The Kadambari of Bana Part 16

[349] Read ashtanam api Vasunam.

[350] The commentary says 'mother' is said to a daughter-in-law, just as tata, 'father,' is said to a son.

[351] The parrot's own history is now continued from p. 47.

[352] The commentary explains these as Indra, Yama, Varuna, Soma and Kuvera. The Calcutta translation apparently translates a reading mahabhutani.

[353] As the betrothed of Mahacveta, who was of the moon-race of Apsarases.

 

[354] For gandharva marriage, v. Manu., iii. 32.

[355] Cf. M. Arnold:

'Ah, where the spirit its highest life hath led, All spots, match'd with that spot, are less divine.'

[356] Apunarukta, 'without tautology.'

[357] civa.

[358] Fiends attendant on civa.

[359] Vide p. 98.

[360] Or, with fishes.

[361] Or, light.

[362] Literally (a) whose wealth is crores of rupees; (b) in the case of the moon, 'whose essence is in its horns.'

[363] (a) Partizans.h.i.+p; (b) cutting of pinions. When the rest of the mountains lost their wings, Mainaka escaped.

[364] Or, padma, 1000 billions.

[365] Or, emeralds.

[366] Or, rogues.

[367] Or, granaries.

[368] Or, learned.

[369] Or, though full of energy, they fear their enemies.

[370] Or, liberal.

[371] V. Sahitya-Darpana, 641.

[372] Ibid., 568.

[373] Or, offering gifts.

[374] Or, containing pine-trees.

[375] Or, attentive to women.

[376] Brother of Rama and Bharata.

[377] Or, their friends.

[378] Or, of the Sarvastivadin School (a subdivision of the Vaibhas.h.i.+ka Buddhists).

[379] Or, matter and spirit.

[380] Or, lotus-hued.

[381] In the case of civa, 'loud laughter, bright as nectar.'

[382] It has treasure vaults.

[383] Or, keeping its covenants firm.

[384] Or, houses whitened with ivory and cowries.

[385] Or, having splendid mountains always at hand.

[386] Or, false.

[387] Or, gold pieces.

[388] (a) Demon; (b) golden dice.

[389] Or, rogues.

[390] Or, the sporting of King Bala.

[391] Though the free intercourse with women is allowed, it is of irreproachable conduct.

[392] Its castes are loved.

[393] Vihara (a) without necklaces; (b) having temples.

[394] Having many citizens.

[395] Then follows: 'There--demons,' p. 47, l. 18.

[396] Follows p. 48, l. 17, 'gay.'