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Prakrit Vefses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
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607. It is a rare chance indeed that a man of merit should get a wife that matches
his merit with her love, beauty, youth, amorous disposition and wit.
608. For translation vide ŚP S.No. (519.148) supra 609. Out of her profound love for Hari, Śrī (i.e. Lakşmī) treated herself trivially,
when from her own place on Hari's chest she saw him courting angry Satyabhāmā or when she found herself smothered by the hugs of thousands (of dairy-maidens.)
610. (For translation vide SP S. No. (348.115) supra
611. The emotion of love of the high ups is kept so much concealed that nobody
knows about it, whereas the longing for love of the suffering poor like us becomes the gossip of the town.
612. Who wouldn't like to retain her haughty pride and enjoy being flattered and
appeased by her dear man ? But these winter-nights quite undo all our pride.
613. The mango-blossom may not be seen yet, dear friend, the Malaya wind may
not have started blowing, but the longing in my heart tells me the Spring is around.
614. Lucky, she was unconscious because of the fragrance of the kadamba
flowers, and she didn't hear the rumbling in the sky. Otherwise it could have claimed her life.
615. They tell me my husband, that hard-hearted man, sets out on his journey
tomorrow: 0, venerable night, do extend yourself so much that there will be no tomorrow at all.
616. Don't break the news of her husband's arrival to her all of a sudden. She
is already dying of separation. Unexpected joy tends to be fatal and she may succumb to the shock.
617. On the occasion of the first experience of sex how do the different / other
parts of the body react at all ? Yes, they do. Thighs quiver, her face sweats and the heart palpitates with nervousness.
618. At the evening time young women decorate themselves with adornments,
| SR No. | 006960 |
| Book Title | Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | V M Kulkarni |
| Publisher | B L Institute of Indology |
| Publication Year | 1990 |
| Total Pages | 768 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 12 MB |