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18. SECTION ON THE EXCELLENT BULL
174) In the case of a certain warrior, who was firmly (securely) seated in his saddle and was (mortally) wounded in the belly (clean cut across the belly) by the (enemy's) sword, the upper half of the body fell down on the ground and the lower half remained on the back of the horse.
175) A valiant warrior having centred his (last) good wishes on the heart of his master (i.e. on his master), having put his soul in heaven, having deposited (spread) his renown in the entire world and having placed (dropped) his head on the battle-field, danced (violently), having done his duty (by his 'master).
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176) When the head of a valiant warrior, which had been (so far) accustomed to receiving many a laurel as a token of his master's favour (and appreciation and gratitude), was severed from the body, his headless trunk danced on the battle-field, as if because it had been disburdened of a heavy responsibility (i.e. as if because it had successfully discharged the task assigned by the master).
177) The warrior, fallen down on the battle-field by the -side of his (fainting) master, patiently endures even the unbearable dragging out (extraction) of his entrails by vultures, thinking "may the swoon of my master come to an end by the breeze from the flapping wings of the vultures."
178) A female jackal sitting (resting) on the belly of a (dead) hero, whose body was besmeared with saffron-like blood, kisses his chest and mouth, just as a beautiful passionate woman sitting (astride) on the belly of her lover, whose body is besmeared with blood red saffron, kisses his chest and mouth.
18. The Section on the Excellent Bull
179) The very shoulder of an excellent (noble) bull, which is bruised by the strokes (i.e. constant rubbing) of the ponderous yoke, and is beautified with a big scar (callosity), proclaims the fact of his drawing heavy burdens.
180) A noble bull would, while harnessed to the yoke (of a plough or cart), rather die with the ligaments of his joints shattered
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