A History of Sanskrit Literature c10.s2.7
A History of Sanskrit Literature c10.s2.7
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c10.s2.7
‘And one lay resplendent, holding a flute in her hand, while her white garment slipt from her bosom, like unto a river whose banks laugh with the foam¹ of her waves, and in whose lotuses long rows of bees delight.’ Açvaghoṣa unquestionably is at his best in simple and elegant description by which a clear picture is presented to the eyes: