Footnote 19:[(return)] It is so very difficult to translate the word Karma,—religion and morals were invariably associated with each other in ancient Hindu mind.
Footnote 20:[(return)] Agni or fire was supposed to convey the oblations offered by men to the gods.
Footnote 21:[(return)] Kumara means a boy, hence a prince. Here Kartika the war-god is meant.
Footnote 22:[(return)] By carrying their oblations to the gods.
Footnote 23:[(return)] Portions of the Vedas.
Footnote 24:[(return)] Raga means love.
Footnote 25:[(return)] Kama is the name of the god of love, Indian Cupid.
Footnote 26:[(return)] The body, the exciting Cause of our actions is an uktha, the soul of the vivifier of the body is the second uktha, and the Supreme Spirit, the inciter of the soul is the third.
Footnote 27:[(return)] The word of God.
Footnote 28:[(return)] In Hindu Mythology there are no gods who destroy sacrifices. It is only the Asuras who do so. The Burdwan translator renders this passage,—"fifteen other gods belonging to western nations or Asuras." It is noticeable that the beings that were denounced as Asuras by the Hindus were worshipped as Gods (Asuras) by the followers of Zarathustra.