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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
513. Though it was believed that the ocean was almost impossible to cross, here
was Hanūmat who had not only crossed it and visited regions beyond it but even returned safely; so enthusiasm stirred all the minds that were paralysed with fear, in an imperceptible manner.
514. Indirect knowledge derived from scriptures and conforming to trustworthy
lore, and unshakable although assaulted by rational disputations is, according to me, weightier — more authoritative than even direct knowledge obtained by perception and which fortuitously tallies with truth.
515. You prize friendship with Krşņa, O, Indra, and yet you are reluctant to part
with Pärijäta, the jeweldi.e. best) among trees. Give up this show of naivety and honour the desire of the Yādavas.
516. By asking for just that much land that you can measure only with your three
steps, don't you realize, Vāmana, that this meagre demand not only does no credit to yourself but is also derogatory to me, the mighty Bali?
(Verse 517 is corrupt and obscure.)
518. Her friends are pretty helpless; they cannot speak for me. She has clearly
seen with her own eyes the love's offence I was committing. Naturally it has caused her terrible pain,. Now, Madana (the God of Love) and Moon (light) alone can come to my help and appease her anger in their silent persuasive way.
519. Jānakī does not yield to entreaties, she cannot be tempted even with the riches
of the three worlds; she does not care for any threat of danger to her life. I wonder how I could win her favour!
520. Knowing of the greatness of her husband she (Jānakī) looks down upon the
valour of everybody else. She might, if at all, submit if she were to see the severed head of Raghava (i.e., Rāma).
521. Meanwhile Rāvana, the lord of the Räkşasas, awoke at the end of the sleep
in which he had fallen unmindful of the host of Vānaras, glorious in war, who were standing all along the ramparts of Lankā.
522. For translation vide ŚP S.No. (194.82) supra.
