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Implements of war, remaining extremely careful, and trembling with the great danger of death, the kings kept an unwinking eye towards the lion's den and protected us. Although they were thus well-guarded, on hearing at every monent, the rising echo of the roaring sound of the lion, the elephants disregarding the stroke of a sharp goad and with the disappearance of the Intoxicating temple-juice from their temples, used to run away here and there; the horses stumbling down continuously, used to disperse in the eight directions; and the foot-soldiers, remembering their favourite gods and leaving aside the pride of their strength, used to run away in the four directions." The prince said, "O the great valour of that lion! O! his matchless vigour ! Ah! his greatness in overcoming the pride of all the warriors! his behaviour astonishing the whole world! that they thus remained in constant dread even from a mere beast. Ah! even enduring such calamities how long are you obliged to prevent him thus !" They said "Till the entire corn is brought into our houses." The prince said :--"O farmers! Becoming humiliated by the unbearable cold winds of the rainy season and being separated from his happy kinsmen and attendants, who will like to stay here for such a long time, when the surface of the earth has become intermixed with mud a series of clouds are spreading in the four directions, and when the showers of rain-water capable of producing an emotion of sexual passion even in the minds of ascetics, of making the pea-cocks dance merrily and capable also of producing the fire of the passion of sexual union in the hearts of young females separated from their beloved ones, are poating Now, show me the locality where the lion lives." The cultivators Saying 'Just as the Prince orders, " and standing at a distance showed him the den of the lion. The prince again asked them-"What is the progeny of the lion!" They said "O Prince! He is alone." The prince said "If it be so, not becoming ashamed, why do those kings unnecessarily extend the pride of the strength of their arms sung by bards? Ah! Repeated shame to them that although those kings were capable of pressing down the surface
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