A or RAKSHASA, monster or goblin.
RIK, hymn recited at sacrifice.
RISHI, saint; a holy man retired from the world and devoting himself
to pious rites and contemplation.

SAMADHI, austere religious practice.
SAMAN, hymn chanted at sacrifice.
SAMI, an Indian tree.
SANKHA, sounding conch-shell.
SARVAVARNIN, an Indian tree.
SASTRA, scriptures and religious works.
SAVANA, a religious rite.
SAVITRI, a hymn; also the goddess of the hymn.
SIDDHA, holy celestial beings.
SLESHA, an Indian tree.
SUPARNA, celestial bird.
SWARGA, heaven.
SWASTI, a word uttered to dispel evil.
SWAYAMVARA, a form of bridal, the bride selecting her husband from
among suitors.

TIRTHA, holy rites at the crossing of rivers.
TRIRATRA, a three nights' penance and fast.

VEDA, the most ancient and holiest scriptures of the Hindus.
VIJAYA, Karna's bow.
VINA, the lyre.

YAJNA, sacrifice.
YATO DHARMA STATO JAYAH, where there is virtue there is victory.
YUGA, the period of the world's existence.

In view of the comprehensive character of the "Temple Classics,"
it has seemed desirable to include Mr. Dutt's version of India's
great Epic--the work of a distinguished soldier and patriot. The
importance of the poem is sufficiently explained in Mr. Dutt's
Note. The translator's high position in Modern Indian Literature is
attested by the following reference in Mr. R. W. Frazer's recent
"Literary History of India" (an excellent survey of the whole
subject, to which the reader should turn, more especially for its
luminous account of the Epics and Dramas of Ancient India):--"A
worthy follower of India's first great novelist (Bankim Chandra
Chatterji) appeared in Romesh Chandra Dutt, the ablest native member
of the Indian Civil Service. His novels have now passed through five
of six editions in the Bengali.... His translation of the 'Rig Veda
Sanhita' into Bengali appeared in 1887; his valuable 'History of
Civilisation of Ancient India,' in English, in three volumes, from
1889, &c. &c.... A whole library of 'Sorrow and Song' was poured
forth by this Dutt family of Rambagan." Mr. Dutt is at present
resident in London, holding the office of Lecturer in Indian History
at University College, and devoting himself to literary and other
labours.

I.G.

Nov. 15th, 1898

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