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- S. T. Nimkar.
49. It had its cowherds happy seeing their wealth of cattle
contented with abundant green grass and its regions (lit. quarters) filled with the notes of beautiful lutes and flutes, (being played upon).
Prose : It had clear water holes pleasant to bathe in; it was beautiful with a luxurious growth of young trees in parks; it had its regions (lit. quarters) adorned with many lotus ponds; it had lots of travellers (always) resting under the trees bent down with the burden of sweet fruits; it was free from all kinds of trouble and fear; it was inhabited by (the people of) all the four Varnas; it had the joy of the people always enhanced by festivals, its regions were full of different kinds of forests; its atmosphere was scented with the fragrance of various flowers; the kali-age had not (yet) descended on it. It had not seen sin, not abandoned Dharma, not neglected valour. It did not have its beauty marred. It had no fear from thieves or kings and it was an abode of innumerable hosts of virtues. And ( it was a place ) where, the god of rain showered as desired (by the people), the cows were milked as desired, the trees borc fruit in all seasons
and young women were never sterile. And where, 50. Women, possessed of raised-up and plump breasts, having
arms as delicate as lotus-stalks and always speaking sweet words resembled rivers (which were possessed of abundant water, had delicate lotus - stalks in them and had sweet
waters flowing in them). 51. (and the country) where, let alone their own fields, even
those of others, were protected by the fartn-women by tem
pting away (from themi the deer with their sweet songs. 52. (Situated) in such an excellent country. there was a beautiful
city Paitthāņa by name, which was delightful to live in. 53. And if, my dear, that city is ( to be ) described in detail)
the whole night will pass. So I will describe some of it in
brief; listen ! 54. (That was the city) where, following (or imitating) the jingle
of anklets on the feet of beautiful women, the royal swans
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