Bhojaprabandha 86_241

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—said.
Meanwhile, Kālidāsa arrived at the temple of the god to offer homage. Seeing him, those brahmins said: "Bhoja gives nothing even to us who know the entire Vedas, whereas he gives as much as desired to people like you. So, desiring to compose poetry, we have come here. Having thought about it for a long time, we have made the first half [of a verse]; you make the second half for us, and then the king will give something to us as well." Saying this, they recited the half [verse composed by themselves] before Kālidāsa. Having heard it, Kālidāsa recited the second half: