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. |