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will be easily destroyed like a small quantity of snow, by the heat of your glory, then, why should there be preparations for a battle-fight at such an inopportune time ? Even the Sūra (the Sun) or the Sura-vira (a brave warrior ) hides himself under the dense covering of dust springiog up from the hard hoofs of your horses, then, who else can dream of showing his valour ? Leave aside, therefore, your intentions of a march for victory, and immediately return, for the present, to your own capital, and let sacrifices be performed and let offerings be given to displeased gods for the purpose of avertiog evil. O lord ! We do not see anything profitable by these ill omens. Then, why do you thuo unnecessarily fulál the wicked Intentions of our enemies ?”
Parti-vasudeva Ašvagriva said :-"Ah! why have you become so crazy without any cause ? Do you not know the prowess of my powerful arms! Or, do you not remember the victories I obtained after vexing my enemies by a continuous fight for a long time i Or, do you not see the countless armies, consisting of four parts, filling up the low and high quarters of the earth and spread out in the four directions like the waters of a big ocean? Why do you frighten me at the wrong time! Or, why do you advise me to return to my capital town ! Because, people disregarding an act already commenced, do not gain applause in this world. Besides, mighty persons are not thrown into confusion by some doubtful ill omens; motion of groups of planets, vision of dreams, the dignity of gods, the crying of dogs, asses etc. are known as such by the people; and ill-omens like the appearance of firebrands in the sky. showering of blood from thn skies etc, are like worm-marks in wood looking like a letter. Who will be afraid of them Have patience. I am going to hurl all these ill omens against the head of Prajāpati.” With these words, disregarding the sayings of fortune-tellers, on account of his futurę ruin, with hostility of Fate, forbidden by experienced persons, staggering at ill omens, perseveringly prevented by the lovely young females of the harem, and although regularly informed about
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