Madhurāvijayam of Gaṅgādevī /122

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MAD9. HURAVIJAYAM
 
9. Horses with foaming mouths, and swift as wind,
orses with foaming mouths, and swift as wind,
were seen bounding like waves in the army-ocean.
 
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10. There gathered in no time, hosts of footmen
from different countries, armed with swords, daggers,
lances and bows.
 

from different countries, armed with swords, daggers,
lances and bows.
 
11. Wearing suitable ornaments, kings renowned
for the might of their arm, waited near the outer gate

for the might of their arm, waited near the outer gate
awaiting the arrival of their overlord (Kampaṇa).
 

 
12. The space of the sky was completely filled
with uplifted umbrellas, resembling white lotuses in the

with uplifted umbrellas, resembling white lotuses in the
river of the army, and also looking like the play mirrors

of the Goddess of Victory.
 

 
13. Should the stirring period of the march be

compared to the advent of the autumnal season, the fly-

whisks waving by the side of kings appeared like swans

hovering about.
 

 
14. The rays of the sun never left their natural

redness, as the colour of the sparking gems set in royal
crowns, beautiful as a cluster of flowers, was ceaselessly
mingling with them.
 

crowns, beautiful as a cluster of flowers, was ceaselessly
mingling with them.
 
15. As the passage of the sky was completely

blocked by the flags flying aloft, Arunṇa experienced
much difficulty in conducting the chariot of the sun
 
across.
 

much difficulty in conducting the chariot of the sun
across.
 
16. Fed by the neighing of the horses, intensified

by the loud trumpeting of the elephants and extended

by the sound of the instruments of war-music (war-

drums) the din that arose was something inconceivable.