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N EW S E RI E S .
T H E
K AD A MBA P J O F BANA .
g r a n s I a f e b w it h Q c c a s i o u a t Q m i s s i o u s
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A N D A C CO M P A N I ED B Y A F U L L A B S T R A CT O F T HE CO N T I N U A T I O N O F T HE
R O M A N CE B Y T HE A U T HO R S ’
SO N B HT
J SH A N A B H A T T A ,
C . M . B I D D I N G,
F o rm e r ly S c ho la r of Gi n o n Co llege , Ca m br id ge .
P R I N T ED A ND P U B L I SH E D U N D E R T H E P A TR O N A G E O F TH E
R O YA L A S I A TI C S O CI E T Y ,
A ND S O LD AT
22 , A L B E M A R L E S T R E E T , L O N D O N .
1896 .
C O W E L L ,
WHO FI RS T TO LD ME
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THE S T O RY O F K AD A M B A RI,
T HI S T RA N S L A T I O N
IS A F F E C T I O N A T E L Y D E D I CA T E D
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Carita wa s doubtl e ss in his memory a s he recorded the
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u n se lfi sh lov e of V ai q am p a an a s father in K a dambar ‘ ’
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I t 1 s n e e dl e ss to g i v e h e r e mo r e th an
f cts ss n ti l f t h t he f ew a e e a or e
un d st n di n g i Kad mb i f t h li f e d t i m s of B an a W ill
er a o
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a ar ,
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or e an e
p o b ab ly b
r t t e d of n t h t n sl t i o n of t h H sh C it by
e re a i e ra a e
‘
ar a ar a
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o n s I n t od ct i o n to h i di t i o n of K ad m b i ( B m b ay S n sk i t
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s r u s e a ar o a r
S i s 1 8 89 ) d l s f lly wi th B a n a p l c i n li t t
er e , ea T h f acts
u
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s a e e ra u re . e
h gi v n
e re f t h most p t t k n f m t h l tt
e ar e , or w k e ar ,
a e ro e a er or .
E g t h e M a dh b a
2
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, g n t of S m 2 5 E I i 6 7 ff F o th i s u n ra a , . . .
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an d oth ch o n ol ogi c l f n c s I m i n d bt d to Mi ss C M D ff
er r a re e r e e a e e . . u ,
Wh h l t m t h M S of h Ch on ol ogy of I n di ‘ ’
o as e e u se e . er r a .
Fo Ba a
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r l y l i f V H sh C i t chs i
n
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s e ar I h av to e, .
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ar a -
ar a,
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th an k M F W Thom s f r . ll owi n g m to
. t h p oof sh e e ts of
. a or a e se e e r -
h i t n s l ti o
s ra a n .
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k 1
vers s in h n r of C lika; a drama The ‘
c a t a a o r , e
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o o u a ig c ,
M uk u t at ad i t aka
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P arvat i p ari h aya ; and another called
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S u b h ash i t avali 1 0 8 7 )
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m e ntions that a verse o f B a h a s ’
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is quoted by K sh e m e n dra in his A u c i t yavi c arac ar c a with ,
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a statement that it is part of a description of K ad am b ari s
so rr ow in the absence of Can d rap i d a whence he adds it , , ,
father s style ’
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( 1 4 7 )
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A learned parrot named V a i ca m a
p y an a was , ,
e d i t d by P e t e so n ( Bomb ay S n sk i t S i s er e pp 6 2 66 -
e r a r ,
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( 1 9 5 2 0-
2 ) Her resolve to follow him in death w a s brok e n
by the promise of a voice from the sky that sh e and
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( 2 0 2 e n ) a a s e ; e
wards .
story is really the hero and that his hearing the story is
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THE ST O RY
A S TO LD m a Nish a da princess brought to Ki n g S u m an as
T HE K A THA a learned parrot which told its life in the ,
S I
AR T forest
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and became his wife ; whil e the parrot left the body o f a ‘
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bird and went to the hom e earned by his asceticism
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Thus the story ends t h e appointed union of human
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T r an sl t d by M C T wn y ( C l c tt a
a e r . . a e a u , vo l .
pp 1 7 -2 6
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S o m ad e v a d t e i bo t A D 10 6 8
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s a s a u . . .
b e ings certainly takes place in this world though vast ,
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this story and K a dambar i are tak e n from a common original
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I N T HE S A H I T YA D A R P A A
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tale ) whi c h i s o n e of t he sp e c i e s
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A N D E L S E W HE R E
of o e t i c a l c o m o si t i o n i n p r o se a
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p p ,
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or m
f According to his rendering t h e Kath a is in its
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V P t so n K ad mb i p p 8 2 9 6
. e er ,
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a ar ,
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T n sl t d by B ll n tyn n d P m d a D as M i t ( C l c tt
ra a e a a e a ra a -
a- ra a u a,
567 T h i t l i cs
. p s n t wo ds s ppli d by t h t n sl to s
e a re re e r u e e ra a r .
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K ad mb i p 6 9a ar ,
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c o n di t i o n m ay be br o ught by lo ve , i s n o t d esc r i be d
t o whi c h one
i n p o e t ry a n d t he d r a ma , whe r e t he o t he r c o n di t i o n s , su c h a s
a n x i e t y , e t c , ar e c o n st a n t ly d e sc r i be d , b e cause i t , i n st ea d of
.
P of sso P t son do s
1
r e r e er e not , howe v e r, m k e thi s d d ct i o n
a e u in
f vo of B an s wn v si on
a ur a
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o er .
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I . w po e t i c ch a m
e .
, ra ,
r .
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K ad mb
N i r n ay a i
a ari
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S g ar a P e ss Bomb y
r a pp 2 0 5 -
22 1 E y am
sam at i k ram at su — a a am a
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Bomb y d t o
a e i i n, p 6 . .
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P of sso Cow ll s
r e r e
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re v i e w of A B e n g li H i sto i c l N ov e l
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a r a .
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M ac
mi ll n A p i l 1 8 7 2
a , r , .
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the description o f the court and city life where all the ,
Vivid in its fi de li t y 1
Th e quiet y e t busy lif e of the hermits .
peaceful toils where at eve the sunb e ams linger lik e birds
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o n the crest o f hill and tree and where night darken s all ’
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save the hearts o f the hermits is full of charm ,
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1 P t so n K adamb i p
V . e er ,
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ar ,
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I n d d thi s d e sc i pt i o n i so l i k e i n sp i i t to th t of C l i v x
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ee , r s r a a r au ,
t h at I c n ot fo b q oti n g f w li n s of t h l tt
a n r e ar T h w it
u a e e e a er . e r er
d sc i b s t h wo kshops wh t h b th n l bo
e r e e r nd t h o ch d ere e re re a ur , a e r ar
u s e d f o st n d q i t tho ght n d go s n to y how t h A b
r re a u e u , a e o sa e u e
i s ra i s d by t h to i l s of t h
e b th n to t h l v l of t h A bb y ; i t
e e re re e e e e e
th ows h l f i t w t i n to t h Abb y
r a s if to s l t t h b th n
a er e e ,
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as a u e e re re ,
an d s ms to xc s i ts l f f n t comi n g i n i t whol fo c Th ’
ee e u e e or o s e r e . en
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it t n s wi th p i d c n t to t h st m n d
r e ur ra d s to i t i n
u rre e re a , a ren er ,
t h n m of C l i v
e a x th n ks f
e ll t h
a r s vi c s whi ch i t h p
au ,
a or a e er e as er
fo m d T h w i t e th n go s n to t ll of t h fo n t in whi ch p
r e .
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e r r e e o e e u a , ro
t t d by a g assy p v i l i o n
ec e i s s f om t h mo n t i n
r a d i q i ckly , r e r e u a ,
an s u
t h w n ts of t h e b th n
a if i t w n t w illi n g to h v comm n i a u
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e re re , as ere o e
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thousands of births In the Kath a Ko c a a princ e is .
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food of any kind and that water poured o n the ground and , ,
of B a na . V D r E al e
. . r an l a i
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st s t on o f ‘
St . B e r n ar d s Wo k s
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r .
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Lon do n ,
1 8 89 , vo l . ii , p p 4 62 4 6 7
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T r an s t d by
la e Mr C a ne . . T w y . Ori e n t al T r an sl at i o n F u n d S e ri e s ,
p . 113 .
2
V . K ad mb a ari ,
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N ir n ay a S ag ar a, p 19 , 1 2
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1
and mentions his building B uddhis t st upas but he describes ,
not found elsewhere but the fact of its having a date gives it ,
a value The love o f snakes for the breeze and for sanda l
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THE ST YL E O F
K A D AM B AR I relations with other Sanskrit
.
’ writers P ro .
f e sso r Peterson 4
indeed makes some i n , ,
1
H iou en St t r an sl t d by
a e . J ul i e n M émo ir e s
,
su r le s
Con t s cc d t s
O i e n al e , I , pp 24 7 2 6 5 Cf al so H ar sh a C ari t a v ch.
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r ée iii
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( p 23 6
. of t s to
t h e r an l a i n ) , e re h e a wh p ys g re a t hon o ur to B u ddh st
a i
s g
a e .
2
E I . . i 67
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V . K th S i t S ag
a a- ar -
i 5 05
ar a ,
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V .
pp 9.7 1 04 -
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ended till the same thing has been uttered with every
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and puns ar e like the play o f light and shade on its waters .
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a sweet and soft style characterized by force ( aj as) and
elegance ( han t i ) containing compounds o f fi ve or six
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is furious 3
O i t h e alliteration of initial consonants the
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p 2 32
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V S ah i t y a D
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arp an a , 6 2 6 6 28
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I bi d , 6 30 . .
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S ah i t y a
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and the fault of a mean i ng to be guessed o u t ‘
. . e e o s v a ot i o t r
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i e
. . he who is not given to boasting placable very
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tion ( I bi d .
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T h e companion s of e ach ar e also those
declar e d in t h e books of rhetoric to be appropriat e .
Ye t sh e mu ch
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o f life grace and sweetness of style and idyllic simplicity
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ness loftine s s of s oul devotion and charm
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the E nglish
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hero and heroin e are more real and mor e str e nuous We .
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A dd faith unto your force and be not faint She is ,
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resolve .
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like a bride to the possession of its lord ; but it may be
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Cf S p e n s e r s st an z as o n M ut ab i l i ty
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2
V i n f r a , p 2 08
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3
V i nf
. ra, p 2 .
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for a union aft e r d e ath that goes straight from the heart ,
o f o n e who had hims e lf felt the pang and nursed the hop e , ,
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omissions is given at the end together with an app e ndix , ,
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Cow e ll s a dvice a s to the principle o n which omission s
are made as also in giving only a full abstract and not
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st l ooks l on g b u t t h p g e s i n t h e N i n y S ag
T h e li , e a r a a- ar a e di ti on
con t f q n t ly b t f w lin s n d m n y of t h omi ssi o n s
ain r e ue u e e , a a e ar e a lin e
or two of oft p t e d s i mi l s
re
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ea e .
