PLATE FOUR
“When the ten sons of Prācīnabarhi (known as the Pracetās) emerged from the waters where they were performing austerities, they saw that the entire surface of the world was covered by trees. Because of having undergone long austerities in the water, the Pracetās were very angry at the trees. Desiring to burn them to ashes, they generated wind and fire from their mouths. When Soma, the king of the trees and predominating deity of the moon, saw the fire and wind burning all the trees to ashes, he felt great sympathy because he is the maintainer of all herbs and trees. He appeared before the Pracetās to appease their anger.” ( pp.193–196 )