600 The Schoolmaster of Āman. ↑
601 The Deputy Educational Inspector of Halar. ↑
603 The Shastris of Jetpur and Bhayavadar. ↑
604 The Shastri of Jetpur Pāthashālā. ↑
605 The Schoolmaster of Chok. ↑
606 But the virtue of influencing rain belongs to the Shiva linga and to the idol of Harshadh, not because they are made of any particular kind of stone, but because they represent certain deities. ↑
607 The Schoolmaster of Pātanvāv. ↑
608 Rice cooked in milk and sweetened with sugar. ↑
609 Mr. K. D. Desai and the Schoolmaster of Dhhank. ↑
610 The Schoolmaster of Jodia. ↑
611 The Schoolmaster of Ganod. ↑
612 The Schoolmasters of Dhhank and Ganod and the Mistress of Rajkot Civil Station Girls’ School. ↑
613 Mr. Nandlal Kalidas, Chhatrasa. ↑
614 The Schoolmaster of Sayala. Perhaps it is the accumulation of sin in this world that brings down the saints of heaven in human form. The earth is unable to bear too much sin and would soon come to an end if the balance between virtue and sin were not maintained. It is for this purpose that saints are born in this world and add to the store of merit on earth, by preaching righteousness to people and by leading a virtuous life.—K. D. Desai. ↑
615 The Schoolmaster of Ganod. ↑
616 The Schoolmasters of Rajpara, Vasawad, Upleta, and Khirasara. ↑
617 The Schoolmasters of Pātanvāv and Sultānpur. ↑
618 It is an act of merit to repeat the name of Rām, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu. As the death of a righteous person is due to the growth of sin in this world, people utter the name of Rām in order to atone for that sin. The name is repeated as long as the shooting star is visible. Vaishnavas recite the name of Krishna.—K. D. Desai.
It is also said that the name of Rām or Krishna is repeated, because the falling star enters the Court of God Bhagwān.—The Schoolmaster of Lākhāpadar. ↑
619 The Schoolmaster of Sultanpur. ↑
620 The Schoolmaster of Charādwā. ↑
621 The Deputy Educational Inspector of Gohelwad. ↑
622 The Schoolmaster of Jodia. ↑
623 (I.e.) with a tail. Chhogā is the end of a turban, which is allowed to hang down the back. ↑