Gopalacampu 1.20.112

1.20.112

[74] atra ca rāja-padaṃ vyājāya vyājahāra | tataś ca maunaṃ pratilabhya tāsāṃ bhayam upalabhya, tena karuṇa-sabhya-śiromaṇinā pratyayam ācarya, kathañcit pratyaye cācarite śītārtatā-nirvarti-vārtatām āhartuṃ vrīḍā-niviḍa-jaḍa-vapuṣo' pi jaḍād utterur iti vārtayanti | tad yadi tathā syāt tadā vastutas tu tat-kāraṇam idam astu-

[74] And here, he used the word 'king' as a pretext. And then, receiving their silence and recognizing their fear, that crest-jewel of compassionate gentlemen inspired confidence; and once confidence was somehow established, in order to gain relief from the affliction of the cold, they came out of the water, though their bodies were frozen and rigid with dense shame—so it is related. If that be so, then in truth, let this be the reason for it: