SECTION LXVIII. (continued 1)
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
Source notes
[19]
'Of antres vast and deserts idle.' Othello. Although not in common use, the word is very picturesque, and hence the adoption.—T.
[20]
Thyself, the meaning is evident when shall we all meet together.—T.
[21]
Another reading is: my brother is named Rāvana—a Rākshasa, and lord of Rākshasas. He is the son of Viasavan. Thou mayst have heard of him.—T.
[22]
The text is difficult to render literally:—Why wishest thou to be the female servant of me who am myself a male servant.—T.
[23]
We are obliged to use this epithet as it is in order to prevent the too frequent recurrence of Sumitra's son.—T.
[24]
Videha's daughter. We retain this epithet also for the reason assigned above.—T.
[25]
A kind of foul spirits.—T.
[26]
Another reading is that enemy of mine.—T.
[27]
Some texts—(Rāma) equipped with the bow.—T.
[28]
The North-West Province's text has some additional sloka:—Dreadful, wearing forms at will, possessing the pride of the lion, having large mouth, high-souled, revelling in cruelty, endeued with strength, of fierce energy.—T.
[29]
Lit.—Pulastya's sons. The Rākshasas were commonly descended from Pulastya.—T.
[30]
The N. W. P. text has a different sloka. And seeing him come out on the ground, they themselves came out.—T.
[31]
The sloka in the text is incomplete: The part within brackets, taken from the N. W. P. recension completes it.—T.
[32]
There is a variation in reading here; the sense, however, is the same.
[33]
The commentator says the yawning was in consequence of the soldiers having during the conflict indulged in liquor.—T.
[34]
Another text:—The holder of pinaka.—T.
[35]
Another reading is:—The sylvan deities fled away.—T.
[36]
Another reading is, sharpened.—T.
[37]
Another reading: remaining before Rāma, threw powerful weapons.—T.
[38]
Lit.—Of fair feathers. A name of Garuda.