SECTION LXVIII. (continued 1)
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
Source notes
[219]
The sense is hard to hit. The commentator says, that agitated by Hanumān's speed, the clouds began to pour down showers on the ocean.—T. _
[220]
For his relationship with Wind whose son was Hanumān.—T.
[221]
Wrath in consequence of his inability to accept his offerings.—T.
[222]
Pitupanthanam—the text means "his father's path"—Wind being Hānuman's father the passage means—"aerial way."—T.
[223]
Tat dristwā—Seeing this, occurs twice in this passage, I render it once only.—T.
[224]
The third feat, remarks Rāmanuya, is Hanumān's issuing oat of Surasā's mouth. The preceding two are not mentioned.—T.
[225]
A kind of alco or agallochum.—Wilson.—T.
[226]
Brahma had conferred on her a boon that she should secure her prey by pulling at it by means of its shadow.—T.
[227]
i. e. of securing his shadow.—T.
[228]
Garuda.
[229]
A monkey so named.—T.
[230]
Descending, remarks the comentator, from the mountain-summit.—T.
[231]
Sporting hills according to Kataka. According to others, ākrira means a grove in general.-—T.
[232]
About rescuing his wife.—T.
[233]
Hanumān.—T.
[234]
Alakā, the city of Kuvera, King of Yakshas.—T.
[235]
Alakā
[236]
The literal meaning is that, leaping over the wall, Hanumān first set his left foot on the hostile soil; and this act of his, as tending to the discomfiture of the foe, is looked upon by the author in the light of Hanumān setting his left foot on the heads of the Rākshasas. The setting of the left foot on an enemy's dominions, is considered by the scriptures as very inauspicious.—T.
[237]
The three octaves referred to are Mandra or the base tone, Madhya, or the middle tone, and Tāra or the high tone. These constitute the entire diapason of Hindu Music.—T.
[238]
Kuta. The commentator says the word stands for a particular kind of weapons. Wilson has concealed weapon for its English equivalent.—T.