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Kūrmaśatakadvayam
The weightiness or heaviness of the burden (of the earth] appears/ increased when carried by the so-called strong. The burden carried by
the really strong (like King Bhoja) becomes light. 10. It is the Tortoise, who is deficient in hands and feet, that has increased
your heaviness, or weightiness and later the (thousand) heads of the Serpent Seșa. This fact is revealed (to us) by King Bhoja (who easily carries-supports-you). To those people who think (about the nature of the earth) the earth appears to be very heavy/weighty (guru). Here, however, when
considered. how is it that it appears to be light o King Bhoja ! 12. You, O King Bhoja, snatch away (uddālasu) the earth from those with
whom she has been familiar for long and make her light. Even then she is (deeply) attached to you and only to you ! She does not even look
at another's face (pulaei - pralokate). 13. This earth appears to you, O Tortoise, O Boar, o Seșa, and the like, to
be a great burden.
[Note :The second half verse is obscure]. 14. O Tortoise, Sesa, Boar and the like, the Earth appears to be a great,
(heavy) burden ! The King Bhoja smilingly says : "Look at the burden
of the earth” (-it is so light, and not heavy as you feel-think). 15. All those, who are well-known in this world up till now, as capable of
carrying the burden, those, Tortoise and others, look ! are made a
laughing stock by you. 16. You and you alone, are (strong, powerful enough) capable of carrying
the burden (of the earth) ! Please tell us (me) how you reduce the (heavy) burden (of the earth), very difficult to carry, and which had fallen to the lot of the animals (like the Tortoise, the Boar, the serpent
Seșa etc.) 17. By your personal greatness you first made the earth (the world) light
(laghu) and thereafter (paścāt) you carry it (O King Bhoja !) How is this
skill - tact not mastered by others ? 18. You are, O earth, very heavy - weighty -, and heavier than you is the
Tortoise. He too (although so heavy) was overcome by King Bhoja ! In
this world there are (persons) greater than the great one's -we know ! 19. You support - carry - the unique burden of the earth along with the
animals that support it; and thereby you call to our mind the popular
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