Lilavaikaha

Author(s): K R Chandra, Ramniklal M Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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Lilāvai-Kahă of Koühnla
com.) becoming manifest first, ahead of the moon (himself,
concealed behind the (rising) mountain. 455. On the margin of the pitch-darkness was seen the clear
moonlight (looking) like the water of the milky ocean dis.
placed by Lord Vişnu lying on his bed. 456. (Appearing) grayish by being scratched by the scanty moon
rays gleaming upwards, the mass of darkness looked like the Vindhya--mountain with (small) streams (of water). rushing down its slopes (or, with small streams dangling like ear-ornaments). Then, smeared with the ruddy rays of the moon, (still). behind the rising-mountain, the East (ern quarter) was as
if pierced with the red glances of angry Abhisārikās. 458. In the meanwhile that (girl) with all her body pierced by
the arrows of Cupid went to her bed-chamber after
dismissing all her companions. 459. And I also went to mother Vasantaśrī, with my heart
trembling with fear for having come (home so) late. 460. And (I) was asked (by her), “My daughter, did you forget
your home also to-day? Tell me where you were playing
and where did you wander that (you are) so late ?" 461. And I told her, “Mother, to-day we played on the Malaya
mountain where there were swings (hanging) from the
Mädliavi creepers climbing on top of Candana-trees. 462. That Mahānumati has not come to your feet just now is
(only) because her body is weary with fatigue caused by
swinging for a long time”. 463. Hearing this, mother let me go then; but I did not see her
(i. e, Mahānumati) in her bed-chamber. 464. I thought, “Oh! with her body tortured by the shafts of
Cupid, where will she be without us? Or, what else ? I
understand (new) ! 465-466 Since this bed is dishevelled with wrinkles caused by
the turning (and twisting) of the helpless body and this part of the floor is soiled by flowers used (for cooling