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of the tubers of lotus, of lotus roots

to split

died

bamboo

being tubular, with hollow core

of a male elephant, of male elephants

green leaves

rods used to control cattle, two rods joined at an angle and thrown round the horns of a cow to control it

like raising, like lifting

to get exposed

many flowers

lotus, Nelumbo nucifera

in a pond

bird, birds

crab

of neem trees, Azadirachta indica

pith of an elephant’s tusk

mud

lush, flourishing

pakandrai flowers, Ipomaea turpethum, Operculina turpethum, Indian jalap, a vine with large white flowers

like pallor

going in rows

residing

apt for laughter

tree, trees

Portulaca quadrifida

with white waterlilies

the month of Thai

with

attained beauty

women

veranda

a woman wearing splendid jewels

tied

leaving

she was angry

giving

to live

rice paddy

like

does she have limits

she cried

pining, saddened . (Nat 113–11, 371–6, Kali 17–4, 48–12, 122–5, 127–12, 145–60)

with the form

pallor

filtered

twisting

since she cracked

a woman with teeth

tip

dulled

you may go

uttering

totally, fully, entirely