likewise held at
Vidarbha by the daughter of the king. The Mahabharata also describes
the Swayembara of the princess Draupadi.]

[Footnote 25: p. 6. l. 17. _The lord of many peasants_. Vaisya, the
third caste, husbandmen and traders.]

[Footnote 26: p. 6. l. 22. _All with rich and various garlands_. The
use of garlands in the decoration of the houses and temples of the
Hindus, and of flowers in their offerings and festivals, furnishes
employment to a particular tribe or caste, the malacaras, or wreath
makers. WILSON, note 57, on Meghaduta or Cloud-messenger.]

[Footnote 27: p. 7. l. 2. _Indra's world_. Indra is the God of
heaven, of the thunder and lightning, storm and rain: his dwelling is
sometimes placed on mount Meru, as the heaven of the Greeks on
Olympus. His city is called Amaravati; his palace Vaijayanti; his
garden Nandana. (KOSEGARTEN.)

Hail, mountain of delight,
Palace of glory, bless'd by glory's king.
With prospering shade embower me, whilst I sing
Thy wonders yet unreached by mortal flight.
Sky-piercing mountain! in thy bowers of love,
No tears are seen, save where medicinal stalks
Weep drops balsamic o'er the silvered walks.
No plaints are heard, save where the restless dove
Of coy repulse, and mild reluctance talks.
Mantled in woven gold, with gems inchas'd,
With emerald hillocks graced,
From whose fresh laps, in young fantastic mazes,
Soft crystal bounds and blazes,
Bathing the lithe convolvulus that winds
Obsequious, and each flaunting arbour binds.--SIR W. JONES, Ode to Indra.]

[Footnote 28: p. 7. l. 3. _Narada and Parvata_. Two of the divine
Munis or Rishis. Narada is the son of Brahma; a friend of Krishna, a
celebrated lawgiver, and inventor of the vina, or lute. (WILSON, Dict.
in voce.) Narada is mentioned as one of the "ten lords of created
beings, eminent in holiness." MENU, i. 34, 35.]

[Footnote 29: p. 7. l. 5. _Them salutes the cloud-compeller_.
'Maghavan' is by some explained 'the cloudy.' I have adopted the word
used by the translators of Homer.]

[Footnote 30: p. 7. l. 12. _Theirs this everlasting kingdom_.
Kshetriyas, or warriors, slain in battle, are transported to Swerga,
the heaven of Indra, by the Apsarasas or nymphs of heaven: hence they
are his "ever-honoured guests." "Those rulers of the earth, who,
desirous of defeating each other, exert their utmost strength in
battle, without ever aver