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1
ha l f of the Second Part I have referred to an anonymous
literal translation published by the New Britannia Press ,
2
B ut especially my thanks are due to Profes sor Cowell
1
B e gin n i n g t p 5 66 of t h e N i n y S ag
a . di ti o n ‘
r a a- ar a e .
2
I h t k e t h oppo tu n i ty to ck n owl dg wh t by n ov e si ght
ere a e r a e e a a r
w as o m i tt d i n i t p op e pl c my in d bt dn ss to P of e sso Cow ll
e s r r a e, e e e r r e
f or th
e re nd i n g i n to E n gl i sh v s of two co p l e ts gi v n o n p p 1 1
er er e u e .
an d 1 1 3 .
for a generosity and unwearied helpfu l ness which all his
pupils know and which perhaps f e w but th e y could
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and destruction triple in form and quality who shows
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diadem of the demon B a na ; even that dust that kisses the
circle of Ha vana s ten crest gem s that rests on the crests
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transitory life .
in terror .
1
As the th re e Ve d s a , or the t i ad
r .
2
V i s nu h P ur an a , Bk . V ., ch . 33 .
3
His gu ru .
2
2
bride .
for his virtue a lead e r o f the good : his lotus feet were
,
portion of Brahma .
1
R a sa = ( a ) t h e
ght ( 6) l ov ei r a sa s e .
g
2
y y a=
a ( ) compos i t i o n ; (a6) co ch u .
( ) Wh i ch sp kl e wi th e mph t i c wo d s
3
a ar a r an d s im il s ; e ( 6) l ik e
fl h i n g l mps
as a .
; ( b) p oxi m i ty H n gin g n h i o m t
4
( ) P n
a u r .
5
a o s c ar (as an n n )r a e .
I n t h c s of l ph n ts
3
e h vi n g th i i cho
a e e e a , a e r r re g l t d by p op
u a e a r er
gi m n
re e .
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Wi th n own d w i o s n th i b cks
7
re e arr r o e r a .
H v in g t n ks thi ck
3
a ac i fi i l posts
ru as as s r c a .
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1
honoured by a l l the wor l d like the elephant o f the quarter s ,
2
o f sunrise to all his friends and a direful comet to all his ,
l atter made his boa s t of his man lion form he him self -
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Royal glory came to him onc e for all like a woman coming ,
1
h n d wa w e t wi th st e am o f con s t an t gi vin g ; ( b) t h e
( a) H i s a s a r
t n k w a w t wi th i cho
ru s e r.
2
O to t h e s n s b
r, V i n t a= ( ) moth e o f G aru da ( b) h u mb l e
u
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or .
3
a a r .
was decked with l arge pearls clinging to it when he clove
the frontal bones o f wild e l ephants The fl am e of his .
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the wor l d the only mixing of colour was in painting ; the
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young lotus bud s had not long risen though it had lost
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head s a s a roya l command in human form Like autumn .
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she was robed in the whit ene s s o f h am sas ; l ike the b l ade
1
Or, c st
a e . O r, fi nes of gol d .
3 O r , fi c kle aff e ct i on s .
4
p d
H ad , m a d a = ( a) ri e ; ( 6) i cho r .
5
b k g w y f om
O r , re a in a a r Vir u e t .
3
O r, t i bu t e
r .
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t m
I n au u n , t h e h a insa s , o r i l w d ge e s e , r e ur nt .
of P aracu ram ashe he l d the circle o f kings in s ubmission ;
1
l ike the forest land of the Vin dh yas she bore her wand , ,
me thus hail your maj esty : Sire thou like the ocean , , ,
around him and with the words Why not ? Bid her
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foam o f the river s of heaven with its four j ewel encru s ted ,
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O r, b mboo s
a .
2
R am I . . 60 .
Krishna red with blood from the fre s h slaughter o f Madhu
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his nose was aquiline his eyes were l ike lotuses in full
,
his throne he sho n e with the fl ame o f maj esty though all ,
and yet saw the smallest things he was the home o f all
Virtues and yet was overreaching ; he wa s beloved o f his
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2
he was fair in nature yet in conduct a Krishna ; he laid
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1
H e h ad ( a ) gr e at fau l ts ; ( b) a l o n g arm 2
D ark
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no heavy hand o n his subj ects and yet the whole wor l d ,
Such was this king A n d she yet afar beho l ding him . ,
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man who s e hair wa s hoary with age whose eyes were the
, ,
who wore the white raiment meet for a court B ehind her .
ring that hung from o n e ear like the face o f night inlaid ,
i a .
o r, from the rich l ac that turned her lotus feet into budding
shoots like Durg a with her feet crimsoned by the blood o f
, ,
love for her beauty he would purify the stain o f her birth
, ,
Yamun a .
Like a utumn she opened her lotus eye s ; like the rainy
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z odiac she wa s decked with starry gem s ; like Qri she
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living beauty like the child of a goddess she was claimed ,
3
by no tribe ; like sleep she charmed the eyes ; as a ,
by the hands ; with her curly hair she was like the ,
2
O r li vi n g c r e at ur e s
, .
( a ) O i l o wl y b irth ; n o t dw e llin g o n e ar th
3
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4
( ) C dzt la ; ( b) e l e ph an t
‘
a an .
5
O r , aj at i , wi tho t c st e u a .
3
A la ka = ( a) c l s ; ( b) c i ty
ur a .
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own why was she born in a race with which none can
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1
gods she lovely a s she is causes fear in Brahma the
, , , ,
beyond her years And when she had made her reverence .
, ,
Vi n a fl ut e and drum
,
H e is skilled in displaying the
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accepted as thine .
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Having thus said he laid the cage before the king and ,
1
O r, whos e l ov e wo l d b u e a re p o ach
r .
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audience .
as they rose tearing their silk raiment with the leaf work
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their breast and sides ; with the cries o f the kalah am sas
o f the palace lake which charmed by the sound o f the
, ,
with the voices of the tame cranes eager for the sound o f ,
L ong life and Vi c t ory to our king with the hum o f the
bees a s they rose up leaving the fl o we r s by reason o f the ,
and after s ay ing to the Cand al a maiden Let Vai cam p ayan a ,
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drug rinsed his mouth and taken his bet e l he arose from
, , ,
his dai s with its bright mosaic pavement The portress who
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,
wands .
hour .
Vai cam p ayan a from the women s apartm e nts for he had
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and knee to the ground with the words Thy wil l shall ,
king having his cage born by the portress under the escort
, ,
feet.
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Thus speaking he retired and the king a sk e d , ,
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history o f thy birth i n what country and how wert thou ,
how came this bondage o f a cage and the falling into the ,
blossom that rise to the sky and Vie with the stars ; in it
the p e pper trees bitten by ospreys in their spring gladness
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it
. Bowers there are too wet with drippings from parrot
, ,
ke t aki s kari ras and b aku las bowers so fair that with th e ir
, ,
l ike the citade l of Yama an d fi lle d with the bu ffa l oes dear
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1
haunted by hares that l ie near it a s the twilight of the ,
i a so has
, it the dances of blue necked peacocks and -
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2
was surrounded by s weet draughts of Va runa so is it ,
4
of the bears and is the home of the deer , ( 4 1 ) Like a .
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5
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bough and possessed o f Madana ; like a child s neck
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it is bright with rows o f tiger s claws and adorned with a ’
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it ha s hundreds o f beehives Visib l e and is strewn with ,
tusk s o f large boars like the end o f the world when the ,
2
t
V a r u n a , r e e v ar u n a , wi n e .
3
w th ght
O r, i li n i n g .
4
Co st t o s
n e ll a i n The . moon w as s ppos e d to h v
u a e a de er dw lli n g e
in it .
5
( ) a co wThe i s h l d by t hr es u i t e 6
( ) deiff e n t k i n ds o f d e
e re er .
3
( ) Rocky ; ( 6) h vi n g i
a a a .
7
n a ( ) S i t a s a n ; ( 6) g ass ’
N i ga so r : ( ) B av i
ar ; (rb) o w l s . ca a a a .
3
( ) M
a k of a l o
ar s n t h b o w ; ( )
b e t i l k a
o t e s a n d leo e t e s
r a ll a r e a re
b ri gh t .
9
( at ) Lov e ( b) m d n t a a a re e s .
10
As an a m l t u e .
11
N am of e an o n m nt
r a e .
12
Wi n e- c ps
u .
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4
,
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o f A rj u n a s chariot
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it is bla zoned with monk e ys ; here , ,
sky it has the tremu l ous eyes of its deer pursued by the
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10
honoured by ascetics it i s yet very savage ; though in its ,
—
the world a very birthplace o f Dharma It is adorned .
1
(a) H all s ; ( b) 951 t r e e s .
2
(a) C l appi n g of h an ds ; ( 6) p al m t re e s -
.
3
(a) Arr ows ; ( b) r e e ds 4
( a ) T re e s ; ( b) e y e s
. .
5
( )
a A s t am al a t r e e s ( v e r y d ark) ( b) wi th t amal a t re e s .
3
V i ra a , t a kin g who b f i n d d e r e e t he Pan d v s a a . Th e chi f o f hi
e s
a m y vas n a me d K i c k V Mbh B k iv 8 15 K i c a ka l so m e n s
i y
a a . . .
, . .
, . a a
am l o o
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twi nk l in g st s o f t h e D
O r, t he co n st ll ti on pu s e d by
ar e er e a ,
r u t he
H n t ( con st e ll ti o n )
u er a a .
B k g m e n ts m tt d l ocks n d gs o f g ss
3
ar ar , a e , a ra ra .
( ) S v n l e av s ; ( b ) t
9
a e e e a re e .
( ) O i fi c e di sp os i t i on ; ( 6) f ll of wil d b sts
13
a er u ea .
20
rest o f the forest deer slain in the cea seless chase deceived ,
home .
curse of R a ma .
1
Do e s thi s re fe r to t h e re fl e c t i o n of t h e sky i n i t s c l e ar w at er
21
2
height it se e ms to b e o n tiptoe to look at the glory of the
,
3
N an dan a Wood ; it s topmost branches are whitened by
cotton which men might mistake f or foam dropped from
,
5
circled by a woodland chaplet ; like a ma ss of fresh clouds
its rising is seen in the sky It is a temple whence wood .
1
l k cotto
m a li = siln t e -
re .
2
L it st i vi n g pw ds to
.
, r u ar se e .
’
3
I n d s wood ra
’
.
4
h n i = ( ) b i d ; ( 6) n m of D ur yodh an s s ppo
Q
’
a u a r a e a u rt e r .
5
O by V n m ald Kri sh n s ch p l t
r, a a/ ,
’
a
’
a e .
