Lilavaikaha

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

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S. T. Nimkar:
675. Look ! while drawing out (or, causing to fly away) with
his rays, the many bees hiding inside !otuses, the sun, red with anger, is as if digging out the seeds of darkness.
676. The morning sun-shine cannot be made out in the lakes
that are tawny with the pollen falliug out from blooming
lotuses and as the Cakravaka couples unite passionately. 677. The shadows of trees fallen on the ground look like the
barks of the tree of darkness sheared by the sword of
shining rays of the sun. 678. With his spreading lustre wiped off by the touch of sun
shine, this moon has become like a small white cloud in
the sky. 679. So (please) go to theMalaya-mountain; whichever is better
for us, life or death, you should know, my dear friend,
and do accordingly all by yourself; what else ? 680. What does not go against the elders (and) what befits our
love (for each other) – you know all that; what else shall
I say?" 681. Told thus (by her), O brother ! I went in a speedy and
comfortable Vimāna to that house on the Malaya mountain
where he was seen (first). 682. And it had lost all its charm; its paved floor was noi
sprinkled over (with fragrant water) (or, was not wiped clean, acc. to Dr. Upadhye); it had no banners raised, no decorations of arches and garlands, no auspicious marks
on the door-way. 683. It had no worshipful flowers offered and no adornment;
it damped the courage (of the visitor); it had not displayed any (signs of) beauty for long; and it was painful 10 look at (lit. difficult for the eyes to behold). Seeing that house so distressing to look at, I was disappointed (or, felt wretched) and thought in my mind “Oh alas ! What is all this ?
684. Seeing