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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
censure you committed love's offence in my very presence and established your lordship over young women'!
995. Tell me, you shameless one, how is it that when you kiss these wretched
cheeks of mine — saffron - mark on my dear friend's forehead becomes wet? You are committing love's offence in my very presence/right under my nose.
996. "He : Please, believe me. She : Believe you : I would never have believed
you if I had not seen the tears that I dropped on your back being broken by all the goose-flesh that grew there.
997. When her husband was describing the (wondrous) beauty of the heroine in
the episode she responded with only a hum - hum. She felt terribly jealous and angry.
998. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (219.87) supra
999. My dear young man, you don't disturb me as much with all these nail-marks
which decorate your body nor by the sleepless look in your eyes (nor by your drowsily blinking) as by the absence of any bite-mark on your lip, you dark-complexioned darling!
1000. You call me by another woman's name and feel embarrassed; What are
you doodling (scratching) here on the floor? That seems to be the woman you love so madly and who is occupying your heart.
1001. Let me have only that much love which you can always give and honestly
give. Not everyone is capable of putting up with an insult to her self - respect by any of her husband's actions.
1002. In a slightly intoxicated state the young woman forgot the offence her lover
had given her and started talking to him, but suddenly felt ashamed of her self remembering the offence and stopped talking, but he (the lover) smiled and comforted her.
ETIUT forcaftill (yafa w
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1. Emending the printed text to : 9375-JUT
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