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which the friendly god of the lotuses (the sun) looked upon with fear, thinking it to be the Vindhyachala, the best of the mountains, freed from the binding effect of the unfailing word (of Agastya).
62. When he caused all the metals to be melted in large quantities, and poured them on the earth in large streams, the throat of the Fagindra was parched up leaving little saliva in it. After teaching the Bhdshya to his pupil, he plainly told the lord of Lakshmi that the glory of Mokalendra surpassed that of Garuda (who causes similar effects in him).
63. The sea is unable to bear its separation from Dvârkânâtha for a moment so it lives before his feet with great love assuming the form of this lake; and the Vindhyachala lies here with great humility believing that none but he the spotless under the instructions (1) of Agastya Muni would free him from the
curse.
64. There is not to be seen such a bank as this lake has, which is as it were a companion of the top of the Vindhyachala, which has by its bulk and weight made a well of the sea, where the waves break being sent forth violently by the breasts of women playing in the water, where the water-insects are satisfied, where the bridge breaks the rapid flow of the rivers and rivaleta,-(bridge) which is the cause of the world's prosperity, and which has a banner flying over it.
65. The Chitraků Achala is victorious, situated in the midst of the kingdom of this king, which looks very awful from a distance, being surrounded with large caves, whose middle portion like that of Mahodara (Ganesha) is not be known by any other mind, and whose glory is most sacred.
66. Let there be mountains lofty with seven peaks and more, but they would not bear comparison with the wonderful Chitrakuja, the abode of Tirthas (places of pilgrimage):-Chitrnkúta, which proudly thinking that the rivers. rising from itself should not have a lower course, bears on its top Kshtrasågara, the abode of the growth of lotuses.
67. The forests do not know (experience) the happening of the Ddenala in Grishma rito, which spreads round, its (Dayânala) birth (beginning) being prevented by the streams of juice produced from large flowers of the young plants of the Salatrees wet with a great deal of sprinkling from the numerous drops of water thrown up by the streams (issuing from) the beautiful villages on this mountain.
68. There is a river of clear water on this mountain; wherein fishes, which are active in swallowing the large number of sesamum seeds thrown in handfuls of water while performing the Pitri tarpana (offering of water to the manes of
Aho! Shrutgyanam
