1858.  In consequence of this third eye on Rudra’s forehead, he came to be called by the name of Virupaksha or the ugly or fierce-eyed.

1859.  A Manwantarah consists of about 72 Chaturyugas, i.e., 288 yugas according to the measurement of the celestials.  The present yuga is called the Vaivaswat Manwantarah, i.e., the period connected with Manu the son of Vivaswat.  At each Manwantorah a new Manu appears.  The self-born Manu was a different person.

1860.  By practising Yoga one acquires certain superhuman powers.  These are called Yogaiswaryya.  They include Anima, by which one can become very minute; Laghima, by which one can become very gross, etc.

1861.  The river Ganga has three currents.  One flows through heaven:  one is visible on the Earth, and a third flows through the nether regions.  Persons of the regenerate classes, when saying their morning, midday, or evening prayers, have to touch water often.  What is meant, therefore, by ‘Bharadwaja touching the water’ is that Bharadwaja was saying his prayers.  Vishnu assumed his three-footed form for beguiling Vali of the sovereignty of the universe.  With one foot he covered the Earth, with another he covered the firmament.  There was no space left for placing his third foot upon.

1862.  The Sreevatsa is a beautiful whirl on Vishnu’s bosom.

1863.  The Hindu scriptures mention that there is an Equine-head of vast proportions which roves through the seas.  Blazing fires constantly issue from its mouth and these drink up the sea-water.  It always makes a roaring noise.  It is called Vadava-mukha.  The fire issuing from it is called Vadavanala.  The waters of the Ocean are like clarified butter.  The Equine-head drinks them up as the sacrificial fire drinks the libations of clarified butter poured upon it.  The origin of the Vadava fire is sometimes ascribed to the wrath of Urva, a Rishi of the race of Jamadagni.  Hence it is sometimes called Aurvya-fire.

1864.  The etymology of the word Hrishikesa is thus explained.  Agni and Shoma are called by the name of ‘Hrishi’ in the dual number.  He is called Hrishikesa who has those two for his kesa or hair.  Elsewhere, the word is explained as the Isa or lord of Hrishika.

1865.  I am the Soul of all creatures, and, therefore, unborn, the Soul being Eternal, Unbeginning and Unending.  Hence am I called the Unborn.

1866.  The race in which Krishna took birth was known by the name of Sattwata.  All these etymologies are, of course, exceedingly fanciful.  Not that the etymologies do not correspond with the rules of Sanskrit Grammar, but that they are not accepted by lexicographers.  The fact is that each root in Sanskrit has a variety of meanings.

1867.  This verse refers to Panchikarana.  The fact is, Earth, Water, Light, Wind and Space are the five primal elements.  Each of these is divided into five portions and the portions so arrived at are then united or mingled together forming the different substances of the universe, the proportions in which they are mingled being unequal.