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G. A. Grierson — Analysis of the Padumdwati. 
I must go where he leadeth me (142). The sea of love is deeper than 
any of the seven seas. I am not afraid of them (143). I welcome 
dangers. I have given away all that I have, perhaps God will pass me 
over in return’ (144). Praise of charity ( diyd , with puns on diyd, a 
thing given, diyd a light, and diyd, a continent) (145). 
CANTO XI. 
The Ship. 
Gajapati seeing his warnings ineffectual gives fully equipped ships 
(146) . They bring the ships to the shore. A minnow, the size of a 
mountain, appears. The knights express their devotion to the king 
(147) . The boatmen laugh. 1 Sea-fish are bigger than fresh-water 
ones. This is only a minnow. Wait till you see a salmon, which can 
swallow a thousand of these at one gulp. Then there is a bird, which can 
carry off a salmon in its beak’ (148). They catch the minnow on a 
fish-line, with an elephant for bait. They pull it in, with difficulty, 
and it dies (149). Description of the vast size of the minnow. It is 
cut up and eaten. The knights again express their devotion, at the 
same time pointing out the dangers of the sea (150). He expresses his 
determination to go on in spite of dangers, till ho finds Padmavati 
(151). 
CANTO XII. 
The Seven Oceans. 
They embark, set sail and are tossed about. Faith in a spiritual 
preceptor leads one across all oceans. They cross the Ksara, (salt) sea 
(152). Description of the Ksira (milk) sea (153), of the Dadhi (tyro) 
sea (154), of the Udadhi (hot) sea (155), of the Sura (wine) sea (156), 
of the Kilakilakuta (boiling) sea. Its flames and whirlpool (157). 
Hiramani, the parrot, explains that this is the most dangerous. It can 
only be crossed by the elect, and on a path like a sword edge, 1 too narrow 
even for an ant. lie who falls goes to hell. He who crosses safely gets 
heaven (158). Tho king gives the betel leaf (token of acceptance of a 
dangerous task by the recipient) to his followers and encourages them. 
He is determined to go on (159). The various ships of the fleet. How 
they fared. First goes the king’s ship, and he is led by the parrot. 
They all pass the Kilakilakuta sea (160). , They come to the seventh 
sea, the Manasara. Description of this sea. Its delights (161). 
1 An adaptation of the woll-knovm Muhammadan logond. 
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