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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King's Greatness
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And what is more -
1064. (Of the moon) whose birth from the eye of Atri is indicated by his own (moon's) orb, on which the circle of the spot (developed ) in conformity with the black pupil (in Atri's eye ).,
1065. In that race of the Lord of the night, came many renowned kings before, to whom my homage (paņāma). (Of them ) this one (king Yaśovarman) has turned out (nivvadia ) to be somehow (great and extra-ordinary).
And moreover —
1066. (This King in whose case ) the eyes (of the young captive girls of the enemies ), although opening wide in nervous excitement ( sajjhasa ) as they languidly look up (alasummuhā ), are lowered down in between the eye-lashes fanning out ( viralāamāna) in joy (at his sight ).
1067. The ( delicate ) sprout-like hand just rested on their round bosom, covered with a thin, fluttering garment, the darting rays of its finger-nails serving like (tiny) paths for the movements of their heart, going out towards him and coming back.
1068. The tremour (ukkampa ) sets the body quivering in ripples ( taramgei) the tiny jewelled bells on their girdles, clinking as they fall flip-flap over their firm, broad buttocks and causing each flower of their garlands to vibrate (amdolia).
1069. Such have been love's reactions, full of nervous fear, of his enemies' young ( captive ) girls who joined him on his bed in wedlock.
1070. (He, the King ) on whose arm, suffused with rays , emitted by emeralds on his armlets, Royal Glory (Lakşmil) diverts herself, as it were, yearning for (abode in ) a forest of lotus-plants.
1071. In the meantime, the circle (of his enemies ), flushed red by (the flames of) fire inside the bowl, used for malevolent, magic ritual, (tries to) overcome him, like a host of cobras wearing starlike, red jewels on their hoods (attacked) by darkness.
1072. Who (and what ) are we for the narration of the good deeds of this Monarch, for which, it is said, even a thousand mouths of his ( Vişnu's ) very Lord of snakes are insufficient ( mapahutta ) and powerless.