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19 Avicărilamkārıtva-mahol mé manda-durdhiyan;
Jagadīšā-vatāram yat jétuménam samāgatah. 19. 20 Asyāgrésham katham vaksyè ? pārsvé yāsyāmi vā
katham ?;
Sankateé patitossmiti sivo raksatu mé yaśah. 20.
16 On seeing śramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra worthy of adoration in the Three Words, sitting on a gold lion-seated throne, and being worshipped by the king of gods - he (Indrabhūti) thought in his mind- 16.
17 Alas i how can the greatness acquired previously be me, be preserved? Who desires to break a palace for the sake of a small nail ? 17.
18 What loss of respect will I have, by not being victorious over this one only, though I have conquered the three worlds ? Now, what should I do? 18.
19 On! though dull-witted, I have become indiscrete in coming here, to win over him whɔ is the incarnation of the Supreme God of the Universe. 19.
20 What should I say before him ? How can I go before himn ? I have fallen into a calamity May Siva preserve my reputation. 20
कथंचिदपि माग्येन वेदवेदन मे जयः।
तदा पंडितमूर्दन्यो भवामि सुवन्त्रये ॥ २१ ॥ 21 Kathancidapı bhāgyéna céd bhavédatra mé jayah;
Tadā paņditamūrddhanyo bhavāmi bhuvana-trayé. 21.
21 Still however, if fortunately I get victory, any how, at this time, I will become pre-eminent amongst learned men in the three worlds.
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