1 & ,kula family4 ,"s ( ! ,rajput pr9ces belong to ?is family1 & ! ,mah>anas ( ,oodeypur are especially pr\d ( _! a/ronomical orig94 ,! "n ( ,h>i-,kula gives to "s ,ori5tali/s gr\nd to suppose t a memb] ( ?is family emigrat$ to ,egypt 9 ! remote epo* ( ! fir/ ,ph>aonic dyna/ies1 & t ! anci5t ,greeks1 borr[+ ! "n z well z ! traditions1 ?us =m$ _! leg5ds ab\t ! my?ological ,h]cules4 ,x is believ$ t ! anci5t ,egyptians ador$ ! sph9x "u ! "n ( ,h>i-,mukh1 or ! sun on ! horizon4 ,on ! m\nta9 *a9 :i* fr+es ,ka%mir on ! nor?1 ?irte5 ?\s& feet above ! sea1 !re is a huge summit1 :i* is exactly l a head1 & :i* be>s ! "n ( ,h>imukh4 ,?is "n is also met ) 9 ! mo/ anci5t ( ! ,puranas4 ,besides1 popul> tradition consid]s ?is ,himalayan /one head to be ! image ( ! sett+ sun4 ,is x possible1 !n1 t all ^! co9cid5ces are only accid5tal8 ,& :y is x t ! ,ori5tali/s w n give x m s]i\s att5tion8 ,x seems to me t ?is is a ri* soil = future rese>*1 & t x is no m to be expla9$ by m]e *ance ?an ! fact t bo? ,egypt & ,india held ! c[ sacr$1 & t ! anci5t ,egyptians _h ! same religi\s horror ( kill+ c]ta9 animals1 z ! mod]n ,h9dus4 ,an ,isle ( ,my/]y ,:5 ev5+ began to draw on1 we 7 driv+ b5ea? ! trees ( a wild jungle2 arriv+ soon aft] at a l>ge lake1 we left ! c>riages4 ,! %ores 7 ov]gr[n ) re$s--n ! re$s t answ] our ,european notions1 b r su* z ,gulliv] 0 likely to meet ) 9 8 travels to ,brobd+nag4 ,! place 0 p]fectly des]t$1 b we saw a boat fa/5$ close to ! l&4 ,we _h /ill ab\t an h\r & a half ( daylight be=e u1 & s we quietly sat d[n on "s ru9s & enjoy$ ! spl5did view1 :il/ ! s]vants ( ! ,takur transport$ our bags1 boxes & bundles ( rugs f ! c>riages to ! f]ry boat4 ,mr4 ,y---- 0 prep>+ to pa9t ! picture be=e u1 :i* inde$ 0 *>m+4 ,don't be 9 a hurry to take d[n ?is view1 said ,gulab-,s+4 ,9 half an h\r we %all be on ! islet1 :]e ! view is /ill loveli]4 ,we may sp5d !re ! night & tomorr[ morn+ z well4 ,i am afraid x w be too d>k 9 an h\r1 said ,mr4 ,y----1 op5+ 8 color box4 ,& z = tomorr[1 we %all probably h to />t v e>ly4 ,oh1 no6 !re is n ! slighte/ ne$ to />t e>ly4 ,we may ev5 /ay "h "p ( ! aft]noon4 ,f "h to ! railway /ation x is only ?ree h\rs1 & ! tra9 only leaves = ,j ubbulpore at eight 9 ! ev5+4 ,& d y "k1 add$ ! ,takur1 smil+ 9 8 usual my/]i\s way1 ,i am go+ to treat y to a conc]t4 ,tonight y %all be witness ( a v int]e/+ natural ph5om5on connect$ ) ?is isl&4 ,we all prick$ up our e>s ) curiosity4 ,d y mean t isl& !re8 & d y really ?9k we mu/ g8 ask$ ! colonel4 ,:y %\ld n we sp5d ! night "h1 :]e we are s delici\sly cool1 & :]e444 ,:]e ! =e/ sw>ms ) playful leop>ds1 & ! re$s %elt] snug family p>ties ( ! s]p5t race1 7 y go+ to say1 colonel8 int]rupt$ ! ,babu1 ) a broad gr94 ,don't y admire ?is m]ry ga!r+1 = in/ance8 ,look at !m6 ,!re is ! fa!r & ! "m1 uncles1 aunts1 & *ildr54444 ,i am sure ,i c\ld po9t out ev5 a "m-9-law4 ,miss ,x---- look$ 9 ! direction he indicat$ & %riek$1 till all ! e*oes ( ! =e/ groan$ 9 answ]4 ,n f>!r ?an ?ree /eps f h] !re 7 at lea/ =ty gr[n up s]p5ts & baby snakes4 ,!y amus$ !mselves by practis+ som]saults1 coil$ up1 !n /raight5$ aga9 & int]lac$ _! tails1 pres5t+ to our dilat$ eyes a picture ( p]fect innoc5ce & primitive cont5tm5t4 ,miss ,x---- c\ld n /& x any long] & fl$ to ! c>riage1 :5ce %e %[$ u a pale1 horrifi$ face4 ,! ,takur1 :o _h arrang$ himself com=tably beside ,mr4 ,y---- 9 ord] to wat* ! progress ( 8 pa9t-+1 left 8 seat & look$ att5tively at ! dang]\s gr\p1 quietly smok+ 8 g>g>i--,rajput n>ghile--! :ile4 ,if y d n /op scream+ y w attract all ! wild animals ( ! =e/ 9 ano!r t5 m9utes1 said he4 ,none ( y h any?+ to fe>4 ,if y d n excite an animal he is almo/ sure to leave y alone1 & mo/ probably w run away f y4 ,) ^! words he lightly wav$ 8 pipe 9 ! direction ( ! s]p5t9e family-p>ty4 ,a ?und]bolt fall+ 9 _! mid/ c\ld n h be5 m effectual4 ,! :ole liv+ mass look$ /unn$ = a mom5t1 & !n rapidly disappe>$ among ! re$s ) l\d hiss+ & ru/l+4 ,n[ ?is is pure mesm]ism1 ,i decl>e1 said ! colonel1 on :om n a ge/ure ( ! ,takur 0 lo/4 ,h[ did y d x1 ,gulab-,s+8 ,:]e did y le>n ?is sci5ce8 ,!y 7 simply fright5$ away by ! sudd5 movem5t ( my *ibook1 & !re 0 no sci5ce & no mesm]ism ab\t x4 ,probably by ?is fa%ionable mod]n ^w y mean :at we ,h9dus call va%i-k>ana vidya--t is to say1 ! sci5ce ( *>m+ p & animals by ! =ce ( w4 ,h[ev]1 z ,i h already said1 ?is has no?+ to d ) :at ,i did4 ,b y d n d5y1 d y1 t y h /udi$ ?is sci5ce & possess ?is gift8 ,( c\rse ,i don't4 ,e ,h9du ( my sect is b\nd to /udy ! my/]ies ( physiology & psy*ology among/ o!r secrets left to u by our ance/ors4 ,b :at ( t8 ,i am v mu* afraid1 my de> colonel1 said ! ,takur ) a quiet smile1 t y are r incl9$ to view ! simple/ ( my acts ?r\gh a my/ical prism4 ,n>ayan has be5 tell+ y all k9ds ( ?+s ab\t me beh9d my back4444 ,n[1 is x n s8 ,& he look$ at ,n>ayan1 :o sat at 8 feet1 ) an indescribable mixture ( fondness & repro(4 ,! ,dekkan colossus dropp$ 8 eyes & rema9$ sil5t4 ,y h guess$ rightly1 abs5tly answ]$ ,mr4 ,y----1 busy ov] 8 draw+ app>atus4 ,n>ayan sees 9 y some?+ l 8 late deity ,%iva2 some?+ j a little less ?an ,p>abrahm4 ,w\ld y believe x8 ,he s]i\sly assur$ u--9 ,nassik x 0--t ! ,raj-,yogis1 & among/ !m y\rself--?\gh ,i mu/ own ,i /ill fail to und]/& :at a ,raj-,yogi is1 precisely--c =ce any "o to see1 n :at is be=e 8 eyes at ! giv5 mom5t1 b :at is only 9 ! imag9ation ( ! ,raj-,yogi4 ,if ,i rememb] rightly he call$ x ,maya4444 ,n[1 ?is seem$ to me go+ a little too f>6 ,well6 ,y did n believe1 ( c\rse1 & laugh$ at ,n>ayan8 ask$ ! ,takur1 fa?om+ ) 8 eyes ! d>k gre5 deeps ( ! lake4 ,n precisely444 ,?\gh1 ,i d>e say1 ,i did j a little bit1 w5t on ,mr4 ,y----1 abs5tly1 be+ fully engross$ by ! view1 & try+ to fix 8 eyes on ! mo/ effective "p ( x4 ,i d>e say ,i am too scep-tical on ?is k9d ( "q4 ,& kn[+ ,mr4 ,y---- z ,i d1 said ! colonel1 ,i c add1 = my "p1 t ev5 7 any ( ^! ph5om5a to happ5 to himself p]sonally1 he1 l ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 w\ld d\bt 8 own eyes r ?an believe4 ,:at y say is a little bit exagg]at$1 b !re is "s tru? 9 x4 ,maybe ,i w\ld n tru/ myself 9 su* an occurr5ce2 & ,i tell y :y4 ,if ,i saw some?+ t does n exi/1 or r exi/s only = me1 logic w\ld int]f]e4 ,h[ev] objective my vision may be1 be=e believ+ 9 ! mat]iality ( a halluc9ation1 ,i feel ,i am b\nd to d\bt my own s5ses & sanity4444 ,besides1 :at bo% all ?is is6 ,z if ,i ev] w all[ myself to believe 9 ! reality ( a ?+ t ,i alone saw2 :i* belief implies also ! admission ( somebody else gov]n+ & dom9at+1 = ! "t be+1 my optical n]ves1 z well z my bra9s4 ,h[ev]1 !re are any numb] ( p1 :o d n d\bt1 because !y h _h pro( t ?is ph5om5on really occurs1 rem>k$ ! ,takur1 9 a c>eless tone1 :i* %[$ he _h n ! slighte/ desire to insi/ ^u ?is topic4 ,h[ev]1 ?is rem>k only increas$ ,mr4 ,y----'s excitem5t4 ,no d\bt !re are6 he exclaim$4 ,b :at does t prove8 ,besides !m1 !re are equal numb]s ( p :o believe 9 ! mat]ialization ( spirits4 ,b d me ! k9dness ( n includ+ me among !m6 ,don't y believe 9 animal magnetism8 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t1 ,i d4 ,if a p]son suff]+ f "s contagi\s illness c influ5ce a p]son 9 good heal?1 & make him ill1 9 8 turn1 ,i suppose somebody else's ov]fl[ ( heal? c also affect ! sick p]son1 &1 p]haps cure him4 ,b betwe5 physiological contagion & mesm]ic influ5ce !re is a great gulf1 & ,i don't feel incl9$ to cross ?is gulf on ! gr\nds ( bl9d fai?4 ,x is p]fectly possible t !re are in/ances ( ?\ght-transf]5ce 9 cases ( somnambulism1 epilepsy1 trance4 ,i d n positively d5y x1 ?\gh ,i am v d\btful4 ,m$iums & clairvoyants are a sickly lot1 z a rule4 ,b ,i bet y any?+1 a heal?y man 9 p]fectly normal conditions is n to be influ5c$ by ! tricks ( mesm]i/s4 ,i %\ld l to see a magnetiz]1 or ev5 a ,raj-,yogi1 induc+ me to obey 8 w4 ,n[1 my de> fell[1 y really ought n to speak s ra%ly1 said ! colonel1 :o1 till !n1 _h n tak5 any "p 9 ! discussion4 ,ought ,i n8 ,don't take x into y\r head t x is m]e boa/fulness on my "p4 ,i gu>antee failure 9 my case1 simply because e r5[n$ ,european mesm]i/ has tri$ 8 luck ) me1 )\t any result2 & t is :y ,i defy ! :ole lot ( !m to try aga91 & feel p]fectly safe ab\t x4 ,& :y a ,h9du ,raj-,yogi %\ld succe$ :]e ! /ronge/ ( ,european mesm]i/s fail$1 ,i d n q see4444 ,mr4 ,y---- 0 gr[+ altoge!r too excit$1 & ! ,takur dropp$ ! subject1 & talk$ ( some?+ else4 ,= my "p1 ,i also feel incl9$ to deviate once m f my subject1 & give "s necess>y explanations4 ,miss ,x---- except$1 none ( our p>ty _h ev] be5 numb]$ among/ ! spirituali/s1 lea/ ( all ,mr4 ,y----4 ,we ,!osophi/s did n believe 9 ! playfulness ( dep>t$ s\ls1 ?\gh we admitt$ ! possibility ( "s m$iumi/ic ph5om5a1 :ile totally disagree+ ) ! spirituali/s z to ! cause & po9t ( view4 ,refus+ to believe 9 ! int]f]5ce1 & ev5 pres5ce ( ! spirits1 9 ! s-call$ spirituali/ic ph5om5a1 we nev]!less believe 9 ! liv+ _s ( man2 we believe 9 ! omnipot5ce ( ?is _s1 & 9 its natural1 ?\gh b5umb$ capacities4 ,we also believe t1 :5 inc>nat$1 ?is _s1 ?is div9e sp>k1 may be app>5tly qu5*$1 if x is n gu>d$1 & if ! life ! man leads is unfavorable to its expansion1 z x g5]ally is2 b1 on ! o!r h&1 our conviction is t human be+s c develop _! pot5tial spiritual p[]s2 t1 if !y d1 no ph5om5on w be impossible = _! lib]at$ wills1 & t !y w p]=m :at1 9 ! eyes ( ! un9itiat$1 w be mu* m wondr\s ?an ! mat]ializ$ =ms ( ! spirituali/s4 ,if prop] tra9+ c r5d] ! muscul> /r5g? t5 times great]1 z 9 ! cases ( r5[n$ a?letes1 ,i d n see :y prop] tra9+ %\ld fail 9 ! case ( moral capacities4 ,we h also good gr\nds to believe t ! secret ( ?is prop] tra9+--?\gh unkn[n to1 & d5i$ by1 ,european physiologi/s & ev5 psy*ologi/s--is kn[n 9 "s places 9 ,india1 :]e its k is h]$it>y1 & entru/$ to few4 ,mr4 ,y---- 0 a novice 9 our ,society & look$ ) di/ru/ ev5 on su* ph5om5a z c be pro-duc$ by mesm]ism4 ,he _h be5 tra9$ 9 ! ,royal ,in/itute ( ,briti% ,ar*itects1 :i* he left ) a gold m$al1 & ) a fund ( scepticism t caus$ him to di/ru/ ev]y?+1 en dehors des ma!matiques pures4 ,s t no wond] he lo/ 8 temp] :5 p tri$ to conv9ce him t !re exi/$ ?+s :i* he 0 incl9$ to treat z m]e bo% & fables4 ,n[ ,i return to my n>rative4 ,! ,babu & ,mulji left u to help ! s]vants to transport our luggage to ! f]ry boat4 ,! rema9d] ( ! p>ty _h gr[n v quiet & sil5t4 ,miss ,x---- doz$ peacefully 9 ! c>riage1 =gett+ h] rec5t fright4 ,! colonel1 /ret*$ on ! s&1 amus$ himself by ?r[+ /ones into ! wat]4 ,n>ayan sat motionless1 ) 8 h&s r\nd 8 knees1 plung$ z usual 9 ! mute contemplation ( ,gulab ,lal-,s+4 ,mr4 ,y---- sket*$ hurri$ly & dilig5tly1 only rais+ 8 head f "t to "t to glance at ! opposite %ore1 & knitt+ 8 br[ 9 a preoccupi$ way4 ,! ,takur w5t on smok+1 & z = me1 ,i sat on my fold+ *air1 look+ lazily at ev]y?+ r\nd me1 till my eyes re/$ on ,gulab-,s+1 & 7 fix$1 z if by a spell4 ,:o & :at is ?is my/]i\s ,h9du8 ,i wond]$ 9 my unc]ta9 ?\ghts4 ,:o is ?is man1 :o unites 9 himself two su* di/9ct p]sonalities3 ! "o ext]ior1 kept up = /rang]s1 = ! orld 9 g5]al1 ! o!r int]ior1 moral & spiritual1 %[n only to a few intimate fri5ds8 ,b ev5 ^! intimate fri5ds d !y "k mu* beyond :at is g5]ally kn[n8 ,& :at d !y "k8 ,!y see 9 him a ,h9du :o diff]s v little f ! re/ ( educat$ natives1 p]haps only 9 8 p]fect contempt = ! social conv5tions ( ,india & ! dem&s ( ,we/]n civilization4444 ,& t is all--unless ,i add t he is kn[n 9 ,c5tral ,india z a suffici5tly weal?y man1 & a ,takur1 a feudal *iefta9 ( a ,raj1 "o ( ! hundr$s ( simil> ,rajes4 ,besides1 he is a true fri5d ( ours1 :o (f]$ u 8 protection 9 our travels & volunte]$ to play ! m$iator betwe5 u & ! suspici\s1 uncommunicative ,h9dus4 ,beyond all ?is1 we "k absolutely no?