________________ Notes.. 80 the second stanza quoted above. St. 15, 316T ( Sk. Pro) begun ( see Hem. VIII. 2. 138). E fectoest. It is a Des'i word meaning 'engaged in, intent upon etc.' It is used in Kummaputta also (st. 21). It is akin to Sk. go+FOSCET, 5497 gefocat TT ( a. att.) Sts. 16 to 34, contain the preaching of the sage Guutama and they are somewhat difficult but very important stanzas, as they discuss the topio upon which the whole story of king Shripala is based, and they are put in the mouth of the great sage Gautama in order to emphasize the greatness of the Navapada or the Nine Dignities, (already explained before). They are an outcome of the feelings of the poet's own heart, and hence they are very beautiful stanzas rich in language, diction, thought and exposition of feelings. They are briefly summarized below. . First of all, the sage Gautama says that giving up 'pramada' (i. e. carelessness and negligence), - one should practise the true religion "eport, Fi, B , algu tareafteroi" (i.e. a sword, an umbrella, a crowd, shoes or sandals, and a fan ).
