Gahakoso Part 2

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

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425. The crooked and the straight-forward :
The arrow forsakes the (curved) bow although it is pure (i.e. made out of a strong, elastic and perfectly flawless bamboo) and although it is furnished with the bow-string (also, excellent qualities or sterling merit). Does it ever happen that the crooked and the straight (also, upright) remain associated for a long time? 426. Growing breasts and waxing Vāmana :
At first, (only) dwarfish (undersized), then growing in size and height), her breasts have (finally now) produced the three (adipose) folds on the abdomen, just as Madhumatha (i.e. Visnu), at first only dwarfish, then growing in size and height), (finally) threw Bali into bondage (i.e. subdued Bali) for the good of the middle world (i.e. the world of mortal beings).
427. Majestic unto the last :
Although they are now fallen (collapsed), her breasts, which were (formerly) high (lofty), closely pressing against one another, adorned with fresh (moist) nail-scratches and which have already fulfilled their mission of fascinating the minds of young men), are still charming to behold, like two (valiant) warriors, lofty-minded, extremely invulenerable, adorned with fresh (bleeding) wounds (received in the course of fighting), who have achieved their task of fighting with the enemy and are charming to behold, even when they have dropped down (dead) (on the battle-field). 428. The poetry of her breasts :
Whose heart is not captivated by her breasts, which, like poems, yield happinesss on being squeezed (also, on being pondered over), which are large-sized (also, weighty with sense), which are joined together (also, free from literary blemishes) and which are adorned with nail-marks and ornaments (also, grammatical purity and literary embellishmentsfigures of speech). 429. Counsel of hope :
Oh young way-farer whose eyes are filled with tears on smelling the aroma of the flowers of the Kadamba trees on the way, be hopeful (i.e. cheer up). You will certainly see (again) the face of your wife.
430. I can endure it, but she cannot:
Thunder, oh cloud with all your might, just over me, the avarcious-minded (also, steel-hearted). But (for God's sake) do not slay (with your thunder) my miserable wife (in separation from me), with tresses hanging down loosely (on her face). 431. Son and rice-field :
Because of the paddy-field, which is darkish with mud, which continuously absorbs (i.e., is saturated with water and water alone, and which is fed with water upto a considerable height, the farmer is delighted as because of his (little) son soiled with dirt (or mud), exclusively drinking mllk (i.e nourished on milk alone) and conferring a high status (on him).