Footnotes


25. "Aryaman": an Aditya, or celestial god of light. Aryaman was the god of the relationship between guest and host. "Manes" the pitrs, or semi-divine spirits that worship Brahma, the creating god, in paradise and sometimes assume human form. "Yama": the first human being in Hindu mythology. "Pralhada": a virtuous demon who was helped by Vishnu.