+ ab\t him4 ,x is true1 ?\gh1 t ,i "k a little m ?an ! o!rs2 b ,i h promis$ sil5ce1 & sil5t ,i %all be4 ,b ! little ,i "k is s /range1 s unusual1 t x is m l a dream ?an a reality4 ,a good :ile ago1 m ?an tw5ty-sev5 ye>s1 ,i met him 9 ! h\se ( a /rang] 9 ,engl&1 :i!r he came 9 ! company ( a c]ta9 de?ron$ ,indian pr9ce4 ,!n our acqua9tance 0 limit$ to two conv]sations2 _! unexpect$ness1 _! gravity1 & ev5 sev]ity1 produc$ a /rong impression on me !n2 b1 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 l _m o!r ?+s1 !y sank into oblivion & ,le!4 ,ab\t sev5 ye>s ago he wrote to me to ,am]ica1 rem9d+ me ( our conv]sation & ( a c]ta9 promise ,i _h made4 ,n[ we saw ea* o!r once m 9 ,india1 8 own c\ntry1 & ,i fail$ to see any *ange wr\ght 9 8 appe>ance by all ^! long ye>s4 ,i 01 & look$1 q "y1 :5 ,i fir/ saw him2 b ! passage ( ye>s _h n fail$ to *ange me into an old woman4 ,z to him1 he appe>$ to me tw5ty-sev5 ye>s ago a man ( ab\t ?irty1 & /ill look$ no old]1 z if "t 7 p[]less aga9/ him4 ,9 ,engl&1 8 /rik+ beauty1 especially 8 extraord9>y height & /ature1 toge!r ) 8 ecc5tric refusal to be pres5t$ to ! ,que5--an hon\r _m a high-born ,h9du has s\ght1 com+ ov] on purpose--excit$ ! public notice & ! att5tion ( ! newspap]s4 ,! newspap]m5 ( ^? days1 :5 ! influ5ce ( ,byron 0 /ill great1 discuss$ ! wild ,rajput ) untir+ p5s1 call+ him ,raja-,misan?rope & ,pr9ce ,jalma-,samson1 & 9-v5t+ fables ab\t him all ! "t he /ay$ 9 ,engl&4 ,all ?is tak5 toge!r 0 well calculat$ to fill me ) consum+ curiosity1 & to absorb my ?\ghts till ,i =got e ext]ior circum/ance1 sitt+ & />+ at him 9 no wise less int5sely ?an ,n>ayan4 ,i gaz$ at ! rem>kable face ( ,gulab-,lal-,s+ ) a mix$ feel+ ( indescribable fe> & en?usia/ic admiration2 recall+ ! my/]i\s dea? ( ! ,k>li tig]1 my own miracul\s escape a few h\rs ago 9 ,bagh1 & _m o!r incid5ts too _m to relate4 ,x 0 only a few h\rs s9ce he appe>$ to u 9 ! morn+1 & yet :at a numb] ( /range ideas1 ( puzzl+ occurr5ces1 h[ _m enigmas 8 pres5ce /irr$ 9 our m9ds6 ,! magic circle ( my revolv+ ?\ght grew too mu* = me4 ,:at does all ?is mean6 ,i exclaim$ to myself1 try+ to %ake (f my torpor1 & /ruggl+ to f9d words = my m$itation4 ,:o is ?is be+ :om ,i saw s _m ye>s ago1 jubilant ) manhood & life1 & n[ see aga91 z "y & z full ( life1 only /ill m au/]e1 /ill m incompreh5sible4 ,aft] all1 maybe x is 8 bro!r1 or ev5 8 son8 ?\ght ,i1 try+ to calm myself1 b ) no result4 ,no6 !re is no use d\bt+2 x is he himself1 x is ! same face1 ! same little sc> on ! left temple4 ,b1 z a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 s n[3 no wr9kles on ^? beautiful classic features2 n a :ite hair 9 ?is ?ick jet-black mane2 &1 9 mom5ts ( sil5ce1 ! same expression ( p]fect re/ on t face1 calm z a /atue ( liv+ bronze4 ,:at a /range expression1 & :at a wond]ful ,sph9x-l face6 ,n a v brilliant comp>ison1 my old fri5d6 sudd5ly spoke ! ,takur1 & a good-natur$ laugh+ note rung 9 8 voice1 :il/ ,i %udd]$ & grew r$ l a naughty s*oolgirl4 ,?is comp>ison is s inaccurate t x decid$ly s9s aga9/ hi/ory 9 two important po9ts4 ,primo1 ! ,sph9x is a lion2 s am ,i1 z indicates ! ^w ,s+ 9 my "n2 b ! ,sph9x is w+$1 & ,i am n4 ,secondo1 ! ,sph9x is a woman z well z a w+$ lion1 b ! ,rajput ,s9has nev] _h any?+ effem9ate 9 _! *>act]s4 ,besides1 ! ,sph9x is ! daught] ( ,*im]a1 or ,e*idna1 :o 7 nei!r beautiful nor good2 & s y might h *os5 a m flatt]+ & a less inaccurate comp>ison6 ,i simply gasp$ 9 my utt] confusion1 & he gave v5t to 8 m]rim5t1 :i* by no means reliev$ me4 ,%all ,i give y "s good advice8 cont9u$ ,gulab-,s+1 *ang+ 8 tone = a m s]i\s "o4 ,don't tr\ble y\r head ) su* va9 speculations4 ,! day :5 ?is riddle yields its solution1 ! ,rajput ,sph9x w n seek de/ruction 9 ! waves ( ! sea2 b1 believe me1 x won't br+ any pr(it to ! ,russian ,o$ipus ei!r4 ,y already "k e detail y ev] w le>n4 ,s leave ! re/ to our respective fates4 ,& he rose because ! ,babu & ,mulji _h in=m$ u t ! f]ry boat 0 ready to />t1 & 7 %\t+ & mak+ signs to u to ha/54 ,j let me f9i%1 said ,mr4 ,y----1 ,i h ne>ly done4 ,j an additional t\* or two4 ,let u see y\r "w4 ,h& x r\nd6 insi/$ ! colonel & ,miss ,x----1 :o _h j left h] hav5 ( refuge 9 ! c>riage1 & jo9$ u /ill half asleep4 ,mr4 ,y---- hurri$ly add$ a few m t\*es to 8 draw+ & rose to collect 8 bru%es & p5cils4 ,we glanc$ at 8 fre% wet picture & op5$ our eyes 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,!re 0 no lake on x1 no woody %ores1 & no velvety ev5+ mi/s t cov]$ ! di/ant isl& at ?is mom5t4 ,in/ead ( all ?is we saw a *>m+ sea view2 ?ick clu/]s ( %apely palm-trees scatt]$ ov] ! *alky cliffs ( ! littoral2 a =tress-l bungal[ ) balconies & a flat ro(1 an elephant /&+ at its entrance1 & a native boat on ! cre/ ( a foam+ bill[4 ,n[ :at is ?is view1 sir8 wond]$ ! colonel4 ,z if x 0 wor? y\r :ile to sit 9 ! sun1 & deta9 u all1 to draw fancy pictures out ( y\r own head6 ,:at on e>? are y talk+ ab\t8 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,y----4 ,d y mean to say y d n recognize ! lake8 ,li/5 to him--! lake6 ,:]e is ! lake1 if y please8 ,7 y asleep1 or :at8 ,by ?is "t all our p>ty ga!r$ r\nd ! colonel1 :o held ! draw+4 ,n>ayan utt]$ an exclamation1 & /ood /ill1 ! v image ( bewild]m5t pa/ description4 ,i "k ! place6 said he1 at la/4 ,?is is ,dayri--,bol1 ! c\ntry h\se ( ! ,takur-,sahib4 ,i "k x4 ,la/ ye> dur+ ! fam9e ,i liv$ !re = two mon?s4 ,i 0 ! fir/ to grasp ! mean+ ( x all1 b some?+ prev5t$ me f speak+ at once4 ,at la/ ,mr4 ,y---- f9i%$ arrang+ & pack+ 8 ?+s1 & approa*$ u 9 8 usual lazy1 c>eless way1 b 8 face %[$ traces ( vexation4 ,he 0 evid5tly bor$ by our p]si/5cy 9 see+ a sea1 :]e !re 0 no?+ b ! corn] ( a lake4 ,b1 at ! fir/ sight ( 8 unlucky sket*1 8 c\nt5ance sudd5ly *ang$4 ,he grew s pale1 & ! expression ( 8 face became s pite\sly di/raught t x 0 pa9ful to see4 ,he turn$ & return$ ! piece ( ,bri/ol bo>d1 !n ru%$ l a madman to 8 draw+ portfolio & turn$ ! :ole cont5ts out1 ransack+ & scatt]+ ov] ! s& hundr$s ( sket*es & ( loose pap]s4 ,evid5tly fail+ to f9d :at he 0 look+ =1 he glanc$ aga9 at 8 sea-view1 & sudd5ly cov]+ 8 face ) 8 h&s totally collaps$4 ,we all rema9$ sil5t1 ex*ang+ glances ( wond] & pity1 & he$less ( ! ,takur1 :o /ood on ! f]ry boat1 va9ly call+ to u to jo9 him4 ,look "h1 ,y----6 timidly spoke ! k9d-he>t$ colonel1 z if address+ a sick *ild4 ,are y sure y rememb] draw+ ?is view8 ,mr4 ,y---- did n give any answ]1 z if ga!r+ /r5g? & ?9k+ x ov]4 ,aft] a few mom5ts he answ]$ 9 ho>se & tremul\s tones3 ,yes1 ,i d rememb]4 ,( c\rse ,i made ?is sket*1 b ,i made x f nature4 ,i pa9t$ only :at ,i saw4 ,& x is t v c]ta9ty t upsets me s4 ,b :y %\ld y be upset1 my de> fell[8 ,collect y\rself6 ,:at happ5$ to y is nei!r %ameful nor dreadful4 ,x is only ! result ( ! tempor>y influ5ce ( "o dom9ant w ov] ano!r1 less p[]ful4 ,y simply act$ "u 'biological influ5ce1' to use ! expression ( ,dr4 ,c>p5t]4 ,t is exactly :at ,i am mo/ afraid (4444 ,i rememb] ev]y?+ n[4 ,i h be5 busy ov] ?is view m ?an an h\r4 ,i saw x directly ,i *ose ! spot1 & see+ x all ! :ile on ! opposite %ore ,i c\ld n suspect any?+ uncanny4 ,i 0 p]fectly consci\s444 or1 %all ,i say1 ,i fanci$ ,i 0 consci\s ( putt+ d[n on pap] :at ev]yone ( y _h be=e y\r eyes4 ,i _h lo/ e notion ( ! place z ,i saw x be=e ,i began my sket*1 & z ,i see x n[4444 ,b h[ d y acc\nt = x8 ,good graci\s6 am ,i to believe t ^! conf\nd$ ,h9dus really possess ! my/]y ( ?is trick8 ,i tell y1 colonel1 ,i %all g mad if ,i don't und]/& x all6 ,no fe> ( t1 ,mr4 ,y----1 said ,n>ayan1 ) a triumphant tw9kle 9 8 eyes4 ,y w simply lose ! "r to d5y ,yoga-,vidya1 ! great anci5t sci5ce ( my c\ntry4 ,mr4 ,y---- did n answ] him4 ,he made an ef=t to calm 8 feel+s1 & bravely /epp$ on ! f]ry boat ) firm foot4 ,!n he sat d[n1 ap>t f u all1 ob/9ately look+ at ! l>ge surface ( wat] r\nd u1 & /ruggl+ to seem 8 usual self4 ,miss ,x---- 0 ! fir/ to int]rupt ! sil5ce4 ,ma *]e6 said %e to me 9 a subdu$1 b triumphant voice4 ,ma *]e1 ,monsieur ,y---- devi5t vraim5t un m$ium de premi]e =ce6 ,9 mom5ts ( great excitem5t %e always address$ me 9 ,fr5*4 ,b ,i also 0 too excit$ to control my feel+s1 & s ,i answ]$ r unk9dly3 ,please /op ?is nons5se1 ,miss ,x----4 ,y "k ,i don't believe 9 spiritualism4 ,poor ,mr4 ,y----1 0 n he upset8 ,receiv+ ?is rebuke & no sympa?y f me1 %e c\ld n ?9k ( any?+ bett] ?an draw+ out ! ,babu1 :o1 = a wond]1 _h manag$ to keep quiet till !n4 ,:at d y say to all ?is8 ,i = "o am p]fectly confid5t t no "o b ! disembodi$ s\l ( a great arti/ c\ld h pa9t$ t lovely view4 ,:o else is capable ( su* a wond]ful a*ievem5t8 ,:y8 ,! old g5tleman 9 p]son4 ,confess t at ! bottom ( y\r s\l y firmly believe t ! ,h9dus wor%ip devils4 ,to be sure x is "s deity ( ours ( ?is k9d t _h 8 augu/ paw 9 ! matt]4 ,il e/ positivem5t malhonnete1 ce ,negre-la6 angrily mutt]$ ,miss ,x----1 hurri$ly )draw+ f him4 ,! isl& 0 a t9y "o1 & s ov]gr[n ) tall re$s t1 f a di/ance1 x look$ l a pyramidal basket ( v]dure4 ,) ! exception ( a colony ( monkeys1 :o bu/l$ away to a few mango trees at our approa*1 ! place seem$ un9habit$4 ,9 ?is virg9 =e/ ( ?ick grass !re 0 no trace ( human life4 ,see+ ! ^w grass ! read] mu/ n =get t x is n ! grass ( ,europe ,i mean2 ! grass "u :i* we /ood1 l insects "u a rhub>b leaf1 wav$ its fea!ry _m-color$ plumes mu* above ! head ( ,gulab-,s+ 7:o /ood six feet & a half 9 8 /ock+s71 & ( ,n>ayan1 :o measur$ h>dly an in* less4 ,f a di/ance x look$ l a wav+ sea ( black1 yell[1 blue1 & especially ( rose & gre54 ,on l&+1 we discov]$ t x consi/$ ( sep>ate ?ickets ( bamboos1 mix$ up ) ! gigantic sirka re$s1 :i* rose z high z ! tops ( ! mangos4 ,x is impossible to imag9e any?+ pretti] & m graceful ?an ! bamboos & sirka4 ,! isolat$ tufts ( bamboos %[1 9 spite ( _! size1 t !y are no?+ b grass1 because ! lea/ gu% ( w9d %akes !m1 & _! gre5 cre/s beg9 to nod l heads adorn$ ) long o/ri* plumes4 ,!re 7 "s bamboos !re fifty or sixty feet high4 ,f "t to "t we he>d a light metallic ru/le 9 ! re$s1 b none ( u paid mu* att5tion to x4 ,:il/ our coolies & s]vants 7 busy cle>+ a place = our t5ts1 pit*+ !m & prep>+ ! supp]1 we w5t to pay our respects to ! monkeys1 ! true ho/s ( ! place4 ,)\t exagg]ation !re 7 at lea/ two hundr$4 ,:ile prep>+ = _! nightly re/ ! monkeys behav$ l decor\s & well-behav$ p2 e family *ose a sep>ate bran* & def5d$ x f ! intrusion ( /rang]s lodg+ on ! same tree1 b ?is def5ce nev] pass$ ! limits ( good mann]s1 & g5]ally took ! %ape ( ?reat5+ grimaces4 ,!re 7 _m mo!rs ) babies 9 arms among/ !m2 "s ( !m treat$ ! *ildr5 t5d]ly1 & lift$ !m cauti\sly1 ) a p]fectly human c>e2 o!rs1 less ?\ghtful1 ran up & d[n1 he$less ( ! *ild hang+ at _! brea/s1 preoccupi$ ) some?+1 discuss+ some?+1 & /opp+ e mom5t to qu>rel ) o!r monkey ladies--a true picture ( *atty old gossips on a m>ket day1 repeat$ 9 ! animal k+dom4 ,! ba*elors kept ap>t1 absorb$ 9 _! a?letic ex]cises1 p]=m$ = ! mo/ "p ) ! ends ( _! tails4 ,"o ( !m1 especially1 attract$ our att5tion by divid+ 8 amusem5t betwe5 sauts p]illeux & teas+ a respectable look+ gr&fa!r1 :o sat "u a tree hugg+ two little monkeys4 ,sw++ backw>d & =w>d f ! bran*1 ! ba*elor jump$ at him1 bit 8 e> playfully & made faces at him1 *att]+ all ! "t4 ,we cauti\sly pass$ f "o tree to ano!r1 afraid ( fright5+ !m away2 b evid5tly ! ye>s sp5t by !m ) ! fakirs1 :o left ! isl& only a ye> ago1 _h accu/om$ !m to human society4 ,!y 7 sacr$ monkeys1 z we le>n$1 & s !y _h no?