NOTES ON THE GITAGOVINDA.

(42) Cansa.—The maternal uncle of Crishna, destroyed by him for his iniquities.

(43) Mahesa.-Literally, mighty Lord, an epithet of the god Shiva.

(44) Mahadeva.-The great deity; also an attribute of Shiva.

(45) Ananga.-A title of the god of love, implying incorporeal.

(46) Bimba.-A common plant, called also Cundooree, producing red berries which are eaten by the R (47) Candarpù.—A name of Cama, the god of love, who having wounded Siva with one of his five arrows, was by him in revenge reduced to ashes.

(48) Madhu.-A giant destroyed by Crishna.

(49) Murari.-A name of Crishna.

(50) Govinda.-A name of Crishna.

(51) Devaci.-The mother of Crishna.

(52) Reti.—The wife of Cama, god of love.

(53) Yama.-The genius of Death.

(54) Cesava.-A name given to Crishna, on account of the fineness of his hair.

(55) Madhuca.—Bossia.

(56) Tila.-A grain called Sesamum.

(57) Cunda.-The jessamine.

(58) Narayan.-A name of Crishna.

(59) Sambara.-A tyrant destroyed by Cama.

(60) Vishnu.-A name of Crishna.

(61) Jayadeva.-A celebrated Hindu poet, the author of the preceding poem. (62) Pervati.-The consort of Siva.