1885. The Bengal reading is ashta-bhujau. The Bombay reading ashta-dangshtrau does not seem to be correct. By accepting the Bengal reading, the word mushka becomes clear. 1886. Avyagran mean... Read more
1854. Sat is existent or aught. Asat is naught or non-existent. Very generally, these two words are used to imply Effects and Causes, the former being gross or manifest, and the latter, subt... Read more
1832. The reader is requested to mark the address ‘king of kings’. This is evidently a slip of the pen. The whole speech is that of Narayana and Narada is the listener. 1833. The... Read more
1801. The Hotri has to pour libations on the sacrificial fire, reciting mantras the while. Sadasyas are persons that watch the sacrifice, i.e., take care that the ordinances of the scripture... Read more
1775. Parasarirani has prapnuvanti understood after it. Chinnavijam means whose seed has broken, that is the creature whose gross body has met with destruction. The gross body is called the... Read more
1744. After manasa, saha is understood. It does not mean that the senses are to be restrained by the mind, but the words imply that the mind and the senses are to be restrained. K. P. Singha... Read more
1711. The object of this verse is to show that the words uttered by Sulabha were unanswerable. To attain to Emancipation one must practise a life of Renunciation instead of continuing in the... Read more
1685. Hence, by changing my royal life for that of a bearer of the triple-stick I can gain nothing. 1686. Yukte in the first line means in the Yogin. The Bombay reading Tridandanke is a mist... Read more
1659. Ekantasilin means a Sannyasin, Atmarama is one who takes pleasure in one’s soul instead of in spouses and children. 1660. The pole-star. 1661. Chakre literally means ‘I mad... Read more
1629. i.e., Jiva or Purusha. 1630. High, such as gods, middling, such as human beings and low, such as animals. 1631. Budha is Bodha or pure Knowledge. Abudha is the reverse of Budha. The Su... Read more
