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- literally means a worm, an insect. But it is also a term expressive of contempt and in this sense generally it is used at the end of compounds); SO HEztita means a wretched man' HEART: yg 7 afa-'qg
sa' means 'to stop following somebody.' The sentence therefore means : 'you (still) follow my daughter ? This is a popular saying. 9a zahfg Tag ATTATH-Although dead I shall kill him with my own hand, This too is a popular saying. Hành Embarassingly, perplexedly.
P 32 Fefferar (Standing in between) Interfering you sabotage our plans ?
Act IV
P 33 E46710
- Even when great calamities befall men they find it difficult to give up their life. For seeing this Tāpasakumāra I have again got a desire for life. Cf AMT (TOTT TEATSSERTA ) #TATEET: 1 ani de gafa #sifarisle: age: -Ratnāvali IV 16-17
Vi Death is not welcome to a man even when he is separated from his beloved people or even when he is mortally wounded by his enemies or even when his limbs (say, hands and feet) are completely severed (or cut off or chopped off).
Hata - Hearing the good or beautiful name (of Mallika) P 34 V2 Unimpeded or unrestricted love alone is the (real) bolt or bar (i.e. fence) for protecting women. Acting the role of a guard (lit, surrounding as a bodyguard or dressing as a foot-soldier) only brings misery to the husband.
fag-, -- STEEL would have been a better reading, although there is not much difference in meaning between the two forms.
P 35 V3 Truthfulness, compassion, charity and tranquility--these are the faggots (unique causes) of religious merit. The use of a weapon or fire or noose (round the neck) (for putting an end to one's life) on the other hand only (or simply) leads to physical pain or agony.
ang: lit. fuel or sacrificial sticks for the sacred fire. Cf for its use :
धृतिः क्षमा दया शौचं कारुण्य वागनिष्ठुरा । मित्राणां चानभिद्रोहः सप्तैताः समिधः श्रियः ॥
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