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298. Earnest prayer :
Oh you who have caused my limbs to shrink, who have taught me to weep (endlessly) long, who have made me transgress the rules of respectful behaviour (towards my parents), do not forget me (now at least, when I am on my last legs).
299. The ultimate solvent of grief:
The sorrow caused by separation (from the dear one), while impetuous love (still) waxes (continuously), cannot at all be endured, except by one's expulsion (from this world) by death (i.e. except through death).
300. My own fault :
Oh young man, when I (myself), by frequently extolling your (amiable) qualities in the presence of the wanton woman, have made you difficult to secure (i.e. have lost you to her), with whom shall I be angry?
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301. Critical moment :
He (i.e, my dear lover) too became embajrassed as he was (vainly) searching for (i.e. trying to find out) the knot of my saree which was already slipping down (of its own accord) and then I too tightly embraced him smilingly.
302. Hindrance :
Oh friend, today I could not help laughing when his hand vainly wandered about as it could not find the way to (the knot of) my fine-textured garment (saree), which was sticking tightly to my hips drenched with perspiration.
303. Gullible :
Today that credulous (or simpleminded) poor woman has, in the course of a (single) day, been taught langour, and vacant (unmotivated) yawning, by you, who had offended against her.
304. Insincere courtesy :
Believe me, oh charming one, you distress me not so much even by your lapses, as by these courteous utterances (of yours) divorced from sincerity.
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