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MA NOTES ON H
=
ing (i.e., may you be awakened). by the playful
* songs. षट्पदानां = of the bees. कमल मुकुळे लीयतां = that are
closed lotuses. Bees that
usually hidden in the closed lotuses.
that sit on lotuses
to drink honey are said to be enclosed in the flowers when
they close their petals at sunset, and to be released with the
opening of the petals at early dawn. The Raja Hamsa being
a king, sleeps in a softly lighted roomy bedchamber and is
served by attendants fanning him so that cool, fragrant
breezes may play upon him in his sleep; and he is awakened at
dawn by the sound of soft music.
लीयतां and पीयतां are said to be two other readings for
at, which is the most common reading, and the most
appropriate, as showing habitual occurrence.
=
27. at es: fai=having ascended (i. e., flown up
and seated yourself upon). that Simsupa tree (which has
already been particularly mentioned). = with its
lightly moving tender leaves (ie., whose shoots are being
ruffled by the light dawn - breeze). :and making
yourself seen only by one (i.e., rendering yourself visible only
to Sita) सन्दीकुर्वन् = and subduing सनसिज धनुर्घोष तीव्रं प्रणादं
the deep note resembling the sound of the bow of
Cupid. आदौ वर्णयन् = (and) first describing रम्यां वंशकीर्ति =
the delight giving fame of the dynasties.
:= of
Raghu and Janaka. बोधय = awaken मे प्रेयसी = my beloved.
• मोहात् ईषत् सुषित मनसं = whse mind has been to some extent
stolen by stupefaction (due to affliction).
.
=
This action is but a copy of what Hanuman actually did
to attract the attention of Sita without alarming her. He
began describing, in a sweet voice, the story of Rama and the
story of her own abduction. Here, the swan is asked to
describe the fame of the dynasties of her husband and her
MA NOTES ON H
=
ing (i.e., may you be awakened). by the playful
* songs. षट्पदानां = of the bees. कमल मुकुळे लीयतां = that are
closed lotuses. Bees that
usually hidden in the closed lotuses.
that sit on lotuses
to drink honey are said to be enclosed in the flowers when
they close their petals at sunset, and to be released with the
opening of the petals at early dawn. The Raja Hamsa being
a king, sleeps in a softly lighted roomy bedchamber and is
served by attendants fanning him so that cool, fragrant
breezes may play upon him in his sleep; and he is awakened at
dawn by the sound of soft music.
लीयतां and पीयतां are said to be two other readings for
at, which is the most common reading, and the most
appropriate, as showing habitual occurrence.
=
27. at es: fai=having ascended (i. e., flown up
and seated yourself upon). that Simsupa tree (which has
already been particularly mentioned). = with its
lightly moving tender leaves (ie., whose shoots are being
ruffled by the light dawn - breeze). :and making
yourself seen only by one (i.e., rendering yourself visible only
to Sita) सन्दीकुर्वन् = and subduing सनसिज धनुर्घोष तीव्रं प्रणादं
the deep note resembling the sound of the bow of
Cupid. आदौ वर्णयन् = (and) first describing रम्यां वंशकीर्ति =
the delight giving fame of the dynasties.
:= of
Raghu and Janaka. बोधय = awaken मे प्रेयसी = my beloved.
• मोहात् ईषत् सुषित मनसं = whse mind has been to some extent
stolen by stupefaction (due to affliction).
.
=
This action is but a copy of what Hanuman actually did
to attract the attention of Sita without alarming her. He
began describing, in a sweet voice, the story of Rama and the
story of her own abduction. Here, the swan is asked to
describe the fame of the dynasties of her husband and her