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Without her, this house seems like a forest or the sky to me. Therefore, let her news be known quickly. ||13||
Having learned the news from his close circle, Prahasita spoke to Pavanjaya, telling him all the news, as it was, that would cause him distress. ||14||
Hearing this, Pavanjaya, leaving his family, immediately set out for Mahendra Nagar with his friend, filled with anxiety. ||15||
Reaching near Mahendra Nagar, Pavanjaya, assuming his beloved was in his arms, spoke to his friend, saying, "My friend, look at the beauty of this city, where my beloved Anjana resides, adorned with beautiful charms." ||16-17||
"And where rows of palaces, like the peaks of Mount Kailasa, are hidden by trees of the garden, shining with the brilliance of the monsoon clouds." ||18||
Speaking thus, the best of men, Pavanjaya, reached the city, with his friend, his heart filled with love, and speaking with him. ||19||
Then, hearing of Pavanjaya's arrival, a group of people, led by his father-in-law, came to greet him with offerings. ||20||
Led by his father-in-law, with a loving heart, Pavanjaya entered his home, greeted with respect by the people of the city. ||21||
He entered the house, longing to see his beloved, and sat there for a while, engaging in conversation. ||22||
But even there, when he did not see his beloved, he, filled with separation, asked a young girl who lived in the house, "Little one, do you know if my beloved Anjana is here?" The girl, with a sorrowful voice, replied, "Your beloved is not here." ||23-24||
Then, by those words, Pavanjaya's heart was shattered as if by a thunderbolt, his ears filled with hot, salty water, and he stood still, as if lifeless. His face, touched by the frost of sorrow, lost its radiance. ||25-26||
Then, he left that city, as if escaping from a demon, and wandered the earth, seeking news of his beloved. ||27||
1. Conversation. 2. Within reach. 3. Still. 4. From his father-in-law. 5. His beloved.