Indian Sculpture and Painting, Illustrated by Typical Masterpieces, with an Explanation of their Motives and Ideals c12.213

c12.213

"When five hundred years of his discipleship had passed, the *asuras* discovered Kacha's intention, and, finding him alone in the woods, tending his preceptor's kine, they slew him, hacked his body to pieces, and gave them to be devoured by wolves and jackals. Sukra, at Devâjâni's entreaty, revived him by his magic science, but soon afterwards Kacha was slain again by the *asuras* when he was roaming the forest in search of flowers for the sacrifice. This time they pounded his body into a paste and mixed it with the waters of ocean. But again he was revived by Sukra. Then the *asuras* slew him a third time, and, burning the body, mixed the ashes with the wine which Sukra drank.