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Lilavai Kahā of Koühala
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1319. Worshipping Lord Siva with devotion, My Dear, and salut: ing the Naked Pasupata gracefully, Sālāhaņa started (home
ward).
1319.1 In the meanwhile those Vidyadharas, Siddhas, Yakşas and
Gandharvas soon reached their places of residence happily. 1320. Similarly that Silāmegha also, going two or three stages of
their journey (with them) returned, after giving jewel orna.
ments to his daughter. 1320,1 Together with Sāradaśrı and followed by his retinue he went
(back) to Simhala-Dwipa, with his joy enhanced by the plesure of having completely carried out (the ceremony of
Līlāvati's marriage. 1320.2 Then my Sweet Girl, that king, fully satisfied with getting
Lilāvati (in marriage) reached his own place, getting new
and growing blessings (or, auspicious things) (everywhere). 1321. That Lord of the Earth, directing his eyes to Lilāvati's face
with great happiness was greeted by Vijayānanda and lived.
happily after (that) 1322, Spreading terror in all quarters and creating great fear in
(the minds of) subordinate kings nearby, he speedily reached Pratişthāna in the country under his own (direct) rule (lit.
country of his own enjoyment). 1323. That (Pratişthāna) which appeared beautiful with the charm
of arches and taller flag poles on the mansions and which
was full of beautiful temples and parks and which had a
** lofty protective wall (around), 1324. which had its parts decorated with graceful gardens and
with jewels fixed in the gates of the protective wall and , which had its images reflected in nearby ponds smeared
with the lustre of emeralds (used in pavements), 1325. which was full of the beauty of passing beautiful women
gently but frequently brushing against each other, and which made the travellers nervous (lit. frightened them) by the raised-up, solid, round, expansive breasts (of women),
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