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

110 VĀSAVADATTĀ pitchers in water> as the battle arts ¹ of Sugrīva bathed <Kum- bhakarṇa in blood>; <sprinkled with dust from the feet of fair women> as the shores of the sea are <variegated with the colours of beautiful trees>; [220] <causing contempt for canals> as the dis- position of new monarchs ² <causes dishonour to the honourable> ³; adorned with palaces that seemed to bear aloft, under the guise of the strings of pearls placed on their pinnacles, a host of stars come in curiosity ⁴ to behold the damsels of the city; [221] made brilliant with flocks of peacocks lurking in the vicinity; present- ing the semblance of crystal pitchers; on one side ⁵ showing the rising ⁶ of untimely clouds by masses of the smoke of aloes burn- ing constantly; on the other side having peacocks dancing joy- ously,⁷ called by the exceeding ⁸ deep roll of drums; with the <descent of the eyes of the world> ⁹ as the even-tide has the <set- ting sun>; with <charming women, filled with love-longing>, as Janaka's place of sacrifice ¹⁰ had <Rāma longing for his wife>; [222] <delighting in love's union> as multitudes of mankind ¹¹ <honour divinity> ¹²; the repository, as it were, of delightsomeness; the home, so to say, of love; the palace, it might be termed, of wanton sport ¹³; [223] the place of assembly, it would seem, of loveliness. Kandarpakētu, as well as Makaranda, was astonished at hearing ¹⁴ the chatter of the maidens, tender in their affection ¹ Tel. ed., 'battle deeds'; Srirangam text, 'tendency toward battle'; cf. Rāmāyaṇa, 6. 67. ² Is there here a possible covert allusion to the recent accession of a new king inferior to his predecessor (cf. p. 9 above)? ³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, '<with elephants going to the canals> as the rule of monarchs has <honourable men, income, respect, and taxes>.' ⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit 'in curiosity.' ⁵ Tel. ed. omits 'on one side.' ⁶ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'warlike preparation.' ⁷ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'having intoxicated peacocks.' ⁸ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit 'exceeding.' ⁹ Namely, to see its beauty. ¹⁰ The Daṇḍaka forest, where Sītā was carried off from Rāma. ¹¹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'humanity.' ¹² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text add 'adorned with many <walls> as a forest is adorned with many <sal-trees>.' ¹³ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, 'of all wanton sports.' ¹⁴ Tel. ed., 'Kandarpakētu, entering that palace with Makaranda, hearing ..., saw