22
and daily as they rise they form lines in the sky ; they
, ,
keen rays with their wings spread against the sky like
,
birds which stay in the nest and give them from beaks , ,
‘
Now my father who by reason o f his great age barely
,
spite of his grief for the death o f his loved wife my father , ,
grains of rice from rice stalks that had fallen from other -
’
its shore a s though the stars melted by the sun s rays
, , ,
the night dews The lines o f sac rifi c i al smoke from the
.
ban n ers of holiness and rested lik e doves on the tree tops
,
-
s ongs for the wakening o i the day l otus groves now sent -
,
tree tops round the Pamp a Lake and haunted the mountain
-
,
’
creature ; it wa s drawn out by a s ound of birds wings
fl yin g hasti l y u p ; it was mingled with cries from the
frightened young elephants it wa s increased by the hum
o f drunken bees disturbed o n the shaken creepers ; it wa s
,
ened herd ; by the pit e ous cry of the deer with their ,
grief for the death o f the i r lord and lead e r a s they wandered ,
6
( )1 And in the midst o f that great host o f Q abaras I
beheld the Cabara leader M a tanga by name H e wa s ye t in
,
.
the ends and hanging o n his s houlders like a lion with its ,
his nose wa s stern and aqui l ine ; his l eft side shone red
de n e d by the faint pink rays o f a j ewelled snake s hood
’
1
Ek alavya ki n g of t h e N i sh ad as ki ll e d by Kri sh na
, , Mbh I 1 32 . .
, .
, .
fatigue ; he wa s clad in a silk dress red with cochineal ,
’
posts stained with e l ephants ichor ; he seemed from his
causeless fi e rc e n e ss to have been marked o n his dread brow
by a frown that formed three banners a s if D u rgfi pro , ,
drip deer s b l ood and which hung down far from tirednes s ;
’
from the large boars tusks ; though but smal l from t h eir
’
great strength they were like lions cubs with their manes ’
tusks and the long hair o f yaks som e had vessels for honey
made o f leave s clo s ely bound ; some like lions had hands , ,
, ,
’
2
crows feather s ; some represent e d Krishna s exp l oits by
’
1
clouds 3
He had his s word sheath a s a wood its rhino
.
-
,
1
O r, url c s .
2
V H ari v am ca, 8 3
. .
3
O r , wi l u th c o ds .
4
h oc os S h e -
r in er 5
O r , r ain
. bows .
E ka c a kr a = ( a ) c i ty po s s e ss e d by V ak a ; ( 6) o n e ar my
3
a , or on e
qu o i t .
30
3
showed a thirst f o r deer ; like a heavenly genius he was ,
14
o f Krishna s hue he was n o t good to look o n ; though he
’
13
form cou l d not be surpa ssed His name I afterwards .
1
N aga = ( a e l e an ; ( b) na e ph t s k .
2
O r , Qikh an di , a so n o f D r u p ad a, a r i e n t h e P é md avas f d of ‘
3 m g
O r, ira e .
4
g M s k
O r , e a e r f or t h e good
an a a l a e T h e V i dy adh ara w as a
. or
v g
e il s tt d g
eniu gods
a e n in the M V K ullfik a o n . an u , X 11 , 4 7
. . .
5
moth of
Yo j an agan dh a, er V yé sa ,
3 b
O r, g fo m of Bh m
e ari n t he r Bh m s i a
’
H e w as i a
’
. so n . V
Mbh , I.
, 155 . .
7 C sc t moo of
( a) r e e n y s of p cocks t s
n i a ( 6) e e ea
’
ai l .
3 H i r an ak a i u
y cp V H ar i v a nl
. c a , 2 2
. 5 .
9
O r , an a mb t o s s o d d by b ds to s g
i i u m an urr u n e p s ar ( in h i s rai s e ) .
13
O r, l in ov g b ood
l .
11
N i sh ad a s = ( a ) mo t s h gh st ot of
u n ai n e e r
( b )sct h e i e n e t h e al e .
12
( a ) H ad a e p ss d m y g s
an a e k d m y b ds
( 6 ) h ad i ll e an i r .
13
O r , re a g t w th
e al B ck 14
la
. D g 15
O r, ur i
. .
13
O r, mo t
u n ai n .
17
( a) M g
a n an i
‘
m ty
i g t st gth
; ( 6) re a re n .
13
A n a b hi b h a van i ya
°
.
1
the cry o i the j ackal ; their teachers o f good and evil are
.
’
theft ; the snakes hood is their ornament their cosmetic ,
and laying his bow in the shade beneath that very cotton
,
,
’
dropped from the moon s orb o r were a mass o f melted pearl , ,
, ,
, ,
1
( a ) Aw ak e ni n g c ry ( b ) mor al law .
2
Owl s ar e su ppos e d to b e de sc e n d an ts o f t he s ag e V i cvam it ra .
3
A s om e n s .
32
were its fruit for some were not yet strong for fl i gh t ; some
,
fresh lotus leave s ; some were like the Asc l epias fruit ;
-
though they could not stop him for he slew them and cast ,
o n u s tremb l ed doubly
, and with pupi l s quivering and , ,
grief had made vacant and tears had dimmed ; his pa l ate
was dry and he could not help himself but he covered me
, ,
with his wing though its j oints were re l axed by fear and
, ,
, ,
1
P i gi t ci ga/n a , a de mo n o acco di n g to t h e comm en t a y h ere
, r, r r , a t ig e r.
2 L it , .
‘
c
r e a in t g dou bt o i a .
’
33
snake with its hand redolent of the raw fat of many boars
, ,
breast fel l with him and from my having some fated life
, , ,
n o t broken While the Qab ara was getting down fro m the
.
1
Cf . E m e r son s E ss ay’
on E xp e r i e n c e : S l e e l in p g s ll o l i f e
er a ur
t i m abo t
e u ou r e y s e , as n i ght hov s er all d ay i n t h e bo ghs of t h fi
u e r
t e]
re
4
whi l e had b e gun to hope for life but my heart was dried ,
”
hardest trials I re fl e c t e d l iving creature s never become
, ,
c ru e l and ungrateful
,
F or my life goes o n shamefully in
that the gri e f o f my father s death is so easi ly borne I ’
.
1
R ad Q e , r am d .
36
2
truth ; he laid his left hand o n a crysta l pitcher with its
neck held ever upwards as if to look at the path t o heaven ,
3
smoke that wa s coming o u t again after being swallowed in
thirst f o r penance with pale blue l ustre ; he wore o n his
“
,
-
7 3
by a gird l e ; l ike R a hu he had often ta sted Soma ; like a ,
11
the hide o f the dappled deer ; like a summer day he wa s ,
13
the blinding dust o f pa ssion ; like V aruna he dwelt on the ,
Th e ho i z on t l li n s
1
re r a e .
T th i n tho ght wo d
2
ru u , r , an d d d ee .
3
R ad
N i shp a t a t a
e , .
4
N i l p an d mott l d b l
a
‘
i l, e ue an d wh t i e Th e Hin u
. e n an d p c e is
to b b e tw n fi fi
e fo
ee ve re s u r o n e ar th an d t h e su n a e V bov . . M an u ,
vi . 23 .
5
The s i gn of o w a v .
3
( )
a B k g
ar m n t ; ( ) b k of t
b ar e s ar re e .
7
(a) G i dlre V M n . i i 4 2 ( b )
. mo un t i n
a s l op u, . a e .
3
O t h e moo n
r, O wi th
.
3
r, .
13
( )
a K m p a —comp'
s s iro n ( ) K i p w t h e t e ach of A cv at t h fim
b a r a as er a,
or D r au n i .
11
O r , V ir go C v s t h Pl i ds
, er u , e e a an d D co ra .
12
( ) H avi n g twil i ght d n k p
a ru u ( 6) h v i n g m n y f u l ts
a a a e r adi c ted a .
13
R j =
a as
( ) d st ; ( )
ba p ss i o n u a .
37
1
w aters ; like Krishna he had banished the fear o f hell ; ,
2
3
glow o f dawn ; like early morn he wa s gilded with fresh ,
secret guiles o f the foe ; ( 7 7 ) like the ocean his temples were
5
,
7
beheld the descent o f Ganges ; l ike a bee he had often ,
-
,
9
he yet entered a great home ; though unrestrained he ,
10
longed for release ; though intent on works of peace he ,
11 12
bore the ro d ; though asleep he was yet awake ; though ,
13
with two w e ll placed eyes he had his sinister eye abo l ished
-
,
.
hardly any life left ; his eyes are clo sed and he ever falls ,
o n his face and pants violently and open s his beak nor , ,
1
o m c o vow
I n p e r f r an e f a V M an u , v i 2 3 . . . .
2
Or, of d mo
t he e k s
n N ar a a , l ai n by K shri na H ariv am ca, 1 2 2
’
. .
3
O r , h ad st s t w y
ar a n j ct o of ght
at t h e u n i n ni an d d ay .
4
o g p ss o s st t
L i t , ( a ) H l din all h i s a i n i n fi r m r e r ai n ; ( 6) a in
. h v g the
x o
a le wh s
f i t s e e l fi rm .
5
Li t , ( a ) H e h ad a
. body w st d by s c t p o m c of p
a e e re erf r an e c
e n an e
b o ght to o ght
( 6) h e r u n u t h e ene ie m s p ’
l an sof b tt by s c t co s
a le e re un e l
an dby h i s army .
3
h v g c v s w th h poo
O r, a i n a e i W i rl c c s o sh s ob q
l s an d t h e ir l e f e ll li u e .
7
q ys
O r, ua .
3
P h ps p c o g m g
( a ) e r a P u shkara , t h e l a e f p i l ri a e i n A j m e re ( b ) l u s ot
g ov e
r .
9
( ) H av i n g e nat n c i n to g t h ll
ras ( )
6 b e i n g bso b d
e n B ahm re a a a r e i r a .
13
O s lv ti on
r, a a .
11
O i n fl i c t d p n i shm n t ; o
r, e tho gh i nt n t n t h e sam a v e d h
u e r, u e o a, e
w as y t d ndi ; i
e a a n sc t i c who d spi s s i t l
. c .
, a a e e e r ua .
12
H vi n g b a t i f l m tt d l ocks
a e u u a e .
( ) H v i n g n o l ft y e ; ( 6) h vin g n o c ook d gl n c s
13
a a e e a r e a e .
38
there he laid down his sta ff and pitcher near the water
, ,
( )
8 0 Its precincts were fi lle d by munis entering o n all
sides followed by pupils m urmurin g the V edas and bearing
, ,
1
panasa and palm press e d o n each other ; ( 8 1 ) the youn g
,
off ering o f wild rice was eaten by the young kalah am sas o f
the tanks close b y The eating places o f the sages wer e
.
-
skins decked gra ss gath e red lotus seed dried rosaries strung
, ,
-
, ,
3
and bamboos laid in order f o r future need Wandering .
( )
8 4 T h e re d e fi le m e n t is found in the smoke o f the ob l a
tions n o t in evil conduct ; redness o f face in parrots not
, ,
4
tions ; w avering in plantain l eaves not in minds red ey e s -
,
Th e Co m m e n t ar y e xp l ai n s i t d ’
2
as
‘
Ve a .
3
T h e t r i d an d ak a o r th ree st v s of
a e t h e m en i d c t B hm n whoan ra a
h as sg d
re i n e t h e W rl o d .
