Kurmastakadvyam

Author(s): Bhojdev Maharaj
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Kūrmaśatakadvayam
Note : The form 3Tuuj belongs to Apabhramśa dialect - Instrumental
sing. of the pronoun “3474' (= 564 Sk.), and means by this. 49. Don't think, o earth, that King Bhoja has caused your smallness
(lahuattaṁ Sk. laghutva 1. lightness, 2. smallness). (The very fact that) he supports you itself brings you the highest greatness (lit. greatness of
even the great). 50. With the death of the Tortoise the earth was agitated and until now was
apprehensive (sarkitā). That you are now supporting, she, with torrents spreads uninterruptedly [This writer is not sure about this
meaning of 'sappasarā puņa va sappasarā' ] 51. The earth, although her weightiness (greatness) is reduced, does not
consider herself 'lightened (humiliated). Women, who are madly in love with their lovers—who are deeply devoted to their husbands -
do not at all care for the offence given by them). 52. [Note : 'hui' in the earlier part of the first half is clearly (obviously) a
misprint for punai (prthvī). With this correction the găthā turns metrically all right.] Although the earth is reduced in weight-made light by you, she regards herself as weighty-guru (great). O King Bhoja. To women whatever is done by their lovers (husbands) appears charming - beautiful (ladaha
Sk. ramya). 53. The earth supported (or carried) by the Tortoise always considered
herself as light or small (lahua-laghuka (Sk.)). On the other hand (puņa, Sk. punah - but, however, nevertheless, on the contrary) supported by you [O King Bhoja] this (very) earth regards herself as
doubled [doubly increased, duna (Ap.), dunaṁ (Pk.) dvigunam (Sk.)] 54. Of what kind or nature becomes here (now) the weightiness (or
greatness) given by the animals (to the Tortoise)? The lightness given (or the weight reduced) by you, O King Bhoja, appears to the earth
now as highly weighty or great ! 55. The lightness (lahuattam- Sk. laghutva, laghuta) or the weightiness of
a burden becomes decreased or increased depending on who carries it. The Tortoise made it weighty whereas you made it light - reduced its
weight, O King Bhoja. 56. The weightiness given by the animals (to the earth) appears to be more
than the lightness. But the lightness given by you (to the earth), O King