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Adipurana
"The sun's rays cannot reach the heart of this forest, which is surrounded by dense woods. Who can heat up the one whose inner being is filled with water?" (152)
The lake, with its waves and the sweet sounds of swans and other birds, seemed to be inviting the forest army with its wave-like hands and melodious calls. (153)
The forest army then settled on the shores of the lake, which was surrounded by trees and creepers and where a gentle breeze blew. (154)
Just as in grammar, when the suffixes 'vadh' and 'ghaslu' are applied, the original words like 'han' lose their place, similarly, the weak creatures were driven away by the strong ones from the shores of the lake. (155)
The birds abandoned their nests, the deer were terrified, and the lions slowly opened their eyes due to the commotion of the army. (156)
The men and women of the army, who had settled under the forest trees, hung their ornaments and clothes on the branches, making the trees look like Kalpavriksha. (157)
When the trees were plucked of their flowers, they bent their branches, as if they were showing their approval of the flower-pluckers, considering it a form of hospitality. (158)
The women of the army were bathing in the lake, their bodies submerged up to their breasts. They looked so beautiful that it seemed as if the lake was swallowing them up, considering it a gain of unprecedented beauty. (159)
Seeing the laborers, whose strong shoulders were burdened with heavy loads, entering the lake, it trembled in fear, thinking, "Our water will be wasted by their bathing." (160)
The tents pitched on the shores of the lake looked like the abode of the forest goddess, who was destined to become a Tirthankara in the future. (161)