388 G. A. Grierson—Some Further Notes on Kaliddésa. [No. 1, 
self as saying that ‘ @yr’ meant “a woman.” The words “awa va faa 
Be #” ave again Hindi. From “ @] qaie: VEHA TAIT qaaT azt:” of the 
Amarakosha, Kalidasa makes out that “ qe” means ‘‘a beloved one.”’ The 
rest of the verse is Hindi, 
Dallan, after hearing this elaborately explained to him, came to the 
conclusion, as he well might, that Kalidasa was a very poor pandit indeed, 
and that it would be quite safe to introduce him to king Bhoja. He there- 
fore applauded the composition, and requested him to leave him, promising 
to introduce him after he had concluded performing the office at which he 
had been interrupted. 
They accordingly started off to the palace, and on the way Dallan ask- 
ed Kalidasa, if he had composed any verse to recite before the king. Kali- 
dasa said he had one, and repeated the verse which he and the three poor 
Brahmans had concocted between them. Poor as this was, it was far better 
than anything that Dallan could write, and his jealousy was not appeased » 
until Kalidasa had assured him that it was not his own, but that he had 
got some one else to make it for him. It was then written down on a slip 
of paper, and they proceeded into the audience chamber. After the usual 
ds'trvada the following conversation took place : 
Dallan TAA WAZA 
King SIAR | 
fa qfaaara 
Dallan <= 
ATa 
King RY TIT 
Daillan Bay afaay 
King aaaat 
Kélidasa Taq Il 
fararaacfaegecent | 
FIA WAT ATSAS Il 
VAIAAT AF UMAT= | 
ait: ad ateat i 
That is to say, the king and Dalana were only talking prose, but 
Kalidasa ingeniously turned the whole conversation into four complicated 
S'drdilavikridita verses. The king was surrounded by a bevy of damsels, 
and Kalidésa expresses himself unable to read his verse, being distracted 
by their charms. The translation is as follows :— 
Daillan. O king, may you prosper. 
King. — Dallan Kavi, what have you in that paper ? 
| 
