Fourfold Army. Infantry, cavalry, chariots, and elephants.
Future Buddha. See Introduction.
Ganges. A sacred river of North India, in the valley of which Buddhism took its rise. The Heavenly Ganges is the Milky Way.
Great Being. Title of a Future Buddha.
Heretic. A man who refuses to accept the teachings of Buddha.
Hermitage. Dwelling-place of a hermit or ascetic.
Heron’s Call. Triumphant cry of an elephant.
Himālaya, Himavat. Literally, Abode of Snow. A range of mountains, the loftiest in the world, forming the northeastern border of India. The foothills of the Himālaya range were a favorite resort for monks and ascetics.
Inconceivable. 1 followed by 28 ciphers.
Jaws of Rāhu. Eclipses of the sun and moon were supposed to be due to the fact that they were swallowed from time to time by a demon named Rāhu, the Seizer.