Note 2. Ásmâ svaryãh seems to mean the thunderbolt like vágrah svaryãh in I, 32, 2; 67, 6. See also V, 30, 8. In that case we should have to translate, 'they let the heavenly bolt fall down on the rocky mountain.' But kyâvayati is never used for the hurling of the thunderbolt, nor is it construed with two accusatives. It always means to shake what is firm, and we have therefore to translate, they shake the heavenly stone (the sky), the rocky mountain (the cloud).' Parvata and giri often occur together, as in I, 37, 7; VIII, 64, 5.

Verse 5.

Note 1. Stómaih may possibly refer to sámukshitânâm.

Verse 8.

Note 1. On Rodasî´, see before, I, 167, 3.

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