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Chapter V : VYAKTIVIVEKA
1. Ever victorious is the poetic speech throbbing (with inspiration) with its seal yet
unbroken, as it were. 2. For translation vide DHV S.No. (2.6) supra. 3. For translation vide DHV S.No. (35.13) supra. 4. For translation vide DHV S.No. (27.11) supra. 5. It was like a mountain with its (best) tree (Parijāta) uprooted. Abandoned by
Laksmī, the goddess of wealth and beauty, it was like a lotus - pool with the flowers blasted by frost. It was like a goblet, emptied of wine. Bereft of the young moon it was like the light of the dark half of the month.'
6. For translation vide DHV S.No. (31.12) supra. 7. For translation vide DHV S.No.(33.12) supra. 8. For translation vide DHV S.No.(5.7) supra. 9. Aren't you a fool, O king, daily to throw away your wealth in such an extravagant
manner just because it pleases you ?
10. For translation vide DHV S.No.(15.9) supra.
11. For translation vide DHV S.No.(21.10) supra. 12. For translation vide DHV S.No.(26.11) supra. 13. For translation vide DHV S.No. (23.10) supra. 14. For translation vide DHV S.No.(14.8) supra. 15. For translation vide DHV S.No.(15.38) supra
1. As translated by K. K. Handiqui (p.11,v.11); he adds in a footnote : "The Pārijāta tree, the goddess of wealth, wine and the moon were taken out of the ocean during the churning."
