PLATE TWO

When the planets of the demigods were attacked by the demoniac
soldiers of Maya Danava, the rulers of those planets appealed to Lord
Siva for protection. “Do not be afraid,” Lord Siva assured the demigods,
and then he attacked and killed the demons with a barrage of fiery ar-
rows. But Maya Danava, who was extremely powerful by dint of his
mystic yoga practice, brought the demons back to life by dropping them
into a nectar-filled well he had created. When the dead bodies of the
demons came in touch with the nectar, their bodies became invincible to
thunderbolts. Endowed with great strength, they got up like lightning
penetrating clouds. (pp. 9-12)
