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Glorification by Bards
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706. “It is true that when you are seen, it appears (to us ) that there is none like you. Your sight alone establishes the greatness of your time (era ).”
707. “When you are remembered, O Lord, even the adverse disposition of fate does no harm (torment); summer, with the rainy season near at hand, invests the forest-grove with foliage."
708. “What should be said of those who have (in them ) merits of their own ? (they rejoice to find similar traits in you); but even those, lacking in merits, delight, like the meritorious ones, by cultivating (avalambiūņa) (in themselves ) your merits.” :
709. “It is as if by the close association ( samnijjheņa) of Lakşmi with you, resting on your right arm, that your (right) hand rains a shower of gold, never ceasing, never ending ( aạitthiam )."
710. “If Vāsuki has a thousand mouths (tongues ) at his command, then why does he not praise you (fully) ? ( That were possible, however, ) if he were competent enough to think of all your merits in his one single heart (mind) !”
711. “Even those people, O King, on whose foreheads Fate has inscribed something of untoward ( visama ) consequences, get it wiped out ( on your feet ) under the pretext of falling on them.”
712. “In your gallant endeavour to approach (in love) ( ahisāraņa ) the enemies' Goddess of Wealth on the midnight in the form of a sudden battle, you look charming with your reflection on your sword-blade, appearing as if you are cloaked in blue.”
713. “The letters of your name, though quite ordinary, have been aptly given to you ( while being named by your parents ) with great thought; since even by a mere mention of your name alone, you flash in their hearts ( to give relief and security ).”
714. “With (clusters of) pearls, clinging to the swordblade, being drawn out from the temples (of elephants ), your sword imitates the graceful activity of the cloud that has commenced (ādhatto ) a shower of hail stones ( uvala-varisa ).
715. “The ( bright-red ) vermilion (used) for seals on your commandments, the servants receive (welcome) as ( a symbol of) your affection, while your adversaries find it as a glow of the fire of your wrath.”
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