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S. T. Nimkar
358. In front of that house, sitting on the charming jewelled
pavement (we) saw a girl (looking) like a sylvan deity of
the garden. 359. Then (at once), with her eyes turned up as her face was.
slightly turned during her playing on her lute, she saw
our Vimāna (going) in the sky. 360. Getting up respectfully with folded hands, indicating good
intentions of her heart by a bow, she spoke these words
politely. 361. :"(Please) descend, revered ladies! look at this garden
house which is like Nandanavana itself, beautified by the
decoration of your lotus-like feet”. 362. So, with confidence growing with satisfaction at her words,
our hearts descended (there) first, and then, slowly our Vimāna (came down; or, then, slowly, we came down
from our Vimāna). 363. And then, inaking ourselves comfortable there on a seat,
O Bhaltaputra, we asked that young lady, "Tell us, O
beautiful maid, who are you? 364. Whose is this Hattha (hand ?), skilled in painting various
decorative designs on the body (or, dextrous in cutting various designs on leaves); and whose are these excellent lutes (capable of) giving cut sweet notes seen (here) ?
365. And whose are these drawing boards, painted with different
paintings, suggestive of (the knowledge of all the arts (on the part of the artist; or, whose are these cups and boards painted with various decorative designs, suggestive etc.)?
366. And, o beautiful girl, whose are these different weapons ... seen (here) capable of smashing the pride of the haughty
enemy and smeared with sandal-paste ? 367. And whose is this bunch of books, good girl, seen (here,
resting) on the arrow-stand ? Tell (us) whose is this excellent house resembling that of Viśvakarmā ?"
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