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the dirty water dropping from their dhotara and body with such feelings as if this water were from a holy place. The females of the Gujarati (people) show piety towards their gurus even much more; it is an injunction of the S'astras to select a guru, and to consign to him these three objects-tan, man, and dhan (body, mind, and wealth). That is to say (the females) make over their body (in a literal sense) In fact, the guru of the Gujaráti (people) is their God. -1st March, 1845.

XIX.-The Bámdád.

We had often heard of the wicked conduct of these religious guides-the Mahárájas; but several of the narratives were such that we could not believe them. That they who pretend to be religious preceptors should entertain evll thoughts and do wicked things was to us incredible; but now we are compelled to believe.-October, 1858.

XX.-The Guru and Woman.

At this time a few Mahárájas may be going in the right path. The majority of them follow the wrong path. The youthful fops are given to ostentation. The present children of Vallabha disgrace the name of their ancestors.

The lalají (showy) Mahárájas, when the darshana time has commenced, and people crowded, sit in their bed chamber inside the temple, and by the gesture of the eyes, or through some persons kept for the purpose, invite the female designed (for evil purpose), and commit evil act with her. In Surat, once upon a time, a Maháráj, exerting his wild strength upon a girl who had not attained the age puberty, had almost caused her death. Similar horrible events have happened at (Katch) Mándavi, with which the Rájá and his subjects (Bháttiás) of that country are not unacquainted. In many places such a thing has happened. What kind of oppression is this! what kind of debauchery this! what kind of religious guides these! I blush to write more of such things. Many of the Mahárájas are almost blinded by these immoral practices with females.--1858.

XXI.-The Debaucherous Gurus.

The Mahárájas, for these evil purposes, through certain females and males, order sooner or later the female whom they have singled out from those who have come to pay darshana (divine homage). Sumptuously dressed females, who are wantons, are invited by the Mahárájas merely with a beck of their eyes. An invitation from the Maháráj is an invitation from Krishna, and thinking she has met God, she hastens with delight and precipitation to touch the person of the Mahárájas. . For these purposes, they (the Mahárájas) do not use females of their own age; but upon tender youthful girls they exert their beastly strength.-1859.

XXII.-The Whippings (Chábaká).

I have seen the deceit of the Mahárájas. Now, lady! none of you should go into the Mahárájas' temple. Inviting a girl of tender age, they give the sacred sweetmeats, and, representing the story of the Kahn Gopis, make a wanton assault. If they see wealth they invite with affection, otherwise they heed not; robbing the wealth and bloom of youthful beauty! See the honesty of religious instructors!-1860.

XXIII.-The Authority of Gurus.

The Maharajas should behead the Vaishnavas, or cause them to be beheaded, plunder their property, defile their females; and should not their followers lay a complaint of their wrongs before government. Ha, ha! they should not drag them to court, but shamelessly submit to these impious gurus, for doing that which is opposed to the laws of social union, opposed to the law of God. These Maharajas, like savage bulls, thrust their heads into the domestic concerns of their devotees, cause dissensions by misrepresentation as to their family, caste, and friendship, and accomplish their evil designs.—1859.

XXIV.-The Ancient Religion of the Hindus, etc.

The conduct of the Gosáinjis (Mahárájas) of the present day is so notorious that it is not necessary to say much about it. Besides, their acts are so disgraceful that (our) pen does not move to describe them in this work. Being possessed of affluence, they are from their childhood brought up in indulgence, and are allowed to do as they fancy, and receive no education whatever. Most of the present Gosáinjis, therefore, are ignorant fools; they do not possess as much knowledge as is required for the office of a guru. What admonition can one impart to others who does not possess any knowledge. The Gosáinjis pass

their time in eating daintiest viands, in wearing fancy clothes and jewels, in driving carriages, in committing adultery with strange women, and in repose.-1861.

STEPHEN AUSTIN, PRINTER, HERTFORD,

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