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intervals of creation. Sometimes sesa is represented as supporting the world and sometimes as supporting the seven Pātālas. Whenever he yawns, he causes earthquakes.
Vāsuki's halo of his hoods vividly brought about (faca) the obstruction of the flames of the fires.
180. Siva cast his seed into the fire and it was afterwards received by the Ganges : Kārtikeya was the result. Hence he is called Agnibhū and Gangāja.
The miserable plight of the widows of enemies, whom Yasovarman killed, is now described in a Kulaka of 10 Gāthās (182-191 ) in the form of questions asked by their friends.
182. 'You would always arrange your hair in braids interwoven with floral wreaths and studded with jewels. Why (fafiuit) has it now become brownish like a smoked bamboo stick?'
183. "Your face once looked like the moon full with all his. digits. Why is it now darkened and gray like the blossom-tufts of the Damanaka plant ?' Damanaka is Marathi aqur which is dark-grey in colour and has a peculiar fragrance.
184. The sweet, deeply charming lower lip is now become rough like a tender sprout of a plantain tree covered with dustparticles beaten down on its soft surface by a shower. A remarkably keen observation of the Poet! The upamānas he gives are peculiarly uncommon.
185. nast - A kind of a creeper. Bhavabhūti compares the tender shoot of this plant to the palm of Sīta. Cf. 447 JSET: qiforforatoreft: 1 BIO III. 46.
186. The breast, like the eternal full moon or like a jewelled pitcher, is now bereft of its garland and is not served with the application of sandal paste.
187. The bodily complexion before was bright-yellow like the filaments of a fully blooming Kadamba flower. Now it looks like a gold -piece which has lost its bright yellow lustre and has become dull and faded (fan), having been kept for a long time after its production.
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