Madhurāvijayam of Gaṅgādevī /138

MADHURAVand shone as clear as the minds of men that had received
proper instruction from a merciful guru.
 
42. White clouds lined the sky, and lightning dis-
appeared. IJAYA M
 
and shone as clear as the minds of men that had received
proper instruction from a mercifuln that state the sky resembled the watery
expanse of the sea with clusters of foam here and there
and coral reefs guru.
 
one.
 
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42. White clouds lined the s. The clouds in winter seemed to have acted
likye a whet-stone and a wash in the case of the sun
and the moon, and lrespectively. for they both shone now
with increased brightning dis-
appeared. In that state the sky resembled the watery
expanse of the sea with clusters of foam here and there
and coral reefs gone.
 
43. The clouds in winter seemed to have acted
like a whet-stone and a wash in the case of the sun
and the moon, respectively. for they both shone now
with increased brightness and splendour.
 
ess and splendour.
 
44. The rivers were rid of impurities and looked

slimmer. And by uniting them with the swans, their

lovers, the season really enacted the role of a dear

female friend effecting reconciliation between angry

lovers.
 

 
45. Everywhere there were heard sweet sounds

from swans resembling the music of Laksmiṣmī's feet wan-

dering on lotus-beds or the auspicious sounding of

Cupid's tuūrya (musical instrument).
 

 
46. Autumn, like a beautiful lady with lotus eyes,

desired as it were to see her face every now and then

in the mirror of the sun whom she, therefore, frequently
drew out from his wrapper of white clouds.
 

drew out from his wrapper of white clouds.
 
47. The king enjoyed the autumnal nights fully;

for in their contents they resembled his ladies in every

respect; blue water-lilies had the beauty of their eyes,

the moon of their face, white water-lilies of their smile
and stars of the pupil of their eyes.
 

and stars of the pupil of their eyes.