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flew up into the sky for a height of seven or eight palm trees, and started to cross the Lavaṇa-sea with that excellent, quick, speedy, brisk, and heavenly gait of the gods; and right through the Jambūdvīpa island, he made towards the Bhārata Varşa, towards the city of Campā.
[8.90] Then that R. had her twenty one rounds on the Lavaņa.sea, and whatever grass etc. there...upto... threw it away, and then she went to her palace; not finding those Sons of M. in the palace, she went to the eastern grove...... upto.........searched for and investigated them everywhere, on all sides, but not getting any trace etc. of them, she went to the northern grove...and in like manner..the western grove...and not finding them there she employed her Avadhi knowledge, and saw that those sons of M. were crossing the Lavana-sea with the Yaks'a Sailaka; (P.9, being enraged and furious, she took hold of a sword and a shield,...flew upto seven or eight ... ... flew up...... and with that excellent gait......she Overtook the Sons of M. and said to them the following :-"O ge! sons of M.! You who crave for something which is never longed after viz. (Death), what do you know, going through the Lavaņa-sea with the Yaks'a Sailaka, forsaking me ? But even now, if you pay heed to me (or to my words), then (alone) there is some hope of your lives. In case you do not pay attention to me then I shall (cut off and) throw away (your heads) by this sword, which is as dark as a dark-blue lotus, or a buffalo-horn:”Then those sons of M., on hearing these words of that R., were not at all frightened, or excited, or perturbed; they paid no attention, regard, or heed to the words of R., and not paying any attention, regard, or heed to her words they were going right through the Lavapa-sea. Now when that R. conld not move, or excite, or make those sons of M. change their minds by various threats etc., she began to harass them with sweet and coaxing words and with amorous and piteous expressions (as follows:-"O you sons of M, you have enjoyed in my company and on various occasions we laughed together, played games, and enjoyed sports and plays, ramblings, and sexual intercoprse; then setting all that at nought, how is it that you are leaving me and going
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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