वासवदत्ता (महाकवि सुबन्धु - श्लेष-प्रधान शास्त्रीय गद्यकाव्य सान्वय सटीक)

110 VĀSAVADATTĀ
pitchers in water> as the battle arts ¹ of Sugrīva bathed <Kum-
bhakarṇa in blood>; <sprinkled with dust from the feet of fair women> as the shores of the sea are <variegated with the colours of beautiful trees>; [220] <causing contempt for canals> as the dis-
position of new monarchs ² <causes dishonour to the honourable> ³;
adorned with palaces that seemed to bear aloft, under the guise
of the strings of pearls placed on their pinnacles, a host of stars
come in curiosity ⁴ to behold the damsels of the city; [221] made
brilliant with flocks of peacocks lurking in the vicinity; present-
ing the semblance of crystal pitchers; on one side ⁵ showing the
rising ⁶ of untimely clouds by masses of the smoke of aloes burn-
ing constantly; on the other side having peacocks dancing joy-
ously,⁷ called by the exceeding ⁸ deep roll of drums; with the
<descent of the eyes of the world> ⁹ as the even-tide has the <set- ting sun>; with <charming women, filled with love-longing>, as
Janaka's place of sacrifice ¹⁰ had <Rāma longing for his wife>;
[222] <delighting in love's union> as multitudes of mankind ¹¹
<honour divinity> ¹²; the repository, as it were, of delightsomeness;
the home, so to say, of love; the palace, it might be termed, of
wanton sport ¹³; [223] the place of assembly, it would seem, of
loveliness.
Kandarpakētu, as well as Makaranda, was astonished at
hearing ¹⁴ the chatter of the maidens, tender in their affection
¹ Tel. ed., 'battle deeds'; Srirangam text, 'tendency toward battle'; cf. Rāmāyaṇa,
6. 67.
² Is there here a possible covert allusion to the recent accession of a new king inferior
to his predecessor (cf. p. 9 above)?
³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, '<with elephants going to the canals> as the rule of
monarchs has <honourable men, income, respect, and taxes>.'
⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit 'in curiosity.'
⁵ Tel. ed. omits 'on one side.'
⁶ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'warlike preparation.'
⁷ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'having intoxicated peacocks.'
⁸ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit 'exceeding.' ⁹ Namely, to see its beauty.
¹⁰ The Daṇḍaka forest, where Sītā was carried off from Rāma.
¹¹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'humanity.'
¹² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text add 'adorned with many <walls> as a forest is adorned
with many <sal-trees>.'
¹³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'of all wanton sports.'
¹⁴ Tel. ed., 'Kandarpakētu, entering that palace with Makaranda, hearing ..., saw