Gaudavaho

Author(s): Vakpatiraj, Narhari Govind Suru, P L Vaidya, A N Upadhye, H C Bhayani
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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Now begins the Poem
99. Rules there the Lord of the Earth, King Sri Yasovarman, who, having removed all sin from the whole world, delighted great Indra, ( for which reason the fame of) his virtues has gone far to cling to the (ends of the distant) directions.
100. At the time of whose marching (expedition ), the earth, tossed up in dust, reels, as it were, underneath the white parasols, without, however, leaving the (underlying support of the ) hoods of Sesa.
101. At whose marching, Sesa, too, does not cast aside the Earth, nailed (samdāņia) as she is, by the jewels driven inside by the mighty pressure of his army, although (he may be ) shaking his hoods in agony.
102. Whose sword, on the battlefields (raņāiesu) dripping with blood and mingled with the (bluish ) elephants' rut, oozes, as it were, a thin stream of liquid (metal), the sword having melted ( virāa) on account of the fire produced, when struck against the (warriors') armours.
103. Whose feudatories, erstwhile hostile, appear to be covering up (nūmia) the frowns formed on their faces ), while paying forced (hadha ) homage with their folded hands, joined to their foreheads in servile supplication.
104. Who, on occasions of heroic endeavours, glancing (daradittha) proudly at his broad right shoulder, makes the royal Glory resting on his arms, pleased and happy, as it were, by ( granting to her ) the favour of his full view.
105. In whose case, the foreheads of his enemy's captive women darken, as if discoloured by the piercing lustre of his frightening ( vi şama ) pupils, (when) raised in anger.
106. By the side of whose Tree of Glory, overspread by his prowess, is seen, as it were, the huge ignominy of his enemy, lying transformed in a heap in the form of the mass of thick (black) shadows.
107. Whose voice, deep and demanding great deeds (mahārambha) like Gangā (Bhāgīrathi), roams over all the worlds, embracing even the oceans.