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

as flocks of birds ¹ in a beautiful tank dislike ² the ‹basil›; [135] that has the beauty of the ‹indrāṇī-plant› as Śakra delights in ‹Indrāṇī› ³; that ‹surpasses the wormwood-tree› as a great hero ⁴ ‹subdues his foes›; that has the ‹beauty of globe- amaranths› as a knave has ‹unimpaired good fortune›. [136] ‘When spring-tide is far advanced on earth, who is not transformed,⁵ since even an ‹emancipated ascetic beamed›, for the ‹mango with its creeper bloomed›? Like a ‹feather-guard› ⁶ the swarm of bees shone as a ‹protection›, nestling on the arrow- shaft of the fresh mango-buds ⁷ of Him whose arrows are flowers. Upon the Arabian jasmine-bud ⁸ that had come forth from its stem the sweetly ⁹ humming bee [137] seemed to sound the trumpet-call for Kāma’s march ¹⁰ to victory over the threefold world. By its fresh shoots the ushoka, because of its longing to be touched by a maiden’s ankleted foot,¹¹ red with the dye of new lac, seemed to have assumed that colour.¹² The medlar-tree shone as if, through sprinkling ¹³ with mouthfuls from amorous girls’ lotus lips completely ¹⁴ filled with sweet wine, it had assumed its (the wine’s) colour ¹⁵ in its own flowers. The ushoka-cluster, dotted by multitudes of bees that had fallen within it, inflamed the hearts ¹⁶ of travellers like the circlet of the half-extinguished pyre of the Mind-Born God. [138] Like a necklace of pearls and sapphires,¹⁷ the beauty of the spring-tide was radiant with rows of blossoming Arabian jasmines and goodly swarms of bees.

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¹ Tel. ed. omits ‘of birds.’ ² Tel. ed., ‘displease.’ ³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘that is ‹radiant with the indrāṇī-plant› as Śakra is ‹delightful to Indrāṇī›.’ ⁴ Tel. ed., ‘as one of great wisdom.’ ⁵ Tel. ed., ‘who would not be transformed’? ⁶ Tel. ed., ‘like the written series of the letters of a name,’ without attempt at paronomasia; similarly the Srirangam text. ⁷ Tel. ed., ‘flowers.’ ⁸ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘in the hollow of the expanded Arabian jasmines.’ ⁹ Tel. ed. omits ‘sweetly.’ ¹⁰ Tel. ed. omits ‘march.’ ¹¹ Tel. ed., ‘a maiden’s foot charming with the tinkling of an exquisite anklet.’ ¹² Tel. ed., ‘that very colour.’ ¹³ Tel. ed., ‘contact.’ ¹⁴ Tel. ed. omits ‘completely.’ ¹⁵ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘perfume.’ ¹⁶ Tel. ed., ‘minds.’ ¹⁷ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘like a necklace with pearls and sapphires.’