Canto Seventh
Kailása’s side.] A mountain, the fabulous residence of Kuvera, and favourite haunt of S’iva, placed by the Hindús among the Himálayas.
Kálí came behind.] The name of one of the divine matrons. The word also signifies in Sanskrit a row or succession of clouds, suggesting the comparison which follows.
In twofold language.] In Sanskrit and Prakrit. The latter is a softened modification of the former, to which it bears the same relation as Italian to Latin; it is spoken by the female characters of the Hindú drama.
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