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412
Mahapuraanam
Thinking of his own fame or the fame of the sun, the sun, filled with anger, set, delaying the victory of Jayakumar. ||261|| Even though the sun's light is clear and he is virtuous, he still sets. Who, relying on the west, or on alcohol, does not fall? ||262|| From sunrise, his radiance spreads throughout the world, and he is powerful. But even he, the sun, was destroyed in a single day. Who else, with intense rays, can remain in the world? ||263|| The lotus-eyed birds, not wanting to see the sun, devoid of radiance, closed their eyes in sorrow, as if they were hiding from the heat. ||264|| The birds entered their own nests, as if they were unable to see the celestial beings who had fallen from the sky due to the sharp blow of Jayakumar's sword. ||265|| The sun has extraordinary power, extraordinary radiance, and is worshipped by all in an extraordinary way. Yet, he falls every day. This shows that cruel fate is not subject to reason. ||266|| The group of wise men said, "When the sun, who is the simile for the fame of the sun, has set, what is the fate of the one being compared?" ||267||