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

90 VĀSAVADATTĀ treasury, as it were, of great loveliness ¹; with a form seductive ² in the threefold world. And he is named Kandarpakētu, the son of a king named Cintāmaṇi. And even in sleep she heard his name and the like.³ ‘Straightway (she thought): “O Prajāpati! This I consider perfection in the creation of beauty! [152] He has been formed by the Lote-Born God,⁴ who, with his mind eager to behold the loveliness of his own skill,⁵ took the atoms of beauty inherent in the threefold world ⁶! Otherwise, how is there possibly such perfect grace in him? In vain did Damayantī endure the hard- ship of dwelling in the forest ⁷ for Nala’s sake. [153] Uselessly did Indumatī, even though a queen, become enamoured of Aja.⁸ Fruitlessly Śakuntalā suffered the curse of Durvāsas for Duṣ- manta’s sake. To no purpose Madanamañjarī loved Naravāhana- datta.⁹ [154] In vain was Rambhā, whose thighs surpassed the plantain,¹⁰ enamoured of Nalakūbara. Fruitlessly did Dhūmōrṇā long for Yama among the thousands of Gandharvas, Gaṇas, and many gods ¹¹ who came to her self-choice.” ¹² [155] ‘Thus meditating in many ways, as if she had ascended the midst of the fire of separation, as if she were swallowed up by the flame of the Vāḍava fire,¹³ as if she were devoured by the awful fire of the flame of the Last Day,¹⁴ as if she had entered ¹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘the treasury of the wealth of great loveliness.’ ² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘delightful.’ ³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘even in sleep she heard his name and the like, that “he is Kandarpakētu, the son of a king named Cintāmaṇi.” ’ ⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘formed by the Creator.’ ⁵ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘with his mind eager to behold his skill all at once.’ ⁶ Tel. ed., ‘beauty of the totality of the threefold world.’ ⁷ Tel. ed., ‘endure hardship in the forest.’ ⁸ See Raghuvaṁśa, 6. 8. ⁹ This legend is apparently now lost. ¹⁰ See Rāmāyaṇa 7. 26. Tel. ed., ‘who surpassed the plantain on the slopes of Mount Mēru by the massiness of her thighs.’ ¹¹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘among the hosts of gods.’ The allusion is apparently based on Rig-Veda 10. 10. ¹² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text add ‘vainly Ṛddhi found Kubēra among the Gan- dharvas and Yakṣas. Fruitlessly the mind of Pulōman’s daughter clave to the Lord of the Gods (Indra).’ ¹³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘flame of the fire of love.’ ¹⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘as if seized by the fire of Spring, as if devoured by the awful flame of the southern breeze.’