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
485. (In that lake) wherein the king of Kurus (Duryodhana) was dragged out (akkhitta ) by the son of Pandu ( Bhîma ), (catching hold of) the skirt of his armour (kavaa) which reached his hands, in the manner of an aquatic creature found in the fisherman's ) net.
486. In that lake, water-sports were indulged in in the company of his beloveds by the king-a veritable young elephant of the Bhārata (-varsa), remembering all the time the Bhārata conflict (between Pāndavas and Kauravas).
Bhima rails at Duryodhana
487. “You are a fool, O king, wishing (ihamta) to restrain Mādhava who, by virtues (chords) of the magnificence of His Māyā, has enthralled the whole world”.
488. “The row of flags, O king, seized by the victor ( Arjuna) in his fight with you when you attempted ) cattle-lifting, was a veritable (mirror) reflection of Draupadi's garments (removed from her body by Dusśāsana ) in succession.”
489. “Quite fit and proper (it is) that you slapped your thighs instead of ( lit. leaving off) the shoulder ! Cowards, whose strength lies in their legs, place great reliance on their thighs."
490. “That you stood at that time completely drowned in sweat flowing (on your body ) was (an occasion ) for a practice in plunging under water.”
491. In such a place where Bhima, reminding (sambhāria) him of his lapses, made his enemy (Duryodhana ) suffer pangs (by inflicting crushing blows) on his thighs at day-break (vihāa), our Master displayed (acts) of mercy.
492. (In that region ) where the snake (Kandapuccha ), emitting the sparks (of his own) poison-fire, as though (they were ) splintered particles of the crest-jewels (in the crown ) of Arjuna, was not made an arrow again (for the second time ) by Karna.
493. Where his own armour (which had become one with his ) skin, and which, although peeled off (ukkatta), appeared to have, for a moment, still remained (on his body in the form of) horripilation (produced ) by the joy of ( granting )'a favour, was