The Kadambari of Bana Part 10

[52] Vinata = (a) mother of Garuda; (b) humble.

[53] Or, caste.

[54] Or, fines of gold.

[55] Or, fickle affections.

[56] Had, mada = (a) pride; (b) ichor.

 

[57] Or, breaking away from virtue.

[58] Or, tribute.

[59] In autumn, the hamsas, or wild geese, return.

[60] Or, bamboos.

[61] Ram. I. 60.

[62] He had (a) great faults; (b) a long arm.

[63] Dark.

[64] I.e., imposed no heavy tribute.

[65] Or, 'with citra and cravana,' lunar mansions.

[66] Or, living creatures.

[67] (a) Of lowly birth; (b) not dwelling on earth.

[68] (a) Candala; (b) elephant.

[69] Or, ajati, without caste.

[70] Alaka = (a) curls; (b) a city.

[71] Or, whose love would be a reproach.

[72] A verse in the arya measure.

[73] Vipula, Acala, and caca, characters in the Brihatkatha. Or, broad mountains and hares.

[74] Varuna, tree; varuna, wine.

[75] Or, with lightning.

[76] Constellations. The moon was supposed to have a deer dwelling in it.

[77] (a) The cowries held by the suite; (b) different kinds of deer.

[78] (a) Rocky; (b) having civa.

[79] Kuca: (a) Sita's son; (b) gra.s.s. Nicacara: (a) Ravana; (b) owls.

[80] (a) Mark of aloes on the brow; (b) tilaka trees and aloe trees all bright.

[81] (a) Love; (b) madana trees.

[82] As an amulet.

[83] Name of an ornament.

[84] Wine-cups.

[85] (a) Halls; (b) cal trees.

[86] (a) Clapping of hands; (b) palm-trees.

[87] (a) Arrows; (b) reeds.

[88] (a) Trees; (b) eyes.

[89] (a) As tamala trees (very dark); (b) with tamala trees.

[90] Virata, a king who befriended the Pandavas. The chief of his army was named Kicaka. F. Mbh., Bk. iv., 815. Kicaka also means 'bamboo.'

[91] Or, the twinkling stars of the Deer constellation, pursued by the Hunter (a constellation).

[92] Bark garments, matted locks, and rags of gra.s.s.

[93] (a) Seven leaves; (b) a tree.

[94] (a) Of fierce disposition; (b) full of wild beasts.

[95] The sign of a vow.

[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?

[98] calmali = silk cotton-tree.

[99] Lit., 'striving upwards to see.'

[100] Indra's wood.

[101] cakuni = (a) bird; (b) name of Duryodhana's supporter.