A History of Sanskrit Literature c21.s9.3.5

c21.s9.3.5

’Twere tautology to say, “The earth is thine”, when thou bearest the clear signs of imperial splendour to come. ’Twere contradiction to bid thee grasp the goddess fortune when she already hath thee in her embrace,’ and so on until the poet grows weary, for there is no logical end to these elegancies. Rhythmical effects and alliterations abound and often are happy: *apratihataratharaṅhasā Raghuṇā laghunaiva kālenākāri kaku-bhāṁ prasādanam*, ‘In a brief space with the irresistible onset of his chariot Raghu brought peace to the world.’