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loss of plumage, did exist in his capital in respect to arrows ; but in the 

 sense of partiality was not obtained by his friendly courtiers.U?) 



23. From him, by the blaze of whose intense glory, great kings were 

 consumed like cotton— from him, graced with every eminent virtue, 

 who robbed of their renown wide spreading trees — was born, for the 

 delight of mankind, that Sri Harsha,— a gem dispelling (as it were a 

 fever)( 18 ) the joy of his enemies, who (exempt from every sin) by his 

 own right arm, subdued capricious glory. 



24. Unconquered in war — armed with a sword — with his face dilated 

 by the frown above the petals of his lotus-like eyes inflamed with 

 anger — whom, having seen, the glories of his enemies gradually receded 

 from all quarters, with faces quailing as if under the palm of his hand, 

 and with bodies now trembling with fear. 



25. The sea-girt world like a citadel was preserved by that mailed 

 hero, by means of his unerring and terrific arm. 



26. Skilled to counteract his enemies, he soon reproached the sea ; for 

 he was unaddicted to partiality (apaxa dharma), and was averse to 

 association with the evil minded {dosha kara), and inimical to vile 

 and cruel detractors (bhujangd).{^) 



27. Kings (who by their hands were able to push aside strong 

 horses) cheerfully submitting to his dominion, would eat at the thres- 

 hold of that hero— stained as it was by the mud caused by the exuda- 

 tions from the heads of elephants. 



28. His most beloved wife was Kankuta, like a necklace, being 

 bright as the lustre of the moon ; inestimable, and heart penetrating. 



29. She, who longed for his society, was the ornament of women — 

 the sole grace of the world. For her colour shone like gold— her eyes were 

 like the dark lotus, which expands before the moon — her hand was 

 ruby-red — grace was in her steps-her lips were of coral— and her mind 

 was pure like the pearl itself, just emancipated from its parent shell. 



30. Of him and her (the offspring of the celestial Gangai 20 ) of 

 pure renown, the remembrance of whom destroys a multitude of sins 



17. This verse is in the true vein of Sanscrit pedantry. The words explanatory of 

 the double sense of the words (on which the poet puns) are of course wanting in the 

 original. 



18. There is a fabulous gem by contact with which fire loses its combustive virtue. 

 It is here alluded to. 



19. The influence of the moon on the tides has been long known to the Indians, and 

 is often alluded to in Sanscrit poetry. According to the paxa, or semi-lunation, the tides 

 increase or decrease ; the sea is thus said to be affected by the paxa . It is likewise not 

 indifferent to the Doshdkara, the moon, or night-maker. It abounds also with 

 Bhujunga, serpents. It is probable that the pedantic author of these verses, some of 

 winch are in the true poetic vein, considered the puns of this stanza as his chefd'oeuvre. 



20. It is indicated that Kan k ex a was of the Ganyetic race. 



