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The Victorious March
200. The firmament-canopy has victorious buntings of foliage fastened on arches, as it were, as the horses of the sun's chariot found themselves suspended over the impetuously uplifted trunks of gods' elephants.
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201. Thus was the world of gods, who brought about the magnificent festive celebration on the occasion of the king's commendable march, their happy hearts being carried away by the thrill (of the event).
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202. (The standing pose) in which the creeper-like left thigh (completely) crossed (turned) over, up to its very base (hip), the other slender (right) one, presenting to the view only one big breast, as the body, slightly swerving round, stood oblique,
203. (In which) the garland receding (sideways) met, with its ends, the curving line of the fleshy hips and the creeper-like hair-line (on the stomach) was uplifted, being drawn out clearly on (the surface) of the thin waist, which stood out (in a prominent view) on account of twisting (of the body),
204. (In which) the moon-like face was turned and rested down upon the right fore-arm placed on her friend's shoulder, the sprout-like palms of each of them united in a clasp, as the fingers were closely intertwined,
205. (In which) half of the breast was decorated (am jia) by a big and straight braid of hair turned over (on it) and the brilliance of the crest-gem became manifest when the parting line of the hair (on the head) was bowed down (bandhura) grace.
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206. (In which ), as the (right) ear was bent low, the view of the ear-ring became obscured by the shining creeper-blosornamentmamjari) of gold (tavaṇijja), while the other (left) ear-ornament rubbed (or blended with) the saffron-paint on the bosom, which it reached, when turned sideways.
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207. Thus did the standing grace of the city's beauties look charming on the terraces of their houses, when their decorative lotus-like eyes moved about for a sight of the King.
208. (The moon's friend) whose eyes, when he recollects even to-day, his bewilderment (caused) by the coiling mass of
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