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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(Ts) garment and the lustre of rays shooting from the fingernails of their palms, shows up the path of the heart (377), as it were, as it ( the heart ) rushed towards him (ae) and slowly came back. (31T+T38).
1068. The amorous feeling starts a tremor (5989) which makes the body quiver (azit). As a consequence, the jewelled bells (Hfurfäffiuft) in her girdle produce jingling sounds (ES). as they flap up and down (aoo) on their firm, broad buttocks (गाढजहणत्थल); and the garlands on their necks (कंठदाम) have every single flower (पडिकुसुम) vibrating (अंदोलिअ).
1069. The young girls of his enemies, captured and brought over, were made to unite with him, after having been married to him, in a Gāndharva form of marriage. Cf. 972219fzupet parafacte: 1 Com.
1070. Lakşmi finds great pleasure (fantaz), as it were, in reposing on his arm, although she usually longs (342f83T) to reside in lotus-beds. The King's arm is enveloped (af ) in lustrous rays thrown out (उग्गिण्ण) by the emeralds set in his armlets (केयूर).
1071. All the while, the hostile circle (#5) of his enemies is active and tries to overpower (R44745). Finding themselves weak and powerless to resist him on the field of battle, they resort to exorcism or magic (31FESTT). In a sacrificial ritual intended for the King's destruction, they have gathered round a basin or a a bowl (15) full of fire (
3 3 ), in which they give offerings to the evil spirits and as they watch, their faces become flushed red (stacia) (ats). This, however, has no effect, as in the case of darkness attacking the clustered family of poisonous cobras, carrying on their hoods jewels that look like luminous stars (art). Cf. dr AGITAÇ fare:Hafoti gasi afa lahat तिमिरं यथा नश्यति तथैव अभिचारकर्माग्निकुण्डेन तानं यशोवर्म शत्रुमण्डलं तं समाकामत नश्यतीति । Com.
The day has come to a close and, therefore, giving an assurance to his audience that he will resume his narration of the Gaüdavaho next morning when the night has ended' (Trifah), he proceeds to the description of the evening and the moon-rise in Gāthās 1075 to 1119.
1075. The orb of the setting sun has a tawny shade like the belly of a tortoise turned upside down ! A fine comparison.