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MADHURAVIJAYA M
13. Very often the ladies of his harem entertained
the king with dancing, perfect in every respect, beat-
ing time, making gestures and movements.
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14. In his hunting expeditions, the king cleared
the forest by killing hyenas, wounding buffaloes, scat-
tering deer, and slaughtering wild boars. He also
subdued rhinoceroses and caught elephants.
15. Then summer set in. It made women have
recourse to scented snows, fans and sandal. They also
loved moonlit nights.
16. Days enjoyed bright and long sun-shine, and
nights were short; young women loved to enjoy water-
sports. Gentle winds, fragrant with the smell of full-
bloomed patala flowers, blew.
17. By the decree of eternal law, the sun had to
leave the southern region, in order to obtain, as it were,
the cooling influence of the ice-clad Himālayas.
18. To the delight of the çakravāka birds, the
days became longer and longer. In the unbearable heat
of summer, it seemed that even the horses of the sun
tottered and had to move with less speed.
19. The elephant Cupid, getting scorched in the
sun, found shelter in the breasts of beautiful ladies,
which were wet with pastes of sandal and had the
cooling contact of pearl strings.
20. Day by day, waters in the pleasure-lakes in the
palace-grounds of the king were found receding further
and further from the shores. This made one fancy that
they were getting more and more afraid of receiving
MADHURAVIJAYA M
13. Very often the ladies of his harem entertained
the king with dancing, perfect in every respect, beat-
ing time, making gestures and movements.
39
14. In his hunting expeditions, the king cleared
the forest by killing hyenas, wounding buffaloes, scat-
tering deer, and slaughtering wild boars. He also
subdued rhinoceroses and caught elephants.
15. Then summer set in. It made women have
recourse to scented snows, fans and sandal. They also
loved moonlit nights.
16. Days enjoyed bright and long sun-shine, and
nights were short; young women loved to enjoy water-
sports. Gentle winds, fragrant with the smell of full-
bloomed patala flowers, blew.
17. By the decree of eternal law, the sun had to
leave the southern region, in order to obtain, as it were,
the cooling influence of the ice-clad Himālayas.
18. To the delight of the çakravāka birds, the
days became longer and longer. In the unbearable heat
of summer, it seemed that even the horses of the sun
tottered and had to move with less speed.
19. The elephant Cupid, getting scorched in the
sun, found shelter in the breasts of beautiful ladies,
which were wet with pastes of sandal and had the
cooling contact of pearl strings.
20. Day by day, waters in the pleasure-lakes in the
palace-grounds of the king were found receding further
and further from the shores. This made one fancy that
they were getting more and more afraid of receiving