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Venkatanatha's picture rests on a convention that all
mountains carry on them precious stones capable of
reflecting the objects around :).
Hence is the little unnatural atmosphere abo
about it, as
against Kalidasa's.
sights t
In his ærial flight the Hamsa will have a variety of
to keep his eyes pleasantly engaged, not the least
of them being the unskilled but loveable looks of the
country women (ч) directed on him, as an object
of wonder (अभ्रूभङ्गेप्यधिकसुभगैर्निश्चितांगः कटाक्षैः). Here again
the influence of the master-mind is distinctly seen
(अविलासानभिज्ञेः प्रीतिस्निग्धैर्जनपदवधूलोचनैः पीयमानः).
In the districts bordering on the Andhra on the
one side and the Karnata on the other, the Hamsa's ears
cannot but be attracted to the beautiful songs of the
love-laden maidens of the peasant class lying under the
spreading branches of the hospitable mango trees, while
they guard their rice-fields from the treacherous birds
and other pests. The first sight of importance there
will undoubtedly be that of the Hills of Tirupati. The
appellation Seshadri rightly fits them, from their
serpent-like shape. The tops of these hills carry a layer
of red_sandal stones which looks like बद्धरतैशिरोभिः-
happy idea.
-a
If
It is considered quite auspicious to offer prayers
in a temple, when one is starting on a long travel.
the prayer is not offered at the time of the start, every
opportunity that presents itself on the way is at least
availed of, even when the object of the travel is not a
Venkatanatha's picture rests on a convention that all
mountains carry on them precious stones capable of
reflecting the objects around :).
Hence is the little unnatural atmosphere abo
about it, as
against Kalidasa's.
sights t
In his ærial flight the Hamsa will have a variety of
to keep his eyes pleasantly engaged, not the least
of them being the unskilled but loveable looks of the
country women (ч) directed on him, as an object
of wonder (अभ्रूभङ्गेप्यधिकसुभगैर्निश्चितांगः कटाक्षैः). Here again
the influence of the master-mind is distinctly seen
(अविलासानभिज्ञेः प्रीतिस्निग्धैर्जनपदवधूलोचनैः पीयमानः).
In the districts bordering on the Andhra on the
one side and the Karnata on the other, the Hamsa's ears
cannot but be attracted to the beautiful songs of the
love-laden maidens of the peasant class lying under the
spreading branches of the hospitable mango trees, while
they guard their rice-fields from the treacherous birds
and other pests. The first sight of importance there
will undoubtedly be that of the Hills of Tirupati. The
appellation Seshadri rightly fits them, from their
serpent-like shape. The tops of these hills carry a layer
of red_sandal stones which looks like बद्धरतैशिरोभिः-
happy idea.
-a
If
It is considered quite auspicious to offer prayers
in a temple, when one is starting on a long travel.
the prayer is not offered at the time of the start, every
opportunity that presents itself on the way is at least
availed of, even when the object of the travel is not a