4
O r, i mp ss i o n d gl n c s
a e a e .
40
1
binding of g i rd l es in vows not i n quarrels ; p a kshap at a in ,
the s unwise turn round the soma fi re but not error in the ,
3
tion of R a ma by reciting the R a m ayana n o t of women by ,
5
only in the Pur a na windy talk ; in old age only loss o f
7
teeth ; coldness only in the park sandal trees ; ( 8 5 ) i n
3 -
.
( 8 5 -
8 9 condensed
, ) There beneath the shade
, o f a red
aco ka tree beauteous with new oblations o f fl o we r s p u r ifi e d
-
, ,
much more then that o f holy men like these whose feet
, , ,
1
( a ) Mo u l t in g ; ( b) p ar t i s an sh i p .
2 B
ala = ( a ) h ai r ; ( 6 ) ch i l d e n 3
r R am a wom an
.
, .
a kwn i = ( a ) a b i r d ; D yod s c l
Q
4
( 6 ) h
’
u r an a u n e .
5
V ayw z ( a ) i n ; ( b) r e a w d b
3
( a ) th
e e .
; T th ( b) B hm n s
ra a .
7
O r, u ldn ss
e .
3 O r , e e in r e ri s k g p osp ty .
2
s k j oym t
O r, e e e n en
10
. Or r un e good fo t .
11
T h e G zi rh ap at y a , D ak sh i n a , an d A h av an i y a fi r e s .
41
sage has its reward much more then the sigh t o f him ! , ,
him day and night with no other duty hearing holy stories ,
here aft e r quelling the riot of the Iron Age no longer car e s ,
1
P ov b i l ph s f c l n e ss
r er a ra e or e ar .
2
V i sh P an i h 3 T h s v
nu ur a, V .
, c .
, e e en so l ar r a ys dil t to s e v a e en
su n s nd t t h th wo l ds n fi ’
, a se e re e r o re .
42
bridg e over the ocean o f tran sient e xistenc e and the h ome ,
2
s e ts the planet o f ill the root of the tree o f endurance the
, ,
the abode of strength the foe of the Iron Age the treasury
, ,
their con stant feud the v e ry animals are quiet and l e arn
, ,
, ,
1
L it i s l e ad e r o i 2
O r c ap r i c e
’
. .
, .
,
44
.
,
1
the e fii u e n c e of his g l ory was drunk by the U sh m ap as
with faces raised and eyes fi xe d o n his o rb a s if they were ,
’
a scetics ; and he glided from the sky pin k a s a dove s foot ,
1
Vi sh nu P ur an a , i .
,
12 3 .
5
l ingered at eve like birds on the crest o f hill and tree the
splashes of crimson light seemed for a moment to deck the
trees with the red bark garments hung up by the ascetics .
And when the thousand rayed sun had gone to rest twi -
,
the red eyed cow o f the hermitage roam ing about tawny
-
,
vow in the hopes of rej oining the l ord of day for she l ifted ,
starry host l eapt up and fi lle d the sky like a splash of spray ,
when the sun f e ll into the Western Ocean ; and for a brief
space the star bespangled sky shone a s though inlaid with
-
( )
9 9 and at its departure night a s sorrowing
, ,
f o r its loss ,
1
S e m i di v in e b e i n gs d w e llin g b e tw e e n t h e e arth an d t h e su n
- .
46
1
with T a r a mounted the sky which in that it was outlined
, ,
, ,
5
soft e yed white deer was a very hermitage of heaven
-
, .
sky which wa s decked with the moon and inlaid with the ,
quiet .
1
T ar a= ( ) a st s ;
ar ( )
1
9 wi f of B i h sp t i c
e r a a ,
arr i e d w y by a a the
moo n .
2
( )
a Wi f of t h s g e V ci h t h
e e a a s a ( ) e
;b t h mo rn i n g st ar .
3
( )
a Co n st ll t i on ;
e st ff bo
a a rn e d
u ri n a g w vo .
4
(a) Con st ll t i on ; ( b ) oots f
e a r or t h e er i h m ts food ’
.
5
O r, co st ll t i on
n e a .
47
hear i t .
2
on l y testing of colour in gold pieces the only unsteadines s ,
3
in banners the only hatred of the sun in night lotuses the
,
-
1
i a .
2
C st
a e .
3 F ri e n ds .
by the might o f h i s arm he conquered the whol e wor l d ; he
reaped the fruits o f the three powers ; wise and resolute1
,
for his brightness free from heat con sumed his foes
, ,
of the lotus faced widows of his foe s whit e made all things
-
,
His royal glory never for a moment l aid a side the shade o f
her umbrella a s though scorched by the heat o f a splen dour
,
peop l e like news of good for t une were received like the ,
1
I e k i n g m i n i st e r an d e n e r gy
. .
, , ,
.
49
foe ; nought dared to face him but his mirror ; the pressure
o f D urg a was given to
1 ’
5
only mysteries were those o f religion ( 1 1 7 ) none ceased to
behold the light save slaught e r e d T a raka in the praises o f 6
“
That king had a minister by name Q ukan asa a
‘
, ,
arts and c a stras and whose strong a ff ection for the king ,
’
precepts of political scienc e pilot o f the world s govern ,
1 O r m i sfo t u n e
,
2
A n o r d e al
r .
3
A h or d e al . .
4 a ) C l e a i ng of t h e w at e s aft e r t h e r ai n y s e aso n ; ( 5 ) o r d e al of
( r r
poi so n .
5
( ) M a g i c ; ( )
6 p ctai c of Yog ra e a .
3
( )
.
L iat t i n g o t of
. y,
s ( )
b s l
e ar ght of t h
u d mo n Ta k e e au er e e ra a
by Ka tik y r e a .
7 A st i t h S co p i o s t i l
ar n e S i z i n g of t i b t
r n
’
a .
3
e r u e .
0
1
ocean full of lif e ; like J ar asan dh a shaping war an d p e ace ;
, ,
“
And as h e ha d crushed his en e mies and had lost all
caus e for f e ar and a s the strain o f t h e world s a ffairs had
,
’
1
h vi n g h i body n i t d V Dowso C l ss i c l D i ct i o
O r, a s u e . . n,
‘
a a n ar y .
’
2
H v i g fo t ss s s bd d
a n r re e u ue .
Th s t ch s of t h gods n d h o s
e e ar e ea er e a er e .
52
lashes of
thine are stringing a s it were a network o f pearl s , ,
.
, ,
and why ha s not the stream o f lac fallen on thy feet like
early sunlight o n rosy lotus buds ? And why are thy -
o f fl o we r s grieve my ey e s
,
like the loss o f the moon in ,
For this storm o f sigh s with which the robe on thy breast
is quive ring bows my loving heart like a ruddy tendril .
told .
’
But Vi lasavat i thus addressed made no reply and , , ,
1
ceaselessly upbraided divine love But in her lon ging to .
take away the grief o f my lord s heart she did not show ’
from the sunless shades and when she heard this she ,
spoke thus
My queen what can be done in a matter decreed by
,
( F
’
heart s desire hard though it be to gain
,
1 3 0 ) o r .
( a ) T h e gods ; ( b ) l ov e
1
.
54
oceans .
1
And many other roya l sag e s having conciliated ,
-
in her arms l ike t h e sky with the newly risen sun and the
,
-
w ith his cur ly hair yellow with many a p l ant a few a shes ,
yellow dye round his neck a s he lies o n his back and smiles
,
tink l ing of the anklets o f the z enana and weary his n urse , ,
1
Fo ur was t h e n u mb e r o f t h e oc e an s an d o f t h e arms o f N aray ana .
5
, ,
fresh t e ndril he took water and wiped her tear stained face
,
-
,
curds and boiled rice placed in a silver cup ; she o ff ered daily
to t h e goddess Durg a a sac rifi c e consisting o f parched grain
o f oblation boiled rice s e samum sweetmeats cakes ungu e nts
, , , , ,
“
And a s time went o n it chanced once that near the
,
1
T h e di v in e moth e r s o r p e r so n ifi e d e n e r gi e s of t h e ch i e f d e i t i e s
, .
57
,
’
with a hundred outspread white petals like the moon s ,
the queen with both their dreams And after some day s .
,
, ,
1 Wi f of
e u k an fi sa
Q .
58
, ,
had not heard the tidings yet from con stantly revolving
, ,
with an iron club which ten men were needed to lift and ,
o f the honour Can drap i d a felt for his deep learning and o f ,
his reverence due to Qukan asa and because they had played ,
ceased to follow him any more than the day would cease ,
like his beauty ; his limb s won fulness like the wishes of ,
his friends his waist became slender like the host of his ,
maj esty grew like his hair ; his arm s hung down more
,
’
and more like the plaits o f his enemies wives his eyes
,
of all the arts studi e d all the sciences and won great praise
, ,
.
, ,
side gra sping the circ l e o f the bit and using all their e fforts ,
with eye a skance the pupil turned and partly closed by the
,
the ground with his right hoof till the hair on his chest ,
65
,
’
at the moon s risin g ; and the princes each wishing to be ,
and weary with trying to curb their horses which were wild ,
5
66
l ike the moon s orb to the moon lotus grove o f royal races
’
-
,
hue lik e the circle o f Vasu ki s hood whit e ned by the sea o f ’
and brave and by the bards who ceasel e ssly r e cited aloud
, ,
Victory .
’
l
f e st at i o n o f the go d o f lov e no longer b o di le ss all the ,
’
people like a l otus grove awakened by the moon s rising
,
-
,
their left hand were l ike t h e nights of the full moon when ,
drun k the early sun l ight ; some with their tender feet ,
1
O r , A n an ga , n a m of K am e a.
2
c
S i n e h e c an n l o y gi v e i t t h e n m n t t h e s bst an c e
a e, o u or m e an i n g .
K u m ar a = ( a ) n a e m of K ar t ik y a ; ( b) p in c e
e r .
68
o n e wait for me !
, Drunk with gazing ho l d thy mantle ! ,
and thou art mocked ! Thou whose e yes art fi lle d with
l ove seest thou not thy fri e nds ? Maiden full o f gui l e
, ,
,
-
,
place the end o f thy silken robe o n thy head t o keep o fi the
sun s rays ! Thou wh o hast taken the vo w of S a t i thou
’
,
’
is raised and sportively cast athwart his horse s shoulder .
1
Kam a.
by step on a ma s s of white brace l et s s l ipping from their
l anguid arms reached t h e palace ”
, .
, ,
the prince with his head bent low and its crest shaking
, , ,
both arms rai s ed himself slightly from his couch while his
, ,
would bind him fast and absorb him and drink him i n
2
,
.
And after the embrace Can drfipi d a sat down o n the bare ,
-
,
like his own s on sat down on a seat placed for him When
,
.
glance s from the women who stood motion l ess with the ,
,
'
[ a s she sat
’
and approaching his mother sa l uted her ,
1 S u mm ar y o f
pp 1 7 6 18 9 2
.L i t s e w h i-
m to h i m.s elf .
