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Chapter XVI : (Sähitya-Darpana)
1. For translation vide DHV S. No. (2.6) supra. 2. For translation vide KP S.No. (3.418) supra. 3. For translation vide DR - Avaloka S. No. (6.27) supra.
4. For translation vide DR-Avaloka S. No. (12.29) supra.
5. O, wayfarer, you appear to be thirsty. Why should you wish to go elsewhere?
There is no one to prevent you from having your pleasure here, and quench
yourself.
6. Only that pair of young man and young woman gazing at each other with tearful
and languid eyes stood there for a moment motionless (lit. bereft of consciousness), as if drawn in a picture.
7. My friend, this plait of your thick and curly hair pounds (lit. tears off) my heart
like an iron-rod and stings me like a black and most poisonous female serpent/ cobra.
8. O, fair one, with your heart set on your lover what else could you be occupied
with, sitting pensively like this with your cheek resting on your palm ? you are thus bringing together two irreconcilable factors — the moon (face) and the lotus (palm) !
9. Her whole body stretched on the bed of lotus leaves is absolutely still —
montionless; however, her long and heavy sigh shows that she is still alive. 10. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (1423.303) supra. 11. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (494.143) supra. 12. For translation vide DHV S. No. (1.6) supra. 13. For translation vide KP S. No. (11.420) supra. 14. For translation vide DHV S. No. (18.9) supra. 15. For translation vide KP S. No. (19.422) supra.
