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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 Visņupāda (the feet
other khagas (birds) quietly hid themselves in their
Vişnu, also sky), the
nests in trees.
17. Within closed petal-doors of lotuses which are
considered as Lakşmi's dwelling houses, the black
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
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.
54
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 Visņupāda (the feet
other khagas (birds) quietly hid themselves in their
Vişnu, also sky), the
nests in trees.
17. Within closed petal-doors of lotuses which are
considered as Lakşmi's dwelling houses, the black
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