Mālavikā and Agnimitra 3.8
Mālavikāgnimitra 3.8
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- Sanskrit
3.8
devī . 1'ṇaṃ godamavaaṇaṃpi ajjo hiae karedi .
gaṇa0 . devi maivam . devapratyayātsaṃbhāvyate sūkṣmadarśitā gautamasya . paśya .
mandopyamandatāmeti saṃsargeṇa vipaścitaḥ.
paṅkacchidaḥ phalasyeva nikaṣeṇāvilaṃ payaḥ .. 8 ..
Queen: Surely the noble sir does not take Gautama's words to heart!
Gaṇadāsa: Queen, say not so. Gautama's subtlety of vision may be imagined on account of His Majesty's confidence. Look:
Even a dullard attains sharpness through association with a wise man,
as turbid water clears by contact with the fruit that cuts away mud. (8)
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