Vajjalaggam

SR No.: 020873
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: M V Patwardhan
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society
Publication Year: 1969
Total Pages: 706
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 11 MB

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VAJJĀLAGGAM
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283) My dear girl, those who even by a casual (passing, superficial) glance know the (deep-laid) real thoughts in the hearts of others—how can those clever (shrewd) persons be deceived by, means of artificial formalities (courtesies or politeness)?
284) That the lover was not seen (by his beloved ) forthwith, that he was not talked to by her with candid (open) heart, and that no greetings were offered (by her) (to him-a that was fathomed by the shrewd ones.
31. The Section on the Paricama Note 285) The Pañcama-note, though faltering in its sound, and with its slightly rolling, gurgling, humming tone, coming out of the interior of the throat (of the cuckoo), kills (a person in separatation from his dear one). Oh traveller, do not therefore listen to it.
286) Say, who is not tormented by the Pañcama note (of the cuckoo), which, bright (beautiful) with its rolling, high-pitched sound, falls on the ears of young imen and) women, as by the pair of eyes, reaching as far as (touching) the region of the) ears of beautiful young ladies, the pair of eyes sparkling illashing) with the (jet-black) colour of the rolling pupils ?
(287) Other musical melodies based on different combinations of musical notes, while being sung do yield all sorts of delight (to the hearer). But very extraordinary is the marvellous. power of this accursed Pañcama-note (coming out of the cuc.. koo's throat).
288) Oh damsel with large eyes, sighs, pregnant with the emanations of the outpourings of the Pañcama note (of the cuc. koo or of the Fañcama Rāga hummed by you) and giving rise to very acute and prolonged mental agony, are coming out even. while doing one's own task.
289) Oh dearest one, you are deceived (you have lost the chance of a life-time), since you have not heard her wave-like (undulating, tremulous) Pañcama Rāga blended with streams of tears and faltering on account of her sighs, and proceeding in e slow (leisurely) manner.