t 23 ] remains unmoistened. In like manner, I have a being free from matter : so he quitted his mantle, the material Devi, and directed the God of wind to display his power, in doing which he hurled down eight lacs of mountains: then Siva considering him as his principal disciple, placed him on his knees and fed him with nectar. Chandiswara then became Bhringiswara with three legs, at which the Ganas were surprized, and called him Ganeswar the exempted from matter. Pdrvati beholding Siva, said that she had conferred half of her body on him, and Bramha and Vishnu and the rest were concentered in her,which then was greater, Bhringiswara or Siva himself. Siva replied to her, that she might send a part of her essence to the mortal world, and he would send Bhringisa there, and she might then examine his spiritual truth. Pdrvati accordingly sent a spark of her essence to be borne as Maya on Mohinideva the queen of the king of Banavasi named Mamakara ray a. This Maya became a harlot and associated with the musician of the temple of Madhukeswar at Banavasi. The spirit of Bhringiswar or Nirmaya Ganeswar was born by Nirahankdra on Siyndnadevi at Karure, and his parents gave him the name of J llama Bra* bhu 9 and nourished him. When he was grown up he said to his Parents that he was born to them for their faith to Siva, and wished to teach the Prayers of, Siva to the disciples in the dif- ferent regions, and he shewed them the mode of attaining libe- ration. He went to Banavasi, and subdued the musicians and Mdyd there^and obtained the title of Niranjana, and wander- ed throughout different parts of the world, and wrought many miracles for the disciples of Siva. 4 XIV. —Prabhunatdna TdravalL Palm leaves* An account of Basava's pilgrimage to Srisaila and Hemagiri, and Siva becoming incarnate as his
