शशिलेखेभिलषितप्राप्त्यै लेखांस्त्वमालिख । संलिखानंगलेखे त्वं यूनः सर्वावनीचरान्
śaśilekhebhilaṣitaprāptyai lekhāṃstvamālikha | saṃlikhānaṃgalekhe tvaṃ yūnaḥ sarvāvanīcarān
“O Śaśilekhā, draw the portraits so that what is longed for may be attained. And you, O Naṅgalekhā, sketch the young men—indeed, all who move upon the earth.”
Ratnāvalī
Scene: Śaśilekhā prepares to draw desired portraits; Naṅgalekhā is tasked to sketch all young men of the earth—an expansive, almost magical commission with scrolls and pigments spread out.
It reflects purposeful action—channeling skill and cooperation toward a focused goal.
No specific tīrtha is praised in this verse; it continues the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative.
None.