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

hard as a rock! Thou art magnetite, (even though) not one among loadstones, touchstones, (and) magnets !]’; [199] ‘Thou art like a rower, devoted to other than the functions of his duty, drawing his sword in vain ! [Thou that hast the reward of duty ¹ ! Thou art devoted to another (woman) and gifted with excessive speech to no purpose !]’; ‘Distressedly, as it were, thou thinkest in thy mind of one ² hard to win! [Good friend,¹ thou thinkest of one ² hard to win ³ as if she were thine own wife !]’; [200] ‘He goeth in the ways of truth who standeth ⁴ filled with delight at the swords of his foes! [He is insipid in his ways who standeth without initiative before his co-wives !]’; [201] ‘He is a hero indeed who brings from the conflict the elephants of the foe ! [He is filled with delight who brings the wife of a rival to old age through (amorous) struggle !]’; [202] ‘Holding a massy, broad sword, and suddenly assailing the foe, he obtains great glory through the conflict! [Holding the thighs, hands, and hair (of his beloved), he obtains an excellent position with his body, unit- ing at the supreme moment !]’; [203] ‘Set free from passion, thou art beautiful indeed, and friendly to mankind! [Thou passionate man, bereft of lordship! Thou art assuredly not lovely, and art deserted !]’; [204] ‘Thou adornment of the earth! Bold ⁵ (is she), white like the autumn clouds, with a clear sense of her own greatness, able to ward off the jealousy of revellers,⁶ with firmness and timidity in her mind, and world-wide truth in her speech! [Thou wise one,¹ thou utter destruction of the earth, not white like the autumn clouds, untransparent, selfish, jealous as a reveller ! “ Patient (am I), loving to think of the adornment of the world, (but) in his mind is cowardice, and world-wide falsehood in his speech ” ⁷ !]’; [205–207] ‘She, the receptacle of bliss, surpassing

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¹ Ironical. ² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘ a woman.’ ³ The wife of another. ⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘ he whose thoughts are on the ways of truth (or, on insipid ways) standeth.’ ⁵ Tel. ed., ‘ with her boldness vanished.’ ⁶ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘ able to defend the magnitude of her own evident thoughts of greatness.’ ⁷ The supposed address of the woman in love.