Yakkun nattannaw: a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the Ceylon system of demonology; to which is appended, The practices of a Capua or devil priest; as described by a Budhist and Klan nattannaw: a Cingalese poem, descriptive of the characters assumed by natives of Ceylon in a masquerade. Translated by John Callaway (1829)
A Budhist · London Printed for the Oriental Translation Fund · leaf 24
npools. O thou Black STniiij, take away the sicknessthou hast caused! 28. The cloths shine in which she was dressed. Thesick person has no [refreshing] sleep by night by rea-son of dreams. She dresses with chaplets of flowers.Come, thou gicklii-brained Queen! 29. The cloth is put on with trimming.… … ^/.TVaAfrr^tLiiAir^.jar./LeL/run/a/ TrOAjiaiuin,Fun/i. YAKKUX NATTANNA^\^\. 5 30. Having previously seen the power of Budha, hefrightens the people a great way off by looking atthem. Come, thou sanguinary Devil, through the powerof the god Saman. 31. Saman previously received power from seers…
Demonology
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