257. i.e., before the Brahmanas get their fill. 258. The Brahmanas are authorities for guiding other men. When, therefore, a particular Brahmana leaves the kingdom, the people lose in him a... Read more
216. i.e., no one should covet the possessions of the king. 217. Kalya means able or strong; anakrandam is ‘without allies’; anantaram means, ‘without friends’; and V... Read more
178. Nilakantha explains this verse erroneously. He thinks that the meaning is–“The king becomes obedient to that person who beholds his face to be amiable, etc., etc.” It... Read more
141. Penances are ever present in thee, in the sense thou art never without them, penances constituting thy essence. Performed by creatures, they live in thy limbs, in the sense that penance... Read more
101. Literally, ‘there was but one umbrella opened on the earth in his time.’ 102. The word in the original is nala. Nilakantha supposes that it has been so used for the sake or... Read more
63. The soul, though really bereft of attributes, nevertheless revolves in a round among creatures, i.e., enters other bodies on the dissolution of those previously occupied. The reason of t... Read more
31. The meaning entirely depends upon the word Swabhavam, manifestation of self. In the second line, if Vrittam be read for Bhutam the sense would remain unaltered. 32. The three kinds of an... Read more
“Bhishma said, ‘Having saluted that foremost of Nagas in this way, the Brahmana (named Dharmaranya), firmly resolved to follow the Unccha mode of life, proceeded to the presence,... Read more
“The Brahmana said, ‘Know that my name is Dharmaranya, and that I have come hither for obtaining a sight of the Naga Padmanabha, O foremost of all regenerate persons. With him I... Read more
“The Brahmana said, ‘In consequence of these solicitations of you all, I may be regarded to have broken my fast. Eight days are wanting for the day to come when the chief of the... Read more
