And the king, endued
with great energy, beholding innumerable spots covered with bowers of
creepers decked with clusters of flowers, from excess of gladness, became
very much charmed. And the forest was exceedingly beautiful in consequence
of those trees ranged around with flowery branches twining with each other
and looking like so many rainbows for gaudiness and variety of colour. And
it was the resort of bands of Siddhas, of the Charanas, of tribes of
Gandharvas, and Apsaras, of monkeys and Kinnaras drunk with delight.
Delicious cool, and fragrant breezes, conveying the fragrance from fresh
flowers, blew in all directions as if they had come there to sport with
the trees. And the king saw that charming forest gifted with such beauties.
And it was situated in a delta of the river, and the cluster of high trees
standing together lent the place the look of a gaudy pole erected to
Indra's honour.
"And in that forest which was the resort of ever cheerful birds, the
monarch saw a delightful and charming retreat of ascetics. And there were
many trees around it. And the sacred fire was burning within it. And the
king worshipped that unrivalled retreat. And he saw seated in it numerous
Yotis, Valakhilyas and other Munis. And it was adorned with many chambers
containing sacrificial fire. And the flowers dropping from the trees had
formed a thick carpet spread over the ground. And the spot looked
exceedingly beautiful with those tall trees of large trunks.
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