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the daughter of (king) Janaka. = suffer
imprisonment. binnt ginovaed on goowled
вного
This
of Ravana, who fought the Lokapalas and worsted most of
them, brought with them, as prisoners of war, ladies from
every royal household and put them in his own harem.
stanza says that they had the power to destroy him by their
curses, but awaited the natural course of events which would
result in the death of Ravana for his having kidnapped Sita.
This is the version created by the orthodox pandits, who did
not wish to allow that a Rakshasa was able to win a Deva
maiden for his wife. The Ramayana of Valmiki tells a truer
tale. of राजर्षि पितृ दैत्यानां गन्धर्वाणां च योषितः । राक्षसानां च याः
कन्यास्त्य कामवशं गताः ॥ युद्धकामेन तास्सर्वा रावणेन हृताः स्त्रियः ।
समदा मदनेनैव मोहिताः काश्चिदागताः ॥ न तब काचित्प्रमदा प्रसा वीर्यो •
पपचेन गुणेन लब्धा । न चान्यकासापि न चान्यपूर्वा बिना वराही जनकात्मजां
तां ॥ And in another place देवगन्धर्व कन्याश्च नागकन्याश्च वीर्यवान् ।
अवेक्षमाणो हनुमान् नैवापश्यत जानकी ॥ The idea conveyed by दूरमुक्ता
does not find a place in Valmiki.
=
3. who (.e., which city). is situated.
बहुमणिमयं तुङ्गश्यङ्गं सुवेलं = on Suvela, having high peaks and full
of an abundance of gems (or, of many kiuds of gems).
रक्ष्यमाण: = protected by the Rakshasa (king). दिक्पालेषु प्रथित
whose fame has been extended among the Rulers of the
-waves (her) fingers collectively
consisting of
quarters.
(i.e., gives a call with her palms).
banner cloths.
as if (she) were calling (i.e.,
challenging). q=by the abundance of her decora-
tions. अमरनगरी = the city of the Gods. अग्रे मेरो: = (situated)
on the top of Mount Meru.
Lanka is said to rival, and perhaps excel, the city of the
Gods in wealth and splendor; and there seems to be, for the
$50
MANOTES ON AH
==
the daughter of (king) Janaka. = suffer
imprisonment. binnt ginovaed on goowled
вного
This
of Ravana, who fought the Lokapalas and worsted most of
them, brought with them, as prisoners of war, ladies from
every royal household and put them in his own harem.
stanza says that they had the power to destroy him by their
curses, but awaited the natural course of events which would
result in the death of Ravana for his having kidnapped Sita.
This is the version created by the orthodox pandits, who did
not wish to allow that a Rakshasa was able to win a Deva
maiden for his wife. The Ramayana of Valmiki tells a truer
tale. of राजर्षि पितृ दैत्यानां गन्धर्वाणां च योषितः । राक्षसानां च याः
कन्यास्त्य कामवशं गताः ॥ युद्धकामेन तास्सर्वा रावणेन हृताः स्त्रियः ।
समदा मदनेनैव मोहिताः काश्चिदागताः ॥ न तब काचित्प्रमदा प्रसा वीर्यो •
पपचेन गुणेन लब्धा । न चान्यकासापि न चान्यपूर्वा बिना वराही जनकात्मजां
तां ॥ And in another place देवगन्धर्व कन्याश्च नागकन्याश्च वीर्यवान् ।
अवेक्षमाणो हनुमान् नैवापश्यत जानकी ॥ The idea conveyed by दूरमुक्ता
does not find a place in Valmiki.
=
3. who (.e., which city). is situated.
बहुमणिमयं तुङ्गश्यङ्गं सुवेलं = on Suvela, having high peaks and full
of an abundance of gems (or, of many kiuds of gems).
रक्ष्यमाण: = protected by the Rakshasa (king). दिक्पालेषु प्रथित
whose fame has been extended among the Rulers of the
-waves (her) fingers collectively
consisting of
quarters.
(i.e., gives a call with her palms).
banner cloths.
as if (she) were calling (i.e.,
challenging). q=by the abundance of her decora-
tions. अमरनगरी = the city of the Gods. अग्रे मेरो: = (situated)
on the top of Mount Meru.
Lanka is said to rival, and perhaps excel, the city of the
Gods in wealth and splendor; and there seems to be, for the