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The eighth chapter: He sometimes enjoyed strolling in the regions of the riverbanks, adorned with blooming creepers and flowers. ||21|| Sometimes he engaged in water sports in the pond waters, adorned with clusters of pollen dust. ||22|| With golden water-pistols, he sprinkled the face of his beloved, who had a captivating glance. ||23|| When she tried to sprinkle water on his face, her breast-cloth slipped, and she turned away in shame. ||24|| During the water-play, the fine water-soaked cloth clung to her breast, appearing like a shadow of water, diminishing the beauty of her breasts. ||25|| Her breasts were like lotus buds, her delicate arms like lotus stalks, and her face like a lotus blossom, so she appeared like a lotus in the water. ||26|| The water, as if unable to bear the beauty of her face, seemed to have drawn back to her ear-lotus. ||27|| In the water-house, where the water falls from above, he played with his beloved, like lightning, enjoying himself. ||28|| Sometimes, he enjoyed the moonlight at night, sitting on the jeweled terraces of the palace, adorned with the reflections of stars. ||29|| Thus, they, the bride and groom, enjoyed themselves for a long time in that city of lotus, with pleasures surpassing even those of heaven. ||30|| With such pleasures, festivals of worship of the Jina, and auspicious occasions like giving gifts and food, much time passed for them. ||31|| Many people came there, offering the best of things to the couple, and there were festivals of worship, and celebrations of births, so their time passed effortlessly. ||32||
1. Kūṇitam means contracted. Koṇitekṣaṇam is a synonym for captivating glance. ||2. Lajjā means shame. ||3. Jalacchāyā means shadow of water. ||4. Ślakṣṇā means fine. ||5. Kṛśamakurvat means diminished. ||6. Kudamala means lotus bud. ||7. Subatṛptaḥ means enjoying himself. ||8. Pratibimba means reflection. ||9. Anubhavan means enjoying. ||10. Pūjotsava means festival of worship. ||11. Tasyaprasāda means his grace. ||12. Prasannatā means happiness.
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