,
.
’
3 S mm y of pp
u ar . 19 0 , 19 1 .
71
sat i sfi e d and she had embraced Vai cam p éyan a she sat
, ,
, ,
even from afar C u kan asa quickly rising while the kings .
, ,
to him with tears of j oy fal l ing from eyes wide with glad
,
together with Vai cam p éyan a Then the prince rej ecting .
,
1
S um m ar y o f p 1 9 3 . .
72
sat o n the ground the whole circl e o f kings except (; ukan asa
, , ,
thrill that passed ove r his limbs and then said to the ,
has at length gained the fruit o f his rule over the universe .
who have thee for their protector one like unto Bharata ,
, , , ,
“
And in these doings o f his the day came to a close ;
the sun s orb fell with lifted rays like the ruby anklet — its
’
—
interstice s veiled in its own light o i the Glory of Day as ,
circle o f Qe sh a s hoods ’
.
“
And when night had turned to dawn h e with h i s , ,
’
father s leave rose before sunrise in eagerness f o r the new
, ,
1
e l e phants he slew wi l d boars
, lions carabh as yaks and , , , ,
with but a few princes who were well mounted going over ,
1
Qa r ab h a a f ab u l
,
o u s an i m a l s u ppos e d to h av e e i ght l e gs an d to ,
d we ll i n t h e sn owy mou n t ai n s .
74
gold s eat placed in its midst And when the bath was .
there sat on a doubled rug with Vai cam p ayan a next him , ,
, ,
mind has its con sciousness dulled by early youth the char ,
yet cause great pain when they enter the ears of t h e bad ,
1
gloaming The teaching of a guru is ca l ming and brings
.
,
j ust a s old age takes away the dark stain o f the locks by
turning them to gray This is the time to teach thee
. ,
self esteem ; their royal glory ca uses the torpor bro ught
-
naked swords ha s risen from the milk ocean has taken her
, ,
1
( ) M an y sin s ( b) twi l i ght
a .
the moon s digit her restlessness from the steed U c c aih
’
the courage o f a Bhi ma l ike the rainy sea son she sends ,
1
L i t ( a ) c lim bs t r e e s ; ( b) p r ot e cts p aras i t e s
.
, .
80
sidle ; like cripp l es with steps brok e n by sin they are led , ,
5
sharpened by polishing when in the hands o f other s they ,
like men with cataract they can see no distance ; like men ,
bring about great calamity being daily fi lle d with sin they ,
1
Lit , . th i li mbs f i l th m
e r a e .
2
Wh i ch h v a e a st o ng sc n t
r e .
h vin g th obb i n g e y e s ( ) A n ob l e m an ; ( b) fi re
3 4
M en a r . a .
5
O r, d ink
r .
3
O r,t ax s e .
6
82
1
o wn pair of arms have received another pair ; they ima gin e
their forehead has a third eye b uried in the sk i n 2
They .
, ,
2
Lik e Gi va .
84
heads of thy foes raise the host of thy friends after thy
coronation wander round the world for conquest ; and
br i ng under thy sway the earth with its seven continents
subdued o f yore by thy father .
“
Having said thus much he wa s silent and by his , ,
, , , ,
“
Som e days l ater on an au spicious day the king , , ,
like the circl e of the Seven Rishis come down to see his
coronation strung on fi lam e n t s from th e lotus poo l o f the
,
-
“
From t h e complete concealment o f his body by
wreaths o f white fl o we r s interwoven and hangin g to his
1 L it i n l ai d
’
.
.
,
85
1
robes he wa s like Nara simha shaking h i s thick mane , ,
the throne and with him went the glory of his foes Hé
,
.
‘
1 O r, k e s ar a fl o w e rs .
2
B e c a ka , so comm n t y
e ar .
86
showed like the coral tree amid the white buds o f the
-
1
Both tr e e s o f p aradi s e .
88
the four oceans though they are the peers o f the grea t
kings D acarat h a B h agi rat h a Bharata D i li p a Alarka and
, , , , ,
them the sky to rain them the day to create them And
, ,
.
Mah a bh a rata .
round and thick too with the murmur o f the bees s ettlin g
, , ,
o n i t
, so that it shines as if fi lle d with the waves o f Yamun a .
The line s of moon white fl ags hide the horizon like river s
-
,
9
the army and that the bonds o f its j oints the noble ,
Q esha the
, lord of serpents in distress at the burden of earth
,
wise al l due rites and though the kings and min isters who
had come together sought to divert him with various tales ,
he spent the rest o f the day in sorrow for his heart was ,
tortured with bitter grief for his fresh separation from his
father When day wa s brought to a close he passed the
.
tore down the fortresses fi lle d up the hollows and hol l owed , ,
the s o l id ground .
“
B y degrees a s he wandered at will he bo w ed the
, ,
“
The E ast was his fi r st conquest then the Southern ,
abode o f those K i rat as who dwell near K ailét sa and are cal led ,
pat s o n his neck and went o n a l one l eaving his army far
, ,
y
bound and was left companionless ( 2 40 ) The pair o f
, .
both his horse and himself were tired and heated by the i r
toi l s he considered for a moment and l aughed at himse l f
, ,
,
‘
92
-
. as
“
The wind from the waves soft as sandal dewy cool , , ,
2
( 47) Like the person of a great man it showed clearly ,
1
All au sp l c l o u s s gn s C a kr a i s ( a ) a qu o i t ; ( b ) a c akr avfik a
1 .
f
.
2
(a) A d mon ;
e ( b) the h oner .
white D h é rt arash t ras as the Mah abh arata by the rivalry
,
seen has now been won the furthest point o f all fair things,
.
o n the ocean with its water bitter with salt and leaves this
, ,
’
that the world Brahm a s e gg which in the beginning of
, ,
S o thinking he
’
placed here und e r the guise of a lak e .
,
y u d h a s harnes
’
s ; ( 2 5 1 ) and the latter rolled on the ground ,
took him down to the lake and let him drink and bathe at ,
w ill After that the prince took o ff his bridle bound two
.
, ,
from the bank o f the lake threw it befor e the horse and , ,
1
l ike a snake he welcomed the breeze o f the waves ; like
,
’
o n e wounded with L ove s arrows he placed a covering o f ,
the tip of his trunk is wet with spray he adorned his hand s ,
1
F o r t h e l ov e o f s n ak e s f o r t h e b r e e z e V R agh u v am ca X III 12 , .
, .
, ,
.
96
t h e bevy of helps for the creation o f the body that con sist
o f matter formed of the fi ve gross elements .
i a in
,
f e ar of being sei z e d by the un w orthy ; or Rati ,
’
Gauri s mind o r the impersonate chastity of K a rtikeya ;
o r the brightness o f i a s bul l dwe l ling apart fro m his
’
1
M e gh ad fi t a , 3 8 .
97
s ummers .
Th e
Q v e t a d v ip a , o r Whi t Con t in t i cco d in g to W b s gg st d
e en , s, a r e er, u e e
an d ask her Who art thou and what is thy name and
,
“
, ,
“
Then when she had stilled her lute l ike a moon ,
, , ,
, .
“
Hail to my guest said she
‘
How has my l ord .
‘
, ,
’
fruit .
“
When her meal wa s ended and she had said her
‘
thy b e auty and thine exceeding grace fro m this thy pea ce
, ,
robe .
( 2 7 3 ) And
“
a s he behe l d her weeping C an d r ap i d a r e
takes for its o wn a beauty like this which one might have ,
and pain 1
. These her tears have crea t ed in me a further
curiosity even greater than before It is no slight grief
,
.
that can take its abode in a form like her s For it is not a .
fo l ded hand from the torrent some water to bathe her face .
and drying her face with the edge o f her bark robe slow l y ,
my a scetic life all u n fi t for thy ears ? for cruel has been
,
1
D van d va a p air o f oppo s i t e s a s
, ,pl e asu re an d p ai n
,
.
2
,
’
churned another from water another from the sun s rays
, , ,
, ,
whose l otus feet are caressed by the crests of the gods cast
down before h im ; and even in childhood he gained the
s overeignty of all the Gandharvas by a right arm tinged
with t h e fl ashin g of his sword ( 2 7 5 ) N o t far hence north .
,
him this p l ea sant wood Cai t rar at h a was made this great
, , ,
1
moonbeam fair in name and nature a second Gaur i
-
,
.
1
( a
) B r illi an t; ( b) D ur gfi .
04
advanced a few steps and beheld a graceful yout hfu l asc e tic
coming down to bathe H e was lik e Spring doing penance
.
The line o f ashes o n his brow mad e him lik e Ganges with
the line o f a fresh sandbank as though it were a sandal ,
1
mark to win Sarasvat i and played the part of a banner of
,
1
T h e Comm e n t ar y s ays A ho u s e i s wh i t e n e d to w e l com e an yo n e .
T h e f ac e ( o r mo u th ) i s t h e d we ll i n g of S ar a sv at i .
’
1 05
the delight of Sara svati the chosen lord of all the sciences , ,
him s elf .
ling the universe and yet has created this ascetic even ,
3
enchantment ( 2 8 3) Methink s that when Brahm a made
.
’
the moon s orb to gladden the world and the lotuses to be ,
’
Lakshmi s palace o f delight he wa s but practising to gain ,
s kill for the creation of this ascetic s face ; why else should ’
2
e u S t ff
e u .
3
a .
wi th b l ossoms .
5
R dK cl y
ea au a as a.
3 C
f D ul c
. di m n t m m e dit n t i li l i q on d m n t
e ru e c m s s u a s a u a a ur az , u e e
opera d m jo
a p t — R pi n n t h co n vol v l s V H ll m
a ra ar ar e .
’
a , o e u u . . a a ,
Hi st of
. Pt i h . v .
, c . v.
106
adherent who knows not good from ill and who is ever at
, ,
.
, ,
1
V i sh n u P ar an a W i l so n 1 8 6 5 vo l u p 2 9 7
, , , . .
, . .
1 08
ear his eyes a s his pupils dilated and his glance widened
,
grove so that the ten regions were fi lle d by the long rays
,
unworthy o f my cast e ”
Surely I r e fl e c t e d K a ma h im
.
, ,
alone 2 ”
Impelled by these thoughts I a dvanced and bowing ,
great curiosity in me ” .
“ ‘
There dwells in the world o f gods a great s age ,
ve t ake t u ;
Q his noble character is famed through the
universe ; his feet are honoured by bands o f siddhas god s , ,
kfi b ara ,
1
is dear t o the three worlds and gladden s the ,
1
Son of K v e u r a.
9
‘
Take him f o r he i s thin e she gave him to Qve t ake t u
, ,
’
1
And this spray comes from the p a rij a ta tree which rose ,
will now tell This being the fourt eenth day o f the month
.
,
has but the p l ayfu l ness that belongs to a garland ; let the
birth of the p érij fit a now reap its full blessing ! A t her ’
by force again st his will the S pray adorns his ear Now
, , .
1
T h e co r al t re e .
