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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already given up ( 7 = 319 =497) all hope of her life. 317548 = 398f2aHeft (B. C.) =who had a Weeping face, i. e. whose face was coverəd with tears.
497) aferu fra = the very group or band of her female friends. Hufafter = Hafqat:
= Alfarar: = 4101: = of the sulking lady. See st. 218, 305. 331 311 =
0917#: gia: = became makers of bangles or armlets. The point here is not one of making bangles or armlets, but of pushing them up her wrists or arms every time they slipped down due to the emaciation of her body. 3fagasta 4 = bangle (or armlet) which is the symbol of her not being a widow (i.e. symbol of her happy conjugal life with her husband). The ar in afagar is shortened (for metre) according to H. 1, 4. grof Fat = FT TUT = taking back to its proper place (on the fore-arm or upper arm). Cf. st. 528, 663. Cf. Śäkuntala III. 12 and Meghadūta 2.
498) warga Afegur = made unconscious (i. e. fainting) because of the exciting fragrance
of Kadamba flowers. 79 (supply quoftat ) =(the thunder of clouds) was not heard (by her). Di Tot afe=that was all to the good (i. e. was very good or fortunate). Gail=
TOT = e =otherwise. See H. 2, 212. sitgor faut toat=(the sound of thunder would not have passed away without (ending) her life. awat is pres. act. part. used in the sense of the conditional mood. See st. 24, 133 and 162. See H. 3, 179–180. For Kadamba see st. 150.
499) faqat = arat = a crevice or hole in the thatched roof of a honse. 3 = 3 =
= wet. apura # = portion of the floor still remaining dry. Jeg = gafa (denom. verb) = moistens, drenches. afate = incessant, continuous. algafamforak = stream of tears.
500) ETT Fofa ag = (1) give delight to the tongue (GTETC, gen. sing.) ; (2) give delight
to others with their tongue (ret, instr. sing.) afa – are able. See H. 4, 86. Eng
=(1) satisfaction; (2) delight, afswiat fa=(1) though crushed; (2) though tormented or oppressed. # # ifa = (1) yield ( sweet ) juice ; (2) give or offer love (or affection). 3o = ya: = sugar-canes. Tot =noble born men. Cf. st. 648.