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pleasureable unions with her lover, which, however, are later smashed (विघडंत). A case of मानससंभोग, as described by Bhavabhūti in his drama, Mālati-Madhava' (III Act). This greatly excites and agitates her heart, as is seen in the operation of ripples (वीइवावार) which dash against and finish (समप्पंति) at the banks, corresponding with her heart. Cf. Heat TGT विरहिणी भवति तदा हृदये एव आशाकल्पितप्रियसंगमकल्लोला: समाप्यन्ते, न तु af:TTTTTTTHETTEPA faaaaafatata fatt i Com.
464. Her body attracts, because swarms of bees are drawn towards the spot where she lay on a couch of flowers, crushed underneath (
H TT) and giving out a fine fragrance (TE). The place where she rested her head is easily discernible to people (Fonte Mre).
Here too we find that what is real is the river-stream, imagined as her body, as if it is real. Cf. TE FE TENT Ffffare f afqनतया क्वचित्क्वचित् प्रदेशे शैत्यमाश्रित्य परिभ्रमन्ति भ्रमरपङक्तयः कामाक्रान्ताः 449/24/1fa traffic Trap 127Tyrant Afegat: 1 Com.
In a Kulaka of 5 Gāthās (466-470) the scenes of the emergence of the nectar-jar are described, because it was this part of the sea-shore where this event happened and where the King came in the course of his triumphant march.
466. An auspicious pitcher is always placed in a sacred spot, with tender sprouts of grass, especially Dūrvā grass, kept at its mouth to cover it. The long thousand tongues of the great snake Seșa, stretched out at the mouth of the jar of nectar, are imagined to be the grass sprouts, under the garb of which the Lord of snakes. tries to sip (fquia) the nectar inside. Hafafurfaspo- Hafaruto* Placed at the mouth.'
467. White chowries are being waved over the nectar -jar by the attendant-guards (TFCTTTTT). They are imagined to be the old, imprisoned gods, offering salutation with a view to obtaining favours from it (अणुणिज्जंत).
468. The swarms of bees hover over the jar, attracted by its sweet smell (RE). They are supposed to be the clusters of living beings, burnt black with anxiety, caused by the fear of death.
469. The round side of the jar was shining bright with the halo of its own innate lustre. This is imagined to be the head of
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