of Vishnu.  Vishnu is, again, the Soul of the holy Bhava of immeasurable energy.  For this the touch of that bow-string became unbearable to the Asuras.  And the lord Sankara cast on that arrow his own irresistible and fierce wrath, the unbearable fire of anger, viz., that which was born of wrath of Bhrigu and Angirasa.  Then He called Nila Rohita (Blue and Red or smoke)—­that terrible deity robed in skins,—­looking like 10,000 Suns, and shrouded by the fire of superabundant Energy, blazed up with splendour.  That discomfiter of even him that is difficult of being discomfited, that victor, that slayer of all haters of Brahma, called also Hara, that rescuer of the righteous and destroyer of the unrighteous, viz., the illustrious Sthanu, accompanied by many beings of terrible might and terrible forms that were endued with the speed of the mind and capable of agitating and crushing all foes, as if with all the fourteen faculties of the soul awake about him, looked exceedingly resplendent.  Having his limbs for their refuge, this entire universe of mobile and immobile creatures that were present there, O king, looked beautiful, presenting a highly wonderful appearance.  Beholding that car, duly equipped, he cased himself in mail and armed himself with the bow, and took up that celestial shaft born of Soma and Vishnu and Agni.  The gods, O king, then commanded that foremost of celestials, viz., Wind, to breathe after that puissant Deity all the fragrance that he carries.  Then Mahadeva, terrifying the very gods, and making the very Earth tremble, ascended that car resolutely.  Then the great Rishis, the Gandharvas, those throngs of gods and those diverse tribes of Apsaras began to praise that Lord of the gods while he was about to ascend that car.  Adored by the regenerate Rishis, and praised by the eulogists and diverse tribes of dancing Apsaras well-versed in the art of dancing, that boon-giving lord, armed with scimitar and arrow and bow, looked very beautiful.  Smiling, he then asked the gods, ’Who will become my driver?’ The gods answered him, saying, ’He whom thou wilt appoint, will, O Lord of the gods, without doubt, become thy driver!’ Unto them the god replied, ’Reflecting yourselves, without delay make him my driver who is superior to me!’ Hearing these words uttered by that high-souled Deity, the gods repaired unto the Grandsire and inclining him to grace, said these words, ’We have accomplished everything, O holy one, that thou hadst ordered us to do in the matter of afflicting the foes of celestials.  The Deity having the bull for his mark has been gratified with us.  A car hath been constructed by us, equipped with many wonderful weapons.  We do not, however, know who is to become the driver of that foremost of cars.  Therefore, let some foremost one among the gods be appointed as the driver.  O holy one, it behoveth thee to make true those words that thou, O lord, hadst then said to us.  Before this, O god, thou hadst even said to us that thou wouldst