Parshvabhyuday

SR No.: 001704
Original Sutra Author: Jinsenacharya
Author: M G Kothari
Publisher: Gulabchand Hirachand Doshi
Total Pages: 844
Language: Sanskrit, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari, Literature, & Mythology
File Size: 16 MB

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eagerness for Him at the time of his arrival though devoid of worldly attachment, would become unable to proceed on. śambara was unable to think that He, though given a welcome, would determine to proceed on immediately conniving at the host of peacocks, noisy on account of cries given out through eagerness, anyhow flying up easily, having His approach wellnigh, manisfesting intense affection for Him (and) possessing a soft heart.
The Daśārņa country, having the fences of its gardens rendered white owing to the flowers of Ketaka plants burst open at the points of buds, with its fields of rice filled up with water rendered turbid on account of His proximity, having beautiful gardens, would at once fall in the range of His eyesight when He would not have travelled far off from the vicinity of the Vindhyas. The border lands of that country, endowed with a charm attracting the eyes, having corns cropped up and cuckoos silenced, having trees occupying high position in its villages overcome with the efforts of birds, eating domestic oblations, for building their nests, would be having their surroundings changed into new ones when He, on His approach in the vicinity, would have discharged drops of water. On His arrival the regions of its gardens having on their borders Jambů-groves become dark owing to their ripe fruits, endowed with beauty on account of excellent trees rubbing against the surface of the sky with the ends of their tall branches rich in fruits, would be overcrowded with various birds engaged in building up their nests. Thus the Daśārņa country, rendered muddy at the time of the arrival of Him, possessing excessive brilliance owing to the flashes of lightning, thundering while pouring showers of rain, setting the peacocks that would be highly pleased to dance again and again, verily would have the swans staying there only for a few days (i. e. would be leaving soon for the Mānasa lake). On approaching there, He should visit the capital of that country