Endnotes

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Endnotes

The golden umbrella is the emblem of royalty. ↩

Rajagriha = “royal city,” now Rajgir, ten miles southeast of Patna. ↩

The Oxford of ancient India, lying in the Punjab. ↩

Landing-stage with magnificent flights of steps for bathers⁠—ordinarily varied by projections and kiosks and crowned by a monumental arch or gateway. ↩

Ancient name of the Himalayas. ↩

The legend attached to this strange name is told in the chapter entitled “Buddha and Khrishna.” ↩

Vedic sacrificial singers. ↩

With regard to the style of the Indian Sutras and their connection with the next chapter, see the note at the end of this book. ↩

Angulimala = wreath of fingers. ↩

Bhagavad Gîta. ↩