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

50 VĀSAVADATTĀ
dharvas who roamed along its slopes»; for he never ceased, with
his visible exaltation of ⟨majesty⟩, to delight the «steeds that
bore his army». [23] He was a ⟨Himālaya⟩, though not shaken
by «snow» nor suited to the birth of «Umā», for he was ⟨indeed
a lotus⟩ unshaken by «pride» and unsuited for the birth of
«deceit». He was a «snowy» ⟨bullock⟩-banner set upon a
«hill», for he was «indeed exalted in speech» and set as a banner
of ⟨justice⟩.
He was a ⟨wind⟩, ⟨bending all the forest down⟩, ⟨a friend of
the fire⟩, ⟨eager for the clouds⟩, and ⟨bearing along the flowers⟩;
for he was ⟨ever patient⟩, ⟨straightening every crooked way⟩,¹
⟨foremost of ascetics⟩, ⟨not avid of sensual pleasures⟩,² and the
⟨joy of the wise⟩. [24] He was a mine of gems ⟨with no
serpents⟩,³ exceeding⁴ deep its ⟨boundaries⟩, ⟨no otter a terror to
it⟩, ever a very refuge for ⟨fishes⟩, ⟨filled with water⟩, ⟨bearing
ships⟩,⁵ whereto (belonged) the ⟨mountain⁶ and the crocodile⟩,
⟨the mighty lord of rivers⟩, the ⟨ocean⟩; [25] for he was ⟨no
knave⟩,⁷ exceeding⁴ deep his ⟨decorum⟩, ⟨no light of his dismaying
any⟩, ever a refuge like the ⟨moon⟩,⁸ ⟨delightsome⟩, ⟨rich in
children⟩,⁹ ⟨his serenity unshaken⟩, ⟨great, proud⟩, and ⟨with
a signet ring⟩. [26] As the moon causes joy in the ⟨night
season⟩, is the friend¹⁰ of ⟨white lotuses⟩, has his mansion filled
with all the ⟨digits⟩, and is ⟨unsurpassed by the constellations⟩;
he caused joy in the ⟨festivals⟩, was the friend¹⁰ of ⟨pleasure
groves on earth⟩, had his mansion filled with all the ⟨arts⟩, and
⟨subdued the excessive might of his foes⟩. As Sumēru caused
the ⟨sun to rise⟩, gave a ⟨golden glory⟩, and had ⟨wealth sur-
passing the (other) mountains⟩; he caused the ⟨prosperity of his
friends⟩, possessed ⟨every beauty⟩, and had ⟨good fortune im-
pregnable and abundant⟩.
¹ Or, ‘banishing all famine.’ ² Or, ‘eager for the gods.’
³ Tel. ed., ‘with no timayas’ (glossed as ‘a sort of fish,’ i. e. ‘a whale’); Srirangam
text, ‘with no fear of serpents.’ ⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit.
⁵ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘with a good bed.’ ⁶ Māināka.
⁷ Tel. ed., ‘unbending’; Srirangam text, ‘fearing not his subjects.’
⁸ Tel. ed., ‘ever with a moon-like mind.’
⁹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘receptacle of virtue.’
¹⁰ Tel. ed., ‘the one friend.’