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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Gaidavaho
the necklaces (eāvali ) have remained still sticking ( to it), even after the Gaüda king's throat was cut asunder. ”
1195. “Your enemies, distressed by shackles, approach your ( tua ) feet (for mercy ), encouraged, as it were, by their own feet which, belonging to the same category (as that of your feet ), anticipate (sambhāvia) and solicit a favour (from them )."
1196. “Every day, you look handsome with the water flowing ( samdira ) from your hand while making gifts, (which is ), as if, the overflow ( niggama ) of the sentimental fluid of compassion ( karuņārasa ) filling your heart.”
1197. "(When you ) come back after having conquered the quarters apto the oceans, Lakşmi is delighted to meet you again ), with all the precious treasures, as if gifted by her father (the ocean ) once again while dispatching her (back to you, her husband )."
1198. “Your enemies' feet, marked with black lines of dirt left by chains, experienced (by them) for the first time, are chopped off by you, (thinking) them to be black death-chords, as it were, fastened (on them for being disposed of ).”
1199. “Your frown, (formed by knitted eye-brows ), does not fall upon your enemies' foreheads, darkened with grounddust transferred ( sticking), being afraid of itself getting soiled (with the same dust ), as it were. "
1200. “Your naturally conspicuous gait looks graceful with your pair of thighs gone thin, as it were, by your ( constantly) riding on the shoulders of the mightier elephants in rut.” .
1201. “Since (jena ) out of your (vo) high regard for merits, even the merit-less take themselves to be full of merits, you, too, on that account ( tena ) consider your own self as one who has acquired no merit ( whatsoever ).”
1202. “The very moment you extend your hand over (to favour ) those who are bent down at your feet, your Laksmi, residing on your arm, goes over to them.”
1203. * The abundant hair of your enemies' beloveds, getting thin, as no toilet was being done (akaovaūra ), appears to have been transferred (added ), as it were, to your own hair whose growth is uncut (abhaggapasara).”