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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Gaüdavaho
flames from the fire of Siva's wrath, suddenly turn away (in fright) at the sight of even an Asoka tree of brownish blossoms. . 209. That friend of the moon ( Cupid ) even, having seen these women, verily makes the faces of his own beloveds (Rati and Prīti) disfigured with anger, their broad cheeks being discoloured and pale, like the bunches of Kunda flowers.
210. In the case of these women, too, perspiration (came out and ) stayed on their bodies, discoloured by the sandal pigment through which it broke out (āviddha) and looking variegated with its mass of profuse drops all over (the body).
211. His eyes were fixed on the faces of these fair ladies, besmeared with sandal paste and painted with the yellow Gorocanā pigment, as on silver plates (full of sandal and yellow pigments ) on auspicious days.
Moreover,
212. “In battles, Laksmī, posed (seated) on your swordblade, had a glimpse of you, as it were, through the interstices of a door-panel (studded) with blue gems, after having tossed away (padipelliūna) the enemy's sword."
213. “Laksmī, who, fond of vice and ever residing on the sword-blades of warriors, has become dark ( complexioned ), as a result, as it were, of the iron-rust being injected, now flashes clean and bright with you."
214.“ By your forehead with its upraised (knitted ) eyebrows, as if infused with anger, oh King, all foreheads of other kings ) are leveled down ( in a bow ) on the path of homage."
215. “By kings like you ( more and more ) pre-eminent in later succession (in posterity ), this Race (the Bamboo tree ) has prospered in growth in an inverse order, as it were, with reference to its topmost part.”
216. “Religion appears charming, like a chamberlain (sovidalla ) by the side of your beautiful (beloved ), Royal Glory, as it has advanced (in age and progress ), securing strength and stability by means of the Staff (punishment ) utilised (on occasions) on the path of movement."