4. It is a custom of many bhaktas to print the name or symbol of Vishnu on forehead, breast and arms. The custom of tattooing the name of the Belovèd upon the body is world-wide.
5. Lalitā: Rādhā's dearest sakhī. It is customary amongst Vaishnavas to recite the name of Krishna in the ears of the dying.
7. The two customary means of disposing of the dead.
8. Tamāla, a tree with dark glaucous leaves, constantly compared to Krishna for its colour.
13. The scarlet line, drawn along the parting of the hair by married women whose husbands are still living; if Krishna will not return, Rādhā will adopt the rule of a widow.
Referring to the circumstances of [XCIV].
Contains verses from two songs printed separately in the original.