[94] (a) Of fierce disposition; (b) full of wild beasts.
[96] Or perhaps, 'not caring for the fascination of the beauty of Ravana,' i.e. his sister. He was loved by Ravana's sister.
[97] Does this refer to the reflection of the sky in its clear water?
[101] Çakuni = (a) bird; (b) name of Duryodhana's supporter.
[102] Or, 'by Vanamala,' Krishna's chaplet.
[103] Tara = (a) wife of Sugriva, the monkey king; (b) star.
[105] Arjuna, or Karttavirya, was captured by Ravana when sporting in the Nerbuddha, and was killed by Paraçurama. V. Vishnu Purana, Bk. iv., ch. 11.
[106] Dushana was one of Ravana's generals; Khara was Ravana's brother, and was slain by Rama.
[108] Ekalavya, king of the Nishadas, killed by Krishna. Mbh., I., 132.
[114] Ekacakra = (a) a city possessed by Vaka; (b) one army, or one quoit.
[116] Or, Çikhandi, a son of Drupada, a friend of the Pandavas.
[118] Or, eager for the Manasa lake. The Vidyadhara was a good or evil genius attending the gods. V. Kulluka on Manu, xii., 47.
[120] Or, 'bearing the form of Bhima.' He was Bhima's son. V. Mbh., I., 155.
[121] (a) Crescent moon of Çiva; (b) eyes of peacocks' tails.
[123] Or, an ambitious man surrounded by bards (to sing his praises).
[125] Nishadas = (a) mountaineers; (b) the highest note of the scale.
[126] (a) Had passed many ages; (b) had killed many birds.
[131] (a) Magnanimity; (b) great strength.
[134] Owls are supposed to be descendants of the sage Viçvamitra.
[136] Piçitaçna, a demon, or, according to the commentary here, a tiger.
[138] Cf. Emerson's Essay on Experience: 'Sleep lingers all our life-time about our eyes, as night hovers all day in the boughs of the fir-tree.'
[140] Lit., 'To have been an extract from.'
[141] Sacred to Indra, and burnt by Agni with the help of Arjuna and Krishna.
[145] Nilapandu, mottled blue and white. The Hindu penance is to be between five fires: four on earth and the sun above. V. Manu, vi. 23.
[147] (a) Bark garment; (b) bark of trees.
[148] (a) Girdle. V. Manu, ii. 42; (b) mountain slope.
[151] (a) Kripa = compassion; (b) Kripa was the teacher of Açvatthama, or Drauni.
[152] Or, Virgo, Cervus, the Pleiads and Draco.
[153] (a) Having twilight drunk up; (b) having many faults eradicated.
[155] In performance of a vow. V. Manu, vi. 23.