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

A SANSKRIT ROMANCE 79 uneven by the feeding of the horses of the chariot of the sun which are obedient when lashed by the whip in the hands ¹ of Anūru ; that show the beauty of an untimely evening by thou- sands of thick, soft, young shoots ² produced by sprinkling with quantities of drops of ambrosia adhering to the feet of the gazelle in the moon ; that are ⟨refuges of joy most excellent⟩ as Bharata's conduct was ⟨ever a refuge to Rāma⟩ ; that sustain ⟨cocoanut palms⟩ as great heroes sustain the ⟨wanton sport of women⟩ ; that extend wide the ⟨bedda-nut trees⟩ as raw youths let their ⟨eyes⟩ stray wide ³ ; that have ⟨lofty ⁴ iron-wood trees⟩ as lions bent on cleaving the frontal lobes of must ⁵ elephants have ⟨bristling manes⟩ ; that, though they have ⟨omens of approaching death⟩, are «long-lived», for they indeed have ⟨soap-berry trees⟩ and «saj-trees» ⁶ ; [121] it (the city) is filled with ⟨many temples⟩ as the belly of Aditi is filled with ⟨hosts of many gods⟩ ; it is adorned with ⟨great offerings⟩ and abounds in «gallants» as Hell is adorned by ⟨great Bali⟩ and abounds in «serpents» ; it is pure even through its ⟨drinking haunts⟩, because of its ⟨temples⟩ ; it is free from calamities even through its ⟨serpents⟩, because of its ⟨wealthy⟩ inhabitants. Where also ⁷ dwells a king named Śr̥ṅgā- raśēkhara, whose staff-like arms are marked with the impress ⁸ of the jewelled earrings of sleeping women exhausted by much ⁹ passion ; whose lotus hands are fragrant with the perfume of the garlands of flowers in the hair of the goddess of fortune of his mighty adversaries ; [122] who makes ⟨the affairs of others prosper in many ways⟩ like a far-famed field which yields ⟨great store of grain⟩. He cleaves the ⟨might (of the foe), is pure, rules ¹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit ‘hands.’ ² Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘flower-shoots.’ ³ Tel. ed., ‘have their faculties of politeness far away.’ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text insert here, ‘that are devoted to the ⟨China rose⟩ as ascetics are devoted to ⟨muttered prayers⟩; that are adorned with ⟨purging cassias⟩ as those ornamented are adorned with ⟨made garlands⟩.’ ⁴ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘blooming.’ ⁵ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text omit ‘must.’ ⁶ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text add ‘though ⟨provided with ascetics⟩, they are «dominated by passion», for they are ⟨filled with muni-⟩ and «madana-»trees.’ ⁷ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘there.’ ⁸ Tel. ed., ‘edges.’ ⁹ Tel. ed. and Srirangam text, ‘vehemence.’