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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Gaudavaho
105. ATSYFT31 - (7) STATE - The breaking or piercing effect of the lustre of his pupils. V. L. ATLYFT8737 - Tamat - Expansion of the lustre of pupils. cat - The prisoner, captive men or women. V. L. qfsane Tritu - THYSTIETTA - Noted by Com
106. The Poet fancies his glory () to be a big mighty tree, casting a thick shadow down below in the form of the ignominy or ill repute (34) of his enemies.
107. gfris – V.L. 9f74 - qfrufe - Traverses all over the worlds, either as his commands or through his bards. Cf. of CERTARTATE DU afreageTOT AT I Com.
108. Huge herds of elephants are seen in all directions joyfully spouting watery spray through their hose-like trunks. The Poet imagines the various directions rushing over to the King in excitement and waving chowries (corresponding with the waterspray) over the king.
Now in a Kulaka or a group of five Gāthas ( 109-113 ) the Poet gives an imaginative description of the likely amorous reactions of the young celestial women, as they observed the heroic exploits of the King on the battlefield.
109. The lower lip, when upturned (387) with her finger-tips, showed slight dents on its inside skin, because of the bite-bruises caused in the act of kissing
110. The ladies dared not hope for the fulfilment of their desires. As a result, their sighs, secretly given out, rested
T3T) on the lotuses in their hands and stirred the honey at their bottom.
111. Not having had the pleasure of love's dalliance (37-5FAFT), the ladies are fretting and fuming within (fautefautu). With their hand they pull their locks of hair, press them in vain (ET) and scatter (faffert) them over their heads. V. L. faecifar391 - farfuatia Distressed '.
112. For their toilet and decoration, the maids have brought for them flowers, wreaths and sandal pigment. They have, however, po mood left and therefore, they pick up just one flower and send away the decorative wreath; similarly with a slight bow tafo), they spurn away (telfrat) the sandal paste with averted (file) eyes.