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Chapter Thirty
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The enemy's mother, who is always threatening her son, is protecting me, and that is why I am still alive. O Lord of Life, please free me from this enemy quickly. ||13||
If I continue to endure this separation, I may die here. Therefore, O hero, do not neglect me, even though you have a hard heart. ||14||
I have delivered the message sent by Somashri, whose eyes are always filled with tears. Now, whatever needs to be done is up to you, as you are her husband. ||15||
Do not think that the place of the mountain is inaccessible to me, because I will take you there in the blink of an eye, if you wish. ||16||
Having heard the words that were worthy of being heard, along with many identifying signs, the wise Vasudeva said to her, "O gentle-faced one, take me to Somashri's house quickly." ||17||
Having received permission from the Kumar, Prabhavati, who was endowed with the power of knowledge, took him and flew through the sky like a flash of lightning. ||18||
They both, whose bodies were filled with thrills from touching each other, crossed the sky and quickly reached the excellent city called Swarnabhapur. ||19||
Then, Prabhavati, whose waist-band and clothes had slipped down a little, secretly took Vasudeva to Somashri's house. Upon arriving, the Kumar saw Somashri. ||20||
At that time, Somashri was in a bad state due to separation. Her beauty, with her face pale from separation and her hair hanging down all around, was tarnished. Therefore, she seemed like a lotus flower, stained with pollen from the bees that were hovering nearby. ||21||
She was adorned with a braid that was tied until her husband's arrival, so she seemed like a river with a thin bridge. Her lower lip was devoid of the redness of betel nut, and was somewhat dull, so she seemed like a withered vine bearing some wilted leaves. ||22-23||
Seeing her husband arrive, she stood up, and with her large and pale breasts, she seemed like the autumn season, bearing large and white clouds. Seeing Somashri, the Kumar Vasudeva was very pleased. ||24||
Their bodies were rough with thrills,