ORIENTAL SERIES.

SA TYA- VRA TASA UBHARI. 289
Tri-sanku, an immortal, sliould hang with, his head downwards,
and shine among some stars newly called into being by Yiswa-
mitra.
The Yishmi Purawa gives a more simple version. While
Satya-vrata was a Chaw^ala, and the famine was raging, he supported
Viswamitra's family by hanging deer's flesh on a tree on
the bank of the Ganges, so that they might obtain food without
the degradation of receiving it from a ChawMa : for this charity
Yiswamitra raised him to heaven.
The story is differently told in the Hari-vansa. Satya-vrata
or Tri-sanku, when a prince, attempted to carry off the wife of a
citizen, in consequence of which his father drove him from home,
nor did Yasish/ha, the family priest, endeavour to soften the
father's decision. The period of his exile was a time of famine,
and he greatly succoured the wife and family of Yiswamitra,
who were in deep distress while the sage was absent far away.
He completed his twelve years' exile and penance, and being
hungry one day, and having no flesh to eat, he killed Yasish&a's
wondrous cow, the Kama-dhenu, and ate thereof himself, and
gave some to the sons of Yiswamitra. In his rage Yasish/ha
gave him the name Tri-sanku, as being guilty of three great
sins. Yiswamitra was gratified by the assistance which Satyavrata
had rendered to his family; "he installed him in his
father's kingdom, . . . and, in spite of the resistance of the
gods and of Yasishha, exalted the king alive to heaven."
SATYAYANA. Name of a Brahma?ia.
SATYA-YAUYANA. A certain Yidya-dham
SATJBHA. A magical city, apparently first mentioned m
the Yajur-veda. An aerial city belonging to Haris-chandra, and
according to popular belief still visible occasionally. It is
called also Kha-pura, Prati-rrxargaka, and Tranga. In the
Maha-bharata an aerial or self-supporting city belonging to the
Daityas, on the shore of the ocean, protected by
the Salwa
king.
SAUBHABI. A devout sage, who, when he was old and
emaciated, was inspired with a desire of offspring. He went
to King Mandhatn, and demanded one of his fifty daughters.
Afraid to refuse, and yet unwilling to bestow a daughter upon
such a suitor, the king temporised, and endeavoured to evade
the request It was at length settled that, if any one of the
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