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chain restraining the lordly elephant of his indignation, and a cage confining the lion of his victory.
109. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (158.74) supra. 110. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (159.74) supra 111. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (160.74) supra 112. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (161.75) supra 113. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (162.75) supra 114. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (163.75) supra 115. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (164.75) supra. 116. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (165.75) supra
(Note : Sugrīva asks his followers not to be disheartened by Rama's indecision about what should be done to cross over to Lanka.)
117. This faint-heartedness will not last long in Rama exactly as the faint light of
the dawn does not last long in the Sun who has the strength to illumine the whole Earth by his glory and has power over all beings.
118. For translation vide SP S. No. (511.146) supra.
119. Whatever coral-reef the massive column of smoke covered up, pervading like
the virulence of poison turned black, as if it were the Ocean's blood.
120. After they had seen the untraversable ocean (the Vānaras) their natural agility
vanished - their movements were arrested - their eyes fixed in a stare, they looked pale and their courage vanished like lamps in pictures without light or heat.
121. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (166.76) supra
122. Her eyes looked more charming than the petals of a red lotus, reddish on
account of the wine she was drinking as they were reflected in her glass full, of fragrant wine.
