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males and females, came out of their houses and prostrated them- 
selves before him. The females of position waited upon their 
elders for permission to go up to the roofs of the houses to witness 
the prince passing (sl. 13). Up to this point, everything was 
progressing leisurely. But all of a sudden people had to be aH 
rom sleep; they had to dress dreamily and jewellery got m 
placed. The prince did not pass at midnight, and it is difficult re 
understand this sleep in high quarters. 
vaghosha’s verse 16 says : ‘‘ so many females rushed together 
nag the tumult and clinking of anklets frightened the birds in the 
ous 
Exactly the same scene is given "y Kalidasa, Raghu 
XVI, 56 :-— 
a AS 
om her ER. 4 ~ ~ 
i ee ee Oe RS, le i ie ee ee ee “ep Ds | 
a 
_ equentnerfredig fender afewnar t 
Here, in Asvaghosha, the aig and the staircase resounded 
witli the noise of hasty footsteps. Does not this imply peprie 
running up the steps ? But in the e previous verse the f 
described as obliged to move slowly (awaretautafqar). so 
16 assumes not only great speed but a large jostling crowd also 
( :). There was no occasion for the crowd. 
It was ‘ot that every house was celebrating a marriage at the 
time to account for the presence of so many females 
‘Kalidasa’s sloka, on the other hand, describes the ABRTST of 
the inmates of the vast aa of prince FX in the river we, and 
suits the occasion very w 
Asvaghosha, verse 17). —The picture is that of females eager 
to run es but unable to do so because of their heavy hips and 
breast 
This i is just the picture we see in Kumara, I. 11 :— 
wenaag tania art wT frattyateasty 74 | 
a qaeaifauatuaial feeta ai afeargae: | 

(Asvaghosha, verse 18).—Obscene. For an exact parallel 
however, see Kumara VIII. 87. se 
his, too, of Asvaghosha i is incongruous. She should not have 
thought of this at a time when she was so eager to see the prince. 
Besides, with the eye of all on the prince, there was none there to 
notice her. 
(Asvaghosha, verse 19), Pie hae oy 78 of jewellery— 
tumult at the windows. This is almost a repetition of verse 16, 
and is fully met by the verse quoted shave? -Peuka XVI, 56. 
(Asvaghosha, verse 20).—Crowd so great that ear-rings cam 
into contact. The faces thrust out bi the windows looked 
like so many lotuses attached to a 
ompare K@lidasa sl. 11. abov 
