“But as the chief weapon of the Brahman is his curse or blessing, great disorders soon ensued from the want of the strong arm. Ignorance and infidelity spread over the land; the sacred books were trampled under foot, and mankind had no refuge from the monstrous brood.[10.1.5] In this exigence, Viswamitra, the instructor in arms[10.1.6] of Bhagwan, revolved within his own mind, and determined upon, the re-creation of the Chhattris. He chose for this rite the summit of Mount Abu,[10.1.7] where dwell the hermits and sages (Munis and Rishis) constantly occupied in the duties of religion, and who had carried their complaints even to the _khir samudra_ (sea of curds), where they saw the Father of Creation floating upon the hydra (emblem of eternity). He desired them to regenerate the warrior race, and they returned to Mount Abu with Indra, Brahma, Rudra, Vishnu, and all the inferior divinities, in their train. The fire-fountain (_analkund_) was lustrated with the waters of the Ganges; expiatory rites were performed, and, after a protracted debate, it was resolved that Indra should initiate the work of re-creation. Having formed an image (_putli_) of the _durva_ grass, he sprinkled it with the water of life, and threw it into the fire-fountain. Thence, on pronouncing the _sanjivan mantra_ (incantation to give life), a figure slowly emerged from the flame, bearing in the right hand a mace, and exclaiming, '_Mar! mar!_' (slay, slay). He was called Pramar; and Abu, Dhar, and Ujjain were assigned to him as a territory. “Brahma was then entreated to frame one from his own essence (_ansa_). He made an image, threw it into the pit, whence issued a figure armed with a sword (_khadga_) in one hand, with the Veda in the other, and a _janeo_ round his neck. He was named Chalukya or Solanki, and Anhilpur Patan was appropriated to him. “Rudra formed the third. The image was sprinkled with the water of the Ganges, and on the incantation being read, a black ill-favoured figure arose, armed with the _dhanush_ or bow. As his foot slipped when sent against the demons, he was called Parihar, and placed as the _pauliya_, or guardian of the gates. He had the Naunangal Marusthali, or ‘nine habitations of the desert,’ assigned him. “The fourth was formed by Vishnu; when an image like himself four-armed, each having a separate weapon, issued from the flames, and was thence styled Chaturbhuja Chauhan, or the ‘four-armed.’ The gods bestowed their blessing upon him, and Mahishmati-nagari as a territory. Such was the name of Garha-Mandla in the Dwapur, or silver age [441].[10.1.8]