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681. The tamed shrew :
That cow, who (formerly) did not (even) moisten the hand (of the milker) (with a drop of milk), that same milk-withholding cow was so (skilfully or effectively) stroked (patted) by that cowherd, that she now yields, just see the fun, a bucket-ful of milk!
682, For the benefit of all :
The steer lives (only) for you, the heifers live only for the steer. cow, for the sake of our lives. The entire cow-stall depends on you.
Live for long, oh
683. Effective remedy :
See, as the cowherd was having a joke with the dairy-maid, the newly married damsel (i.e, wife of the cowherd) let loose all the calves in jealous anger.
684. Following in the footsteps of pioneers is easy and safe :
Even inferior oxen move without any trouble on a path that has been already trodder without difficulty by a superior bull in such a way that sparks of fire issue from the stones breaking (or crushed) under the furious stamping of his hoofs.
685. Bewildered bees :
For a moment on to the rays of her nails, for a moment on to the flowers, for a moment on to the tender leaves and for a moment on to her hands, thus did the girl engagec in plucking flowers cause the bees to swing to and fro.
686. Reminiscence :
The wayfarer smells, caresses, kisses and presses against his bosom, which becomes ruffled up (at the contact), the Madhūka-flower, because of its similarity with the cheeks of his wife.
687. Stupid elephant :
Just see, how the wild elephant (over there) vainly moistens his head with the serpent's slough hanging from the mountain-precipice (i.e. rubs his head against it), taking it to be the (frothy) stream of a water-fall.
688. Disillusionment :
Oh bee, you, who have forsaken the lotus flower out of your greed for the fragrance of the ripe Kapittha fruit (wood-apple), you will come to know the truth (i.e. you will be disillusioned before long), when you touch it, like a simple-minded rustic when he touches what is only a picture (of a beautiful woman)
689. Horripilation of joy :
Look here, when the woman singer of auspicious blessings sang, there appeared on the body of the prospective bride, as she listened to the name of the bridegroom (uttered by
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