SECTION CXIX.
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
Source notes
The text has been here a little freely translated to make it compatible with the legend to which it refers. The ocean, thus goes the story, caused the grief of his mother. Upon which, Maharshi Pippyalada, through magical power, subjected him to agony of hell. This agony the mother of Rāma relates as the same that follows the sin of Brahminicide.
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Formerly the mind was for accepting the kingdom, and now for going to the forest as an exile. These are the two extremes here meant.—T.
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An inferior deity or demigod.—T.
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Deities of a particular class in which ten are enumerated; their names are Vasu, Satya, and so forth.—T.
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A deity personifying wind.—T.
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The sun.—T.
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The moon.—T.
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A class of manes or deified progenitors.—T.
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Those deities who protect the regions, vis., the son, moon, fire, wind, Indra, Yuma, Varuna, Kuvera.—T.
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The Vedas severally or collectively.—T.
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The body of laws as delivered by Manu or others.—T.
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The Garhyastabali or the daily offering of the householder, meant here, may be thus explained. After the performance of oblation unto the fire, the householder should present offerings to the lords of the four cardinal points.—Indra, Yama, Varuna, Soma and to their retinue. The offering for the Marutas should be placed on the threshold; for the presiding deities of the water in water; for the lords of the forest unto the wooden pestle arid mortar; for Sri and Bhadrakali on the grounds adjacent to the beddings on the side of the head and that of the feet respectively; for Brahmānspati and Vastupati on the site of the habitation; for Visvadeva and for day and night thrown in the air of the house, for Sarvatmabhuta scattered on the terrace. After offering to all these what remains should be thrown on the south for the manes. The offerings to the dogs, the fallen, the dregs of the people, the lepers, the crows and the worms and the insects should be placed on uncovered ground.
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It was generally believed that by certain processes of Yoga one acquired power to fly in the air.—T.
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A fabulous animal supposed to have eight legs and to inhabit particularly the snowy mountains.— T.
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A kind of deer, or rather the Bos Gruriniens erroneously classed by the Hindu writers amongst the deer.—T.
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A young deer.— T.
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Another reading is,—Beholding Rāma without his umbrella and walking afoot.— T.
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Another reading is,—The boon that you had well-pleased conferred.—T.
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Another reading,—Nor Mithilā's daughter.—T.
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Another reading is,—Nor any of these worlds.—T.
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