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568 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. Civa was altogether annihilated or still lived in the form of a spirit, Ganadeva answered.

  • “The great demon Tripurasura being killed by

Civa reduced himself into three parts in great rage, and devised many plans for the overthrow of the Caiva religion, and for misguiding the people Chaitanya bs 4 : +e aha hie and taking vengence on He followers of Civa. compa- The first part appeared in the womb of Cachi nions as in- carnations Deviand came into the world as Chaitanya; of the De- mon Tri- purasura. who weilded a great power and the third the second part was incarnated in Nityananda as Advaita. Assuming these three forms this lord of the demons came to earth in the Kali Yuga and deluded the world by teaching effeminacy.”’— effeminacy because Chaitanya Deva did not re- cognise such cruel rites in religion as human or animal sacrifices, but taught that one should know his sins and in a truly penitent spirit approach his God with tears! The Vaisnavas abstained from fish and meat altogether and from all intoxicating

  • “ স এষ ত্রিপুবো দৈতাঃ নিহতঃ শুলপাণিনা |

রুষঘ! পরযাঁবিছ্ আত্মানমকরোলিধা ॥ শিবধর্মবিনাশায় লোকানাং মোহহেতবে। হিংসার্থং শিবভক্তানাম্পায়ান স্বজদ্ৃতুন্‌ ॥ আংশেনাদ্যেন গোৌবাখ্াঃ শচীগত্তে VSI A I নিত্যানন্দো দ্বিতীয়েন প্রাছুরাপীন্মহাবলঃ ॥ অদ্ৈতাখ্যস্ত তীয়েন ভাগেন দনুজাধিপঃ। প্রাপ্ডে কলিযুগে ঘোরে বিজ্হার মহীতলে ॥ SCSI GAG farses শরীরৈস্থিভিরা হরৈঃ | উপপ্নবায় Pats AAS AT ANTS