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Note 1 · Dignus vindice nodus.Note 2 · In the Azanaga dialect of the Lybian tongue, Aseif signifies a river.Note 3 · The Hindoos call a child Bala till it attains the age of fifteen years old. From the sixteenth year to the fiftieth, Youvuna, or a state of Note 4 · The horse intended for the sacrifice.Note 5 · The Indian spade, formed like a hoe, with a short handle.Note 6 · An instrument said to be formed like an ox's yoke.Note 7 · A dart, or spear.Note 8 · A club, or crow.Note 9 · A weapon, now unknown.Note 10 · The eight Vusoos, the eleven Roodras, the twelve Adityas, and Ushwinee and Koomæra.Note 11 · This seems to have been spoken by these youths in the warmth of their imagination.Note 12 · The Hindoos say, that Kupila, or Vasoo-deva, is an incarnation of Vishnoo, whom they describe as having been thus partially incarnate twentyNote 13 · One towards each of the cardinal points, and the sun over his head, towards which he was constantly looking.Note 14 · The heaven from which there can be no fall.Note 15 · Shiva, from Shoola, the spear which he held.Note 16 · Shiva.Note 17 · Literally, three Gungas. Wherever a part of Gunga flows it is dignified with her name: Thus the Hindoos say, the Gunga of Pouyaga, &c.Note 18 · The river of joy.Note 19 · The purifier.Note 20 · Abounding with water.Note 21 · Beautiful eyed.Note 22 · White.Note 23 · Probably the Indus.Note 24 · Shiva, the existant.Note 25 · Sagura is one of the most common names for the sea which the Hindoos have.Note 26 · From the root gum, signifying motion.Note 27 · The earth.Note 28 · The end of thy vows is accomplished, therefore now relinquish thy vows of being an ascetic.Note 29 · Seeva was once in danger even of annihilation: “In passing from the town of Silgut to Deonhully, says Colonel Wilks, I became accidentally iNote 30 · In this extremity,2 Vishnou descended, in the form of a beautiful damsel, to the rescue of Mahadeo. The Rachas became instantly enamoured;—tNote 31 · “There are,” says this excellent author, “only three fountains of water in the whole island, one of them is called Acof,3 which, in the langNote 32 · “After some time had elapsed, his eldest spouse Keshinee bore to Sugura a son, named Usumunja; and Soomuti, O chief of men! brought forth a Note 33 · “Hearing the words of Vishwa-mitra, the son of Rughoo, highly gratified in the midst of the story, addressed the sage, bright as the ardent Note 34 · “Thus instructed by their father Sugura, they, in obedience to him, went with cheerful mind, O Rama! to the bottom of the earth. The strong Note 35 · “Hearing the words of the gods, the divine Bruhma replied to these affrighted ones, stupified with the Yuma-like power of these youths: The Note 36 · “Having respectfully circumambulated this mighty elephant, guardian of the quarter, they, O Rama! praising him, penetrated into Patala. AfteNote 37 · “The pious, the royal sage, Bhugee-rutha, O son of Rughoo! was childless. Desirous of offspring, yet childless, the great monarch entrusted Note 38 · “Pruja-puti being gone, Bhugee-rutha, O Rama! with uplifted arm, without support, without a helper, immoveable as a dry tree, and feeding onNote 39 · “With these austerities, O son of Rughoo! Hura being greatly pleased, discharged Gunga towards the lake Vindoo. In her flowing forth seven sNote 40 · “Gunga now went forward again, following the chariot of Bhugee-rutha. Having reached the sea, the chief of streams proceeded to Patala, to aNote 41 · “This Gunga, O king! shall be thy eldest daughter, known throughout the three worlds (by the name) Bhagee-ruthee; and because she passed thr