+ to fe> f m54 ,!y %[$ no signs ( al>m at our approa*1 &1 hav+ receiv$ our greet+1 & "s ( !m a piece ( sug>-cane1 !y calmly /ay$ on _! bran*-?rones1 cross+ _! arms1 & look+ at u ) a good deal ( dignifi$ contempt 9 _! intellig5t hazel eyes4 ,! sun _h set1 & we 7 told t ! supp] 0 ready4 ,we all turn$ homew>ds1 except ! ,babu4 ,! ma9 feature ( 8 "*1 9 ! eyes ( or?odox ,h9dus1 be+ a t5d5cy to blasphemy1 he c\ld nev] resi/ ! temptation to ju/ify _! op9ion ( him4 ,climb+ up a high bran* he cr\*$ !re1 imitat+ e ge/ure ( ! monkeys & answ]+ _! ?reat5+ grimaces by /ill ugli] ones1 to ! unconceal$ disgu/ ( our pi\s coolies4 ,z ! la/ gold5 ray disappe>$ on ! horizon1 a gauze-l veil ( pale lilac fell ov] ! _w4 ,b z e mom5t decreas$ ! transp>5cy ( ?is tropical twilight1 ! t9t gradually lo/ its s(tness & became d>k] & d>k]4 ,x look$ z if an invisible pa9t]1 unceas+ly mov+ 8 gigantic bru%1 swiftly laid "o coat ( pa9t ov] ! o!r1 ev] *ang+ ! exquisite backgr\nd ( our islet4 ,! phosphoric c&les ( ! fireflies began to tw9kle "h & !re1 %9+ brightly aga9/ ! black trunks ( ! trees1 & lo/ aga9 on ! silv]y backgr\nd ( opalesc5t ev5+ sky4 ,b 9 a few m9utes m ?\s&s ( ^! liv+ sp>ks1 precursors ( ,que5 ,night1 play$ r\nd u1 p\r+ l a gold5 cascade ov] ! trees1 & danc+ 9 ! air above ! grass & ! d>k lake4 ,& behold6 "h is ! que5 9 p]son4 ,noiselessly desc5d+ ^u e>?1 %e reassumes h] rights4 ,) h] approa*1 re/ & peace spread ov] u2 h] cool brea? calms ! activities ( day4 ,l a fond "m1 %e s+s a lullaby to nature1 lov+ly wrapp+ h] 9 h] s(t black mantle2 &1 :5 ev]y?+ is asleep1 %e wat*es ov] nature's doz+ p[]s till ! fir/ /reaks ( dawn4 ,nature sleeps2 b man is awake1 to be witness to ! beauties ( ?is solemn ev5+ h\r4 ,sitt+ r\nd ! fire we talk$1 l[]+ our voices z if afraid ( awak+ night4 ,we 7 only six2 ! colonel1 ! f\r ,h9dus & myself1 because ,mr4 ,y---- & ,miss ,x---- c\ld n resi/ ! fatigue ( ! day & _h gone to sleep directly aft] supp]4 ,snugly %elt]$ by ! high grass1 we _h n ! he>t to sp5d ?is magnific5t night 9 prosaic sleep+4 ,besides1 we 7 wait+ = ! conc]t :i* ! ,takur _h promis$ u4 ,be pati5t1 said he1 ! musicians w n appe> be=e ! moon rises4 ,! fickle goddess 0 late2 %e kept u wait+ till aft] t5 o'clock4 ,j be=e h] arrival1 :5 ! horizon began to gr[ p]ceptibly bright]1 & ! opposite %ore to assume a milky1 silv]y t9t1 a sudd5 w9d rose4 ,! waves1 t _h gone quietly to sleep at ! feet ( gigantic re$s1 awoke & toss$ uneasily1 till ! re$s sway$ _! fea!ry heads & murmur$ to ea* o!r z if tak+ c\nsel toge!r ab\t "s ?+ t 0 go+ to happ54444 ,sudd5ly1 9 ! g5]al /illness & sil5ce1 we he>d aga9 ! same musical notes1 :i* we _h pass$ unhe$$1 :5 we fir/ rea*$ ! isl&1 z if a :ole or*e/ra 7 try+ _! musical in/rum5ts be=e play+ "s great composition4 ,all r\nd u1 & ov] our heads1 vibrat$ /r+s ( viol9s1 & ?rill$ ! sep>ate notes ( a flute4 ,9 a few mom5ts came ano!r gu/ ( w9d te>+ ?r\gh ! re$s1 & ! :ole isl& res\nd$ ) ! /ra9s ( hundr$s ( ,aeolian h>ps4 ,& sudd5ly !re began a wild unceas+ symphony4 ,x swell$ 9 ! surr\nd+ woods1 fill+ ! air ) an indescribable melody4 ,sad & solemn 7 its prolong$ /ra9s2 !y res\nd$ l ! arpeggios ( "s fun]al m>*1 !n1 *ang+ into a trembl+ ?rill1 !y %ook ! air l ! song ( a night+ale1 & di$ away 9 a long sigh4 ,!y did n q cease1 b grew l\d] aga91 r++ l hundr$s ( silv] bells1 *ang+ f ! he>tr5d+ h[l ( a wolf1 depriv$ ( h] "y1 to ! precipitate rhy?m ( a gay t>antella1 =getful ( e e>?ly sorr[2 f ! articulate song ( a human voice1 to ! vague maje/ic accords ( a violoncello1 f m]ry *ild's laught] to angry sobb+4 ,& all ?is 0 repeat$ 9 e direction by mock+ e*o1 z if hundr$s ( fabul\s =e/ maid5s1 di/urb$ 9 _! gre5 abodes1 answ]$ ! appeal ( ! wild musical ,saturnalia4 ,! colonel & ,i glanc$ at ea* o!r 9 our great a/oni%m5t4 ,h[ delightful6 ,:at wit*craft is ?is8 we exclaim$ at ! same "t4 ,! ,h9dus smil$1 b did n answ] u4 ,! ,takur smok$ 8 g>g>i z peacefully z if he 0 deaf4 ,!re 0 a %ort int]val1 aft] :i* ! invisible or*e/ra />t$ aga9 ) r5ew$ en]gy4 ,! s\nds p\r$ & roll$ 9 unre/ra9able1 ov]:elm+ waves4 ,we _h nev] he>d any?+ l ?is inconceivable wond]4 ,li/56 ,a /orm 9 ! op5 sea1 ! w9d te>+ ?r\gh ! rigg+1 ! swi% ( ! madd5$ waves ru%+ ov] ea* o!r1 or ! :irl+ sn[ wrea?s on ! sil5t /eppes4 ,sudd5ly ! vision is *ang$2 n[ x is a /ately ca!dral & ! ?und]+ /ra9s ( an organ ris+ "u its vaults4 ,! p[]ful notes n[ ru% toge!r1 n[ spread out ?r\gh space1 break (f1 int]m+le1 & become entangl$1 l ! fanta/ic melody ( a deliri\s fev]1 "s musical phantasy born ( ! h[l+ & :i/l+ ( ! w9d4 ,alas6 ! *>m ( ^! s\nds is soon exhau/$1 & y beg9 to feel t !y cut l knives ?r\gh y\r bra94 ,a horrid fancy haunts our bewild]$ heads2 we imag9e t ! invisible arti/s /ra9 our own ve9s1 & n ! /r+s ( imag9>y viol9s2 _! cold brea? freezes u1 bl[+ _! imag9>y trumpets1 %ak+ our n]ves & imp$+ our brea?+4 ,= ,god's sake /op ?is1 ,takur6 ,?is is really too mu*1 %\t$ ! colonel1 at ! end ( 8 pati5ce1 & cov]+ 8 e>s ) 8 h&s4 ,gulab-,s+1 ,i tell y y mu/ /op ?is4 ,! ?ree ,h9dus bur/ out laugh+2 & ev5 ! grave face ( ! ,takur lit up ) a m]ry smile4 ,^u my ^w1 said he1 d y really take me = ! great ,p>abrahm8 ,d y ?9k x is 9 my p[] to /op ! w9d1 z if ,i 7 ,m>ut1 ! "l ( ! /orms1 9 p]son4 ,ask = some?+ easi] ?an ! in/antane\s uproot+ ( all ^! bamboos4 ,i beg y\r p>don2 ,i ?\ght ^! /range s\nds also 7 "s k9d ( psy*ologic influ5ce4 ,s sorry to disappo9t y1 my de> colonel2 b y really mu/ ?9k less ( psy*ology & electrobiology4 ,?is develops into a mania ) y4 ,don't y see t ?is wild music is a natural ac\/ic ph5om5on8 ,ea* ( ! re$s ar\nd u--& !re are ?\s&s on ?is isl&--conta9s a natural musical in/rum5t2 & ! musician1 ,w9d1 comes "h daily to try 8 art aft] nightfall--especially dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( ! moon4 ,! w9d6 murmur$ ! colonel4 ,oh1 yes6 ,b ?is music beg9s to *ange into a dreadful ro>4 ,is !re no way out ( x8 ,i at lea/ _c help x4 ,b keep up y\r pati5ce1 y w soon get accu/om$ to x4 ,besides1 !re w be int]vals :5 ! w9d falls4 ,we 7 told t !re are _m su* natural or*e/ras 9 ,india4 ,! ,brahmans "k well _! wond]ful prop]ties1 & call+ ?is k9d ( re$ v9a-devi1 ! lute ( ! gods1 keep up ! popul> sup]/ition & say ! s\nds are div9e oracles4 ,! sirka grass & ! bamboos always %elt] a numb] ( t9y beetles1 :i* make consid]able holes 9 ! holl[ re$s4 ,! fakirs ( ! idol-wor%ipp+ sects add art to ?is natural beg9n+ & "w ! plants into musical in/rum5ts4 ,! islet we visit$ bore "o ( ! mo/ celebrat$ v9a-devis1 & s1 ( c\rse1 0 proclaim$ sacr$4 ,tomorr[ morn+1 said ! ,takur1 y w see :at deep k ( all ! laws ( ac\/ics 0 9 ! possession ( ! fakirs4 ,!y enl>g$ ! holes made by ! beetle accord+ to ! size ( ! re$1 sometimes %ap+ x into a circle1 sometimes into an oval4 ,^! re$s 9 _! pres5t /ate c be ju/ly consid]$ z ! f9e/ illu/ration ( me*anism appli$ to ac\/ics4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is n to be wond]$ at1 because "s ( ! mo/ anci5t ,sanskrit books ab\t music m9utely describe ^! laws1 & m5tion _m musical in/rum5ts :i* are n only =gott51 b totally incompreh5sible 9 our days4 ,all ?is 0 v int]e/+1 b /ill1 di/urb$ by ! d91 we c\ld n li/5 att5tively4 ,don't worry y\rselves1 said ! ,takur1 :o soon und]/ood our uneas9ess1 9 spite ( our attempts at composure4 ,aft] midnight ! w9d w fall1 & y w sleep undi/urb$4 ,h[ev]1 if ! too close neighborhood ( ?is musical grass is too mu* = y1 we may z well g ne>] to ! %ore4 ,!re is a spot f :i* y c see ! sacr$ bonfires on ! opposite %ore4 ,we foll[$ him1 b :ile walk+ ?r\gh ! ?ickets ( re$s we did n leave (f our conv]sation4 ,h[ is x t ! ,brahmans manage to keep up su* an evid5t *eat8 ask$ ! colonel4 ,! /upide/ man _c fail to see 9 ! long run :o made ! holes 9 ! re$s1 & h[ !y come to give =? music4 ,9 ,am]ica /upid m5 may be z clev] z t2 ,i don't "k1 answ]$ ! ,takur1 ) a smile2 b n 9 ,india4 ,if y took ! tr\ble to %[1 to describe1 & to expla9 h[ all ?is is done to any ,h9du1 be he ev5 comp>atively educat$1 he w /ill see no?+4 ,he w tell y t he kn[s z well z y\rself t ! holes are made by ! beetles & enl>g$ by ! fakirs4 ,b :at ( t8 ,! beetle 9 8 eyes is no ord9>y beetle1 b "o ( ! gods inc>nat$ 9 ! insect = ?is special purpose2 & ! fakir is a holy ascetic1 :o has act$ 9 ?is case by ! ord] ( ! same god4 ,t w be all y w ev] get out ( him4 ,fanaticism & sup]/ition took c5turies to develop 9 ! masses1 & n[ !y are z /rong z a necess>y physiological function4 ,kill ^! two & ! cr[d w h its eyes op5$1 & w see tru?1 b n be=e4 ,z to ! ,brahmans1 ,india w\ld h be5 v =tunate if ev]y?+ !y h done 7 z h>mless4 ,let ! cr[ds adore ! muse & ! _s ( h>mony4 ,?is adoration is n s v wick$1 aft] all4 ,! ,babu told u t 9 ,dehra-,dun ?is k9d ( re$ is plant$ on bo? sides ( ! c5tral /reet1 :i* is m ?an a mile long4 ,! build+s prev5t ! free action ( ! w9d1 & s ! s\nds are he>d only 9 "t ( ea/ w9d1 :i* is v r>e4 ,a ye> ago ,swami ,dayan& happ5$ to camp (f ,dehra-,dun4 ,cr[ds ( p ga!r$ r\nd him e ev5+4 ,"o day he deliv]$ a v p[]ful s]mon aga9/ sup]/ition4 ,tir$ out by ?is long1 en]getic spee*1 &1 besides1 be+ a little unwell1 ! ,swami sat d[n on 8 c>pet & %ut 8 eyes to re/ z soon z ! s]mon 0 f9i%$4 ,b ! cr[d1 see+ him s unusually quiet & sil5t1 all at once imag9$ t 8 s\l1 ab&on+ him 9 ?is pro/ration1 ent]$ ! re$s--t _h j begun to s+ _! fanta/ical rhapsody--& 0 n[ conv]s+ ) ! gods ?r\gh ! bamboos4 ,_m a pi\s man 9 ?is ga!r+1 anxi\s to %[ ! tea*] 9 :at fulness !y grasp$ 8 tea*+ & h[ deep 0 _! respect = him p]sonally1 knelt d[n be=e ! s++ re$s & p]=m$ a mo/ ard5t puja4 ,:at did ! ,swami say to t8 ,he did n say any?+4444 ,y\r "q %[s t y don't "k our ,swami yet1 laugh$ ! ,babu4 ,he simply jump$ to 8 feet1 &1 uproot+ ! fir/ sacr$ re$ on 8 way1 gave su* a lively ,european bak%i% 7?ra%+7 to ! pi\s puja-mak]s1 t !y in/antly took to _! heels4 ,! ,swami ran aft] !m = a :ole mile1 giv+ x hot to ev]yone 9 8 way4 ,he is wond]fully /rong is our ,swami1 & no fri5d to useless talk1 ,i c tell y4 ,b x seems to me1 said ! colonel1 t t is n ! "r way to conv]t cr[ds4 ,disp]s+ & fright5+ is n conv]t+4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,! masses ( our nation require peculi> treatm5t4444 ,let me tell y ! end ( ?is /ory4 ,disappo9t$ ) ! effect ( 8 tea*+s on ! inhabitants ( ,dehra-,dun1 ,dayan& ,s>aswati w5t to ,patna1 "s ?irty-five or =ty miles f !re4 ,& be=e he _h ev5 re/$ f ! fatigues ( 8 j\rney1 he _h to receive a deputation f ,dehra-,dun1 :o on _! knees entreat$ him to come back4 ,! lead]s ( ?is deputation _h _! backs cov]$ ) bruises1 made by ! bamboo ( ! ,swami6 ,!y br\ght him back ) no end ( pomp1 m\nt+ him on an elephant & spread+ fl[]s all along ! road4 ,once 9 ,dehra-,dun1 he imm$iately proce$$ to f\nd a ,samaj1 a society z y w\ld say1 & ! ,dehra-,dun ,arya-,samaj n[ c\nts at lea/ two hundr$ memb]s1 :o h r5\nc$ idol-wor%ip & sup]/ition = ev]4 ,i 0 pres5t1 said ,mulji1 two ye>s ago 9 ,b5>es1 :5 ,dayan& broke to pieces ab\t a hundr$ idols 9 ! baza>1 & ! same /ick s]v$ him to beat a ,brahman )4 ,he caught ! latt] 9 ! holl[ idol ( a huge ,%iva4 ,! ,brahman 0 quietly sitt+ !re talk+ to ! devotees 9 ! "n1 & s to speak1 ) ! voice ( ,%iva1 & ask+ money = a new suit ( clo!s ! idol want$4 ,is x possible ! ,swami _h n to pay = ?is new a*ievem5t ( 88 ,oh1 yes4 ,! ,brahman dragg$ him into a law c\rt1 b ! judge _h to pron\nce ! ,swami 9 ! "r1 because ( ! cr[d ( sympa?iz]s & def5d]s :o foll[$ ! ,swami4 ,b /ill he _h to pay = all ! idols he _h brok54 ,s f> s good2 b ! ,brahman di$ ( *ol]a t v night1 & ( c\rse1 ! oppos]s ( ! re=m said 8 dea? 0 br\ght on by ! sorc]y ( ,dayan& ,s>aswati4 ,?is vex$ u all a good deal4 ,n[1 ,n>ayan1 x is y\r turn1 said ,i4 ,h y no /ory to tell u ab\t ! ,swami8 ,& d y n look up to him z to y\r ,guru8 ,i h only "o ,guru & only "o ,god on e>?1 z 9 heav51 answ]$ ,n>ayan2 & ,i saw t he 0 v unwill+ to speak4 ,& :ile ,i live1 ,i %all n des]t !m4 ,i "k :o is 8 ,guru & 8 ,god6 ?