Kurmastakadvyam

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

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Kūrmaśatakadvayam
of mrttikā-earth-is great !) This burden of yours is carried supported-by King Bhoja that is why it (the burden, weight of your mettika) is great! (Ultimately meaning, your greatness lies in the fact that you are carried (ruled over) by King Bhoja. V77 The second half of this gātha shows loss of many letters. It may be reconstructed as follows: तुह गरुअत्तं खु धरा णि, जं भोएणं तुमं धरिआ || Now, we may translate whole gāthā as follows: You consider, O earth, what the animals (pašus) [like the Tortoise, the Boar, the Serpent Sesa, etc.) have given you is your greatness (gurutva). The fact, however, 'that you have been carried (ruled over) by King Bhoja [himself]' has given you-conferred on you—the [real] greatness ! V79:13: Read : Bhoja carries you on hand (like a bracelet), you consider this position (paaṁ'Sk.‘padam') as of supreme importance. V80 Note 2:14: Read Note for Cf. V81: 11: Read : Don't be puffed up with pride, O Tortoise. V84:11 : Read : animals for beasts V86:12: Read : improper. Even by V87 : lines 3-4 : By doing aa this what have you really accomplished ? Please tell me. V88:11 : Read: gāthā is missing V88 : 17 : Read : यथा रोचते ( for यथा रुच्यते) V88: 14 (from below): Read : attested by the author himself V88: 13 (from below): Read :46 Tad ng fara V89:11: Read : (gurutva) for (gurutva) V89: 12: Read : Tortoise for Tortoise V90 : Trans. 14 : Read [too) for [too ?] V90 : trans. 13 Read : (kulagiris) were lightened. (were made stationary) V90 Trans. 14-6 Read : not think or ponder over it ? [drop