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________________ APPENDIX 579 he dear one ii. love] looked down upon (by people). 41. Young women whose dejected looks are just brightening on their lover's appearing around, feel suddenly overpowered by disillusionment and turn their looks away when they hear themselves addressed with other women's names. 42. Her husband's misbehaviour was so unbearable to her that she broke down for a while but the next moment she regained firmness and the only tear that gathered in her eye did not rolldown-it died right there. 43. She felt weak and her sighs were checked (? sighs proceeded) on account of the loss of her firmness but soon her anger against her husband rose sharply and the sighs which became heavy with (drops of) perspiration became rapid. 44. The extraordinary humiliation to which she was subjected in the presence of her worthy rival in love hurt her so much and so much anger rose in her heart that it could not quite hold it although she had divided it among her friends (although it was shared by her friends) who had always shared her joys and sorrows. 45. When the lover addressed (or called) his beloved by the name of some other woman, she looked towards her friend, with tears welling up in her eyes and heaved (hot) sighs darkening her lower lip. 46. Under the influence of wine women, on their own, welcome their offending lovers in their embrace. In the light of this how could it be said that wine leads only to harmful ends and not pleasing ones ? 47. The very lady who, when hurt wouldn't take any notice of the entreaties of her husband in spite of her (maiden) friends' advice to do so, would fall at his feet again and again to prevent his going away on long journeys. 48. Meaning to show nothing more than the formal courtesy, still nursing her pride, she felt overwhelmed by joy when she actually saw her husband and had nothing but sheer devotion for him. 49. As she rose to receive him with usual courtesy, she heaved a deep sigh which couldn't conceal her nervous feeling nor the tears gathering in her eyes. She was fighting against the memory of an earlier offence he had given her. 50. Her eyes roving around to catch the glimpse of her beloved husband couldn't take him in owing to the continuous flow of tears and like a closed lotus they remained shut and were deprived of the pleasure (of his darsanaStud.-74 For Private & Personal Use Only Jain Education International www.jainelibrary.org
| SR No. | 001868 |
| Book Title | Studies in Jain Literature |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | V M Kulkarni |
| Publisher | Shardaben Chimanbhai Educational Research Centre |
| Publication Year | 2001 |
| Total Pages | 114 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Literature, & Story |
| File Size | 14 MB |