\ghtlessly exclaim$ ! quick-tongu$ ,babu4 ,x is ! ,takur--,sahib4 ,9 8 p]son bo? co9cide 9 ! eyes ( ,n>ayan4 ,y ought to be a%am$ to talk su* nons5se1 ,babu1 coldly rem>k$ ,gulab-,s+4 ,i d n ?9k myself wor?y ( be+ anybody's ,guru4 ,z to my be+ a god1 ! m]e words are a blasphemy1 & ,i mu/ ask y n to repeat !m444 ,"h we are6 add$ he m *e]fully1 po9t+ to ! c>pets spread by ! s]vants on ! %ore1 & evid5tly desir\s ( *ang+ ! topic4 ,let u sit d[n6 ,we arriv$ at a small glade "s di/ance f ! bamboo =e/4 ,! s\nds ( ! magic or*e/ra rea*$ u /ill1 b consid]ably weak5$1 & only f "t to "t4 ,we sat to ! w9dw>d ( ! re$s1 & s ! h>monic ru/le we he>d 0 exactly l ! l[ tones ( an ,aeolian h>p1 & _h no?+ disagreeable 9 x4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! di/ant murmur only add$ to ! beauty ( ! :ole sc5e ar\nd u4 ,we sat d[n1 & only !n ,i realiz$ h[ tir$ & sleepy ,i 0--& no wond]1 aft] be+ on foot s9ce f\r 9 ! morn+1 & aft] all t _h happ5$ to me on ?is memorable day4 ,! g5tlem5 w5t on talk+1 & ,i soon became s absorb$ 9 my ?\ghts t _! conv]sation rea*$ me only 9 fragm5ts4 ,wake up1 wake up6 repeat$ ! colonel1 %ak+ me by ! h&4 ,! ,takur says t sleep+ 9 ! moonlight w d y h>m4 ,i 0 n asleep2 ,i 0 simply ?9k+1 ?\gh ex-hau/$ & sleepy4 ,b :olly "u ! *>m ( ?is en*ant+ night1 ,i c\ld n %ake (f my dr[s9ess1 & did n answ] ! colonel4 ,wake up1 = ,god's sake6 ,?9k ( :at y are risk+6 cont9u$ ! colonel4 ,wake up & look at ! l&scape be=e u1 at ?is wond]ful moon4 ,h y ev] se5 any?+ to equal ?is magnific5t panorama8 ,i look$ up1 & ! famili> l9es ( ,pu%k9 ab\t ! gold5 moon ( ,spa9 fla%$ into my m9d4 ,& inde$ ?is 0 a gold5 moon4 ,at ?is mom5t %e radiat$ riv]s ( gold5 light1 p\r$ =? liquid gold into ! toss+ lake at our feet1 & spr9kl$ ) gold5 du/ e blade ( grass1 e pebble1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 all r\nd u4 ,h] disk ( silv]y yell[ swiftly glid$ upw>d among/ ! big />s1 on _! d>k blue gr\nd4 ,_m a moonlit night h ,i se5 9 ,india1 b e "t ! impression 0 new & unexpect$4 ,x is no use try+ to describe ^! fe]ique pictures1 !y _c be repres5t$ ei!r 9 words or 9 colors on canvas1 !y c only be felt--s fugitive is _! gr&eur & beauty6 ,9 ,europe1 ev5 9 ! s\?1 ! full moon eclipses ! l>ge/ & mo/ brilliant ( ! />s1 s t h>dly any c be se5 = a consid]able di/ance r\nd h]4 ,9 ,india x is q ! contr>y2 %e looks l a huge pe>l surr\nd$ by diamonds1 roll+ on a blue velvet gr\nd4 ,h] light is s int5se t "o c read a lett] writt5 9 small h&writ+2 "o ev5 c p]ceive ! diff]5t gre5s ( ! trees & bu%es--a ?+ unhe>d ( 9 ,europe4 ,! effect ( ! moon is especially *>m+ on tall palm trees4 ,f ! fir/ mom5t ( h] appe>ance h] rays glide ov] ! tree d[nw>ds1 beg9n+ ) ! fea!ry cre/s1 !n light+ up ! scales ( ! trunk1 & desc5d+ l[] & l[] till ! :ole palm is lit]ally ba?+ 9 a sea ( light4 ,)\t any metaphor ! surface ( ! leaves seems to tremble 9 liquid silv] all ! night long1 :]eas _! "u surfaces seem black] & s(t] ?an black velvet4 ,b woe to ! ?\ghtless novice1 woe to ! mortal :o gazes at ! ,indian moon ) 8 head uncov]$4 ,x is v dang]\s n only to sleep "u1 b ev5 to gaze at ! *a/e ,indian ,diana4 ,fits ( epilepsy1 madness & dea? are ! puni%m5ts wr\ght by h] trea*]\s arr[s on ! mod]n ,acteon :o d>es to contemplate ! cruel daught] ( ,latona 9 h] full beauty4 ,! ,h9dus nev] g out 9 ! moonlight )\t _! turbans or pagris4 ,ev5 our invuln]able ,babu always wore a k9d ( :ite cap dur+ ! night4 ,z soon z ! re$s conc]t rea*es its height & ! inhabitants ( ! neighborhood he> ! di/ant voices ( ! gods1 :ole villages flock toge!r to ! bank ( ! lake1 light bonfires1 & p]=m _! pujas4 ,! fires lit up "o aft] ! o!r1 & ! black silh\ettes ( ! wor%ipp]s mov$ ab\t on ! opposite %ore4 ,_! sacr$ songs & l\d exclamations1 ,h>i1 ,h>i1 ,maha-deva6 res\nd$ ) a /range l\dness & a wild emphasis 9 ! pure air ( ! night4 ,& ! re$s1 %ak5 9 ! w9d1 answ]$ !m ) t5d] musical phrases4 ,! :ole /irr$ a vague feel+ ( uneas9ess 9 my s\l1 a /range intoxication crept gradually ov] me1 & 9 ?is en*ant+ place ! idol-wor%ip ( ^! passionate1 poetical s\ls1 sunk 9 d>k ignorance1 seem$ m intelligible & less repulsive4 ,a ,h9du is a born my/ic1 & ! luxuriant nature ( 8 c\ntry has made ( him a zeal\s pan!i/4 ,s\nds ( alguja1 a k9d ( ,p&ean pipe ) sev5 op5+s1 /ruck our att5tion2 _! music 0 waft$ by ! w9d q di/9ctly f some:]e 9 ! wood4 ,!y also />tl$ a :ole family ( monkeys 9 ! bran*es ( a tree ov] our heads4 ,two or ?ree monkeys c>efully slipp$ d[n1 & look$ r\nd z if wait+ = some?+4 ,:at is ?is new ,orpheus1 to ^: voice ^! monkeys answ]8 ask$ ,i laugh+ly4 ,"s fakir probably4 ,! alguja is g5]ally us$ to invite ! sacr$ monkeys to _! meals4 ,! community ( fakirs1 :o once inhabit$ ?is isl&1 h remov$ to an old pagoda 9 ! =e/4 ,_! new re/+-place br+s !m m pr(it1 because !re are _m pass]s by1 :]eas ! isl& is p]fectly isolat$4 ,probably !y 7 compell$ to des]t ?is dreadful place because !y 7 ?reat5$ by *ronic deafness1 ,miss ,x---- express$ h] op9ion4 ,%e c\ld n help be+ out ( temp] at be+ prev5t$ f enjoy+ h] quiet slumb]1 our t5ts be+ "r 9 ! middle ( ! or*e/ra4 ,a propos ( ,orpheus1 ask$ ! ,takur1 d y "k t ! lyre ( ?is ,greek demigod 0 n ! fir/ to ca/ spells ov] p1 animals & ev5 riv]s8 ,kui1 a c]ta9 ,*9ese musical arti/1 z !y are call$1 expresses some?+ to ?is effect3 ',:5 ,i play my kyng ! wild animals ha/5 to me1 & range !mselves into r[s1 spellb\nd by my melody4' ,?is ,kui liv$ "o ?\s& ye>s be=e ! suppos$ era ( ,orpheus4 ,:at a funny co9cid5ce6 exclaim$ ,i4 ,kui is ! "n ( "o ( our be/ arti/s 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg4 ,:]e did y read ?is8 ,oh1 ?is is n a v r>e piece ( in=mation4 ,"s ( y\r ,we/]n ,ori5tali/s h x 9 _! books4 ,b ,i p]sonally f\nd x 9 an anci5t ,sanskrit book1 translat$ f ! ,*9ese 9 ! second c5tury be=e y\r era4 ,b ! orig9al is to be f\nd 9 a v anci5t "w1 nam$ ,! ,pres]v] ( ! ,five ,*ief ,virtues4 ,x is a k9d ( *ronicle or treatise on ! developm5t ( music 9 ,*9a4 ,x 0 writt5 by ! ord] ( ,emp]or ,hoang-,tee _m hundr$ ye>s be=e y\r era4 ,d y ?9k1 !n1 t ! ,*9ese ev] und]/ood any?+ ab\t music8 said ! colonel1 ) an incr$ul\s smile4 ,9 ,cali=nia & o!r places ,i he>d "s travel+ arti/s ( ! cele/ial empire4 ,well1 ,i ?9k1 t k9d ( musical ent]ta9m5t w\ld drive any "o mad4 ,t is exactly ! op9ion ( _m ( y\r ,we/]n musicians on ! subject ( our anci5t ,aryan1 z well z ( mod]n ,h9du1 music4 ,b1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 ! idea ( melody is p]fectly arbitr>y2 &1 9 ! second1 !re is a good deal ( diff]5ce betwe5 ! te*nical k ( music1 & ! creation ( melodies fit to please ! educat$1 z well z ! un$ucat$1 e>4 ,accord+ to te*nical !ory1 a musical piece may be p]fect1 b ! melody1 nev]!less1 may be above ! und]/&+ ( an untra9$ ta/e1 or simply unpleasant4 ,y\r mo/ r5[n$ op]as s\nd = u l a wild *aos1 l a ru% ( /rid5t1 entangl$ s\nds1 9 :i* we d n see any mean+ at all1 & :i* give u heada*es4 ,i h visit$ ! ,london & ! ,p>is op]a2 ,i h he>d ,ross9i & ,mey]-be]2 ,i 0 resolv$ to r5d] myself an acc\nt ( my impressions1 & li/5$ ) ! greate/ att5tion4 ,b ,i own ,i pref] ! simple/ ( our native melodies to ! productions ( ! be/ ,european compos]s4 ,our popul> songs speak to me1 :]eas !y fail to produce any emotion 9 y4 ,b leav+ ! tunes & songs out ( "q1 ,i c assure y t our ance/ors1 z well z ! ance/ors ( ! ,*9ese1 7 f> f inf]ior to ! mod]n ,europeans1 if n 9 te*nical in/rum5tation1 at lea/ 9 _! ab/ract notions ( music4 ,! ,aryan nations ( antiquity1 p]haps2 b ,i h>dly believe ?is 9 ! case ( ! ,turanian ,*9ese6 said our presid5t d\btfully4 ,b ! music ( nature has be5 ev]y:]e ! fir/ /ep to ! music ( art4 ,?is is a univ]sal rule4 ,b !re are diff]5t ways ( foll[+ x4 ,our musical sy/em is ! greate/ art1 if--p>don me ?is seem+ p>adox--avoid+ all artificiality is art4 ,we d n all[ 9 our melodies any s\nds t _c be classifi$ among/ ! liv+ voices ( nature2 :]eas ! mod]n ,*9ese t5d5cies are q diff]5t4 ,! ,*9ese sy/em comprises eight *ief tones1 :i* s]ve z a tun+-=k to all d]ivatives2 :i* are accord+ly classifi$ "u ! names ( _! g5]ators4 ,^! eight s\nds are3 ! notes metal1 /one1 silk1 bamboo1 pumpk91 e>!nw>e1 lea!r & wood4 ,s t !y h metallic s\nds1 wood5 s\nds1 silk s\nds1 & s on4 ,( c\rse1 "u ^! conditions !y _c produce any melody2 _! music consi/s ( an entangl$ s]ies ( sep>ate notes4 ,_! imp]ial hymn1 = in/ance1 is a s]ies ( endless unisons4 ,b we ,h9dus owe our music only to liv+ nature1 & 9 n[ise to inanimate objects4 ,9 a high] s5se ( ! ^w1 we are pan!i/s1 & s our music is1 s to speak1 pan!i/ic2 b1 at ! same "t1 x is highly sci5tific4 ,com+ f ! cradle ( humanity1 ! ,aryan races1 :o 7 ! fir/ to atta9 manhood1 li/5$ to ! voice ( nature1 & conclud$ t melody z well z h>mony are bo? conta9$ 9 our great common "m4 ,nature has no false & no artificial notes2 & man1 ! cr[n ( creation1 felt desir\s ( imitat+ h] s\nds4 ,9 _! multiplicity1 all ^! s\nds--accord+ to ! op9ion ( "s ( y\r ,we/]n physici/s--make only "o tone1 :i* we all c he>1 if we "k h[ to li/51 9 ! et]nal ru/le ( ! foliage ( big =e/s1 9 ! murmur ( wat]1 9 ! ro> ( ! /orm+ ocean1 & ev5 9 ! di/ant roll ( a great city4 ,?is tone is ! middle ,f1 ! fundam5tal tone ( nature4 ,9 our melodies x s]ves z ! />t+ po9t1 :i* we embody 9 ! key-note1 & ar\nd :i* are gr\p$ all ! o!r s\nds4 ,hav+ notic$ t e musical note has its typical repres5tative 9 ! animal k+dom1 our ance/ors f\nd out t ! sev5 *ief tones correspond to ! cries ( ! goat1 ! peacock1 ! ox1 ! p>rot1 ! frog1 ! tig]1 & ! elephant4 ,s ! octave 0 discov]$ & f\nd$4 ,z to its subdivisions & measure1 !y also f\nd _! basis 9 ! complicat$ s\nds ( ! same animals4 ,i am no judge ( y\r anci5t music1 said ! colonel1 nor d ,i "k :e!r y\r ance/ors did1 or did n1 "w out any musical !ories1 s ,i _c contradict y2 b ,i mu/ own t1 li/5+ to ! songs ( ! mod]n ,h9dus1 ,i c\ld n give !m any cr$it = musical k4 ,no d\bt x is s1 because y h nev] he>d a pr(essional s+]4 ,:5 y h visit$ ,poona1 & h li/5$ to ! ,gayan ,samaj1 we %all resume our pres5t conv]sation4 ,! ,gayan ,samaj is a society ^: aim is to re/ore ! anci5t national music4 ,gulab-,lal-,s+ spoke 9 8 usual calm voice1 b ! ,babu 0 evid5tly burn+ to break =? = 8 c\ntry's honor1 & at ! same "t1 he 0 afraid ( (f5d+ 8 s5iors by int]rupt+ _! conv]sation4 ,at la/ he lo/ pati5ce4 ,y are unju/1 colonel6 he exclaim$4 ,! music ( ! anci5t ,aryans is an ant$iluvian plant1 no d\bt1 b nev]!less x is well wor? /udy+1 & des]ves e consid]ation4 ,?is is p]fectly prov$ n[ by a compatriot ( m9e1 ! ,raja ,sur5drona? ,tagor4444 ,he is a ,mus4 ,d41 he has lots ( decorations f all k9ds ( k+s & emp]ors ( ,europe = 8 book ab\t ! music ( ,aryans4444 ,&1 well1 ?is man has prov$1 z cle> z daylight1 t anci5t ,india has e "r to be call$ ! "m ( music4 ,ev5 ! be/ musical critics ( ,engl& say s6444 ,e s*ool1 :e!r ,italian1 ,g]man or ,aryan1 saw ! light at a c]ta9 p]iod1 develop$ 9 a c]ta9 climate & 9 p]fectly diff]5t circum/ances4 ,e s*ool has its *>act]i/ics1 & its peculi> *>m1 at lea/ = its foll[]s2 & our s*ool is no exception4 ,y ,europeans are tra9$ 9 ! melodies ( ! ,we/1 & acqua9t$ ) ,we/]n s*ools ( music2 b our musical sy/em1 l _m o!r ?