1 10
see that from his tremulous fi nge r s he had dro pped his
rosary at the same time a s his timidity ; but before it
reached the groun d I seiz ed i t and p l ayfully plac e d it o n ,
1
shafts o r sewn fast by the cords o f his charms
,
.
“
Dear P u n d ari ka this is unworthy o f thee This is the
, .
1
O r, v i tu e
r .
112
towards him as the lotus bed to the sun the tide to the -
,
o f him .
M ah acve t a and she has set out now for the hil l of
,
‘
Wher e fore say this ? Who am I ? When great souled -
fi lle d with this talk about him which though but a sound , , ,
1
I beheld these lines
A h ams a o n t h e M i n as l ak e l u r e d by a c r e e p e r s t r e ach e r o u s sh i n e
’
, ,
1
I n t h e i r y zi e r e , ln t h e
'
an m t
ri S sk t .
2
M an a si j a n m a = ( a ) rn i n t h e ama a l a bo M s '
k e ; ( b) bo rn in t h e
m d in , t e , l e
. . ov
M u kt ala t a = ( a ) a
. i e re e e r ; wh t c p ( )
b a p e ar l n e ckl ac e .
8
1 14
( 98)
2 By
the reading of this an even greater chang e ,
to thee 2 How long wert thou there 2 How far did he follow
us 2
” And shutting o u t al l my attendants I spent the
, ,
whole day with her in the palace list e ning to that tal e ,
.
a s they fell o n waters dyed with red chalk rose from the ,
the bees enter e d the folded l eav e s o f the red lilies seemed ,
,
-
1 16
giving his love a place within him silent and yet telling ,
hand rest e d o n his left cheek his brow from the clear rays
, ,
their colour was that o f a red lotus bed veiled in white silk - .
dari ka was su ff ering in this way a cureless ill but that still , ,
after this speech I tried again and again to rous e him but
a s he did n o t listen even when tenderly and a ffectionately
e xhorted in the words o f the pure teaching of the c a stras
from the interstices o f the split bark of the trees near and ,
di ffi c u lt o r unsubdued o r impossible
; H e scornfully , .
attempts the hardest tasks nor can any resist him For , .
1
Th e V i sh n P
u u r an a , Bk . V i . , oh . iii .
, m n ti on s s e v
e en s ns
u .
21
sense 2 For the night lotus b e d falls in love with the sun s -
’
ray and the day l otus leaves h e r hatred o f the moon and
,
-
,
and what more diffi c ult thin g can there b e than that o n e
like P u n d ari ka who is an ocean of unfathomable depth
, ,
This being the state o f a ffairs thou lady art the j udg e o f , , ,
'
The sun the crest j ewel o f the three worlds is now sinking
,
-
, ,
deaf mutes .
went hom e ; but I obs e rve d nothing o f what she did said , ,
When she went the sun with his steeds bright a s h ari t ala ,
from hel l ; after that night became fair with the moon , ,
it
. Its rising n o w is like a shower of coals to o n e consumed
by fever or a fall of snow to o n e ill from cold o r the bite
, ,
2
Love that is an oc e an w hose manifold passionate waves
are swelling at t h e rise o f a strong moon To this speech .
1
T h e a e ri st sm Rohi ni .
2
U t ka li ka= ( ) w v ; a a e ( b) l on gi n g .
1 25
even the lord of the night lotuses who remov e s all scruples , ,
while I have life I will follow him and honour him who
”
,
o f sandal j uice-
and bearing fl o o d s o f nectar ; the world
,
t h eir lovers ran hither and thither veiled in blue silk and ,
door o f the plea sure grove and set out to meet P u n dari ka
-
.
would that this miscreant moon would with its beams seiz e
him by the hair an d dra w him forward like myse l f As I
thus spoke she smilingly rep l ied : Thou art foolish my
,
“
,
1
O r h an d ,
2 H an ds
. .
128
again .
being pale from dryn ess was like a digit of Love s waning
,
’
1
priz e by Love who had in kindnes s arranged my coming
,
.
favour .
( 6 ) His lips were slightly open so that his
3 2 ,
kind depart not with my life thou that art dear a s life
, ,
1
P ar n ap d t r a a b ask e t of gi fts to b e sc r amb l e d f o r at a we dd i n g
, .
2
I e t h e r o w of p e arl s gi v e n by M ah é cy e t a
. .
, .
1 30
—
and rising with a bitt e r cry o f A las w h at is this mother , ,
”
father friends 2 I exclaim e d : Ah my Lord thou w ho “
, , ,
2
did not desert me ; it is not likely that it will leave me
now E ven blessed Death turn s a w ay his eyes fr om one
.
1
O mi t p r i y aj an avi cvasa va c a an i
,
n
2
R e a d p a m t ya kt a .
,
’
3
R d ea , a n t ar e .
1 33
life.
b
’
1
rich stor e of go ci r sh a sandal j u ice -
.
,
.
”
, , ,
1
G o gi r sh a a k in d of f r a gr an t s an d al
, .
1 34
best for the time and did not d i e F or what will not hope
,
.
achieve 2
That night I spent in T ar alika s company on the bank ’
1
V Vi. sh n u P ur fi na , B k i . .
, ch . ii i .
( F o r the d sc i pti o n of B ahm a s
e r r
’
ni ght )
.
1 36
“
From t h e v e ry fi r st Can drap i d a ha d been fi lle d with
reverence by h e r bea uty mod e sty and court e sy ; by the , ,
m e rely by vain tears But thou who hast done all right ly
.
,
.
, , ,
1
T t
a a h S ai n dh av a k o r aj ii k sh u d r a s , a a , J ay ad r at h ah, t t
V ar ad an e n a R u dr a sy a ar an n ah s am av ar ay at s v .
( Th n v t he ile in h S d k g t
i n l e , J ay a d r at h a , the th o gh boo n
‘
e r u c on
f e e d by R d
rr u r a, O my
so n , k pt
e u s all — M ah ?1b h arat a , vii .
,
2 5 74 .
1 38
,
’
are honoured by the thr e e worlds carri e d off from the city ,
1
him back . And in thy case too t h e sam e will som e how , ,
‘
Nobl e sir sh e r e plied ,
’
from t h e race of Apsarases ,
‘
1
M a d i r a, i n toxi c tin g b a , e wi tch i n g ; so c ll d b c s
a e e au e her e y sw
e e re
m a d i i ah
'
.
1 41
w a s silent .
1
curse whit e with thick ashes and half cov e red by black
, ,
antelope skin lik e the left breast of Durg a the crest j ewe l
, ,
-
’
of i a s thick locks ( 3 4 7 ) T hen at length Can d r l i da -
.
his leafy couch and fell a sleep while thinking what V ai cam
p a yana and sorrowing P at r ale kh a and his princely com
p e ers would th e n be imagining about him .
,
’
f vo to t h fi f t i t h s i st
a ur e e er .
142
“
Is this that T ar alik a ha s been sent to t e ll m e said to
, ,
g ,
1
L it .
, go i n g by m chi n y a er .
’
145
.
, ,
their lesson .
’
1
kalpa trees ( 3 5 9 ) She wa s resting on her bent arms
.
,
v ar ah a .
1
T re e s of p ar a di s e .
1 46
, , ,
‘
Who is h e and what are his par e ntag e name app e ar
, , ,
ance and age ? What did h e say and w hat didst thou
, ,
‘
Why thought h e did not the Creator make all my
,
’
,
‘
, , ,
, ,
f
ef ort of hastily rising ; tremb l ing hindered h e r steps the —
h am sas around drawn by the soun d of t h e anklets go t t h e
, ,
—
entered i n i t pretended to cov e r her bosom ; she le t fal l
tears of j oy—the excus e wa s t h e poll e n falling from t h e
fl o we r s i n her ear Shame choked her voice — the swarm .
, , ,
, ,
, ,
, ,
w ith an eff ort that all was well with her Th e n though .
,
1 49
—
standing n e ar the pain o f abs e nce as his r e fl e c t i o n faded .
, , ,
1
R e ad z rshyan vya t hd m an d i sh a j as t h e C al c u tt a e di t i o n
' '
z, ,
'
o i i , .
150
2
accept e d a s if she were o ff ering herself and Hence
,
’
,
‘
back her hand she did not notice the fall of her bracelet ,
.
,
‘
Prin cess K a dambari why dost thou n o t r e strain this ,
and though we have all tri e d to soothe her she will not be ,
1
All t h e r a sa s,
’
t h e t en e moti o n s of l ov f e, e ar , e t c .
, e nu m e ra e t d by
wr it e r s h to i c
on r e r .
2
B c s w t w
e au e a er as po ure d out to ra t i fy gi ft
a .
1 52
’ ’
w h ereve r it pl e a ses him and my dear fri e nd s heart .
, , ,
1
R d ni
ea r d a kshi
’
y yd
na .
4
do with me I wi l l go,
She was a sked by her life whi ch
.
’
,
togeth e r w ith thy life and so her heart was again turned
to Can d rapi d a Overwhelm e d wh e n the force of her
.
,
, ,
the duties of the day inc l uding his meal on the pleasur e , ,
bedewed with foam from the che w ing o f fawn s shining lik e ,
curiosity 2
’
1
Then turning his eyes in the dir e ction of the l ight h e
, ,
1
Thi s p ss g a a e is con d n s e ed ,
157
w hat is left for u s to give the e 2 Thou art lord of our life
w hat can we o ff er thee ? T hou hast alr e ady b e stowed t h e
great favour of thy presence what r e turn could we make 2
Thou by thy sight hast made our lif e worth having ; ho w
can we r e w ard thy coming ? ( 3 8 6) Therefor e K a damba ri
'
1
R ad m e a sh o .
158
'
C e sh a
,
1
b e cause it wa s the only j e w el l e ft of all that ros e
at t h e churning of n e ctar w as for that r e ason gr e atly ,
self M ah acve t a ther e fore s e nds Tar ali ka with the necklac e
.
garb that con sort e d with that hour she stood re ve aled lik e
the very goddess of moonrise a s she rest e d o n the hand ,
But the body is a gift at the s e rvic e of any man and lif e i s ,
“
M ad ale kh a smilingly r e pli e d to this spe e ch of his :
‘
"
E nough Princ e My frien d K a dambari is pained by thy
,
.
1
A t re e of p ar a dis e .
1 61
g e 2
and then waiting a short tim e sh e b e gan afresh : How
, ,
‘
, ,
the K i m p ur u sh a land .
“
Then the moon lord o f stars weary o f being kept
‘
, ,
t a lis banyans and kan dalas cool with the breeze from
,
1
, ,
2
the hardly stirred ripples A s though with the feverish .
1
T ali , a i n k d o f p lm K n d l pl n t
a a a a, a a ai n .
2
O r , re a in d g i l thi ck comin g
ay r a a , .
1 62
1
creeper bowers of Mount Mandara ( 3 9 4 ) Then when the .
from the rock bathed his lotus face said his morning
, ,
seats f o r them .
t h e E ast ; G an dh am ad an a of t h e So u th ; V i p u la of t h e W e st ; an d
, ,
S u p zt r cv a ,
'
of t h N o th e r .
