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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Gaüdavaho
393. Describes ponds, wherein, although the sides were wellbuilt, in course of time they cracked inside (9fc31ae). 1991 (t):A kind of grass growing in water. Cf. Eraugot 795: 1
395. The travellers enjoy a long rest underneath the trees giving a cool shade, noisy (HD) with chirping birds and growing on the sandy banks (पुलिण) of rivers (उदसिंधु) rippling with waves.
396. The charm of village borders is due to the flocks of quails (73) moving inside the thickets of feet creepers, interspersed with the white patches of the auth grass. Cf. नववरणकैबलतणविशेषैनिरन्तराणि यानि हिंसीनां लताविशेषाणां वनानि, तत्र HTRIT Tatari faftitati for get a ... HTT: 3409fagiar: 1 Com. foratfeestrom - seat – 'fit to be seen ’.
398. The wells have a surrounding, protective parapet wall (aut) with a glossy, raised (300T37) border on top. It is built in stones (78771) and is jutting out (FET), looking bluish, as the layer of mud is washed out by rain.
400. It is a usual experience that when the sky is thick with clouds, we feel it is morning time just after sun-rise, even though two or three hours of the morning have elapsed; and the same feeling we have in the afternoon also. For instance, when even there are still two or three hours left for sunset, we feel the day has already crossed over (af ofaut) to the closing time of the evening. TOT3T - 774T: - (Even when) the end of the day is far off.'
401. og 1 - of the marshy places, of bordering regions near water.' 343 ... TT - Of the paths deeply hidden because of the grass heaving up (34f3T) on both the sides (of the paths).
403. The cities have their grounds giving out a peculiar smell (3TTT) and dirty, perhaps, with the garbage strewn about. They give out a bright yellow (2737) glow (512T); and the sounds of musical instruments are carried far because of the patter (fag) of showers on a rainy day.
404. At night, when the rainy shower stops, the accumulated water flows out (5#11T) in channels (97) and when the lightning flashes, the clouds, clearly distinguished from one another (far-fast), are to be observed up above.