7. The sun advancing towards the summit of the horizon, like the marine fire rising on the surface of the blue ocean; sucked or dried up by his darting flames the dewy humidity of the sky, as the submarine heat resorbs the waters of the deep. 8. The cerulean sphere of heaven, appeared as the lake of blue lotuses, and the shining sun seemed as the golden pericarp of the flower; his bright beams resembled the aureate farina of flowers, and his slanting rays likened the aslant pistils in the air. 9. He shone as the dazzling crown upon the head of the azure queen of the worlds; and was hanging down like the resplendent earring, pendant on the ear of heaven; while the little lay hid under his glaring light, like bits of diamonds lying concealed under the effulgence of a blazing ruby. 10. The ethereal maids of all the quarters of heaven, held out the mirrors of silvery clouds before his face, with their uplifted arms of the mountain peaks all around; and these are emblazoned by solar rays, like the rainless clouds on mountain tops. 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.