+s 9 ,india1 is totally unkn[n to y4 ,s y mu/ =give my boldness1 colonel1 :5 ,i say t y h no "r to judge6 ,don't get s excit$1 ,babu1 said ! ,takur4 ,e "o has ! "r1 if n to discuss1 !n to ask que/ions ab\t a new subject4 ,o!rwise no "o w\ld ev] get any in=mation4 ,if ,h9du music belong$ to an epo* z little di/ant f u z ! ,european--:i* y seem to sugge/1 ,babu1 9 y\r hot ha/e2 & if1 besides1 x includ$ all ! virtues ( all ! previ\s musical sy/ems1 :i* ! ,european music assimilates2 !n no d\bt x w\ld h be5 bett] und]/ood1 & bett] appreciat$ ?an x is4 ,b our music belongs to prehi/oric times4 ,9 "o ( ! s>cophagi at ,!bes1 ,bruce f\nd a h>p ) tw5ty /r+s1 &1 judg+ by ?is in/rum5t1 we may safely say t ! anci5t inhabitants ( ,egypt 7 well acqua9t$ ) ! my/]ies ( h>mony4 ,b1 except ! ,egyptians1 we 7 ! only p possess+ ?is art1 9 ! remote epo*s1 :5 ! re/ ( mank9d 7 /ill /ruggl+ ) ! elem5ts = b>e exi/5ce4 ,we possess hundr$s ( ,sanskrit ,,mss4 ab\t music1 :i* h nev] be5 translat$1 ev5 into mod]n ,indian dialects4 ,"s ( !m are f\r ?\s& & eight ?\s& ye>s old4 ,:atev] y\r ,ori5tali/s may say to ! contr>y1 we w p]si/ 9 believ+ 9 _! antiquity1 because we h read & /udi$ !m1 :ile ! ,european sci5ti/s h nev] yet set _! eyes on !m4 ,!re are _m ( ^! musical treatises1 & !y h be5 writt5 at diff]5t epo*s2 b !y all1 )\t exception1 %[ t 9 ,india music 0 kn[n & sy/ematiz$ 9 times :5 ! mod]n civiliz$ nations ( ,europe /ill liv$ l savages4 ,h[ev] true1 all ?is does n give u ! "r to gr[ indignant :5 ,europeans say !y d n l our music1 z long z _! e>s are n accu/om$ to x1 & _! m9ds _c und]/& its _s4444 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t we c expla9 to y its te*nical "*1 & give y a "r idea ( x z a sci5ce4 ,b nobody c create 9 y1 9 a mom5t1 :at ! ,aryans us$ to call ,rakti2 ! capacity ( ! human s\l to receive & be mov$ by ! comb9ations ( ! v>i\s s\nds ( nature4 ,?is capacity is ! alpha & omega ( our musical sy/em1 b y d n possess x1 z we d n possess ! possibility to fall into raptures ov] ,bell9i4 ,b :y %\ld x be s8 ,:at are ^! my/]i\s virtues ( y\r music1 t c be und]/ood only by y\rselves8 ,our sk9s are ( diff]5t colors1 b our organic me*anism is ! same4 ,9 o!r words1 ! physiological comb9ation ( bones1 blood1 n]ves1 ve9s & muscles1 :i* =ms a ,h9du1 has z _m p>ts1 comb9$ exactly aft] ! same model z ! liv+ me*anism kn[n "u ! "n ( an ,am]ican1 ,engli%man1 or any o!r ,european4 ,!y come into ! _w f ! same work%op ( nature2 !y h ! same beg9n+ & ! same end4 ,f a physiological po9t ( view we are duplicates ( ea* o!r4 ,physiologically yes4 ,& x w\ld be z true psy*ologically1 if education did n int]f]e1 :i*1 aft] all is said & done1 c\ld n b influ5ce ! m5tal & ! moral direction tak5 by a human be+4 ,sometimes x ext+ui%es ! div9e sp>k2 at o!r times x only increases x1 trans=m+ x into a ligh?\se :i* becomes man's lode/> = life4 ,no d\bt ?is is s4 ,b ! influ5ce x has ov] ! physiology ( ! e> _c be s ov]p[]+ aft] all4 ,q ! contr>y4 ,only rememb] :at a /rong influ5ce climatic conditions1 food & ev]yday surr\nd+s h on ! complexion1 vitality1 capacity = reproduction1 & s on1 & y w see t y are mi/ak54 ,apply ?is same law ( gradual modification to ! purely psy*ic elem5t 9 man1 & ! results w be ! same4 ,*ange ! education & y w *ange ! capacities ( a human be+4444 ,= in/ance1 y believe 9 ! p[]s ( gymna/ics1 y believe t special ex]cise c almo/ trans=m ! human body4 ,we g "o /ep high]4 ,! exp]i5ce ( c5turies %[s t gymna/ics exi/ = ! s\l z well z = ! body4 ,b :at ! s\l's gymna/ics are is our secret4 ,:at is x t gives to ! sailor ! sight ( an eagle1 t end[s ! acrobat ) ! skill ( a monkey1 & ! wre/l] ) muscles ( iron8 ,practice & habit4 ,!n :y %\ld n we suppose ! same possibilities 9 ! s\l ( ! man z well z 9 8 body8 ,p]haps on ! gr\nds ( mod]n sci5ce--:i* ei!r disp5ses ) ! s\l altoge!r1 or does n ackn[l$ge 9 x a life di/9ct f ! life ( ! body4444 ,please d n speak 9 ?is way1 ,takur4 ,y1 at lea/1 ought to "k t ,i believe 9 ! s\l & 9 its immortality6 ,we believe 9 ! immortality ( _s1 n ( s\l1 foll[+ ! triple division ( body1 s\l & _s4 ,h[ev]1 ?is has no?+ to d ) ! pres5t discussion4444 ,& s y agree to ! proposition t e dormant possibility ( ! s\l may be l$ to p]fect$ /r5g? & activity by practice1 & also t if n prop]ly us$ x may gr[ numb & ev5 disappe> altoge!r4 ,nature is s zeal\s t all h] gifts %\ld be us$ prop]ly1 t x is 9 our p[] to develop or to kill 9 our desc5dants any physical or m5tal gift4 ,a sy/ematic tra9+ or a total disreg>d w accompli% bo? 9 ! lifetime ( a few g5]ations4 ,p]fectly true2 b t does n expla9 to me ! secret *>m ( y\r melodies4444 ,^! are details & p>ticul>s4 ,:y %\ld ,i dwell on !m :5 y mu/ see = y\rself t my reason+ gives y ! clue1 :i* w solve _m simil> problems8 ,c5turies h accu/om$ ! e> ( a ,h9du to be receptive only ( c]ta9 comb9ations ( atmosph]ic vibrations2 :]eas ! e> ( a ,european is us$ to p]fectly diff]5t comb9ations4 ,h5ce ! s\l ( ! =m] w be enraptur$ :]e ! s\l ( ! latt] w be p]fectly indiff]5t4 ,i hope my explanation has be5 simple & cle>1 & ,i might h end$ x "h 7 x n t ,i am anxi\s to give y some?+ bett] ?an ! feel+ ( satisfi$ curiosity4 ,z yet ,i h solv$ only ! physiological aspect ( ! secret1 :i* is z easily admitt$ z ! fact t we ,h9dus eat by ! h&ful spices :i* w\ld give y inflammation ( ! inte/9es if y happ5$ to swall[ a s+le gra94 ,our aural n]ves1 :i*1 at ! beg9n+1 7 id5tical ) y\rs1 h be5 *ang$ ?r\gh diff]5t tra9+1 & became z di/9ct f y\rs z our complexion & our /oma*s4 ,add to ?is t ! eyes ( ! ,ka%mir weav]s1 m5 & wom51 are able to di/+ui% ?ree hundr$ %ades m ?an ! eye ( a ,european4444 ,! =ce ( habit1 ! law ( atavism1 if y l4 ,b ?+s ( ?is k9d practically solve ! app>5t difficulty4 ,y h come all ! way f ,am]ica to /udy ! ,h9dus & _! religion2 b y w nev] und]/& ! latt] if y d n realize h[ closely all our sci5ces are relat$1 n to ! mod]n ignorant ,brahmanism1 ( c\rse1 b to ! philosophy ( our primitive ,v$ic religion4 ,i see4 ,y mean t y\r music has some?+ to d ) ! ,v$as8 ,exactly4 ,x has a good deal--almo/ ev]y?+--to d ) ! ,v$as4 ,all ! s\nds ( nature1 &1 9 consequ5ce1 ( music1 are directly alli$ to a/ronomy & ma!matics2 t is to say1 to ! planets1 ! signs ( ! zodiac1 ! sun & moon1 & to rotation & numb]s4 ,above all1 !y dep5d on ! ,aka%a1 ! e!r ( space1 ( ! exi/5ce ( :i* y\r sci5ti/s h n made p]fectly sure z yet4 ,?is 0 ! tea*+ ( ! anci5t ,*9ese & ,egyptians1 z well z ( anci5t ,aryans4 ,! doctr9e ( ! 'music ( ! sph]es' fir/ saw ! light "h 9 ,india1 & n 9 ,greece or ,italy1 :i!r x 0 br\ght by ,py?agoras aft] he _h /udi$ "u ! ,indian ,gymnosophi/s4 ,& mo/ c]ta9ly ?is great philosoph]--:o reveal$ to ! _w ! helioc5tric sy/em be=e ,cop]nicus & ,galileo--knew bett] ?an anyone else h[ dep5d5t are ! lea/ s\nds 9 nature on ,aka%a & its int]relations4 ,"o ( ! f\r ,v$as1 namely1 ! ,sama-,v$a1 entirely consi/s ( hymns4 ,?is is a collection ( mantrams sung dur+ ! sacrifices to ! gods1 t is to say1 to ! elem5ts4 ,our anci5t prie/s 7 h>dly acqua9t$ ) ! mod]n me?ods ( *emi/ry & physics2 b1 to make up = x1 !y knew a good deal :i* has n z yet be5 ?\ght ( by mod]n sci5ti/s4 ,s x is n to be wond]$ at t1 sometimes1 our prie/s1 s p]fectly acqua9t$ ) natural sci5ces z !y 71 =c$ ! elem5t>y gods1 or r ! bl9d =ces ( nature1 to answ] _! pray]s by v>i\s port5ts4 ,e s\nd ( ^! mantrams has its mean+1 its importance1 & /&s exactly :]e x ought to /&2 &1 hav+ a raison d'etre1 x does n fail to produce its effect4 ,rememb] ,pr(essor ,leslie1 :o says t ! sci5ce ( s\nd is ! mo/ subtle1 ! mo/ unseizable & ! mo/ complicat$ ( all ! s]ies ( physical sci5ces4 ,& if ev] ?is tea*+ 0 work$ out to p]fection x 0 9 ! times ( ! ,ri%is1 our philosoph]s & sa9ts1 :o left to u ! ,v$as4 ,n[1 ,i ?9k ,i beg9 to und]/& ! orig9 ( all ! my?ological fables ( ! ,greek antiquity1 ?\ghtfully said ! colonel2 ! syr9x ( ,pan1 8 pipe ( sev5 re$s1 ! fauns1 ! satyrs1 & ! lyre ( ,orpheus himself4 ,! anci5t ,greeks knew little ab\t h>mony2 & ! rhy?mical declamations ( _! dramas1 :i* probably nev] rea*$ ! pa?os ( ! simple/ ( mod]n recitals1 c\ld h>dly sugge/ to !m ! idea ( ! magic lyre ( ,orpheus4 ,i feel /rongly incl9$ to believe :at 0 writt5 by "s ( our great philologi/s3 ,orpheus mu/ be an emigrant f ,india2 8 v "n greek script1 or greek script1 %[s t1 ev5 among/ ! tawny ,greeks1 he 0 rem>kably d>k4 ,?is 0 ! op9ion ( ,lempri]e & o!rs4 ,"s day ?is op9ion may become a c]ta9ty4 ,!re is n ! slighte/ d\bt t ! pure/ & ! highe/ ( all ! musical =ms ( antiquity belongs to ,india4 ,all our leg5ds ascribe magic p[]s to music2 x is a gift & a sci5ce com+ /raight f ! gods4 ,z a rule1 we ascribe all our arts to div9e revelation1 b music /&s at ! head ( ev]y?+ else4 ,! inv5tion ( ! v9a1 a k9d ( lute1 belongs to ,n>ada1 ! son ( ,brahma4 ,y w probably laugh at me if ,i tell y t our anci5t prie/s1 ^: duty x 0 to s+ dur+ ! sacrifices1 7 able to produce ph5om5a t c\ld n b be consid]$ by ! ignorant z signs f sup]natural p[]s2 & ?is1 rememb]1 )\t a %ad[ ( trick]y1 b simply ) ! help ( _! p]fect k ( nature & c]ta9 comb9ations well kn[n to !m4 ,! ph5om5a produc$ by ! prie/s & ! ,raj-,yogis are p]fectly natural = ! initiate--h[ev] miracul\s !y may seem to ! masses4 ,b d y really mean t y h no fai? :at-ev] 9 ! spirits ( ! dead8 timidly ask$ ,miss ,x----1 :o 0 always ill at ease 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,takur4 ,) y\r p]mission1 ,i h none4 ,&444 & h y no reg>d = m$iums8 ,/ill less ?an = ! spirits1 my de> lady4 ,i d believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( _m psy*ic diseases1 &1 among/ _! numb]1 9 m$iumism1 = :i* we h got a que] s\nd+ "n f "t immemorial4 ,we call x ,bhuta-,dak1 lit]ally a bhuta-ho/elry4 ,i s9c]ely pity ! real m$iums1 & d :atev] is 9 my p[] to help !m4 ,z to ! *>latans1 ,i despise !m1 & nev] lose an opportunity ( unmask+ !m4 ,! wit*'s d5 ne> ! dead city sudd5ly fla%$ into my m9d2 ! fat ,brahman1 :o play$ ! oracle 9 ! head ( ! ,siva!rium1 caught & roll+ d[n ! hole2 ! wit* h]self sudd5ly tak+ to h] heels4 ,& ) ?is recollection also occurr$ to me :at ,i _h nev] ?\ght ( be=e3 ,n>ayan _h act$ "u ! ord]s ( ! ,takur--do+ 8 be/ to expose ! wit* & h] ally4 ,! unkn[n p[] :i* possesses ! m$iums 7:i* ! spirituali/s believe to be spirits ( ! dead1 :ile ! sup]/iti\s see 9 x ! devil1 & ! sceptics deceit & infam\s tricks71 true m5 ( sci5ce suspect to be a natural =ce1 :i* has n z yet be5 discov]$4 ,x is1 9 reality1 a t]rible p[]4 ,^? possess$ by x are g5]ally weak p1 (t5 wom5 & *ildr54 ,y\r belov$ spirituali/s1 ,miss ,x----1 only help ! gr[? ( dreadful psy*ic diseases1 b p :o "k bett] seek to save !m f ?is =ce y "k no?+ :atev] ab\t1 & x is no use discuss+ ?is matt] n[4 ,i %all only add "o ^w3 ! real liv+ _s ( a human be+ is z free z ,brahma2 & ev5 m ?an ?is = u1 =1 accord+ to our religion & our philosophy1 our _s is ,brahma himself1 high] ?an :om !re is only ! unkn[able1 ! all-p]vad+1 ! omnipot5t ess5ce ( ,p>abrahm4 ,! liv+ _s ( man _c be ord]$ ab\t l ! spirits ( ! spirituali/s1 x _c be made a slave (444 ,h[ev]1 x is gett+ s late t we _h bett] g to b$4 ,let u say good-bye = tonight4 ,gulab-,lal-,s+ w\ld n talk any m t night1 b ,i h ga!r$ f our previ\s conv]sations _m a po9t )\t :i* ! above conv]sation w\ld rema9 obscure4 ,! ,v$ant9s & ! foll[]s ( ,%ank>a*>ya's philosophy1 9 talk+ ( !mselves1 (t5 avoid us+ ! pron\n ,i1 & say1 ?is body w5t1 ?is h& took1 & s on1 9 ev]y?+ conc]n+ ! automatic actions ( man4 ,! p]sonal pron\ns are only us$ conc]n+ m5tal & moral processes1 su* z1 ,i ?\ght1 he desir$4 ,! body 9 _! eyes is n ! man1 b only a cov]+ to ! real man4 ,! real int]ior man possesses _m bodies2 ea* ( !m m subtle & m pure ?an ! prec$+2 & ea* ( !m be>s a diff]5t "n & is indep5d5t ( ! mat]ial body4 ,aft] dea?1 :5 ! e>?ly vital pr9ciple dis9tegrates1 toge!r ) ! mat]ial body1 all ^! int]ior bodies jo9 toge!r1 & ei!r advance on ! way to ,mok%a1 & are call$ ,deva 7div9e71 ?