t • D any harm to the worshippers of Siva. Bijala per- sisting, sent his servants to seize and tie him to the legs of an elephant, but Machdya caught the ele- phant by the trunk, and dashed him and his atten- dants to pieces. He then proceeded to attack the Raja, who being alarmed, applied to Bdsava and by his advice humbled himself before the offended Jan* gama. Bdsava also deprecated his wrath, and Ma- chaya being appeased, forgave the king, and restor- ed the elephant and the guard to life. A poor Jangam having solicited alms of Kinna- ray a one of Basavas chief disciples, the latter touched the stones about them with his staff, and converting them into gold, told the Jangam to help himself. Story of Sir ii la. Siriala Jangama who resided at Kanchi, distributed food daily to one thousand Jangamas. Siva iu order to try his faith, went to his house, disguised as an Ascetic: as soon, as Siri- ' ala saw him he fell at his feet and invited him to take some re- past Siva replied to him " that he must have human flesh, from some one of Siriula's family" to which the latter agreed, and carried him into his house. Having communicated the wish of the Jangam to his wife Ganguli, they determined to sa«« r crifice their Son. In the mean time Siva proceeded to the Son of Siriala named Chilldta who was at school, and told him, that hewou Id be killed by his Parents for the food of a goblin, and therefore he had better run away, but the lad replied to him "You are an Ascetic, why do youseek to alarm me, my life
