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Lilāvai--Kahā of Koühala
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911. By others, with great strength given to them by their great
sense of fun and frolic, I was forcibly lifted up and thrown
into a golden reservoir (of water). 912. Then, all those (girls) with their faces blooming with delight
caused by talks about you, bathed me to their satisfaction
and (then) took me to the dining apartment. 913. There, having eaten a variety of sweet and delicious foods,
I received a great honour of (being presented with) a betel
and hand-unguent; 914. and being surrounded by charming ladies, I was again
approached there by your (would-be) wife, o king, being,
Jaughed at (by her) in a joke, (when she said) 915. *Today, by some good omen, you had to suffer great trouble
at the hands of these immodest and wicked young girls !" 916. And I said, “My mistress ! what these (girls) have done to
me today will be squarely returned by me twofold or threefold! 917. We are also not good (men)! Whatever anyone has done
(to us) will be duly returned to him; why speak more just
· now ?"
918. Hearing this and such other remarks mostly in a lighter
vein, your Majesty ! that Kuvalayāvali happily went back. 919. And my king ! I also stayed there happily (only) that day
and started off the next morning in a hurry although being
held up by them. 920. Not minding the fatigue of the journey and not (even)
counting the days I have come with very great pleasure to
the shelter of your lotus-like feet'. 921. Having heard all this, O sweet one, (lit. you, with eyes like
lotus-petals), the king with his eyes full of delight asked
Vijayananda again (about the same thing). 922. "O you (Vijayānanda) ! have you really seen this (all) with
your own cyes ? Or have you heard it somewhere or seen in a dream at night-time ?"
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