2 F ath o f K v
er u era .
3
B hm a
ra .
1 64
K e yuraka
’
No longer d id royal Glory envious at the
.
,
, , ,
sid e long glance then with his heart then with a thrill
, ,
.
thee with folded hands that kiss her cr e st and that are ,
they from whose eyes thou art never abs e nt For in truth .
thin e abs e nce burn like sunlight Truly all yearn for t h e .
'
”
necklace which wa s left by thee on thy couch
, S o saying .
,
”
,
it
. The necklace he put round his neck aft e r anointing it ,
1
A ph s d n ot i g
ra e e n re a di ss to
ne c he v . V . su p r a , p.1 5 .
1 66
the peg of the tethering rope and l eaning again st the stab l e -
,
, ,
away and came down and after but a short rest in the ,
, ,
1 Po u ri n g wat er in to t he h nda w as t h e c o n fi r m at i o n of a gi ft . V .
sup r a , p . 1 50 .
9
en ! And a s P at rale kh a ’
retinu e ( 4 1 2
.
) Filled even at fi r st sight with gr e at love f o r
slender hand .
all thy r e tinu e weep c e as e lessly for thy pain Acc e pt thin e .
1
T r an spos e i ti .
2
H y bi se u s m i t t a bi li s ch n g s co l o
a e ur th i c
r e a d ay .
70
d e lica t e
a nature what does not tend to pain ? E ve n cool
lotus fi b re s turn to fi re and moonligh t burns Seest thou
-
.
, ,
the camp .
’
well known to him that had com e from his father s pr e sence
, ,
circle o f the fl ashin g rays o f his crest j ewels Our subj ects .
s een thee 2 Our heart longs eagerly for thee The queen .
and the z enana pin e for thee Therefore let the cutting .
,
( 4 1 7 4 2 6 cond e n s e d )
-
And o n the way h e beh e ld in t h e
forest a red fl ag n e ar w hich wa s a shrine of Durg a guarded
, ,
, ,
a sked him about his birthplace ca ste knowl e dge wif e and , , ,
him .
( 42 7 ) When t h e sun set the princ e s e ncamp e d ,
2
und e r the trees that chanced to be n e ar ; the golden
1
R d ea hr i d dp i ga n t a v y a m ,
su f i n d m st g ‘
his r e u o .
’
2
O r, sa mp a/nn a , u ll r n, f -
g ow h v g f i t n d fl w a in ru a o e r s,
’
a cco di n g to
r
t he comm n t y e ar .
1 73
, ,
favours 2
H e constantly longed for the sight of K a dambari
.
1 R d khi n n
ea e .
2
R dpea r a sad d n am .
Re d 3
a j
°
a n et t, et c .
1 74
1
wearing untorn linen robes bracelets turba n s cr e sts and , , ,
not only himself but his palace and the city and indeed , , , ,
so ,
in his long i ng to hear news o f her he awaited the ,
o rn a m n ts i n th
e e ir h sty mov m n ts
a e e .
2
P a r a va ga i va , or ,wi th mi n d n sl v d to oth tho ghts e a e er u .
’
176
seiz ed by despair .
speak ,
she was checked in her utt e rance by sha m e and ,
count her many griefs with the bright tears that fell with
o u t touching her cheeks a s with bent h e a d sh e ma de the ,
“
Princess what means this 2 s e wiped her r e ddened
,
1 P l a c i n g a stop aft e r a di t i t m i n st e a d of a ft e r n i h sh a m
g g e .
1 77
seemed to purify with the tears that fell from her brimming
,
”
lekh a she said to me
, by rea s on o f my great favour f o r ,
,
’
’
t e c t e d have I b e en led to deserve my parents blame by
,
12
1 78
1
foot destined for the palac e aco ka tree
,
In his ut ter
-
.
ll s o to t h e i d e a th at t h e ago k a wo u l d b u d wh e n to u ch e d by
1 An a u i n
t h e foot of a b e au t i fu l wom an .
180
tell thy parents ? L ove him self like a parent plans for , ,
love Why sho u l d I tell the e of thos e who hav e them selves
.
.
, , .
heart s belove d ’ ” .
( )
a S bj ct m utt ; ( ) p pos ; ( ) l at i o n b e tw n s bj ct t t d
h e -
a er ur e 0 re ee u e re a e
and it n d ; ( d ) comp t n t p
s e so n to h i t —V V dzt n t sa e e er e ar . .
‘
e
'
a ra ,
’
p 2 4 ; V ac p t y D i ct i o n a y
’
- as
. a a r .
M n ix 9 0
2
a u
,
’
.
, .
18 1
afi e c t i o n
which though restrain ed found a path and , , ,
‘
Without thee I cannot live ; i s contrary to experie n ce ’
.
‘
L ove conquers me is a reproach o f my o wn fault I ,
’
.
.
,
sleeper 3
Let me be a warning o f t h e sorrow o f a s ervi ce
.
the
1
I dow
.thee . body s s om J y
,
n on t h e ri e fr o ( a common i d e a in
S sk t w t s
an ri ho l ds ob
r i e r ) , an d poin ts
t he r e o n it s .
2
R d pl c stop ft
e a , S a m d i ga/n t i , an d a e t he a er sva y a nt i ns te d ofa
ft
a e r sa i n di ca n t i .
3 w k sl p g l o
I c , a a e a e e in
. . i n .
182
PART II .
be i ng .
1
Ree l ing under the strong sweetnes s o f K a dambar i as
o n e i nto x icated I am bereft o f sen se
, in that I fear n o t t o ,
1 ’
O r, ‘
win e .
184
, ,
”
,
'
,
wa s a s a shrine o f lov e .
‘
Whi l e he wa s thus drawn forward by strong love which ,
crossing the Sipr a where the water rose but to his thigh ,
his despondent face and his eyes that h e ralded his inward,
had dr awn back and paid his homage the prince havin g
.
, ,
“ ”
What shall I say ? replied K e yuraka ; I have no
7
'
o n her couch veiled her head and spent the day without
, ,
swooned .
‘
Then awakening from his swoon he l amented that he
, ,
distance from her Her body cannot even endure the fall
.
1
L i t e rall y th at f o re st of c re e p er s se m ai de n s
, ,
. .
’
188
.
,
that a s the prince had gained all know l edge made roya l ,
“
When left by thee he ha l ted a day and then gave the
, ,
189
,
‘
,
‘
”
, , .
thinking that where Vai cam p ayan a was there was K a dam
bari also and resolved to fetch him back ( 5 1 8 ) H e heard
,
.
that the king and queen h ad gon e to Qu kan asa s house and
’
the reverse way ; ( 5 2 3) for them the base are exa l ted ,
’
n o t feared thy wrath nor thought that his mother s life
,
190
do a s is fi t t i n g ( 5 2 9 ) g
(. u k an asa persisted in blaming his
'
Q u k a n fi sa so ,
as not to delay his departure The con .
”
j unction of the planets they answered h im is against
, ,
o f e arth in vain does L ove bend his bow or the moon ris e
, ,
.
the fault of l ove or the d e stiny o f suff er ing that lay upon
a s he did not give up his aff ection ; an d o n e night whil e
, ,
,
Whi l e I thus tho u ght .
, ,
.
but she counted all the toil o f the j ourney light in her
longing to behold him again But when she b e held him .
13
4
fi xed ,
’
‘
Know me to be the moon ! ( 5 7 3) When I wa s rising to
help the world I wa s curs e d by thy friend b e cause my ,
own fault utt e red the curse that he sh ould e ndure the
,
M ah acve t a . Now she is sprung from the rac e that had its
,
’
to P u n d ari ka s father H i s spiritual power is gr e at and
.
,
thy rider shall die thou shalt bath e and be freed from the
,
’
curse . Then I implored him that a s my friend w as about
to be born with the moon god in the world o f mortals I -
, ,
‘
Then M ah é cve t é b e at her breast with a bitter cry ,
5 7 7 5 7 8 -
a acv e zt i ,
love to her was drawn the c l oser from the l ikenes s o f her
sorrow that she should spend her l ife in ministering to the
,
1 98
o f the prince and o n the morro w she j oyfully saw that his
,
when he heard from Tvari t aka how the prince s heart had
broken h e interrupted him an d cried that a funera l pyre
, ,
Then Tvari t aka implored him to hear the rest o f the story
o f Vai cam p éyan a an d his grief was follow e d by wonder ;
,
a cannibal
. Yay at i decrepit T r i c am ku a Can d éla the
,
3
, ,
4
Gang a became his wife and the Vasu s his sons Nay , ,
.
,
'
, ,
And thou sire art not behind the men of old in virtue nor
, , ,
is the moon greater than the god from whom the lotus
springs Our dreams at o u r sons birth c o nfi rm t h e tale ;
.
’
”
practising austerities to s e cure this blessing ( 60 2 6 0 4 )
,
.
-
king remi n ded her that it wa s her part to comfort Qukan asa
and his wife She also to whom we shall o we the j oy
.
,
1
V . sup r a , p p 1 9 , 20 , 4 7
. .
2
Ak i n g o f t h sol e ar r a e c .
3
V . sup r a , p 6 . .
4
R d h t dn am
ea as ap i V a sza m .
20 2
,
t he
body o f my son Can dr api d a 2 Sur e ly thou must be W holly '
'
and told his royal retinue that he would now carry out his
long cherished desir e o f an a scetic life and that they must
-
,
.
, ,
1
The comm n t y ys m oth i s ai d to d ght e
e ar sa
‘
er
’
s a au r -i n -law , j st
u
as t a t a , f th
a i s s i d to
er,
’
n a a so .
2
Th e p i t s wn h i sto y n o w co n t i n d f om p 4 7
ar o
’
o r 1s ue r . .
204
me till J zt b ali had recalled the past to thee and now sends
’
( 6 2 1 i
"
.
,
1
of the world wi t n e sses of right and w rong d welling within
, ,
his own body to behold his actions wi l l not do his duty for ,
1
Th ecomm n t y xp l in s th s In d
e ar e a e e as ra, Y am V n a, ar u a, Som a
an d K v u T h C l c tt t n s l t i o n pp
e ra . e a u a ra a a ar e n tly t n s l at s
ra e a re a di n g
20 5
all food .
and when I did not touch them she said tend e rly : It is
unnatural f o r birds and beasts to refuse food w h e n hungry .
w hat may o r may not be eaten yet thou art now born as ,
sil e nc e
.
o f Rohin i ,
—
j oy of K adam b ari s eyes thou O moon ha st ’
, ,
heard t h e story of thy past birth and that o f this foolish being , .
, .
l e ave bodies b e set with t h e ills of birth old age pain and , , ,
( 6 35 ) .
1
among u s yet let u s follow the custom o f the wor l d
, .
’
1
forest ( 6 42 ) And wher e else have I known such j oy as
.