\gh x /ill has to pass _m /adia be=e ! f9al lib]ation1 or is left on e>?1 to w&] & to suff] 9 ! invisible _w1 &1 9 ?is case1 is call$ bhuta4 ,b a ,deva has no tangible int]c\rse ) ! liv+4 ,its only l9k ) ! e>? is its po/hum\s affection = ^? x lov$ 9 its lifetime1 & ! p[] ( protect+ & influ5c+ !m4 ,love outlives e e>?ly feel+1 & a ,deva c appe> to ! belov$ ones only 9 _! dreams--unless x be z an illusion1 :i* _c la/1 because ! body ( a ,deva und]goes a s]ies ( gradual *anges f ! mom5t x is fre$ f its e>?ly bonds2 &1 ) e *ange1 x gr[s m intangible1 los+ e "t some?+ ( its objective nature4 ,x is reborn2 x lives & dies 9 new ,lokas or sph]es1 :i* gradually become pur] & m subjective4 ,at la/1 hav+ got rid ( e %ad[ ( e>?ly ?\ghts & desires1 x becomes no?+ f a mat]ial po9t ( view4 ,x is ext+ui%$ l a flame1 &1 hav+ become "o ) ,p>abrahm1 x lives ! life ( _s1 ( :i* nei!r our mat]ial conception nor our language c give any idea4 ,b ! et]nity ( ,p>abrahm is n ! et]nity ( ! s\l4 ,! latt]1 accord+ to a ,v$anta expression1 is an et]nity 9 et]nity4 ,h[ev] holy1 ! life ( a s\l _h its beg9n+ & its end1 &1 consequ5tly1 no s9s & no good actions c be puni%$ or rew>d$ 9 ! et]nity ( ,p>abrahm4 ,?is w\ld be contr>y to ju/ice1 disproportionate1 to use an expression ( ,v$anta philosophy4 ,_s alone lives 9 et]nity1 & has nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 nei!r limits nor c5tral po9t4 ,! ,deva lives 9 ,p>abrahm1 z a drop lives 9 ! ocean1 till ! next reg5]ation ( ! univ]se f ,pralaya2 a p]iodical *aos1 a disappe>ance ( ! worlds f ! region ( objectivity4 ,) e new ,maha-yuga 7great cycle7 ! ,deva sep>ates f t :i* is et]nal1 attract$ by exi/5ce 9 objective worlds1 l a drop ( wat] fir/ drawn up by ! sun1 !n />t+ aga9 d[nw>ds1 pass+ f "o region to ano!r1 & return+ at la/ to ! dirt ( our planet4 ,!n1 hav+ dwelt !re :il/ a small cycle la/$1 x proce$s aga9 upw>ds on ! o!r side ( ! circle4 ,s x gravitates 9 ! et]nity ( ,p>abrahm1 pass+ f "o m9or et]nity to ano!r4 ,ea* ( ^! human1 t is to say conceivable1 et]nities consi/s ( #d1cbj1jjj1jjj ye>s ( objective life & ( z _m ye>s ( subjective life 9 ,p>abrahm1 altoge!r #h1fdj1jjj1jjj ye>s1 :i* are en\gh1 9 ! eyes ( ! ,v$ant9s1 to r$eem any mortal s91 & also to reap ! fruit ( any good actions p]=m$ 9 su* a %ort p]iod z human life4 ,! individuality ( ! s\l1 tea*es ! ,v$anta1 is n lo/ :5 plung$ 9 ,p>abrahm1 z is suppos$ by "s ( ! ,european ,ori5tali/s4 ,only ! s\ls ( bhutas--:5 ! la/ sp>k ( rep5tance & ( t5d5cy to improvem5t are ext+ui%$ 9 !m--w evaporate = ev]4 ,!n _! div9e _s1 ! undy+ "p ( !m1 sep>ates f ! s\l & returns to its primitive s\rce2 ! s\l is r$uc$ to its primordial atoms1 & ! monad plunges into ! d>kness ( et]nal unconsci\sness4 ,?is is ! only case ( total de/ruction ( p]sonality4 ,su* is ! ,v$anta tea*+ conc]n+ ! spiritual man4 ,& ?is is :y no true ,h9du believes 9 ! disembodi$ s\ls volunt>ily return+ to e>?1 except 9 ! case ( bhutas4 ,jubblepore ,leav+ ,malva & ,indore1 ! quasi-indep5d5t c\ntry ( ,holk>1 we f\nd ourselves once m on /rictly ,briti% t]ritory4 ,we 7 go+ to ,jubblepore by railway4 ,?is t[n is situat$ 9 ! di/rict ( ,saugor & ,n]budda2 once x belong$ to ! ,mahrattis1 b1 9 #ahag1 ! ,engli% army took possession ( x4 ,we /opp$ 9 ! t[n only = a %ort "t1 be+ anxi\s to see ! celebrat$ ,m>ble ,rocks4 ,z x w\ld h be5 a pity to lose a :ole day1 we hir$ a boat & />t$ at #b ,a4,m41 :i* gave u ! d\ble advantage ( avoid+ ! heat1 & enjoy+ a spl5did bit ( ! riv] t5 miles f ! t[n4 ,! neighborhood ( ,jubblepore is *>m+2 & besides1 bo? a geologi/ & a m9]alogi/ w\ld f9d "h ! ri*e/ field = sci5tific rese>*es4 ,! geological =mation ( ! rocks (f]s an inf9ite v>iety ( granites2 & ! long *a9s ( m\nta9s might keep a hundr$ ( ,cuvi]s busy = life4 ,! lime/one caves ( ,jubblepore are a true ossu>y ( ant$iluvian ,india2 !y are full ( skeletons ( mon/r\s animals1 n[ disappe>$ = ev]4 ,at a consid]able di/ance f ! re/ ( ! m\nta9 ridges1 & p]fectly sep>ate1 /& ! ,m>ble ,rocks1 a mo/ wond]ful natural ph5om5on1 n v r>e1 ?\gh1 9 ,india4 ,on ! flatti% banks ( ! ,n]budda1 ov]gr[n ) ?ick bu%es1 y sudd5ly p]ceive a long r[ ( /rangely-%ap$ :ite cliffs4 ,!y are !re )\t any app>5t reason1 z if !y 7 a w>t on ! smoo? *eek ( "m nature4 ,:ite & pure1 !y are heap$ up on ea* o!r z if aft] "s plan1 & look exactly l a huge pap]weight f ! writ+-table ( a ,titan4 ,we saw !m :5 we 7 half-way f ! t[n4 ,!y appe>$ & disappe>$ ) ! sudd5 caprici\s turn+s ( ! riv]2 trembl+ 9 ! e>ly morn+ mi/ l a di/ant1 deceitful mirage ( ! des]t4 ,!n we lo/ sight ( !m altoge!r4 ,b j be=e sunrise !y /ood out once m be=e our *>m$ eyes1 float+ above _! reflect$ image 9 ! wat]4 ,z if call$ =? by ! w& ( a sorc]]1 !y /ood !re on ! gre5 bank ( ! ,n]budda1 mirror+ _! virg9 beauty on ! calm surface ( ! lazy /ream1 & promis+ u a cool & welcome %elt]4444 ,& z to ! preci\sness ( e mom5t ( ! cool h\rs be=e sunrise1 x c be appreciat$ only by ^? :o h liv$ & travel$ 9 ?is fi]y l&4 ,alas6 9 spite ( all our precautions1 & our unusually e>ly />t1 our enjoym5t ( ?is cool retreat 0 v %ort-liv$4 ,our project 0 to h prosaic tea amid ^! poetic surr\nd+s2 b z soon z we l&$1 ! sun leap$ above ! horizon1 & began %oot+ 8 fi]y arr[s at ! boat1 & at our un=tunate heads4 ,p]secut+ u f "o place to ano!r1 he bani%$ u1 at la/1 ev5 f "u a huge rock hang+ ov] ! wat]4 ,!re 0 lit]ally no place :]e we c\ld seek salvation4 ,! sn[-:ite m>ble beauties became gold5 r$1 p\r+ fire-sp>ks into ! riv]1 heat+ ! s& & bl9d+ our eyes4 ,no wond] t leg5d supposes 9 !m some?+ betwe5 ! abode & ! inc>nation ( ,kali1 ! fi]ce/ ( all ! goddesses ( ! ,h9du pan!on4 ,= _m ,yugas ?is goddess has be5 engag$ 9 a desp]ate conte/ ) h] lawful husb& ,%iva1 :o1 9 8 %ape ( ,trikuti%v>a1 a ?ree-head$ l+am1 has di%one/ly claim$ ! rocks & ! riv] = 8 own--! v rocks & ! v riv] ov] :i* ,kali presides 9 p]son4 ,& ?is is :y p he> dreadful moan+1 com+ f "u ! gr\nd1 e "t t ! h& ( an irresponsible coolie1 work+ by ,gov]nm5t ord]s 9 ,gov]nm5t qu>ries1 breaks a /one f ! :ite bosom ( ! goddess4 ,! unhappy /one-break] he>s ! cry & trembles1 & 8 he>t is torn betwe5 ! expectations ( a dreadful puni%m5t f ! blood?ir/y goddess & ! fe> ( 8 implacably exact+ inspector 9 case he disobeys 8 ord]s4 ,kali is ! own] ( ! ,m>ble ,rocks1 b %e is ! patroness ( ! ex-,?ugs z well4 ,_m a lonely travel] has %udd]$ on he>+ ?is "n2 _m a bloodless sacrifice has be5 (f]$ on ! m>ble alt> ( ,kali4 ,! c\ntry is full ( horrible tales ab\t ! a*ievem5ts ( ! ,?ugs1 accompli%$ 9 ! honor ( ?is goddess4 ,^! tales are too rec5t & too fre% 9 ! popul> memory to become z yet m]e highly-color$ leg5ds4 ,!y are mo/ly true1 & _m ( !m are prov$ by (ficial docum5ts ( ! law c\rts & inque/ commissions4 ,if ,engl& ev] leaves ,india1 ! p]fect suppression ( ,?ugism w be "o ( ! good memories t w l+] 9 ! c\ntry long aft] h] dep>ture4 ,"u ?is "n 0 practis$ 9 ,india dur+ two long c5turies ! craftie/ & ! wor/ k9d ( homicide4 ,only aft] #ahdj 0 x discov]$ t its aim 0 simply robb]y & brig&age4 ,! falsely int]pret$ symbolical mean+ ( ,kali 0 no?+ b a pretext1 o!rwise !re w\ld n h be5 s _m ,mussulmans among/ h] devotees4 ,:5 !y 7 caught at la/1 & _h to answ] be=e ju/ice1 mo/ ( ^! knights ( ! rumal--! h&k]*ief ) :i* ! op]ation ( /rangl+ 0 p]=m$--prov$ to be ,mussulmans4 ,! mo/ illu/ri\s ( _! lead]s 7 n ,h9dus1 b foll[]s ( ! ,prophet1 ! celebrat$ ,ahm$1 = in/ance4 ,out ( ?irty-sev5 ,?ugs caught by ! police !re 7 tw5ty-two ,mahometans4 ,?is proves p]fectly cle>ly t _! religion1 hav+ no?+ 9 common ) ! ,h9du gods1 _h no?+ to d ) _! cruel pr(ession2 ! reason & cause 0 robb]y4 ,x is true ?\gh t ! f9al initiation rite 0 p]=m$ 9 "s des]t$ =e/ be=e an idol ( ,bhavani1 or ,kali1 we>+ a necklace ( human skulls4 ,be=e ?is f9al initiation ! c&idates _h to und]go a c\rse ( s*ool+1 ! mo/ difficult "p ( :i* 0 a c]ta9 trick ( ?r[+ ! rumal on ! neck ( ! unsuspect+ victim & /rangl+ him1 s t dea? might be in/antane\s4 ,9 ! initiation ! "p ( ! goddess 0 made manife/ 9 ! use ( c]ta9 symbols1 :i* are 9 common use among/ ! ,freemasons--= in/ance1 an un%ea!d dagg]1 a human skull1 & ! corpse ( ,hiram-,abiff1 son ( ! wid[1 br\ght back to life by ! ,gr& ,ma/] ( ! lodge4 ,kali 0 no?+ b ! pretext = an impos+ sc5>ium4 ,freemasonry & ,?ugism _h _m po9ts ( resemblance4 ,! memb]s ( bo? recogniz$ ea* o!r by c]ta9 signs1 bo? _h a pass-^w & a j>gon t no outsid] c\ld und]/&4 ,! ,freemason lodges receive among _! memb]s bo? ,*ri/ians & ,a!i/s2 ! ,?ugs us$ to receive ! ?ieves & robb]s ( e nation )\t any di/9ction2 & x is report$ t among/ !m !re 7 "s ,portuguese & ev5 ,engli%m54 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is t ! ,?ugs c]ta9ly 7 a crim9al organization1 :]eas ! ,freemasons ( our days d no h>m1 except to _! own pockets4 ,poor ,%iva1 wret*$ ,bhavani6 ,:at a mean int]pretation popul> ignorance has inv5t$ = ^! two poetical types1 s deeply philosophical & s full ( k ( ! laws ( nature4 ,%iva1 9 8 primitive mean+ is ,happy ,god2 !n ! all-de/roy+1 z well z ! all-reg5]at+ =ce ( nature4 ,! ,h9du tr9ity is1 among/ o!r ?+s1 an allegorical repres5tation ( ! ?ree *ief elem5ts3 fire1 e>? & wat]4 ,brahma1 ,vi%nu & ,%iva all repres5t ^! elem5ts by turns1 9 _! diff]5t phases2 b ,%iva is mu* m ! god ( ! fire ?an ei!r ,brahma or ,vi%nu3 he burns & purifies2 at ! same "t creat+ out ( ! a%es new =ms1 full ( fre% life4 ,%iva-,sank>9 is ! de/roy] or r ! scatt]]2 ,%iva-,rak%aka is ! pres]v]1 ! reg5]ator4 ,he is repres5t$ ) flames on 8 left palm1 & ) ! w& ( dea? & resurrection 9 8 "r h&4 ,8 wor%ipp]s we> on _! =eheads 8 sign trac$ ) wet a%es1 ! a%es be+ call$ vibhuti1 or purifi$ sub/ance1 & ! sign consi/+ ( ?ree horizontal p>allel l9es betwe5 ! eyebr[s4 ,! color ( ,%iva's sk9 is rosy-yell[1 gradually *ang+ into a flam+ r$4 ,8 neck1 head & arms are cov]$ ) snakes1 emblems ( et]nity & et]nal reg5]ation4 ,z a s]p5t1 ab&on+ 8 old sl\gh1 reappe>s 9 new sk91 s man aft] dea? reappe>s 9 a y\ng] & a pur] body1 say ! ,puranas4 ,9 h] turn1 ,%iva's wife ,kali is ! allegory ( e>?1 fructifi$ by ! flames ( ! sun4 ,h] educat$ wor%ipp]s say !y all[ !mselves to believe _! goddess is fond ( human sacrifices1 only on ! /r5g? ( ! fact t e>? is fond ( organical decomposition1 :i* f]tilizes h]1 & helps h] to call =? new =ces f ! a%es ( ! dead4 ,! ,%ivaites1 :5 burn+ _! dead1 put an idol ( ,%iva at ! head ( ! corpse2 b :5 beg9n+ to scatt] ! a%es 9 ! elem5ts1 !y invoke ,bhavani1 9 ord] t ! goddess may receive ! purifi$ rema9s1 & develop 9 !m g]ms ( new life4 ,b :at tru? c\ld be> ! co>se t\* ( sup]/iti\s ignorance )\t be+ disfigur$6 ,! murd]+ ,?ugs laid _! h&s on ?is great philosophic emblem1 &1 hav+ und]/ood t ! goddess loves human sacrifice1 b hates useless blood-%$1 !y resolv$ to please h] d\bly3 to kill1 b nev] to soil _! h&s by ! blood ( _! victims4 ,! result ( x 0 ! knigh?ood ( ! rumal4 ,"o day we visit$ a v ag$ ex-,?ug4 ,9 8 "y days he 0 transport$ to ! ,&aman ,isl&s1 b1 ow+ to 8 s9c]e rep5tance1 & to "s s]vices he _h r5d]$ to ! ,gov]nm5t1 he 0 aft]w>ds p>don$4 ,hav+ return$ to 8 native village1 he settl$ d[n to e>n 8 liv+ by weav+ ropes1 a pr(ession probably sugge/$ to him by "s sweet rem9isc5ces ( ! a*ievem5ts ( 8 y\?4 ,he initiat$ u fir/ into ! my/]ies ( !oretic ,?ugism1 & !n ext5d$ 8 hospitality by a ready (f] to %[ u ! practical side ( x1 if we agre$ to pay = a %eep4 ,he said he w\ld gladly %[ u h[ easy x 0 to s5d a liv+ be+ ad patres 9 less ?an ?ree seconds2 ! :ole secret consi/+ 9 "s skillful & swift movem5ts ( ! righ?