119:11 The prior specification (p. 115) was fifty. The Mahábhárata, Adi P. 113, and, again, Moksha Dharma, has the same number. The Bhágavata, Kúrma, Padma, Linga, and Váyu P. state sixty. The former is perhaps the original, as the fullest and most consistent details relate to them and their posterity.

119:12 This is the usual list of Dharma's wives. The Bhágavata substitutes Kakud for Arundhat́í. The Padma P., Matsya P., and Hari Vanśa contain two different account of Daksha's descendants: the first agrees with our text; the second, which is supposed to occur in the Padma Kalpa, is somewhat varied, particularly as to the wives of Dharma, who are said to be five. The nomenclature varies, or,

Padma P.

Hari Vanśa.

Matsya.

Lakshmí

Lakshmí

Lakshmí

Saraswatí

Kírttí

Saraswatí

Gangá

Sádhyá

Sádhyá

Viśweśá

Viśwá

Viśweśá

Sávitrí

Marutwatí

Urjjaswatí.

There is evident inaccuracy in all the copies, and the names may in some instances be erroneous. From the succeeding enumeration of their descendants, it appears that Káma was the son of Lakshmí; the p. 120 Sádhyas, of Sádhyá; the Viśwádevas, of Viśwá; the Máruts, of Marutwatí; and the Vasus, of Deví, who may be either the Saraswatí or Sávitrí of the previous enumeration.

120:13 The Viśwádevas are a class of gods to whom sacrifices should be offered daily. Manu, III. 121. They are named in some of the Puráńas, as the Váyu and Matsya: the former specifying ten; the latter, twelve.

120:14 The Sádhyas, according to the Váyu, are the personified rites and prayers of the Vedas, born of the metres, and partakers of the sacrifices. The same work names twelve, which are all names of sacrifices and formulæ, as Darśa, Paurnamása, Vrihadaśwa, Rathantara, &c. The Matsya P., Padma P., and Hari V. have a different set of seventeen appellations, apparently of arbitrary selection, as Bhava, Prabhava, Íśa, Aruńi, &c.

120:15 Or, according to the Padma P., because they are always present in light, or luminous irradiation.

120:16 The Váyu supplies their names, Kshamávartta (patient) and Manaswin (wise).