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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
same. But all this has been touched into something different by the goddess of love (or; But the goddess of love gives a hint of something different).
11. Look carefully how this young girl that looked freely at everything and spoke
in an uninhibited manner has now changed by the touch of love. She has grown shy and withdrawn.
12. As the curves of her breasts and the movements of her body grew in grace and
her actions looked purposeful her friends wondered whether she was any longer a child.
13. For translation vide DHV S.No. (4.7) supra.
14. She carried out all the household work throughout the day in silence out of her
anger and fell asleep at my feet in spite of her great resentment at my love's
offence. We still remember it (vividly) ! 15. So perfectly did she imitate (her husband) the way he saw, the way he spoke,
the way he dressed and the way he sat that her rivals looked on intensely and excitedly.
16. When the sun is still shining (i.e.before the sunset) the wife holds in her hands
the feet of her husband (lit. the master of the house) and washes them with a smile although he is unwilling (to have them washed).
17. A hot strumpet for a consecrated lawful wife, wine to drink and flesh to eat:
alms for (daily) food and a piece of hide for bed ! Such a Kaula religion who would not love ?
(Verse 18 is treated in the Notes.)
(Verse 19 is treated in the Notes.)
20. For translation vide DHV S.No.(44.14) supra. 21. For translation vide DHV S.No.(1.6) supra.
22. The two in a lovers' quarrel got angry and pretended to be asleep; both stubborn
and haughty listen carefully to each other's laboured breathing + which of the two will hold out ?
23. Not knowing your roguery your wife got angry even when in jest you called
| 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 |