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1204. Thus have been, at that time, the (eulogistic ) speeches of address ( sambohana ) of the poets, to whom the king's merits were being revealed (paccakkhõamta) in their imagination full of devotional sentiment (for the King), although actually never seen ( vivarokkha) (with their own eyes by them ). And moreover,
1205. And then on the pure day, approved by the people, become golden (pisamga), as it were, (looking) reddish-yellow like gold-dust (raa) arising from gold ornaments as a result of friction (ņihasuttha),
1206. All people, within a moment, became quiet and dumb (muallia), as it were, out of eagerness (to listen), as he (the Poet) started narrating (sāhira), ( appearing ) as if the Goddess of Speech from all places went over to him. And what is more ?
1207. (The King) who gave away the enemies' Wealth-God. desses to the supplicants just outside ( his palace ), having found no trust in them, as it were, because of vicious traits in the nature of foul women,
1208. (The King ) at whose sprinkling ceremony (in celebration) of his conquests, the tears (from the eyes ), screened by means of chowries being waved (lit. offered ) at the time, were sucked in by the enemies' queens, (who were ) given this new assignment,
1209. The life of this great King, purifying, novel, picturesque, astonishing and unparelleled (acarama), is now being told. Listen, ye all.
Here ends the Găthā-Pedestal of the Gauda-vaho of Vappairāa, having the title of Kairāa.
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