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

88 VĀSAVADATTĀ autumn days have ⟨cucumbers⟩¹ exceeding² full blown; others desired the ⟨very beautiful girl⟩ as men eager to repel a foe³ desire ⟨their own army⟩; [144] some listened to ⟨Holi-songs⟩ as fowlers listen for ⟨birds⟩; some were intent on the pursuit of ⟨(mere) appearance⟩ as hunters are intent on the pursuit of ⟨wild beasts⟩; some destroyed the doctrines of ⟨conventionality⟩ as adherents of the teachings of Jāimini destroy the doctrines of the ⟨Buddhists⟩; some showed (only) the ⟨returns of the year⟩ as wagtails reveal ⟨gain for astrologers⟩; some uttered ⟨rather doleful cries⟩ as the borders of Sumēru are ⟨made of gold⟩; [145] some were ⟨dazzled at the sight of glorious folk⟩ as pools of expanded⁴ white lotuses are ⟨closed at the sight of the sun⟩; [146] some trusted in the delusion⁵ produced by the sight of the ⟨beauty of the universe⟩ as Duryōdhana trusted in the delusion⁵ produced by the sight of ⟨Kṛṣṇa⟩; some, though ⟨haughty within themselves through the consciousness of their elephants⟩, had goodly «steeds», for they were indeed ⟨powerful in their know- ledge of self-defence⟩ and had goodly «arms»; some, though desiring to ⟨seize the hands (of their foes)⟩, thought «to give life», for indeed, desiring ⟨to wed (Vāsavadattā)⟩, they thought «of a thing not easy to do»; [147] some, though ⟨subdued⟩, were «stalwart», for they were indeed ⟨dejected⟩ and «motion- less»; some had their ⟨peace⟩ taken away on account of their ignorance of the mysteries of their «senses» as the Pāṇḍava princes had their ⟨lands⟩ taken away on account of their ignorance of the mysteries of the «dice»; some were ⟨Guṇāḍhyas⟩, authors of «Bṛhatkathās», for they were ⟨rich in hunting-nets⟩ (and) authors of «great stories»⁶; others were ⟨winds⟩ with «sweet breezes», for ⟨they went in crooked ways⟩ (and) «bore perfumes»⁷; ¹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘quarters of the sky.’ ² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit ‘exceeding.’ ³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘eager for attack.’ ⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit ‘expanded.’ ⁵ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘marvels of the delusion.’ ⁶ Tel. ed., ‘some followed after ⟨great stories⟩ as Guṇāḍhyas follow after ⟨Bṛhat- kathās⟩’; similarly the Srirangam text. ⁷ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘others bore ⟨perfumes⟩ as winds bear ⟨sweet breezes⟩.’