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S. T. Nimkar
251. Looking at both of them, o king, I thought in my mind
that the king of gods seeing with a thousand eyes was
(really) blessed in this case. 252. 'Now, getting an unobstructed view of these (girls) the
daughter of a Yakșa and of a sage, the gods who can see
with unwinking eyes are (really) fortunate. 253, With a pair of bark-garments resembling the canopy of
the autumnal moonlight, they look like Kirti and Kamalā
(or Fame and Prosperity) coming together. 254. Emerging out of the churning (of the ocean) at that time
and smeared with foam (all over), that Lakşmi herself
appears to have come here in two different forms and .. without any ornaments. 255. While the Creator was creating (her or them) the beauty
which was not used up in (creating) the different parts, of her (or their) body was as if put together in a mass in the
form of breasts of this girl (or these girls). 256. As I was thus astonished in my mind, that sage said to
those (two) ascetic ladies, bowing their heads in humility“This good man of pure descent, the son of a great brahmin is Vijayānanda by name who is (like) a great ocean of jewel-like virtues and who knows the meaning of
all Šāstras. 258. Staying here in a corner with your permission and being.
comforted in his mind, he will go to his desired place from
here in the morning 259. And they replied, “Your Reverence! that place will be
visited by happiness where these (people) coming to you
(as a resort) stay even for a moment”. 260. Then, uttering blessings and being satisfied that revered
man (or sage) went back. I also sat in front of them
humbly and with reassurance. 261. Then, talking with them mostly things appropriate for the
occasion, I waited there, o king, till the sun reached the setting mountain.
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