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S. T. Nimkar
With the thick eye-lashes looking prominent against the white splendour of her clean broad cheeks her looks, the snares for the deer that young men are, move round and round with (the movement of) the tray.
1310. Thus, Your Majesty let this light of Aratrika be waved with great eagerness for a thousand years, around you by this young girl, who may never see old age".
1311. Then that King very eager with thirst for amorous pleasures at nightfall, entered his bed-chamber with his dear wife.
1312. Now, My Sweet Girl, what more should I tell you! That night was spent by the king without sleep (i.e. keeping awake all the time).
1313. Thus, when it was morning, all those divine personages, having honoured (him) greatly, gave (the king) their miraculous powers.
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1314. To that sovereign, the Siddha king gave (the power of) disappearing, the Yakṣa gave an inexhaustible treasure, and the Gandharva gave the power to move in the sky (or to go to heaven, acc. to com.).
Hamsa also gave him a charm together with a medicinal elixir to stop aging and he made (a further) offer (thus-) 'whatever else (I have) is yours' (lit. under your control).
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1316. Having bestowed so much upon him, My Slender One! they allowed that delighted king together with Lilavatī to go to his own capital.
1317. "In this world, together with Lilavati who would never see old age, O king, may you pass your days happily. (lit. unnoticed) for a thousand years”.
1318. Having blessed the king thus in many
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