2
here 2 All my palaces too have been given over to thy , ,
son i n law take my son therefore with his bride and taste
- -
, , ,
the j oys o f home Then Cit rar at h a went with Can drapi da
.
’
, ,
1
F o r an ar g dh v m i g
’
M n i ii 3 2
a ar r a e, a u .
, . .
2
Cf M Ar n l
. od. :
A h wh t h spi i t i t h i gh st li f h th l d
, e re e r s e e a e ,
1
the yearning of two births gave an ever fresh and in
e x haustible de l ight N or did the Moon rej oice alone with
.
wi tho u t t au to l ogy
’
1
A p i t n ar u h t a
, .
A P P E N D I X .
D E S CR I P TI O N OF U J J A YI N I .
—
compassed by a moat deep a s hell a s by th e ocean mis ,
—
taking it f o r another earth and surround e d by f e nc e d
walls whit e with plaster like Kail a sa with its many points
, , ,
dwelling of i a .
gold dust for sand with conch an d oyster pearls coral and
-
, ,
emeralds laid bare The pain ted halls that deck it are
.
by the breez e like the peaks o f Him a laya with the heavenly
Ganges falling on them Common s gray with ke t aki .
1
i a.
2 Fi e n ds att n d n t e a on i a.
3
Vi d e p 9 8
. .
212
1
of speech they are truthful ; though handsome cont e nt
, ,
3
se u r s in al l arts pl e asant and intelligent ,
They talk .
4
of speech versed in stories of all kinds accomplished in
,
5
,
7
spring bre e z e constant ly going to the south ; upright,
3
,
Q at r u gh n a ; 9
like the day following the sun ; l ike a 10
,
15
it ha s its beauty worn ; lik e the form o f Garuda it is ,
1
O r le a n e d
,
r .
2
O r tho u gh f u ll o f e n e rgy th e y f e ar th e ir e n e m i e s
, , .
3
O r lb l
,
i e r a 4
V S fihi t y a D ar p a n a 64 1
. .
-
,
.
5
I bi d .
, 5 68 .
3
o
g g ts
O r , ff e ri n if .
7
co t
O r, gp t s n ai n i n in e re e -
.
3
tt t v to wom
O r, a en i e en .
B oth of R m
3
r Bh t
er a a an d ar a a .
13
th f ds
O r, e i r ri e n .
11
O of
r, S choo l (
t h e S arv ast i vfi di n a s bd v s o of
u i i i n t h e V ai b h ash ik a
B ddhi sts)
u .
12
O m tt n d sp i i t
r, a O l ot s h d
er a r .
13
r, u -
ue .
15
It h t s v l ts
as r e a ur e au .
2 13
11
a dorned it is ad o rn e d t h e most ; tho u gh composed o f ‘
12
many elements it is yet stable and it surpasses in splen, ,
for his steeds vail their heads at the charm o f the sweet
chant o f the wom e n singing in concert in the lofty white
palaces and his pennon droops before him There his rays
, .
1
k p i n g i t cov n n ts fi m
O r, ee s e a r .
2
ho s s wh i t n d w i th i vo y an d cow i e s
O r, u e e e r r .
3 h vin g sp l e n di d mo n t i n s always at h n d
O r, a u a a .
4
f ls
O r, a e . O go l d p i e c e s 5
r, .
3
( )a D mo n ; 6
( ) ego l d n d i c 7 O og u e s e e. r, r .
3 O r,t h spo t i n g of Ki n g B al a
e r .
13
I ts c st s al ov d e ar e e .
11
Vi h a ( ) w i thora t n ck la c s ; b
( ) h av i n g t e
u mpl s e a e e .
12
H av i n g m n y c i t i z n s a e .
214
c akrav akas ; nor n e e d they any lamps for they pass gold e n ,
kindling o f love fi lls the city with music like the mourn
, ,
ing o f Rati for the burning o f the God o f Love There the .
’
night s close are drown e d an d rend e r e d vain by the
,
, ,
1
the ambrosial voices of the tam e cranes ( 1 1 1 ) Ther e .
T KR A P I P A
F
D E S C RI P TI O N or
3
( 1 1 2 ) Like hell , he wa s the refug e of the lords of ea rth ,
fearing when thei r soarin g pride was shorn ; like the stars 4
,
1
Th e n fo ll ows Th e r e —d e mon s p 4 7 l 1 8 ,
’
.
, . .
2
Fo ll o w s p 4 8 l 1 7 gay .
, .
, .
’
3
R e d k l i h ( ) Ki n gs ; ( 6 ) mo n t ai n s
a O
u a a u .
4
Loss o f d p e n d e n c i s o l oss of wi ngs
e e r, .
5
216
’
CA N D RA P I D A S E N T RY I N TO TH E P A LA C E .
who had their bodies with the e x ception o f hands feet and
, , ,
o ffi c e o f noble birth
,
faithful ; who s e heroism might be
,
water o f Gange s .
2 17
A TT E N D A N T S
’
V I LA S A V A T I S .
like Qri with the w ave s of milk and wa s having her time ,
honour from all the world with the lob e s of their ears long , ,
9 U K A N A S A S PA L ACE .
kings who had ent e red the palace with double blan ket s
drawn round the mahouts who sat o n their should ers ,
court .
D E S CR I P T I O N O F N I G H T .
glow had melted away like the garland round the fac e of
,
’
yellow orpiment brok e n by the mountain horses hoofs ;
powdered with gold scattered from the ho l e s dug o ut by t h e
claws o f rats ; lined by the b oo t s of musk deer and yaks
-
sunk in the sand and covered with the hair o f r allakas and
rahku s fallen about fi lle d with pairs o f partridges resting
on the broken pieces o f rock ; with the mouth s of its caves
inhabited by pair s o f orang outangs ; with the s weet scent
-
of wand s o f o ffi c e.
P A S S AG E S P R I N T E D I N T H E AP P E N D I X 1 .
1 88 , 4 — 1 8 9 , 5 1 9 6 , 4—1 9 9 , 1
19 0 , 6 —
19 1 , 5 2 4 3 , 4 -1 0
19 2 , 1 1 —19 4 , 2
P A S S AG E S C O N D E N S E D O R O M ITT E D .
2
*31 1 0 34 , a
—
,
46 , 7 48 , 4
81, 3 -1 0 -
1o
83 , 1 -8 242 , 6 10
-
85, —
3 89 , 4 —2 4 s, 3
1 19 , —
51 1 24 , 3
1 37 , 7 —1 3 8 , 3
14 1 , 6 —1 5 5 , 5
1 62 , 8 — 1 64 , a
1
T h e fi gu r e s f
re er to t he pa ge an d li n e of t he N i rn ay a -
S agara
ed t o of K d mb i
i i n a a ar .
2
P ss g s m k e d
a a e ar are co n de n s e d , an d o nl y occ asi on l ph as e s a
a r re
t n sl t e d
ra a .
INDE X D E P R O P ER NAME S AND SAN SKRIT WORD S
A . Au b e , ri v e xv
r,
A C AL A , m an , 1 7
a A u c i t y av ra ici
ar c c a vii i
,
-
k
A c c h o d a , l a e , i x , 9 2 , 1 02 , 1 03 , 1 08 , A v alo k l t e ev a-
r a . xv i . 1 6 2
1 12 , 1 8 9 , 1 9 1 , 1 9 5 , 1 9 9 v t
A an i , a r i n e , 1 9 9 p ov c
t
A co k a , a r e e ( J o n e si a A yo ka ) , 4 0 ,
B
ot
4 3 , 1 1 7 , 1 7 8 n e , 1 86 , 1 9 4
.
w o
A cv at t h am an , a w o
ar ri r , 13 8 B ad ar i k fi , a e r i a e , 2 1 6 h mt g
w o
A b h i m an y u , a arri r , 13 7 , 1 38 B k
a ula , a t
r e e , M i m u s p s e le n g o '
t godd ss
A di i , a e , 2 13
g sty s g
A a a , a a e , xi , 1 8 , 1 9 , 20 , 4 9 , Bl e a, v .B l a ar a m a, 22
2 10 B al a, a king , 2 13 not e
A gh am arsh a n a , hym n , 38 , 14 1 B alah ak a , a w arr io r, 6 1 , 6 2 , 6 3, 6
g
A n i , xvi , 4 , 9 , 1 1 , 1 4 , 3 5 , 41 , 4 5 ,
72 B alar zi m a ,
‘
r b oth
er ri n a, E of K sh
A h av an i y a , fi r e , 4 0 33 , 5 l , 9 7 , 1 5 6
Ai r é v at a, I n d ra s’
ele ph t
an , 5 , 4 6 , B an a , o r B an ab h a t t a , t h e au t h o
8 5 8 6 , 9 6 , 1 09 , 1 3 3 , 2 1 5 vi i , V 1 11 , x11 , X I V , xvn , xy m , xi ) a
A j at a q at ru , a in , 50k g xx
, xxi , xx
ii , 3
kb
A ar , xi v B zma , a e
’
d mo
n, 1
c ty
A lak é , a i , 9 B d
e n all , r P of o
e ss r , xi v
k k g
Al ar a , a i n , 8 8 B h agi r at h a , a k g
in , 3 , 2 5 , 37 , 4 7
ct
A i nr i t a , n e ar , 8 , an d p a ssi m 72 , 8 8
A n anga , god o ov f l e , 66 Bh ar a a , a t k g
i n , 4 7 , 60 , 7 2 , 8 8 , 1 0
A n d h ak a , a e d mo n , 4 7 , 2 14
s t t o o jo
A fij a li , t h e al u a i n f d
in e u p B h at su , a gu 1 ru ,
r ai e s d h ds an , 38
Bhi m a, a w i o 60 78
arr r, , ,
2 16
A n wb a n d h a , 1 8 0 B h i sh m a , aw a i o 3 0 rr r,
A p av ak t r ak a , m te re , xi i B h ig s g
r u, a a e,1 38
p s ar a se s , t h e , ymphs
n , 64 , 1 00 , B h fi sh ana , o r B h fi sh an ab h a t t a ,
V l l]
1 0 1 , 1 02 , 1 1 2 , 1 40 , 2 0 7 xx i ii , 1 8 3
h t
A r a , xv i , 1 6 2 B hm
ra a, 2 , 3 , 1 0 , 41 , 55 , 94
ps s
A r i sh t ii , an A ar a , 1 0 2 9 6 , 1 0 1 , 1 0 5 , 1 34 n e , 1 4 7 ot
j h o
Ar u n a , a e r , 1 8 , 1 3 7 , 1 38 ( K i r B ri h ad r at h a , a i n , 5 3 k g
t avi r y a , a k gin , 2 7 ) B h sp t
ri a a i, a s g
a e , 4 , 1 1 , 46 n e ot
B hm
A r t h ap at i , a r a an , 2 50
A i t h ap a t t i , xi x
'
B r i h at k at h a, xn , 3 n e , 2 1 2 ot
A r u n dh at i , 4 6 B th ss
ir l e , t h e , 1
A r a,y mt e r e , xi l , 1 1 n ot
e B dh
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