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86 ([return])
[ The Burdwan Pundits make Mahavalas an adjective of Putras. A better construction would be to take it as referring to Bhishma.]

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87 ([return])
[ Ghatayitwa is, literally, causing to be slain.]

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88 ([return])
[ The words “high-souled” and also “through whose boon bestowed of me” occur in the 9th sloka following.]

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89 ([return])
[ Vyotthiopatti vijananam, Vyutthita is a very doubtful word.]

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90 ([return])
[ Literally, “in Indra’s abodes,” i.e. Amaravati.]