to the east
of Benares. The original name, preserved in a land-grant on copper
now in the Museum of the Benares College, has been Moslemized into
Ghazeepore (the City of the Soldier-martyr).

139 The son of Kusik is Visvamitra.

140 At the recollection of their former enmity, to be described
hereafter.

141 The Indian nectar or drink of the Gods.

142 Great joy, according to the Hindu belief, has this effect, not
causing each particular hair to stand on end, but gently raising all
the down upon the body.

143 The Rakshasas, giants, or fiends who are represented as disturbing
the sacrifice, signify here, as often elsewhere, merely the savage
tribes which placed themselves in hostile opposition to Brahmanical
institutions.

144 Consisting of horse, foot, chariots, and elephants.

145 "The Gandharvas, or heavenly bards, had originally a warlike
character but were afterwards reduced to the office of celestial
musicians cheering the banquets of the Gods. Dr. Kuhn has shown
their identity with the Centaurs in name, origin and attributes."
GORRESIO.

146 These mysterious animated weapons are enumerated in Cantos XXIX and
XXX. Daksha was the son of Brahma and one of the Prajapatis,
Demiurgi, or secondary authors of creation.

147 Youths of the Kshatriya class used to leave unshorn the side locks
of their hair. These were called _Kaka-paksha_, or raven's wings.

148 The Rakshas or giant Ravan, king of Lanka.

149 "The meaning of Asvins (from _asva_ a horse, Persian asp, Greek
{~GREEK SMALL LETTER IOTA WITH DASIA AND OXIA~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER PI~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER PI~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER OMICRON~}{~GREEK SMALL LETTER FINAL SIGMA~}, Latin _equus_, Welsh ech) is Horsemen. They were twin deities
of whom frequent mention is made in the Vedas and the Indian myths.
The Asvins have much in common with the Dioscuri of Greece, and
their mythical genealogy seems to indicate that their origin was
astronomical. They were, perhaps, at first the morning star and
evening star. They are said to be the children of the sun and the
nymph Asvini, who is one of the lunar asterisms personified. In the
popular mythology they are regarded as the physicians of the Gods."
GORRESIO.

150 The word Kumara (a young prince, a Childe) is also a proper name of
Skanda