& f+] jo9ts4 ,we refus$ to buy ! %eep = ?is old brig&1 b we gave him "s money4 ,to %[ 8 gratitude he (f]$ to demon/rate all ! prelim9>y s5sation ( ! rumal on any ,engli% or ,am]ican neck t 0 will+4 ,( c\rse1 he said he w\ld omit ! f9al twi/4 ,b /ill none ( u 7 will+2 & ! gratitude ( ! rep5tant crim9al f\nd issue 9 great volubility4 ,! owl is sacr$ to ,bhavani ,kali1 & z soon z a b& ( ,?ugs1 await+ _! victims1 _h be5 signall$ by ! conv5tional hoot+1 ea* ( ! travel]s1 let !m be tw5ty & m1 _h a ,?ug beh9d 8 %\ld]s4 ,"o second m1 & ! rumal 0 on ! neck ( ! victim1 ! well-tra9$ iron f+]s ( ! ,?ug tightly hold+ ! ends ( ! sacr$ h&k]*ief2 ano!r second1 ! jo9ts ( ! f+]s p]=m$ _! arti/ic twi/1 press+ ! l>ynx1 & ! victim fell d[n lifeless4 ,n a s\nd1 n a %riek6 ,! ,?ugs work$1 z swiftly z lightn+4 ,! /rangl$ man 0 imm$iately c>ri$ to a grave prep>$ 9 "s ?ick =e/1 usually "u ! b$ ( "s brook or rivulet 9 _! p]iodical /ate ( dr\ght4 ,e ve/ige ( ! victim disappe>$4 ,:o c>$ to "k ab\t him1 except 8 own family & 8 v intimate fri5ds8 ,! inque/s 7 especially difficult1 if n impossible1 ?irty ye>s ago #ahgi1 :5 !re 7 no regul> railway communications1 & no regul> ,gov]nm5t sy/em4 ,besides1 ! c\ntry is full ( tig]s1 ^: sad fate x is to be responsible = e "o else's s9s z well z = _! own4 ,:oev] x 0 :o happ5$ to disappe>1 be x ,h9du or ,mussulman1 ! answ] 0 inv>iably ! same3 tig]s6 ,! ,?ugs possess$ a wond]fully good organization4 ,tra9$ accomplices us$ to tramp all ov] ,india1 /opp+ at ! baza>s1 ^? true clubs ( ,ea/]n nations1 ga!r+ in=mation1 sc>+ _! li/5]s to dea? ) tales ( ! ,?ugs1 & !n advis+ !m to jo9 ?is or t travell+ p>ty1 :o ( c\rse 7 ,?ugs play+ ! "p ( ri* m]*ants or pilgrims4 ,hav+ ensn>$ ^! wret*es1 !y s5t ^w to ! ,?ugs1 & got paid = ! commission 9 proportion to ! total pr(it4 ,dur+ _m long ye>s ^! invisible b&s1 scatt]$ all ov] ! c\ntry1 & work+ 9 p>ties ( f t5 to sixty m51 enjoy$ p]fect fre$om1 b at la/ !y 7 caught4 ,! inquiries unveil$ horrid & repulsive secrets3 ri* bank]s1 (ficiat+ ,brahmans1 ,rajas on ! br9k ( pov]ty1 & a few ,engli% (ficials1 all _h to be br\ght be=e ju/ice4 ,?is de$ ( ! ,ea/ ,india ,company truly des]ves ! popul> gratitude :i* x receives4---- ,on our way back f ! ,m>ble ,rocks we saw ,muddun-,mahal1 ano!r my/]i\s curio2 x is a h\se built--no "o kn[s by :om1 or ) :at purpose--on a huge b\ld]4 ,?is /one is probably "s k9d ( relative to ! cromle*s ( ! ,celtic ,druids4 ,x %akes at ! lea/ t\*1 toge!r ) ! h\se & ! p :o feel curi\s to see inside x4 ,( c\rse we _h ?is curiosity1 & our noses rema9$ safe only ?anks to ! ,babu1 ,n>ayan & ! ,takur1 :o took z great c>e ( u z if !y _h be5 nurses1 & we _! babies4 ,natives ( ,india are truly a wond]ful p4 ,h[ev] un/eady ! ?+ may be1 !y are sure to walk on x1 & sit on x1 ) ! greate/ com=t4 ,!y ?9k no?+ ( sitt+ :ole h\rs on ! top ( a po/--maybe a little ?ick] ?an an ord9>y telegraph po/4 ,!y also feel p]fectly safe ) _! toes twi/$ r\nd a ?9 bran* & _! bodies re/+ on no?+1 z if !y 7 cr[s p]*$ on a telegraph wire4 ,salam1 sahib6 said ,i once to an anci5t1 nak$ ,h9du ( a l[ ca/e1 seat$ 9 ! above describ$ fa%ion4 ,are y com=table1 uncle8 ,& are y n afraid ( fall+ d[n8 ,:y %\ld ,i fall8 s]i\sly answ]$ ! uncle1 expectorat+ a r$ f\nta9--an unavoidable result ( betel-*ew+4 ,i d n brea!1 mam-sahib6 ,:at d y mean8 ,a man _c d )\t brea?+6 exclaim$ ,i1 a good deal a/oni%$ by ?is wond]ful bit ( in=mation4 ,oh yes1 he c4 ,i d n brea! j n[1 & s ,i am p]fectly safe4 ,b soon ,i %all h to fill up my brea/ aga9 ) fre% air1 & !n ,i w hold on to ! po/1 o!rwise ,i %\ld fall4 ,aft] ?is a/\nd+ physiological in=mation1 we p>t$4 ,he w\ld n talk any m1 evid5tly fe>+ to endang] 8 com=t4 ,at t "t1 we did n receive any m explanations on ! subject1 b ?is incid5t 0 en\gh to di/urb ! sci5tific equanimity ( our m9ds4 ,till !n1 we 7 s naive z to fancy t only /urgeons & simil> aquatic acrobats 7 clev] en\gh to le>n h[ to fill up _! insides ) air 9 ord] to become light]1 & to rise to ! surface ( ! wat]4 ,:at is possible to a /urgeon is impossible to man1 speculat$ we 9 our ignorance4 ,s we agre$ to look ^u ! revelation ( ! above describ$ uncle 9 ! light ( a brag1 hav+ no o!r aim b to *aff ! :ite sahibs4 ,9 ^? days1 we 7 /ill inexp]i5c$1 & incl9$ to res5t ?is k9d ( in=mation1 z com+ v ne> to mock]y4 ,b1 lat] on1 we le>n$ t 8 description ( ! process necess>y to keep up ?is birdlike po/ure 0 p]fectly accurate4 ,9 ,jubblepore we saw mu* great] wond]s4 ,/roll+ along ! riv] bank1 we rea*$ ! s-call$ ,fakirs' ,av5ue2 & ! ,takur invit$ u to visit ! c\rty>d ( ! pagoda4 ,?is is a sacr$ place1 & nei!r ,europeans nor ,mussulmans are admitt$ inside4 ,b ,gulab-,s+ said some?+ to ! *ief ,brahman1 & we ent]$ )\t h9drance4 ,! y>d 0 full ( devotees1 & ( ascetics4 ,b our att5tion 0 especially attract$ by ?ree anci5t1 p]fectly nak$ fakirs4 ,z wr9kl$ z bak$ mu%rooms1 z ?9 z skeletons1 cr[n$ ) twi/$ masses ( :ite hair1 !y sat or r /ood 9 ! mo/ impossible po/ures1 z we ?\ght4 ,"o ( !m1 lit]ally lean+ only on ! palm ( 8 "r h&1 0 pois$ ) 8 head d[nw>ds & 8 legs upw>ds2 8 body 0 z motionless z if he 7 ! dry bran* ( a tree4 ,j a little above ! gr\nd 8 head rose 9 ! mo/ unnatural position1 & 8 eyes 7 fix$ on ! gl>+ sun4 ,i _c gu>antee ! tru?fulness ( "s talkative inhabitants ( ! t[n1 :o _h jo9$ our p>ty1 & :o assur$ u t ?is fakir daily sp5ds 9 ?is po/ure all ! h\rs betwe5 noon & ! sunset4 ,b ,i c gu>antee t n a muscle ( 8 body mov$ dur+ ! h\r & tw5ty m9utes we sp5t among/ ! fakirs4 ,ano!r fakir /ood on a sacr$ /one ( ,%iva1 a small /one ab\t five in*es 9 diamet]4 ,"o ( 8 legs 0 curl$ up "u him1 & ! :ole ( 8 body 0 b5t backw>ds into an arc2 8 eyes also 7 fix$ on ! sun4 ,! palms ( 8 h&s 7 press$ toge!r z if 9 pray]4 ,he seem$ glu$ to 8 /one4 ,we 7 at a loss to imag9e by :at means ?is man came to be ma/] ( su* equilibration4 ,! ?ird ( ^! wond]ful p sat cross+ 8 legs "u him2 b h[ he c\ld sit 0 m ?an we c\ld und]/&1 because ! ?+ on :i* he sat 0 a /one l+am1 n high] ?an an ord9>y /reet po/ & little wid] ?an ! /one ( ,%iva1 t is to say1 h>dly m ?an five or sev5 in*es 9 diamet]4 ,8 arms 7 cross$ beh9d 8 back1 & 8 nails _h gr[n into ! fle% ( 8 %\ld]s4 ,?is "o nev] *anges 8 position1 said "o ( our companions4 ,at lea/1 he has n *ang$ = ! la/ sev5 ye>s4 ,8 usual food1 or r dr9k1 is milk1 :i* is br\ght to him once 9 e =ty-eight h\rs & p\r$ into 8 ?roat ) ! aid ( a bamboo4 ,e ascetic has will+ s]vants1 :o are also future fakirs1 ^: duty x is to att5d on !m2 & s ! disciples ( ?is liv+ mummy take him (f 8 p$e/al1 wa% him 9 ! tank1 & put him back l an inanimate object1 because he c no long] /ret* 8 limbs4 ,& :at if ,i 7 to pu% "o ( ^! fakirs8 ask$ ,i4 ,i d>esay ! lea/ t\* w\ld upset !m4 ,try6 laugh+ly advis$ ! ,takur4 ,9 ?is /ate ( religi\s trance x is easi] to break a man to pieces ?an to remove him f 8 place4 ,to t\* an ascetic 9 ! /ate ( trance is a sacrilege 9 ! eyes ( ! ,h9dus2 b evid5tly ! ,takur 0 well aw>e t1 "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 !re may be exceptions to e ,brahmanical rule4 ,he _h ano!r aside ) ! *ief ,brahman1 :o foll[$ u1 d>k] ?an a ?und]cl\d2 ! consultation did n la/ long1 & aft] x 0 ov] ,gulab-,s+ decl>$ to u t none ( u 0 all[$ to t\* ! fakirs1 b t he p]sonally _h obta9$ ?is p]mission1 & s 0 go+ to %[ u some?+ /ill m a/oni%+4 ,he approa*$ ! fakir on ! little /one1 &1 c>efully hold+ him by 8 protrud+ ribs1 he lift$ him & put him on ! gr\nd4 ,! ascetic rema9$ z /atuesque z be=e4 ,!n ,gulab-,s+ took ! /one 9 8 h&s & %[$ x to u1 ask+ u1 h[ev]1 n to t\* x = fe> ( (f5d+ ! cr[d4 ,! /one 0 r\nd1 flatti%1 ) r an unev5 surface4 ,:5 laid on ! gr\nd x %ook at ! lea/ t\*4 ,n[1 y see t ?is p$e/al is f> f be+ /eady4 ,& also y h se5 t1 "u ! weight ( ! fakir1 x is z immovable z if x 7 plant$ 9 ! gr\nd4 ,:5 ! fakir 0 put back on ! /one1 he & x at once resum$ _! appe>ance1 z ( "o s+le body1 solidly jo9$ to ! gr\nd1 & n a l9e ( ! fakir's body _h *ang$4 ,by all appe>ance1 8 b5d+ body & 8 head ?r[n backw>d s\ght to br+ him d[n2 b = ?is fakir !re 0 evid5tly no su* ?+ z ! law ( gravity4 ,:at ,i h describ$ is a fact1 b ,i d n take ^u myself to expla9 x4 ,at ! gates ( ! pagoda we f\nd our %oes1 :i* we _h be5 told to take (f be=e go+ 94 ,we put !m on aga91 & left ?is holy ( holies ( ! secul> my/]ies1 ) our m9ds /ill m p]plex$ ?an be=e4 ,9 ! ,fakirs' ,av5ue we f\nd ,n>ayan1 ,mulji & ! ,babu1 :o 7 wait+ = u4 ,! *ief ,brahman w\ld n he> ( _! ent]+ ! pagoda4 ,all ! ?ree _h long be=e releas$ !mselves f ! iron claws ( ca/e2 !y op5ly ate & drank ) u1 & = ?is (f5ce !y 7 reg>d$ z excommunicat$1 & despis$ by _! compatriots mu* m ?an ! ,europeans !mselves4 ,_! pres5ce 9 ! pagoda w\ld h pollut$ x = ev]1 :]eas ! pollution br\ght by u 0 only tempor>y2 x w\ld evaporate 9 ! smoke ( c[-dung--! usual ,brahmanical inc5se ( purification--l a drop ( muddy wat] 9 ! rays ( ! sun4 ,india is ! c\ntry = orig9alities & ev]y?+ unexpect$ & unconv5tional4 ,f ! po9t ( view ( an ord9>y ,european obs]v] e feature ( ,indian life is contr>y to :at c\ld be expect$4 ,%ak+ ! head f "o %\ld] to ano!r means no 9 e o!r c\ntry1 b 9 ,india x means an emphatic yes4 ,if y ask a ,h9du h[ 8 wife is1 ev5 if y are well acqua9t$ ) h]1 or h[ _m *ildr5 he has1 or :e!r he has any si/]s1 he w feel (f5d$ 9 n9e cases out ( t54 ,s long z ! ho/ does n po9t to ! door1 hav+ previ\sly spr9kl$ ! gue/ ) rose-wat]1 ! latt] w\ld n ?9k ( leav+4 ,he w\ld /ay ! :ole day )\t ta/+ any food1 & lose 8 "t1 r ?an (f5d 8 ho/ by an unau?oriz$ dep>ture4 ,ev]y?+ contradicts our ,we/]n ideas4 ,! ,h9dus are /range & orig9al1 b _! religion is /ill m orig9al4 ,x has its d>k po9ts1 ( c\rse4 ,! rites ( "s sects are truly repulsive2 ! (ficiat+ ,brahmans are f> f be+ )\t reproa*4 ,b ^! are only sup]ficialities4 ,9 spite ( !m ! ,h9du religion possesses some?+ s deeply & my/]i\sly irresi/ible t x attracts & subdues ev5 unimag9ative ,engli%m54 ,! foll[+ incid5t is a curi\s in/ance ( ?is fasc9ation3 ,n4,c4 ,paul1 ,g4,b4,m4,c41 wrote a small1 b v int]e/+ & v sci5tific pamphlet4 ,he 0 only a regim5tal surgeon 9 ,b5>es1 b 8 "n 0 well kn[n among/ 8 compatriots z a v le>n$ speciali/ 9 physiology4 ,! pamphlet 0 call$ ,a ,treatise on ! ,yoga ,philosophy1 & produc$ a s5sation among/ ! repres5tatives ( m$ic9e 9 ,india1 & a lively polemic betwe5 ! ,anglo-,indian & native j\rnali/s4 ,dr4 ,paul sp5t ?irty-five ye>s 9 /udy+ ! extraord9>y facts ( ,yogism1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 01 = him1 beyond all d\bt4 ,he n only describ$ !m1 b expla9$ "s ( ! mo/ extraord9>y ph5om5a1 = in/ance1 levitation1 ! seem+ evid5ce to ! contr>y ( "s laws ( nature1 not)/&+4 ,) p]fect s9c]ity1 & evid5t regret1 ,dr4 ,paul says he c\ld nev] le>n any?