391 ([return])
[ A fabulous aquatic animal resembling an alligator.]
392 ([return])
[ Formed after the shape of the hawk.]
393 ([return])
[ The Bengal reading is ‘Yudhi sandhaya’. The Bombay reading is ‘pratisamvarya’. I adopt the latter.]
394 ([return])
[ Literally, “made a fierce battle.”]
395 ([return])
[ The Bengal reading Gooranamatitejasa is what I adopt. The Bombay reading, Ghoranamapnitaujasam involves a useless hyperbole. Of course, atitejasa qualifies dhanusha in the next line.]