Gahakoso Part 2

Author(s): Madhav Vasudev Patvardhan, Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani
Publisher: B L Institute of Indology

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= root, i. e., upper part of the cheek. ulah = ( a lotus used as ) an ear-ornament or an ear-ring. Etha = Tate (B. c.) = with its tip sloping downwards (or hanging down from the ear and touching the cheek with its tip). Too fasts (pass. voice ) =
the loveliness (of the upper part of the cheek ) is being drunk (as it were). 317) atfy = fragrant ( to be connected with qft = smell). forf#fay =faufta = f ra
= churned out, emitted, emanating. GHET (B. C.) = arranging or forming, themselves in a circle. अहिलिति = अभिलीयन्ते = rush, run or swarm (toward). अउव्वकमलं
= wonderful lotus. aforyziata (B. C.) = which has never before known (i. e. experienced ) defeat from the moon. Ordinary lotuses bloom only during day-time. The moon shining at night defeats them (i.e. makes them close their petals). But the woman's face-lotus blooms even at night, when the moon shines brightly. Hence it is said to be an extraordinary lotus not sustaining defeat from the moon and attracting bees (admirers) towards itself. For the root fet see st. 630.
318) fqufra at TOT (loc. abs. ) = when her dear consort departed (on a journey). TUTHÊ
= in the midst (or presence) of the elders (in the family ). até = gull = courage, fortitude, mental firmness. See H. 1, 155. a fait = 3795FATTT = resorting to. अच्छिणिमीलण = closing of the eyes. से पम्हदिओ बाहो - a tear clinging to her eyelashes. She made a supreme effort to check her tears when her consort took leave of his elders and departed on a journey, as shedding of tears is regarded as inauspicious on such an occasion. But in spite of herself a tear welled up, clung to her eyelashes for a while and then dropped down.
318) तस्स सुहयस्स नामग्गहणण दुइं अप्पाहिती = sending to her charming lover a female
messenger (with a message to be deliverd to him ) after uttering his name. 37c9Tg = to send a message (with a messsenger). See H. 4, 180. See st. 517 and 675. asfu ift (B. C.) =all of whose limbs were (or whose entire body was ) wet with perspiration (at the mere utterance of his name). zfeesy is p. p. p. from the denom. root 365 = to make wet. The TTTTO Tar = (in her absent-mindedness ) she actually
(4 = ga) reached the court-yard of his house. 320) न वि = नापि or नैव = not even or not at all. अणालवंती = not speaking any
thing, maintaining absolute silence. fajfatta (K. C.)= greatly heightened or excessive anger. I forgfa = by her indifferent or nonchalant remarks, Cf. st. 304.
321) Tragišate (accus. of time ) = for twenty lives. For ate = fasifa = see H. 1, 28, 92.
sigur afgrei = I shall worship (your feet) by laying down my life. 3rfi&F is fut. Ist pers. sing from अग्घ = अर्घ = to worship. जइ विज्झसे = यदि विध्यसि = if you pierce (him) fagt p. p. p. from faa =to pierce. Cf. st. 14.