SECTION LXVIII. (continued 1)
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
Source notes
[379]
i. e. the mothers of the sons of the councillors.—T.
[380]
i. e. having the iris.—T.
[381]
There is a word—sighra, soon—in this sloka, of which I fail to pertain the relation.—T.
[382]
This may rather look an incongruous mixture of images; but the ironed arrows may have been silvered over.—T.
[383]
Suparna—a name of Garuda.—T.
[384]
Rākshasas.
[385]
Sambhramaprada, according to Rāmānuja, means, capable of exciting
[386]
The Sun is on Mandara in mid-day; therefore the meridian Sun is meant here.—T.
[387]
viz. the Brahma weapon.—T.
[388]
According to another reading, the meaning would be:—"O best of warriors, do thou, considering thy own strength and that of the enemy, so exert thyself that he may no longer inflict terrible losses on our army." (Tirtha).—T.
[389]
Another meaning is: Looking on thyself, and (not on my forces), as constituting my main stay, put forth thy prowess.—T.
[390]
One should know in what branches of knowledge one's enemy is proficient, and, understanding this, one should strive for victory.—T.
[391]
According to a different reading,the meaning would be, "Thou art competent to fight agreeably to the rules."—T.
[392]
The Sloka is very difficult and incapable of interpretation withoet at places meanings being read into it.—T.
[393]
A name given to certain days in the lunar month at the full and change of the moon, and the 8th and 14th of each half month.—T.
[394]
Literally it means the passage of his father. Hanumān's father being the Wind, it means the sky.—T.
[395]
According to Hindu philosophy, one by virtue of yoga and self-control can realize many great things which are beyond ordinary human conception. Beholding Hanumān unhurt though assailed incessantly with terrible shafts, Indrajit at once jumped at the conclusion that he must be a great spirit in a monkey-form. To realize who he in reality was, he engaged in yoga or devout meditation.—T.
[396]
That the action of a Brahmā mantra upon one is nullified if one is bound physically.—T.
[397]
Indrajit's.—T.
[398]
e. g. the three horizontal marks painted on the forehead by Saivas and Sāktas.—T.