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A certain yaksha who had been negligent in the execution of his own duties	A
on account of a curse from his master which was to be endured for a year and	B
which was onerous as it separated him from his beloved made his residence	C
among the hermitages of Ramagiri whose waters were blessed by the bathing	D
of the daughter of Janaka and whose shade trees grew in profusion	E
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That lover separated from his beloved whose gold armlet had slipped from	F
his bare forearm having dwelt on that mountain for some months on the first	G
day of the month of Asadha saw a cloud embracing the summit which	H
resembled a mature elephant playfully butting a bank	I
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Managing with difficulty to stand up in front of that cloud which was the	J
cause of the renewal of his enthusiasm that attendant of the king of kings	K
pondered while holding back his tears Even the mind of a happy person is	L
excited at the sight of a cloud How much more so when the one who longs to	M
cling to his neck is far away	N
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As the month of Nabhas was close at hand having as his goal the sustaining	D
of the life of his beloved and wishing to cause the tidings of his own welfare	O
to be carried by the cloud the delighted being spoke kind words of welcome	F
to the cloud to which offerings of fresh kutaja flowers had been made	P
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Owing to his impatience not considering the imcompatibility between a cloud	Q
consisting of vapour light water and wind and the contents of his message	R
best delivered by a person of normal faculties the yaksha made this request to	M
the cloud for among sentient and non sentient things those afflicted by desire	S
are naturally miserable	T
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Without doubt your path unimpeded you will see your brother s wife intent	U
on counting the days faithful and living on The bond of hope generally	V
sustains the quickly sinking hearts of women who are alone and which wilt	W
like flowers	X
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Just as the favourable wind drives you slowly onward this cataka cuckoo	M
your kinsman calls sweetly on the left Knowing the season for fertilisation	E
cranes like threaded garlands in the sky lovely to the eye will serve you	M
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Your steady passage observed by charming female siddhas who in trepidation	E
wonder Has the summit been carried off the mountain by the wind you	M
who are heading north fly up into the sky from this place where the nicula	V
trees flourish avoiding on the way the blows of the trunks of the elephants of	Y
the four quarters of the sky	Z
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This rainbow resembling the intermingled sparkling of jewels appears before	A2
Mt Valmikagra on account of which your dark body takes on a particular	S
loveliness as did the body of Vishnu dressed as a cowherd with the peacock s	B2
feather of glistening lustre	S
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While being imbibed by the eyes of the country women who are ignorant of	Y
the play of the eyebrows who are tender in their affection and who are	C2
thinking The result of the harvest depends on you having ascended to a	J
region whose fields are fragrant from recent ploughing you should proceed a	J
little to the west Your pace is swift Go north once more	A2
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Mt Amrakuta will carefully bear you upon its head you whose showers	X
extinguished its forest fires and who are overcome by fatigue of the road	D2
Even a lowly being remembering an earlier kind deed does not turn its back	E2
on a friend who has come for refuge how much less then one so lofty	V
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When you remembling a glossy braid of hair have ascended its summit the	J
mountain whose slopes are covered with forest mangoes glowing with ripe	F2
fruit takes on the appearance of a breast of the earth dark at the centre the	J
rest pale worthy to be beheld by a divine couple	V
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Having rested for a moment at a bower enjoyed by the forest dwelling	D
women then travelling more swiftly when your waters have been discharged	G2
the next stage thence is crossed You will see the river Reva spread at the foot	H2
of Mt Vandhya made rough with rocks and resembling the pattern formed by	Z
the broken wrinkles on the body of an elephant	I2
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Your showers shed having partaken of her waters that are scented with the	J
fragrant exudation of forest elephants and whose flow is impeded by thickets	J2
of rose apples you should proceed Filled with water the wind will be unable	V
to lift you O cloud for all this is empty is light while fullness results in	E
heaviness	J2
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Seeing the yellow brown nipa with their stamens half erect eating the kankali	V
flowers whose first buds have appeared on every bank and smelling the	J
highly fragrant scent of the forest earth the deer will indicate the way to the	J
cloud	Q
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Watching the cataka cuckoos that are skilled in catching raindrops and	B
watching the herons flying in skeins as they count them the siddhas will hold	K2
you in high regard at the moment of your thundering having received the	J
trembling agitated embraced of their beloved female companions	J2
	-
I perceive in an instant friend your delays on mountain after mountain	E
scented with kakubha flowers you who should desire to proceed for the sake	L2
of my beloved Welcomed by peacocks with teary eyes who have turned their	O
cries into words of welcome you should somehow resolve to proceed at once	J2
	-
Reaching their capital by the name of Vidisha renowned in all quarters and	B
having won at once complete satisfaction of your desires you will drink the	J
sweet rippling water from the Vetravati River which roars pleasantly at the	J
edge of her banks rippling as if her face bore a frown	E
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There for the sake of rest your should occupy the mountain known as Nicaih	L2
which seems to thrill at your touch with its full blown kadamba flowers and	B
whose grottoes make known the unbridled youthful deeds of the townsmen by	Z
emitting the scent of intercourse with bought women	E
	-
After resting move on while watering with fresh raindrops the clusters of	Y
jasmine buds that grow in gardens on the banks of the forest rivers you who	M
have made a momentary acquaintance with the flower picking girls by lending	L2
shade to their faces the lotuses at whose ears are withered and broken as they	N
wipe away the perspiration from their cheeks	J2
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Even though the route would be circuitous for one who like you is	J2
northward bound do not turn your back on the love on the palace roofs in	E
Ujjayini If you do not enjoy the eyes with flickering eyelids of the women	E
startled by bolts of lightning there then you have been deceived	M2
	-
On the way after you have ascended to the Nirvandhya River whose girdles	J2
are flocks of birds calling on account of the turbulence of her waves whose	J2
gliding motion is rendered delightful with stumbling steps and whose	J2
exposed navel is her eddies fill yourself with water for amorous distraction	E
is a woman s first expression of love for their beloved	N2
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When you have passed that you should duly adopt the means by which the	J
Sindhu River may cast off her emaciation she whose waters have become	F
like a single braid of hair whose complexion is made pale by the old leaves	J2
falling from the trees on her banks and who shows you goodwill because she	V
has been separated from you O fortunate one	E
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Having reached Avanti where the village elders are well versed in the legend	B
of Udayana make your way to the aforementioned city of Vishala filled with	O2
splendour like a beautiful piece of heaven carried there by means of the	J
remaining merit of gods who had fallen to earth when the fruits of the good	P2
actions had nearly expired	Q2
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Where at daybreak the breeze from the Shipra River carrying abroad the	J
sweet clear impassioned cries of the geese fragrant from contact with the	J
scent of full blown lotuses and pleasing to the body carries off the lassitude	Q2
of the women after their love play like a lover making entreaties for further	S
enjoyment	Q2
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And having see by the tens of millions the strings of pearls with shining gems	J2
as their central stones conches pearl shells emeralds as green as fres	J2

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