Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, Alberuni's India (v. 2)

(London :  Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co.,  1910.)

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It is white, has three eyes,
and rides on an elephant,
which always remains the
same. In the one hand
he has a huge rock, in the
other a vajra of iron, which
it throws. It destroys the
cattle over which it rises.
He who makes war coming
from the direction whence
it rises will be victorious.
A man must not turn with
his face towards it when
tearing out fattening herbs,
digging out treasures, and
trying to satisfy the wants
of life.
 

It has the colour of crystal.
In one hand it holds a three¬
fold parasvadha, and in the
other a rosary. It looks
towards heaven, and saj^s
hd hd hd. It rides on an
ox. Its time is favourable
for handing over the chil¬
dren to the schools, for con¬
cluding peace, giving alms,
and works of piety.
 

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It is pistachio-coloured like a
parrot. It looks like some¬
thing globular, and has
three eyes. In one hand
it has a mace with an iron
hook, in the other a sharp
discus. It sits on its throne,
frightening people, and say¬
ing sd sd sd. Its time is
not favourable for beginning
anything. It is only good
for doing service to relations
and for house-work.
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