Hearing this tale from the mouth of the transformed Vasantaka, Vásavadattá who was sitting at the side of the fettered king of Vatsa, felt extreme delight in her heart.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · They would not go near for fear of disturbing it. Wild elephants are timid, so there is more probability in this story, than in that of the Note 2 · I. e., they sat in Dharna outside the door of the palace.Note 3 · Perhaps we should read samantataḥ one word.Note 4 · Sattva, when applied to the forest, means animal, when applied to wisdom, it means excellence.Note 5 · Vetála is especially used of a goblin that tenants dead bodies. See Colonel R. Burton’s Tales of Vikramáditya and the Vampire. They will be Note 6 · Cp. the way in which the Ritter Malegis transmutes Reinold in the story of Die Heimonskinder (Simrock’s Deutsche Volksbücher, Vol. II, p. 86 Note 7 · Such people dance in temples I believe.Note 8 · Mr. Growse writes to me with reference to the name Lohajangha—“This name still exists on the spot, though probably not to be found elsewhere Note 9 · Ráginí means affectionate and also red.Note 10 · Ataví is generally translated “forest.” I believe the English word “forest” does not necessarily imply trees, but it is perhaps better to av Note 11 · For the vṛitam of the text I read kṛitam. Cp. this incident with Joseph’s adventure in the 6th story of the Sicilianische Märchen. He is sew Note 12 · Names of Vishṇu, who became incarnate in the hero Kṛishṇa.Note 13 · See Chapter 22 śl. 181 and ff. Kaśyapa’s two wives disputed about the colour of the sun’s horses. They agreed that whichever was in the wron Note 14 · Divine personages of the size of a thumb; sixty thousand were produced from Brahmá’s body and surrounded the chariot of the sun. The legend Note 15 · A yojana is probably 9 miles, some say 2–1/2, some 4 or 5. See Monier Williams s. v.Note 16 · Compare the 5th story in the first book of the Panchatantra, in Benfey’s translation. Benfey shows that this story found its way into Mahome Note 17 · Thus she represented the Arddhanáríśvara, or Śiva half male, and half female, which compound figure is to be painted in this manner.Note 18 · She held on to it by her hands.Note 19 · Wilson remarks that this presents some analogy to the story in the Decamerone (Nov. 7 Gior. 8) of the scholar and the widow “la quale egli p Note 20 · There is in this country a city named Mathurá, the birthplace of Kṛishṇa, in it there was a hetæra known by the name of Rúpiṇiká; she had fo Note 21 · Lohajangha, after suffering this brutal outrage by the machinations of the kuṭṭiní, set out for some holy place of pilgrimage, in order to l Note 22 · One day he asked the king of the Rákshasas, feeling curiosity on the point, why the whole ground of Lanká was made of wood; and Vibhíshaṇa w Note 23 · Then Vibhíshaṇa gave to Lohajangha many valuable jewels, as he desired to set out for Mathurá. And out of his devotion to the god Vishṇu, wh Note 24 · As time went on, Vásavadattá began to feel a great affection for the king of Vatsa, and to take part with him against her father. Then Yauga Note 25 · And the king attacked and slew the two warriors who guarded that point, the Rájpúts Vírabáhu and Tálabhaṭa. Then the monarch set out rapidly