11. The sun stones in the quarries on earth emitted a fury blaze, which emblazoned the skies around, with a greater light than that of the sun.
12. The trumpets sounded aloud, with the wind blown by the mouths of trumpeters; and the conchshells blew as loudly at midday, as the winds of the last deluge, set the sea waves to their tremendous uproar.
13. Then the spherules of sweat, appeared on the faces of the princes, as the dew drops falling on lotus leaves; and they were so closely connected together, as to give them the appearance of strings of pearls.
14. The thickening noise of the hurry and flurry of men, resounded as hoarsely within the hollow walls of the hall, that they filled the ears of men, as the dashing waves fill the concave of the hollow sea.
15. The waiting maids then came forward with cups of liquid camphor in their hands; in order to sprinkle them on the persons of the princes; to assuage their fervour of the solar heat.
16. Then the assembly broke, and the king rose from his seat in company with Ráma and the princes and Vasishtha, together with all the lords and nobles, that were present in the assembly.
17. The assembled lords and princes, the ministers of the state and religion, together with the high priests and sages; rose from their seats, and having gladly made their greetings to one another, took their leave and departed to their respective abodes.
18. The front of the royal inner apartment, was fanned with flappers of palm leaves, wafting the clouds <of> camphor powder, that was scattered for allaying the midday heat.
19. Then the chief of sages—Vasishtha, oped his mouth and spoke out to Ráma, amidst the sonata of noonday music, that resounded amidst the walls of the royal hall.
20. Vasishtha said:—Ráma! you have heard whatever is worth hearing, and known also all that is worth your knowing; and now I see nothing further, that is worth communicating to you for your higher knowledge.