+ f ! ,raj-,yogis4 ,8 exp]i5ce 0 almo/ :olly limit$ to ! facts t fakirs & ,ha?a-,yogis w\ld cons5t to give him4 ,x 0 8 great fri5d%ip ) ,capta9 ,seym\r *iefly :i* help$ him to p5etrate "s my/]ies1 :i*1 till !n1 7 suppos$ to be imp5etrable4 ,! hi/ory ( ?is ,engli% g5tleman is truly incr$ible1 & produc$1 ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 an unprec$5t$ sc&al 9 ! records ( ! ,briti% army 9 ,india4 ,capta9 ,seym\r1 a weal?y & well-educat$ (fic]1 accept$ ! ,brahmanical cre$ & became a ,yogi4 ,( c\rse he 0 proclaim$ mad1 &1 hav+ be5 caught1 0 s5t back to ,engl&4 ,seym\r escap$1 & return$ to ,india 9 ! dress ( a ,sannyasi4 ,he 0 caught aga91 & %ut up 9 "s lunatic asylum 9 ,london4 ,?ree days aft]1 9 spite ( ! bolts & ! wat*m51 he disappe>$ f ! e/abli%m5t4 ,lat] on 8 acqua9tances saw him 9 ,b5>es1 & ! gov]nor-g5]al receiv$ a lett] f him f ! ,himalayas4 ,9 ?is lett] he decl>$ t he nev] 0 mad1 9 spite ( 8 be+ put into a hospital2 he advis$ ! gov]nor-g5]al n to int]f]e ) :at 0 /rictly 8 own private conc]n1 & ann\nc$ 8 firm resolve nev] to return to civiliz$ society4 ,i am a ,yogi1 wrote he1 & ,i hope to obta9 be=e ,i die :at is ! aim ( my life--to become a ,raj-,yogi4 ,aft] ?is lett] he 0 left alone1 & no ,european ev] saw him except ,dr4 ,paul1 :o1 z x is report$1 0 9 con/ant correspond5ce ) him1 & ev5 w5t twice to see him 9 ! ,himalayas "u ! pretext ( botanic excursions4 ,i 0 told t ! pamphlet ( ,dr4 ,paul 0 ord]$ to be burn$ z be+ (f5sive to ! sci5ce ( physiology & pa?ology4 ,at ! "t ,i visit$ ,india copies ( x 7 v great r>ities4 ,out ( a few copies /ill extant1 "o is to be f\nd 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,mah>aja ( ,b5>es1 & ano!r 0 giv5 to me by ! ,takur4 ,?is ev5+ we d9$ at ! refre%m5t rooms ( ! railway /ation4 ,our arrival caus$ an evid5t s5sation4 ,our p>ty occupi$ ! :ole end ( a table1 at :i* 7 d9+ _m fir/-class pass5g]s1 :o all />$ at u ) undisguis$ a/oni%m5t4 ,europeans on an equal foot+ ) ,h9dus6 ,h9dus :o condesc5d$ to d9e ) ,europeans6 ,^! two 7 r>e & wond]ful sights inde$4 ,! subdu$ :isp]s grew into l\d exclamations4 ,two (fic]s :o happ5$ to "k ! ,takur took him aside1 &1 hav+ %ak5 h&s ) him1 began a v animat$ conv]sation1 z if discuss+ "s matt] ( bus9ess2 b1 z we le>n$ aft]w>ds1 !y simply want$ to gratify _! curiosity ab\t u4 ,"h we le>n$1 = ! fir/ "t1 t we 7 "u police sup]vision1 ! police be+ repres5t$ by an individual clad 9 a suit ( :ite clo!s1 & possess+ a v fre% complexion1 & a pair ( long m\/a*es4 ,he 0 an ag5t ( ! secret police1 & _h foll[$ u f ,bombay4 ,on le>n+ ?is flatt]+ piece ( news1 ! colonel bur/ into a l\d laugh2 :i* only made u /ill m suspici\s 9 ! eyes ( all ^! ,anglo-,indians1 enjoy+ a quiet & dignifi$ meal4 ,z to me1 ,i 0 v disagreeably impress$ by ?is bit ( news1 ,i mu/ confess1 & wi%$ ?is unpleasant d9n] 0 ov]4 ,! tra9 = ,allahabad 0 to leave at eight ,p4,m41 & we 7 to sp5d ! night 9 ! railway c>riage4 ,we _h t5 res]v$ seats 9 a fir/-class c>riage1 & _h made sure t no /range pass5g]s w\ld ent] x1 b1 nev]!less1 !re 7 _m reasons :i* made me ?9k ,i c\ld n sleep ?is night4 ,s ,i obta9$ a provision ( c&les = my read+ lamp1 & mak+ myself com=table on my c\*1 began read+ ! pamphlet ( ,dr4 ,paul1 :i* int]e/$ me greatly4 ,among/ _m o!r int]e/+ ?+s1 ,dr4 ,paul expla9s v fully & le>n$ly ! my/]y ( ! p]iodical susp5sion ( brea?+1 & "s o!r seem+ly impossible ph5om5a1 practis$ by ! ,yogis4 ,"h is 8 !ory 9 brief4 ,! ,yogis h discov]$ ! reason ( ! wondr\s capacity ( ! *ameleon to assume ! appe>ance ( plumpness or ( leanness4 ,?is animal looks enorm\s :5 8 lungs are fill$ ) air1 b 9 8 normal condition he is q insignificant4 ,_m o!r reptiles z well acquire ! possibility ( swimm+ across l>ge riv]s q easily by ! same process4 ,& ! air t rema9s 9 _! lungs1 aft] ! blood has be5 fully oxyg5at$1 makes !m extraord9>ily lively on dry l& & 9 ! wat]4 ,! capacity ( /or+ up an extraord9>y provision ( air is a *>act]i/ic feature ( all ! animals t are subject$ to hib]nation4 ,! ,h9du ,yogis /udi$ ?is capacity1 & p]fect$ & develop$ x 9 !mselves4 ,! means by :i* !y acquire x--kn[n "u ! "n ( ,bha/rika ,kumbhala--consi/ ( ! foll[+3 ,! ,yogi isolates himself 9 an und]gr\nd cave1 :]e ! atmosph]e is m uni=m & m damp ?an on ! surface ( ! e>?3 ?is causes ! appetite to gr[ less4 ,man's appetite is proportionate to ! quantity ( c>bonic acid he exhales 9 a c]ta9 p]iod ( "t4 ,! ,yogis nev] use salt1 & live entirely on milk1 :i* !y take only dur+ ! night4 ,!y move v sl[ly 9 ord] n to brea! too (t54 ,movem5t increases ! exhal$ c>bonic acid1 & s ! ,yoga practice prescribes avoidance ( movem5t4 ,! quantity ( exhal$ c>bonic acid is also increas$ by l\d & lively talk+3 s ! ,yogis are taught to talk sl[ly & 9 subdu$ tones1 & are ev5 advis$ to take ! v[s ( sil5ce4 ,physical labor is propiti\s to ! increase ( c>bonic acid1 & m5tal to its decrease2 accord+ly ! ,yogi sp5ds 8 life 9 contemplation & deep m$itation4 ,padmasana & ,siddhasana are ! two me?ods by :i* a p]son is taught to brea! z little z possible4 ,suka-,devi1 a well-kn[n miracle-mong] ( ! second c5tury ,b4,c4 says3 ,place ! left foot ^u ! "r ?igh1 & ! "r foot ^u ! left ?igh2 /raight5 ! neck & back2 make ! palms ( ! h&s re/ ^u ! knees2 %ut ! m\?2 & expire =cibly ?r\gh bo? no/rils4 ,next1 inspire & expire quickly until y are fatigu$4 ,!n inspire ?r\gh ! "r no/ril1 fill ! abdom5 ) ! inspir$ air1 susp5d ! brea?1 & fix ! sight on ! tip ( ! nose4 ,!n expire ?r\gh ! left no/ril1 & next1 inspir+ ?r\gh ! left no/ril1 susp5d ! brea?444 & s on4 ,:5 a ,yogi1 by practice1 is enabl$ to ma9ta9 himself 9 "o ( ! above-m5tion$ po/ures = ! p]iod ( ?ree h\rs1 & to live ^u a quantity ( food proportional to ! r$uc$ condition ( circulation & respiration1 )\t inconv5i5ce1 he proce$s to ! practice ( ,pranayama1 writes ,dr4 ,paul4 ,x is ! f\r? /age or division ( ,yoga4 ,! ,pranayama consi/s ( ?ree p>ts4 ,! fir/ excites ! secretion ( sweat1 ! second is att5d$ by convulsive movem5ts ( ! features1 ! ?ird gives to ! ,yogi a feel+ ( extraord9>y lightness 9 8 body4 ,aft] ?is1 ! ,yogi practises ,pratyah>a1 a k9d ( volunt>y trance1 :i* is recognizable by ! full susp5sion ( all ! s5ses4 ,aft] ?is /age ! ,yogis /udy ! process ( ,dh>ana2 ?is n only /ops ! activity ( physical s5ses1 b also causes ! m5tal capacities to be plung$ into a deep torpor4 ,?is /age br+s abundant suff]+2 x requires a good deal ( firmness & resolution on ! "p ( a ,yogi1 b x leads him to ,dhayana1 a /ate ( p]fect1 indescribable bliss4 ,accord+ to _! own description1 9 ?is /ate !y swim 9 ! ocean ( et]nal light1 9 ,aka%a1 or ,ananta ,jyoti1 :i* !y call ! ,s\l ( ! ,univ]se4 ,rea*+ ! /age ( ,dhyana1 ! ,yogi becomes a se]4 ,! ,dhyana ( ! ,yogis is ! same ?+ z ,turiya ,ava/ha ( ! ,v$ant9s1 9 ! numb] ( :om are ! ,raj-,yogis4 ,samadhi is ! la/ /age ( self-trance1 says ,dr4 ,paul4 ,9 ?is /ate ! ,yogis1 l ! bat1 ! h$ge-hog1 ! m>mot1 ! ham/] & ! dorm\se1 acquire ! p[] ( support+ ! ab/raction ( atmosph]ic air1 & ! privation ( food & dr9k4 ,( ,samadhi or human hib]nation !re h be5 ?ree cases )9 ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s4 ,! fir/ case occurr$ 9 ,calcutta1 ! second 9 ,jesselm]e1 & ! ?ird 9 ! ,punjab4 ,i 0 an eyewitness ( ! fir/ case4 ,! ,jesselm]e1 ! ,punjab1 & ! ,calcutta ,yogis assum$ a dea?-l condition by swall[+ ! tongue4 ,h[ ! ,punjabi fakir 7witness$ by ,dr4 ,mc,gregor71 by susp5d+ 8 brea?1 liv$ =ty days )\t food & dr9k1 is a "q :i* has puzzl$ a great _m le>n$ m5 ( ,europe4444 ,x is on ! pr9ciple ( ,laghima & ,g>ima 7a dim9ution ( "o's specific gravity by swall[+ l>ge draughts ( air7 t ! ,brahman ( ,madras ma9ta9$ himself 9 an a]ial po/ure444 ,h[ev]1 all ^! are physical ph5om5a produc$ by ,ha?a-,yogis4 ,ea* ( !m ought to be inve/igat$ by physical sci5ce1 b !y are mu* less int]e/+ ?an ! ph5om5a ( ! region ( psy*ology4 ,b ,dr4 ,paul has next to no?+ to say on ?is subject4 ,dur+ ! ?irty-five ye>s ( 8 ,indian c>e]1 he met only ?ree ,raj-,yogis2 b 9 spite ( ! fri5dl9ess !y %[$ to ! ,engli% doctor1 none ( !m cons5t$ to initiate him into ! my/]ies ( nature1 a k ( :i* is ascrib$ to !m4 ,"o ( !m simply d5i$ t he _h any p[] at all2 ! o!r did n d5y1 & ev5 %[$ ,dr4 ,paul "s v wond]ful ?+s1 b refus$ to give any explanations :atev]2 ! ?ird said he w\ld expla9 a few ?+s on ! condition t ,dr4 ,paul mu/ pl$ge himself nev] to repeat any?+ he le>n$ f him4 ,9 acquir+ ?is k9d ( in=mation1 ,dr4 ,paul _h only "o aim--to give ^! secrets publicity1 & to enlight5 ! public ignorance1 & s he decl9$ ! honor4 ,h[ev]1 ! gifts ( ! true ,raj-,yogis are mu* m int]e/+1 & a great deal m important = ! _w1 ?an ! ph5om5a ( ! lay ,ha?a-,yogis4 ,^! gifts are purely psy*ic3 to ! k ( ! ,ha?a-,yogis ! ,raj-,yogis add ! :ole scale ( m5tal ph5om5a4 ,sacr$ books ascribe to !m ! foll[+ gifts3 =esee+ future ev5ts2 und]/&+ ( all languages2 ! heal+ ( all diseases2 ! art ( read+ o!r p's ?\ghts2 witness+ at w ev]y?+ t happ5s ?\s&s ( miles f !m2 und]/&+ ! language ( animals & birds2 ,prakamya1 or ! p[] ( keep+ up y\?ful appe>ance dur+ incr$ible p]iods ( "t2 ! p[] ( ab&on+ _! own bodies & ent]+ o!r p's frames2 ,va%itva1 or ! gift to kill1 & to tame wild animals ) _! eyes2 &1 la/ly1 ! mesm]ic p[] to subjugate any "o1 & to =ce any "o to obey ! unexpress$ ord]s ( ! ,raj-,yogi4 ,dr4 ,paul has witness$ ! few ph5om5a ( ,ha?a-,yoga already describ$2 !re are _m o!rs ab\t :i* he has he>d1 & :i* he nei!r believes nor disbelieves4 ,b he gu>antees t a ,yogi c susp5d 8 brea? = =ty-?ree m9utes & twelve seconds4 ,nev]!less1 ,european sci5tific au?orities ma9ta9 t no "o c susp5d ! brea? = m ?an two m9utes4 ,o sci5ce6 ,is x possible !n t ?y "n is also vanitas vanitatum1 l ! o!r ?+s ( ?is _w8 ,we are =c$ to suppose t1 9 ,europe1 no?+ is kn[n ab\t ! means :i* enabl$ ! philosoph]s ( ,india1 f times immemorial1 gradually to trans=m _! human frames4 ,"h are a few deep words ( ,pr(essor ,b\tl](f1 a ,russian sci5ti/ :om ,i1 9 common ) all ,russians1 greatly respect3 4444,all ?is belongs to k2 ! increase ( ! mass ( k w only enri* & n aboli% sci5ce4 ,?is mu/ be accompli%$ on ! /r5g? ( s]i\s obs]vation1 ( /udy1 ( exp]i5ce1 & "u ! guidance ( positive sci5tific me?ods1 by :i* p are taught to ackn[l$ge e o!r ph5om5on ( nature4 ,we d n call y bl9dly to accept hypo!ses1 aft] ! example ( bygone ye>s1 b to seek aft] k2 we d n invite y to give up sci5ce1 b to enl>ge h] regions444 ,?is 0 said ab\t spirituali/ ph5om5a4 ,z to ! re/ ( our le>n$ physiologi/s1 ?is is1 approximately1 :at !y h ! "r to say3 ,we "k well c]ta9 ph5om5a ( nature :i* we h p]sonally /udi$ & inve/igat$1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 :i* we call normal or abnormal1 & we gu>antee ! accuracy ( our conclusions4 ,h[ev]1 x w\ld be v well if !y add$3 ,b hav+ no pret5sions to assure ! _w t we are acqua9t$ ) all ! =ces ( nature1 kn[n & unkn[n1 we d n claim ! "r to hold back o!r p f bold inve/igations 9 regions :i* we h n rea*$ z yet1 ow+ to our great cauti\sness & also to our moral timidity4 ,n be+ able to ma9ta9 t ! human organism is utt]ly incapable ( develop+ c]ta9 transc5d5tal p[]s1 :i* are r>e1 & obs]vable only "u c]ta9 conditions1 unkn[n to sci5ce1 we by no means wi% to keep o!r explor]s )9 ! limits ( our own sci5tific discov]ies4 ,by pron\nc+ ?is noble1 &1 at ! same "t1 mode/ spee*1 our physiologi/s w\ld d\btless ga9 ! undy+ gratitude ( po/]ity4 ,aft] ?is spee* !re w\ld be no fe> ( mock]y1 no dang] ( los+ "o's reputation = v]acity & s\nd reason2 & ! le>n$ colleagues ( ^! broad-m9d$ physiologi/s w\ld inve/igate e ph5om5on ( nature s]i\sly & op5ly4 ,! ph5om5a ( spiritualism w\ld !n transmigrate f ! region ( mat]ializ$ mo!rs-9-law & half-witt$ =tune-tell+ to ! regions ( ! psy*o-physiological sci5ces4 ,! celebrat$ spirits w\ld probably evaporate1 b 9 _! /ead ! liv+ _s1 :i* belonge? n to ?is _w1 w\ld become bett] kn[n & bett] realiz$ by humanity1 because humanity w compreh5d ! h>mony ( ! :ole only aft] le>n+ h[ closely ! visible _w is b\nd to ! _w invisible4 ,aft] ?is spee*1 ,haeckel at ! head ( ! evolutioni/s1 & ,alfr$ ,russel ,wallace at ! head ( ! spirituali/s1 w\ld be reliev$ f _m anxieties1 & w\ld %ake h&s 9 bro!rhood4 ,s]i\sly speak+1 :at is !re to prev5t humanity f ackn[l$g+ two active =ces )9 itself2 "o purely animal1 ! o!r purely div9e8 ,x does n behove ev5 ! greate/ among/ sci5ti/s to try to b9d ! sweet influ5ces ( ! ,pleiades1 ev5 if !y h *os5 ,arcturus ) 8 sons = _! guides4 ,did x nev] occur to !m to apply to _! own intellectual pride ! que/ions ! voice out ( ! :irlw9d once ask$ ( long-suff]+ ,job3 :]e 7 !y :5 7 laid ! f\ndations ( ! e>?8 & h ! gates ( dea? be5 op5$ unto !m8 ,if s1 only !n h !y ! "r to ma9ta9 t "h & n !re is ! abode ( et]nal light4 ,! ,end