Book Title: 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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________________ 94 Gaüdavaho greatly increasing in (the course of the celebration of) Cupid's festival, (inventing) novel forms ( navavilāsa) of indulgence (in love ). 838. (The King) before whom man's merits, though complete (and perfect-samatta ) appear incomplete (and imperfect), halted, as they happen to be, (in the absence of their proper growth and recognition, denied to them, because of their small (limited) field of activity ). 839. (Enemies' wives by whom), wiping (sūravemti) their face, greyish like the winter moon, the cheeks having been afflicted by their pervasion (paribhoa) by overpowering (pahuppamta ) dust, because of their sleeping on bare ground, 840. Restraining (in a knot) the locks (ņivesa) of hair, made thread-bare (jajjara ) by sighs breathed over them (nivesa) and diminishing (madahia ) ( the broad size of) the forehead with their (over-spreading ) ends (pamhagga ), shooting out (in curls ) from the roots in the absence of dressing (and combingasamārama), 841. Casting their eyes, softened ( somma) and eager with tears of new joy (at the King's sight), the enclosing layers (parivesa) of their eye-lashes becoming dulled (and heavy) with the clinging particles of tears, although somehow (jahataha ) wiped away, 842. Having a lower lip without (the colour of) betelleaves ( ajhasuram ), (no longer being chewed ) and yet more pinkish, as the skin (formed ) over bite-wounds (cūduppa) has been (recently) removed and with a delicate sprout-like finger rested ( on the lip ) in an embarrassed, vacant ( state of mind). 843. Thus is this ( King ) looked up to by the captive women of his enemies in their impetuous eagerness, their agonies having been halted for the moment (in the act of) conjuring (ạimmāa) the (image of the ) God of Love in their heart. 844. These people ( here ) wish to be told (sisamta) by you, leaving no detail, (the narrative of how the Magadha king was put an end to (nitthavio ) by such a lofty one as (our King) is. 845. Then, smiling gently, he said (in words which ) clearly expressed his benign, good nature : “The hearts of the pure(minded) are necessarily averse to hypocrisy (kaivaa ) ( deceit).' Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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