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MADHURĀVIJAYA M
his lotus-like eyes suggested anger against the ears that
set a limit to the freedom of their (eyes') expansive-
ness.
ness.
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14. The world thought of his long and lofty nose
as a demarcating line that prevented each one of the
eyes from encroaching on the province of the other.
15. The prince had his long tuft of his hair dressed
with red blossom which looked like emblems expressing
red hearts of beautiful women.
16. His body and prowess grew side by side. Side
by side also did his eyes and fame become more and more
white-coloured. His neck, along with his qualities,
expanded increasingly. And both his mind and voice
together gained in depth.
together gained in depth.
17. The king, seeing that the prince had attained
his youthhood, married him to several princesses; and
the unions partook the grandeur of the ocean receiving
the rivers at the advent of the rainy season.
18. Like Sasi to Cakra (Indra), Ramā (Lakṣmi)
to Sarñgin (Vi
(Śiva)....
was his principal consort is introduced).
19. The prince enjoyed conjugal happiness with
that beautiful-looking princess. They loved each other
so well and their happiness was so perfect that even the
gods could not but feel envious.
20. Perfectly disciplined as the prince was, the
king one day wishing to make him famous by the con-