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Scenes of Enthusiasm
aloft that very moment for this auspicious occasion by the (fair Lady) of the eastern direction (presided over) by Indra,
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1187. As the heavenly nymphs forcibly went out, having gone through (a good deal of mental) oscillation, (after which) their desire to (meet) their lovers dropped away from their heart, eager as they were, to hear the glory of our Lord (being recounted),
1188. As the groves (vihi) in the garden (surrounding) the palace of the Lord of gods were getting thin and sparse, the jewel-like buds, sprouts (kamdala) and petals having been plucked (vilutta) by gods, eager (to discharge) a shower of flowers (on the assembly down below),
1189. As the auspicious cluster of clouds (jimua) started to shower (pauṭṭha), their thundering (rasia) getting sweet and melodious (mahurihuamta) in their throats, rubbed over (parihittha) with the application (uvaoa) of nectar,
1190. As the sages started (to go down), although entangled (nialia) in their black deer-skins (kanhäina), slipping down because of their hasty movement, (appearing) as if their feet are clasped (padivanna) by the heavenly deer, prayerfully pleading (to be taken down with them) out of their curiosity (to see and listen),
1191. As the flocks of birds left off their perching postures (asaṇabamdha) on the trees, out of regard, as it were, for (this solemn opportunity of) hearing the King's life, begun (aḍhatta) (being narrated) in all humility,
1192. As the people, (rushing) closely in crowds (sammadda), leaving no gap, were being reflected in the huge, hanging (lambi) mirrors, (looking) as if they were mounting the tops of the rows of pillars inside the mansion,
1193. The whole surface of the sky became filled with the suspended (lambia) circling rows of the gods' aerial cars, terraced (kama) one over the other, (appearing) as if rows of sofas (to serve as seating accommodation) were being arranged out of the lofty and mansion-like white (glory of the) fame of our Lord.
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1194. "With pearl-clusters of elephants fastened (samdāņia) on its sharp blade, your sword is victorious, (appearing) as if
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