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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
684. The grown up ladies looked at Krsna as (God) Nārāyana, young women as
the consort of Śrī (i.e., Laķşmī) and young girls, out of curiosity just like
that. 685. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (415.128) supra 686. That man, however clever,wanting to be still on the right side of his first
wife goes quite off his mind when he sets his eyes on the charming and graceful movements of his newly wedded second wife.
687. That lady (jaya, v-1. jara-flirt of a woman / adulteress) knows how to conceal
cleverly whatever indecencies she practises so that her name still tops the
list of decent ladies. 688. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (428.131) supra 689. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (144.71) supra 690. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (390.123) supra. 691. For translation vide śP S. No. (484.142) supra 692. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (388.122) supra 693. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (602.162) supra.
(Verse 694 is corrupt and obscure.) 695. For translation vide ŚPS. No. (48.52) supra 696. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (438.133) supra
697. The young woman wearing her stained under-clothes (sanitary napkin) spent
the whole night in a passionate love affair with her borther-in-law but ordered him not to touch her — when the day came.
698. The winnowing basket was burnt; the grams were not fried; the wayfarer
too went away. My mother-in-law started shouting at me. She might as well have played a flute to a deaf person.
699. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (478.141) supra.