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Mlife by Rākshasa women who desired to wear them as
wreaths on their ears.
 
7. ADHUR certain elephant having seized by the foot,
and thrown up a warrior with his trunk, wanted to
catch him again, as he fell, with his pair of tusks.
 
8. AVIJ certain brave warrior thrown up by his
adversary's elephant alighted on his back with his
sword with which he despatched the enemy rider, and
installed himself in his place.
 
9. AYA M
 
life by Ra certain warrior, after having been kshasa women who desired to wear them as
wreaths on their ears.
 
7. A certain elephant hailled by
the rain of arrows of his angry adving seized by the foot,
and thrownersary, became a
god and from his place in swarga rained flowers up a warrior with his tron
the latter praising his valounk, wanted to
catch him again, as he fell, with his pair of tr with genusks.
 
8. A certain brave warrior thrown up by his
adversary's elephant alighted on his back with his
sword with which he despatched the enemy rider, and
installed himself in his place.
 
9. A certain warrior, after having been killed by
the rain of arrows of his angry adversary, became a
god and from his place in swarga rained flowers upon
the latter praising his valour with genuine delight.
 
ine delight.
 
10. A certain warrior was struck with a (double-

edged) lance by his opposing foe, and by embracing

the latter with the same lance sticking in his body.

wounded him. This act evoked great admiration.

Who is there that is not moved by real exhibition of

daring qualities?
 

 
11. Two warriors, meeting in single combat, cut

each other's head with their swords after a long fight;

leaving their bodies there, they went up together at
once to celestial regions as close friends.
 

once to celestial regions as close friends.
 
12. Some royal warriors, like lions, wandered in

the field of battle, and tore the heads of their adver-

saries with their sharp nails as if the latter were oppos-
ing elephants.
 

ing elephants.