[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 249.10 # Storia do Mogor 249.10 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 249.10 - **Language:** English ### [249.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.10) The gods, having listened to these reasons, decided that they were not acceptable, nor of sufficient weight to allow the world to be inconvenienced, as it was, by the innumerable inhabitants then upon it, which it could no longer carry or provide with sustenance. By this and such-like arguments they forced Siva to resuscitate the King of Death, that he might diminish the excessive population of the earth. Siva, who had overlooked these consequences, was convinced by their strong arguments, and changing his opinion, brought back to life \[107\] Yama, King of Death, conferring on him the same powers as before. By virtue thereof he sent out a proclamation through the public crier, ordaining that all the old must die and no respite would be given. But before the crier had made this ordinance public, he got drunk, mounted an elephant, set the cymbals beating, and announced to all the world the following declaration : 'Yama, King of Death and ruler of Hell, ordains that every fruit, raw or ripe, every flower, and every leaf, shall fall from the trees.' - [Previous: 249.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.9) - [Next: 249.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.11) - [Up: 249](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.249.10) · Pramāṇa