SECTION LXVIII. (continued 1)
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
Source notes
[279]
A kind of Vinā.—T.
[280]
A kind of musical instrument.—T.
[281]
A kind of musical instrument.—T.
[282]
i.e. that Mandodari was Sitā.—T.
[283]
The text has na saptum arhati; lit., it behoveth (Sitā) not to sleep. The sense, however, is as given above.—T.
[284]
All this, remarks Rāmānuja, appeared from their talk during sleep.—T.
[285]
A species of birds, having, according to Vishnudharma, dark throats, red veins, and white wings. According to others, a kind of goats.—T.
[286]
A kind of salt.—T.
[287]
A kind of partriges.—T.
[288]
A kind of fish.—T.
[289]
According to some, a preparation of the juice of grapes and pomegranates, mixed with sugar, etc. According to others, black cakes having six kinds of relishes.—T.
[290]
Natural wines—such as Kādamvari etc., which require no preparation—T.
[291]
From honey. According to some, from grapes.—T.
[292]
Spirit distilled from mollasses.—T.
[293]
Murchchhita—The commentator says, means spreading. I, however, here presume to go by my own light, feeble as that may be. Entranced will, I dare say, recommend itself to the poetical in especial.—T.
[294]
Remembering, says the commentator, the injunction of the scriptures, "None should see a nude female."—T.
[295]
And therefore presumably incapable of taking care herself.—T.
[296]
Intended for stay at night.—T.
[297]
The commentator remarks: By this the author insinuates that the wall was of entire sapphire.—T.
[298]
Knowing Brahma, remarks Rāmānuja.—T