| [382] | This may rather look an incongruous mixture of images; but the ironed arrows may have been silvered over.—T. |
| [383] | Suparna—a name of Garuda.—T. |
| [384] | Rākshasas. |
| [385] | Sambhramaprada, according to Rāmānuja, means, capable of exciting |
| [386] | The Sun is on Mandara in mid-day; therefore the meridian Sun is meant here.—T. |
| [387] | viz. the Brahma weapon.—T. |
| [388] | According to another reading, the meaning would be:—"O best of warriors, do thou, considering thy own strength and that of the enemy, so exert thyself that he may no longer inflict terrible losses on our army." (Tirtha).—T. |
| [389] | Another meaning is: Looking on thyself, and (not on my forces), as constituting my main stay, put forth thy prowess.—T. |
| [390] | One should know in what branches of knowledge one's enemy is proficient, and, understanding this, one should strive for victory.—T. |
| [391] | According to a different reading,the meaning would be, "Thou art competent to fight agreeably to the rules."—T. |