[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) Partizanship; (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 Vaibhashika 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."