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Adam Clarke - Poéticos Jó a Cantares de Salomão

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(41) Asoca. — A tall tree, somewhat resembling the beech, consecrated to<br />

Maha<strong>de</strong>va.<br />

(42) Cansa. — The maternal uncle of Crishna, <strong>de</strong>stroyed by him for his<br />

iniquities.<br />

(43) Mahesa. — Literally, mighty lord, an epithet of the god Shiva.<br />

(44) Maha<strong>de</strong>va. — The great <strong>de</strong>ity; also an attribute of Shiva.<br />

(45) Ananga. — A title of the god of love, implying incorporeal.<br />

(46) Bimba. — A common plant, called also Cundcoree, producing red<br />

berries which are eaten by the natives.<br />

(47) Candarpa. — A name of Cama, the god of love, who having woun<strong>de</strong>d<br />

Siva with one of his flowery arrows was by him in revenge reduced to<br />

ashes.<br />

(48) Madhu. — A giant <strong>de</strong>stroyed by Crishna.<br />

(49) Murari. — A name of Crishna.<br />

(50) Govinda. — A name of Crishna.<br />

(51) Devaci. — The mother of Crishna.<br />

(52) Reti. — The wife of Carna, god of love.<br />

(53) Yama. — The genius of Death.<br />

(54) Cesava. — A name given to Crishna, on account of the fineness of<br />

his hair.<br />

(55) Madhuca. — Bossia.<br />

(56) Tila. — A grain called Sesamum.<br />

(57) Cunda. — The jasmine.<br />

(58) Narayan. — A name of Crishna.<br />

(59) Sambara. — A tyrant <strong>de</strong>stroyed by Cama.<br />

(60) Vishnu. — A name of Crishna.

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