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by other men of other females). We enjoy others' wealth, our merits are indescribable. We sport like the cubs of elephants. [गुणेष्ववाच्या ] - निर्गुणा इति यावत् . - [ललामः ] – The root लल- to play, frolic. पुष्पिताग्रावृत्तम्
P. 120. L. 7. [•] Skilful artists are mutually testing pearls, topazes, saphires, emeralds, rubies, lapis-lazuli, coral and other jewels. Some set rubies in gold. Here the gold ornaments are prepared.
P, 120. L. 11. [.] Are ground.-[.] Steadily.-[.] Grindstone.
P. 120. L. 12. [.] Straw-bed.-[r] Is shaken. P. 120. L. 13. [] Essences are compounded.
P. 121. L. 3. [.] Wine-cup.
P. 121. L. 8. [] Indeed the aviary is handsome. The pigeons, here bill and coo in comfort (lit. kissing each other).
P. 122. L. 1. [] Good saying; hymns of the Vedas. स्वभावोक्ति figure here is characteristically beautiful. - 'स्वभावोक्तिस्तु डिम्भादेः स्वक्रियारूपवर्णनम् ' -- Kávyaprakas'a.
P. 122. L. 2-3. [] The cuculus Indicus warbles like the female water carrier-her note is sweet and delightful as she is crammed with juicy fruits (lit. with neck delightful because of tasting the juice of various fruits).
P. 122. L. 3. [ger.] Cuckoo. It is said that her eggs are hatched over by others i, e. crows. Cf.
'प्रागन्तरिक्षगमनात्स्वमपत्यजात
मन्यैर्द्विजैः परभृतः खलु पोषयन्ति' ॥
S'akuntalâ V. 123.
P. 122. L. 4. [.] Peg or bracket on the wall.-[.] Quail Cf. Kâdambari P. 143.
P. 122. L. 5. [.] Francoline partridge.
P. 122. L. 7. [faga.] Fans the palace with his gem-embla-. zoned tail, as if to cool its heated walls. (gt:).
P. 122. L. 8. [fqueigar ga] Like balls of moon-light.
P. 122. L. 9. [.] Old eunuchs. cf. Arabic mahal.
