Gahakoso Part 2

SR No.: 001372
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Madhav Vasudev Patvardhan, Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology
Publication Year: 1988
Total Pages: 278
Language: English, Prakrit
Classification: Book_English & Literature
File Size: 15 MB

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619. Lovely though soiled :
"Oh daughter, first wipe your face on which tears are descending (i.e. which is soiled with tears) and which is (yet) extremely charming. Oh dear one, let him (i.e. your consort) not do so again (i.e. offend against you again), thinking that just jealous anger lends adornment (i.e. charm) to your face.
620. Way of love :
Oh young man, this is (now) just the nature of love, namely to get angry all of a sudden, to become propitiated (i.e. friendly and favourable) in a moment, to adhere to untrue statements (once made) (and to be unwilling to withdraw them), and finally) to become a prey to excessive mental agony.
621. Farmer's pampered son:
Pampered by tasting (i.e. eating) the sweet cakes (pastries) given to him by the wife of the village-chief, the farmer's son now says "fie," to (all) other cakes (given to him by other women).
622. Tinkling sound of bangles :
The longing for amorous dalliance on the part of the son-in-law, who has come (to the house of his father-in-law) in the afternoon, is augmented by the garrulous clanging sound of the bangles of the young wife, produced as she is cleansing her bangles (while having her bath) in the back-yard (of the house).
623. Flamingos :
The slender damsel bas both her breasts whitened with the fine particles thrown up due to the pounding of the grains (of corn) into flour for the impending) festival, (and looking as if they were two flamingos resting in the shade of the lotus (in the form) of her face.
624. Veteran wrestler :
When the old (i.e. seasoned or veteran) wrestler, who in his peak-days) smashad other) wrestlers by pounding them with slaps and blows in the course of wrestling-bouts, merely girds up his loins (i.e. tightens up the belt round his waist), he (as it were) pulls out the hearts of his faint-hearted adversaries (from their roots).
625. Unlucky wife :
Oh wife of the wrestler, are you not ashamed (of yourself) but on the contrary) are dancing (with joy), as the banner of victory of your husband is brought (to you) with beat of drums, when (as a matter of fact) your misfortune is being (thereby) proclaimed ?