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The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam

SECTION CXIX.

Project Gutenberg EPUB edition Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath

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The Bengali edition reads this sloka differently.—T.
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The eight Vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas and two Acwins.—T
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An asylum on the cast, otherwise called Beshalaksha.—T*
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Lit. the performer of an hundred sacrifices, one of the appellations of Indra.
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Jamadagni, father of Parusurama.—T.
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A kind of wine prepared from molasses.—T.
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A preparation of milk and rice.—T.
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Maintainance of the perpetual fire.—T.
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Offerings to the spirits of air.—T.
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Sacrifices performed with the exclamation of Swāhā and Vashat respectively.— T.
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Bi-monthly sacrifice, performed at change of the moon by persons maintaining a perpetual fire.—T.
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A ceremony performed at the full of the moon by persons maintaining a perpetual fire.—T.
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Gifts to Brāhmanas on occasions of sacrifice.—T.
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A Daitya with the tail of a dragon, whose head was severed from his body by Vishnu; but being immortal, the head and tail retained their separate existence, and being transfered to the stellar sphere, became the author of eclipses.—T.

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The Rāmāyana, Volume 1. Bālakāndam and Ayodhyākāndam, Project Gutenberg eBook #57265

SECTION CXVIII.