SECTION LXVIII. (continued 1)
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
Source notes
[359]
In consequence of the fatherly care of Lakshmana.—T.
[360]
According to Kataka, Kauçiki is Earth, who was rescued by Narayana from the subterranean regions. According to Tirtha, Kauçiki is Indra's Auspiciousness, who on the occasion of the destruction of the Asura, Vritra, took refuge in the nether regions, and was brought back by Vishnu.—T.
[361]
Chudāmani. According to the commentator, the word means a gem worn in the head.—T.
[362]
Another meaning is,—"But fearing discovery on account of the brilliance of the jewel, he desisted."—T.
[363]
Daçaratha's son—T
[364]
i. e. Sumitrā's son, Laksamana.—T.
[365]
Sitā wishes Hanumān to use her own language to Rāma.—T.
[366]
The commentator explains this passage thus:—"He that by great pains accomplishes a small work, cannot be a great actor; but he that bringeth about his end in a variety of ways through the minimum of effort, is the actor."—T.
[367]
i. e. see Sitā.
[368]
Promadāvanasya—gen.—occurs twice in this passage. The commentator, as usual, refines on the word,—to one he assigns a literal sense; another he explains—of the grove belonging to the protector of the females,—i. e. the wood, which, by arousing their desire for Rāvana, assured their stay there!—T.
[369]
There is a pun on the word soka—occuring twice. One of them, originally açoka, but entering into a vowel combination with the preceding word, is the name of a tree; and Soka means sorrow. The açoka trees being shattered, inspired the onlooker with soka—sorrow.—T.
[370]
Kuta—hammer. The commentator, however,says that it means a weapon resembling a hammer.—T.
[371]
A bracelet worn on the upper arm.—T.
[372]
Swāmisandehanihçancāh—may also mean, having been assured by Rāvana as to his firm resolve—i.e. the Rākshasas must fight with Hanumān, however desperate the undertaking might prove.—T.
[373]
A building designed for deities.—T.
[374]
Marutatmaya—son unto the Wind-god, left out on the score of redundancy.—T.
[375]
The reader is powerfully reminded of a like feat of Manoah's son—'the Herculean Samson.'—T.
[376]
For distinction between the two, vide ante.—T.
[377]
This is all that I can make of the commentator's gloss on toranavitanka.—T.
[378]
Iron arrows.—T.