THE KING-EMPEROR IN INDIA.
[To TER EDITOR OP TRM " 5pEcTAToa.-] Sins—The official members of the King-Emperor's suite in India seem to have been surprised at the semi-divine honours that were paid to their Majesties, and especially in Bengal. Perhaps the following rough translation of a part of an article published in the Calcutta Sulabh. SaInciehar about a. year ago may show what devout Hindus think of a Royal visit. I have every reason to suppose that the passage was written
quite seriously.—I am, Sir, &e., J. D. A.
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"Although His Majesty's Indian subjects have the benefit of beholding the King-Emperor in the person of His representative the Viceroy, yet the great majority of them have hitherto been deprived of the opportunity of acquiring the holiness which comes of seeing the Sovereign in person. Now it will be open to the teeming millions of India to obtain that holiness. He who is a ruler of rulers, on whose dominions the sun never sets, under whose sway we enjoy so much peace and happiness, from the sight of him will be procured the fruit of beholding a Deva, who can doubt it P It is written in the Scripture that the King roams the earth in the shape of a Deity. The Creator has made the King out of the essences of Indra, Vermin, the moon, the sun, fire, air, Yama, and other deities. Therefore it is certain that the sight of the King yields the same spiritual benefit as the sight of a Deva, and by the attainment of this holiness, so difficult to procure. His
Majesty's Indian subjects will be delighted, and will feel that their life's purpose is fulfilled."
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