Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 5

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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said to him: "I hope everything is well with King Sinha. My mind is overwhelmed by doubts at your quick return. He said: Greetings! Sinha sent me here again to offer his daughter Dhanavati to your son Dhana. Just as Prince Dhana is extremely handsome, so is she. Let their suitable union, like that of gold and a gem, take place now. Let their affection in the beginning thrive by this union, like a tree by watering.
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The king agreed, entertained him, and dismissed him. Announced by the door-keeper, he went to Dhana. He bowed, went near, announced the reason for his coming, and delivered the letter saying, "Dhanavati sent this. " Prince Dhana broke the seal with his own hand and read the letter that was like a command of Madana. The lotus whose beauty is increased by autumn like youth, its face downcast, wishes the touch of the sun's rays.
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Dhana thought: "This wonderful double meaning of hers shows a pre-eminent affection in her heart towards me. With this reflection he wrote a letter to Dhanavati with his own hand and put it together with a necklace into his (the messenger's) hand.
Dismissed by Dhana, the messenger went quickly and reported Vikrama's agreement in the matter to the king. After going and bowing to Dhanavati, he delivered the letter and necklace to her and said: "These were written and delivered by his own hand for you by Dhana. Taking the necklace, which was spotless as the moon's rays, with her lotus-hand, Dhanavati broke the seal and read the letter. As the sun rejoices at touching the lotus with his rays, the matter, accomplished by its own nature, does not wait for a request,
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11 78. There is a double meaning throughout this sloka which it is impossible to bring out in one sentence. "The day-blooming lotus whose beauty is increased by autumn, its face faded, wishes the touch of the sun's rays." "A woman of the best kind, whose beauty is increased by youth, her face languid, desires the touch of Aditya's hand. "
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