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Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems

BOOK XXVI
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'Beleric Myrobalan.' WILSON, Sanscrit Dict.

in voce.] [Footnote 124: p.66.l.21._Kotis_.

A Koti is ten millions.] [Footnote 125: p.68.l.11._Kali_.

It must be remembered that Kali, while within the body of Nala, had been enchanted by the serpent Karkotaka.] [Footnote 126: p.68.l.16.

Damayanti; who had cursed in the forest all who had caused the misery of Nala.] [Footnote 127: p.68.l.25.Compare Prospero's power in the Tempest.] [Footnote 128: p.70.l.4._All the region round him echoing--with the thunders of his car._ This scene rather reminds us of the watchman reporting the rapid approach of Jehu, "The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously." II Kings ix, 20.] [Footnote 129: p.70.l.6._In their joy they pawed and trampled._ The horses of Nala had been before conveyed to the city of king Bhima by Varshneya.] [Footnote 130: p.70.l.16.


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