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1117. Then, with all the chariots turning softly as the horses.
were tired; with workers running for the work of cutting
grass (growing) nearby; 1118. with all the servants and their masters (or, wives acc. to)
com.) free before the activity of setting up camp; with all the reservoirs of water crowded (by people in a hurry) with
the fear of their being made turbid by elephants; 1119. with the noise of camels shouting hoarsely as they sat down
for ( or after) unloading and with all the (minor ) kings
being separated in many different enclosures; 1120. and with intoxicated elephants being chained comfortably
as they were weary after a long journey, the whole army began to settle down in a camp along the slopes of the mountain.
1121. The expansive quarters, when the dust raised by that enca-.
mping army had settled after the army had camped moved farther (backwards) as it were in order to give space for the
encampment of that army. 1122. Serpents trembling in apprehension of being trodden over
by intoxicated elephants in their marches, climbed the high peaks (of the mountain), as if to have a complete view of the whole army. (or, Raised up heads of the Serpent (Sesa) trembling with fear under the paths of the marching into. xicated elephants separated (out from each other) as if to
see the entire army: acc. to com). 1123. The charioteers unyoked their chariots as their wheels were
worn out (by friction) and loosened by the long journey and as their axle-joints were loose with pins crushed (or
by crushing thorns) while running off the roads. 1124. The horses, unsteady by the slight removal of the saddles
and turning for large mouthfuls of grass pulled out with their mouths still having the bridle-bits were somehow
calmed by the stable-men. 1125. Even with the saddles removed, the bodies of horses were
heavy with chunks of foam (or dust) sticking on to them
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