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3-4. The comparison for the half-open doors which show the bidden parts of the houses, is rather indecent. अपयंधिय perhaps अर्धप्रावृत.
5-6. "The markets, with the wares (quote=2997) exposed to view, appeared like the marks on the heads of serpants which indicated that they were serpants'; (qoory=a). The comparison is based upon a pun on the word youre which is capable of a double interpretation.
7. 'Like people, who had set their heart upon a common treasure, the market places were illuminated in dark places (ifa)'. In the case of the people, TUOTT will mean 'who flare up with abuses'.
9. They were like the disputations of Yogins, where there were Yaugic (GITEET) practices (14). The markets had crowds (045) seen (Fl) in them'. The comparison is only based upon a pun and is highly artificial.
13-14. "The palatial buildings which were once full of people, were now silent (without noise) like couples after enjoyment. The reading Tag HFIE makes no sense, and rudely disturbs the metre. I suggest are Fag o g which makes very good sense and restores the metre.
15-16. Those holy waters that were perennial to people who carried water from them, now were in a pitiable condition and without noise' (as no body went there).
Omit the fa before fateqêu and read POTETETTUŠ which metre requires.
IX. Bhavisa rambles through the city and wonders what should have made it so.
2. Read yg and qurg apart.
4. fece is the same as cs. The line means 'Like a gambling den without gamblers, or passionate women without youth'.
5. MUR TEETUS etc.-The parts of the city, with the courtyards of good houses, did not look well without people.'
6. सोवरणई and रसोइपएसंह-The kitchens with the utensils and other belongings.
8. "How could he be confronted with that, which had disappeared at the time of the destruction (of the town ?)' appears to be the sense of the line. 193-Opposite, against.'
X. He casually went to the palace of king Yasodhana and found the palace and its out-houses also untenanted.
4. fas fotopers etc.-He sees the menageries of elephants empty (farar:); they look like ladies of good families who have lost their character.'
5. OtyampITCH-ETITIFICATE-The stables without horses'. They look like blighted hopes that chase away desires'. Sk. farat art. The poet is fond of comparing concrete objects with abstract notions.
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