[202] (a) Clearing of the waters after the rainy season; (b) ordeal of poison.
[203] (a) Magic; (b) practice of Yoga.
[204] (a) Lit., "tearing out of eyes;" (b) slaughter of the demon Taraka by Kartikeya.
[205] A star in the Scorpion"s tail.
[206] Seizing of tribute.
[207] Or, having his body united. V. Dowson, "Cla.s.sical Dictionary."
[208] Having fortresses subdued.
[209] These are teachers of the G.o.ds and heroes.
[210] Vishnu.
[211] Lit., "firm."
[212] (a) The G.o.ds; (b) love.
[213] Four was the number of the oceans and of the arms of Narayana.
[214] The divine mothers, or personified energies of the chief deities.
[215] Wife of cukanasa.
[216] Summary of pp. 141-155.
[217] Or, Ananga, name of Kama.
[218] Since he can only give it the name, not the substance or meaning. k.u.mara = (a) name of Kartikeya; (b) prince.
[219] Kama.
[220] Summary of pp. 176-189.
[221] Lit., "sew him to himself."
[222] Summary of pp. 190, 191.
[223] Summary of p. 193.
[224] carabha, a fabulous animal supposed to have eight legs, and to dwell in the snowy mountains.
[225] (a) Many sins; (b) twilight.
[226] Lit., (a) climbs trees; (b) protects parasites.
[227] (a) Showing the elevation of many men; (b) rising in stature to the height of many men.
[228] Or, arrogance.
[229] Or, stupidity.
[230] Or, wealth.
[231] Or, ill-fortune.
[232] Balam = (a) strength; (b) army. Laghuma = (a) lightness; (b) triviality.
[233] Vigrahavati = (a) having a body; (b) full of strife.
[234] Purushottama, i.e., Vishnu.
[235] The rainy season sends away the hamsas.
[236] Lit., their limbs fail them.
[237] Which have a strong scent.
[238] Men having throbbing eyes.
[239] (a) A n.o.ble man; (b) fire.
[240] Or, drink.
[241] Or, taxes.
[242] Like Vishnu.
[243] Like civa.
[244] Lit., "inlaid."
[245] Or, kesara flowers.
[246] Recaka, so commentary.
[247] Both trees of paradise.
[248] The quarter of catakratu or Indra.
[249] All auspicious signs. Cakra is (a) a quoit; (b) a cakravaka.
[250] (a) A demon; (b) the heron.
[251] For the love of snakes for the breeze, V. Raghuvamca, XIII., 12, and Buddhacarita, I., 44. Snakes are sometimes called vayubaksha.