⁹ Hastā sprung from Punarvasu is the star of doom, portending death to Rāvana. The Northern Phālguni is Sitā’s natal star. The expedition begun during the influence of this star, augurs deliverance to Vaidehi.—T.
¹⁰ By means of poison, etc.—T.
¹¹ i.e. monkeys.—T.
¹² The verb is singular, instead of dual, as also the qualifying epithet, Pārçamadishthita. But the sense is clear.—T.
¹³ Some other than the first-mentioned Gaja.—T.
¹⁴ Kataka remarks:—"As when clouds drift past, the Moon it is that seems to scud across the sky, as the monkey-army marched on, the rivers seemed to flow in an opposite direction". Rāmānuya says that the waters of the streams dashed by the monkeys, held an opposite course. The former interpretation is hardly satisfactory, and Rāmānuya seems to be right.—T.
¹⁵ The monkey leaders.—T.
¹⁶ A large fabulous fish.—T.
¹⁷ A marine monster confounded usually with the crocodile and shark.—T.