Book Title: Samraiccha Kaha
Author(s): Madhusudan Modi
Publisher: Gurjar Granth Ratna Karyalay

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________________ 14 [7. 21. And to them was a son Prince Gunasena by name, full of a number of qualities and from childhood like a Vyantara god solely devoted to sport. (35). In that city there was a priest by the name of Yajnadatta; who was much respected by all people; who recited a number of scriptural texts; who was clever in the ways of the world; and whose activities and possessions were meagre. He had a son by name Agnis’arman; who was born of the womb of Somadevă; whose head was large and triangular; whose eyes were round and slightly tawny; whose nose was broken and was only visible as there was something like it at its place; the only signs of whose ears were mere holes; whose big teeth had simply conquered the lips; whose neck was very long and crooked; whose both hands were knotty and short; whose chest was very narrow; whose belly was jutting, uneven and slanting; whose waist was uneven, big and raised on one side; whose both hips "were unevenly set; whose loins were stiff and heavy; whose feet were long and unequal; whose hair was tawny like the flames of fire. Out of curious fun, Prince Gunasena, laughing with the clappings of hands, made him dance in the midst of city-people, with the music of a big trumpet, accompanied with well-beaten drums, tabors, fifes and cymbals; he made him walk with enhanced speed many a time on the main road; who was given the name of Mahārāja ( i. e. a great king ); who was placed on an ass; who was surrounded by a number of delighted children; who held the worn-out seive for a lotus; and the drum was beaten with fine, measured beats. Thus [8] in him who was molested

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