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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योद्धारः पाण्डुवर्णा भवन्ति दुर्गं चाश्रयन्ते । घना अपि प्रोषितप्रावृषो विगतजललोहिता गृहीतगिरिशिखरदुर्गा गलितविद्युद्रुधिरधारा: । Com.
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641. The fresh nail-marks left on the breasts of the beauties
of Siddhas bring out ( णिव्वडइ ) the picturesque ( विइत्त) borderlines in pink ( आअंबराइ) on birch leaves ( भुअवत्त ). The breasts resemble birch-leaves and red nail-marks look like pink borders..
642. When sages engage themselves in motionless (for) meditation leading to the cessation of the functions of the senses (Häfzuqfafada), they radiate peculiar light. When meditation stops, this light is switched off, leaving the caves in darkness. Cf. असंप्रज्ञातयोगदशायां योगिनां तेजोमयप्रकाशैकरूपत्वं भवतीति योगशास्त्रेषु गीयते । Com.
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648 परिणअ महरो - ( The fragrance ) sweet like old (परिणअ ) wine obtained from Kinva ( किण्व ) seeds. किण्व - ' A drug seed used to cause fermentation in the manufacture of spirits." 649. दर... The deer approach the pools of water with suspicion and, therefore, they bring their mouths to the watery surface hesitatingly and touch the water slightly, before drinking it fully to their heart's content.
The various kings who were asked to accompany the King Yasovarman have now been permitted to go back to their territories and capitals. The sad, deplorable and desolate conditions of their native places are described by the Poet in the next 30 Gāthās (659-688). For this, the Poet had perhaps before him similar description of the desolate condition of Ayodhya, the presiding goddess of which approaches the king Kusa and implores him to come back and reinstate the city's glory. Cf. Raghu XVI. 4-22.
662. The inner halls of houses have their roofs (f) removed, having been demolished; the foreparts (TR) of the supporting walls have turned outwards (a), though standing on the same spot, as a result of the disappearance of roofs. Consequently they look like big, dry wells.
663. The jewels, that were used for big pillars to support the picture-galleries (at) and make them look variegated (H), have now disappeared, being replaced by the jewels on the hoods. of the cobras freely moving about in these deserted places.