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MADHURAVIJAYAM
 
attracted by the love of sport; and so they did not leave

the pleasure lake though its water had completely

washed away their decorative marks.
 

 
66. Then, at last, tired of sport, they came out;

the king started (home) with them; he then resembled

the Kalpaka Vrkṣa moving from the milky ocean in
company of water nymphs fatigued with the tossings in

company of water nymphs fatigued with the tossings in
churning.
 

 
67. The king was delighted to look at his beloved

ones as they emerged out of the lake, with nail marks

on their persons distinctly visible, with their thighs
revealed through the waving cover of wet clothing, and

revealed through the waving cover of wet clothing, and
water particles dripping from their long braids of hair.
 

 
68. King Kampaņa thought himself more fortu-

nate than even Cupid, as he feasted his eyes on the

person of his ladies between tying their hair and wear-

ing fresh dress.
 

 
69. Then, dressing maids put his royal garments

on him, and he left his harem; and after offering due

worship to Śiva, whose glory is sung by Vedas, attended

to duties of state for the rest of the day.
 

 
Thus ends the sixth canto of Virakamparāya

çaritam, called Madhurāvijayam, composed by Gangă
 
ā
Dēvi.