Gahakoso Part 2

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

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370. Difficult task:
The simple-minded wife preserves, with her hands, the days of the termination (of the absence of her husband from home) (i.e. the days yet to pass before his return), marked on the wall (with lines), from (being washed out by) the water-streams which have forced their way through the openings (in the thatch) of the house, whose, grass-roof has been displaced by the stormy wind.
371. Monkey's reaction to pungent taste :
On the bank of the river Goda, the monkey, while feasting on (or tasting) the pungent leaves of mustard of plants, springs up, growls and beats its belly.
372. Dedication:
The farmer having for a long time carried about (here and there) the bell-string of his dead she-buffalo and having examined hundreds of buffalo-herds (and having failed to find any buffalo worthy of wearing it), suspended it (finally) in the temple of Arya (i.e. Goddess Candi).
373. Peacock-feathers and pearls:
Wearing the plumes of peacocks as ear-ornaments, the young wife of the huntsman struts about proudly (i.e. with a haughty bearing) among her (senior) cowives, who have put on ornaments made of pearls obtained from the heads of (slaughtered) elephants.
374. Affected charm:
Oh young boy, it is only through virtue practised in former lives, that a man wins. the love of (beautiful) women, who cast their glances in a crooked (rougish) manner, who speak in a crooked (indirect) way, who strut about in a sly fashion and who smile. rougishly.
375. Divination :
Oh you who are kissing my eye, filled with the irritating pollen of lotuses wafted by the breeze, and which has been already cleansed of it by you with a mere puff of air (from your mouth), which of the Gods are you (since you have divined my heart's real desire)?
376. Flagrant proof of infidelity:
Transferred from her face (i.e. forehead) (which you had kissed) to your face (i.e. lips) and from there to my feet (when you prostrated at my feet), thus moving from hand to hand (i.e. from place to place), the ornamental mark (on her forehead) has accomplished a very difficult task (indeed).
377. Embarrassment:
The colour (complexion) of the face of the beautiful damsel, looking with half-open eyes, becomes darkish as the farmer's son (her lover) moves in front of her (or comes along towards her), his ear adorned with Jambu leaves.