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1058. Hearing that, the king told them politely through Nāgārj
una, (lit. putting his speech in Nāgārjuna's: mouth), 1059. “It is true, as you say, that it is very difficult to reach
Ratnaprabha's excellent palace; but I have to say someth
ing (else). 1060. As long as this our good friend Mādhavānila is not com
fortably settled, it would not be good of us to stay here
like this". 1061. Saying this, he sent back both those lady.messengers; and,
having saluted lord Siva the king went away along with
Nāgārjuna. : 1062. Accompanied by all his loved ones, he came back to his
capital and having bathed in waters of the river Godāvari,
he entered his palace. 1063. From house to house among all the subjects there was a
great celebration when the king was seen and when their
desired object was attained. 1064. Then the delighted master, sitting in his full assembly, at
once gave orders of marching in the morning to his army
commander. 1065. Then, with all the quarters filled with its echoes arising in
the late evening time, the din of the camp-orders increased
also increasing the joy (of the people with it). 1066. (Thus -) “prepare the tents, sew the gunny bags, make
ready the spreading cloth material; unfasten the saddles of
horses from the stables. 1067. Let about five hundred strong cow-elephants be sent (ahead);
let some intoxicated elephants remain here and let some go (ahead).
1068. Let the Rāstrakūta army be in the vanguard and that of
Solanki's in the rear; Jet the others march in the centre
a long with the Master. 1069. Whichever horse or elephant is fixed for some one, send
it to him in the morning; prepare the saddles for camels with good decorative material and for elephants”.
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