Madhurāvijayam of Gaṅgādevī /149

MADHURAVIJAYA M
 
14. Small remnants of light caused hundreds of

dark shadows of trees to be cast on the ground. And

these looked like the forces of darkness overpowering

the army of the sun fleeing in fear.
 
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15. The sun, setting out on a journey at the end

of the day, entrusted his paritāpa (heat, also distress)

to be kept by the hearts of women separated from their

lovers, and his brilliance to be safeguarded by herbs

(that used to glow at night time.).
 

 
16. Taking a warning as it were, from the fall on

one khaga (the sun, also a bird) because of his over-

stepping Visņṇupāda (the feet
other khagas (birds) quietly hid themselves in their
of Vişṣnu, also sky), the
 
nests in trees.
 

other khagas (birds) quietly hid themselves in their
nests in trees.
 
17. Within closed petal-doors of lotuses which are

considered as Lakşṣmi's dwelling houses, the black
bees going round and round, humming, enacted the

bees going round and round, humming, enacted the
role of night-watchmen.
 

 
18. The Goddess of Day, sealed, as it were, the

closed lotuses with the lac of black-bees sitting close on

their surface, with a view to guard the fragrance

treasure of honey within.
 

 
19. The evening twilight was fancied by people

as the screen of the stage where the dancer Time, was

about to act the part of Night having taken off his dis-

guise as Day.
 

 
20. The same twilight raised the momentary vision

of a red doublet worn by the region of Varuṇa; one also

fancied that it should have got its characteristic colour