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¹⁷⁴ See Hopkins, *Epic Mythology*, p 135, cf Brh Bhā (I 1856-1859) where Indra seduced the wife of sage Udanka, who cursed him and as a result of which Indra became the guilty of murder of a Brāhmaṇa (*bambhavajjhā*) Indra went to Kurukṣetra but the *bambhavajjhā* followed him there Later on, the gods came down from heaven divided the *bambhavajjhā* into four parts, namely menstruation of women, passing time in water, drinking wine of a Brāhmaṇa and seduction of the wife of a sage and took him to the heaven For the legend of Udanka see *Mahābhā Vana* 204 f