Royal Wisdom, having conquered King Delusion with all his host, held undisputed sway in his capital; all was joy, happiness, and prosperity.
The frequent hermits’ cells about the woods were his cities, towns, villages and hamlets; the many birds and beasts of all descriptions were his innumerable subjects. The hares, elephants, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes and wolves, a wonder to behold, forgetting their antipathies, grazed together, like a duly marshalled army complete in all its parts. The roar of the mountain torrents and the cries of mad elephants were like the din of kettledrums; the chaham, chakor, chatak, parrots, and cuckoos made a delightful concert; swans were in their glory; the bees buzzed and the peacocks danced like the festive entourage of some Raja, while the creepers, trees and grasses, with the flowers and fruits, formed his brilliant court.
The frequent hermits’ cells about the woods were his cities, towns, villages and hamlets; the many birds and beasts of all descriptions were his innumerable subjects. The hares, elephants, lions, tigers, boars, buffaloes and wolves, a wonder to behold, forgetting their antipathies, grazed together, like a duly marshalled army complete in all its parts. The roar of the mountain torrents and the cries of mad elephants were like the din of kettledrums; the chaham, chakor, chatak, parrots, and cuckoos made a delightful concert; swans were in their glory; the bees buzzed and the peacocks danced like the festive entourage of some Raja, while the creepers, trees and grasses, with the flowers and fruits, formed his brilliant court.