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 200 BENGALI LANGUAGE & LITERATURE. [ Chap. Saijay, which was undoubtedly appended to the work Lecce প as we find in every old Bengali book, has not porary of yet been recovered; and we are in utter darkness Krittivasa. about Safijaya. From the early date of some of the manuscript-copies of his works that we have been able to secure, we are inclined to believe that he lived at about the time of Krittivasa and was probably his contemporary. Though some of the later poets excel Safjoy in the elegance of expression, the earlier poet fre- quently displays a highly forcible style. Safjya particularly excels in describring martial feats. Here is a passage shewing his vigorous and animated style :-— says ‘If you are once hit by Arjuna’s arrow you will cease to boast in such way. There is no friend, O Karna, to advise you rightly. When a fly willingly rushes into a flame, none can save it. A child in the arms of its mother stretches his arms out to catch the moon; your aspiration is like that of the child; you want to drag Arjuna down from his chariot. Like a mad man you attempt ফুটিলে অর্জুন বাণ না গজ্জিবে আর ॥ সুহৃদ নাহিক কর্ণ তোমা কেহ দেখে। অগ্রিতে পতঙ্গ মরে তারে কেব! রাখে ॥ অক্তান মায়ের কোলে আকিতে ছাওয়ালে। চন্দ্র ধরিবার হাত বাড়াএ কুতুহলে ॥ সেই মতে কর্ণ তুমি বোলরে দ্বারণ। রথ হৈতে পাড়িবারে চাহসি অজ্জুন ॥ টোকা ধার ত্রিশূলেতে ঘষ কেন গাও । হরিণের ছা'য়ে যেন সিংহেরে বোলাও ॥
 * “In order to excite the anger of Karna, Calya
 * কোপ বাড়িবার শল্য বলে আরবার ।