ened and a Kanchukin not looking about in order to avoid all suspicion as to his having a prying habit. But not looking up' is an equally intelligible point of resemblance since an old man bent down. with age is not able to lift up his head, while the Kanchukin dare not hold up his head for fear lest he should appear deficient in modesty. As for the other difficulty, it is easily got over by taking 'अलं ' with ‘न आकर्णितम् '. सेवास्वीकृतजीवितस्य–सेवया स्वीकृतं (स्वाधीनीकृतं ) जीवितं यस्य whose life is mastered or held in bondage by the circumstance of service, whose life is sold to service.
'आकाशे'-This talk in the air or cornversation with an absent party supposed to be visible to the party on the stage but not to the audience is a device often employed to Carry forward the action without introducing a scene or a dialogue which does not promise to be lively or interesting. The party on the stage generally makes inquiries and repeats aloud the answers which he or she pretends to receive, that the audience may be enlightened on what is transfering.
'पत्युः समरविजयाशंसया' to be construed with आरन्धनियमा. समरविजयस्य आशंसया आरब्धः नियमः यया सा. Having entered on a fresh course of pious observances from a desire to ensure victory to her husband's arm on the battlefield.
निर्वेर्तित-Past pass, part. of निवर्तय casual of वृत् with निस् accomplished, completed, performed.
गच्छत्वमात्मव्यापाराय- Go about your business.
स्त्रीभावेऽपि वर्तमाना--Though a woman.
योऽयं.....,अनुभवति- Since he is still indulging in the pleasure of the company of his ladies of the harem, though his enemies, the Sons of Pandu, are already up in arms and aided by Krishna whether even in themselves they are formidable enough or not.
Here is another touch in the picture of Duryodhana, as a morally contemptible character.
'इदमपरमयथातथं स्वामिनश्चेष्टितम्-Here is another instance of improper conduct on the part of His Majesty, आशस्त्रग्रहणात्अकुण्ठपरशोः तस्य मुनेः अपि जेता अयं भीष्मः, पाण्दुसूनुभिः शरैः शायितः अस्य तापाय न भवति । प्रौढानेकधनुर्धरारिविजयधान्तस्य एकाकिनः बालस्य अरातिलूनधनुषः अभिमन्योः वधात् ( अयं ) प्रीतः ।
