1. It seemed to him that when after centuries of fiery penance on her bare rocky seat , the earth had received the boon of flowers , it was to greet the advent of man in her lap .

उन्हें लगा कि सदियों की तपस्या के बाद इस पथराई धरती को इन फूलों का आशीर्वाद मिला जो उसकी गोद में मानव जाति के आगमन के अभिवादन के लिए था .