Gahakoso Part 2

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

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456. Modesty and tactfulness :
Victorious is the third eye of Rudra (i.e. Śiva), which was sealed with a kiss by Gauri (i.e. Pārvati), while his remaining two eyes were covered by her with her sproutlike (delicate) hands, when her garment (clothing) was stripped off (by Rudra) in the course of amorous dalliance.
457. Illicit amour :
Afraid of the stroke with the new (i.e. freshly plucked) creeper, she runs ahead, (and yet) struts (lingers) on both the sides, (but) (always) remains within the range of the sight of her brother-in-law and hangs on (i.e. keeps close to) him.
458. Eyewash :
As the faked (or counterfeit) petticoat (or under-wear) of the young wife is taken round (or publicly displayed) by her relatives, the (erstwhile, premarital) paramour looks on with (slyly) smiling eyes.
459. Emollient cream :
(In winter) the young lady very cautiously puts with her finger dipped in bees wax, as it were a white bandage (or dressing) on her lower lip wounded in love, under the guise of spreading a film of bees wax (on it) (as an emollient pomade to counteract the effects of cold).
460 Quick decision:
Modest (or noble-born) wives, bashful at the end of sexual dalliance, when they cannot reach their hands as far as their under-garments (kept away from the bed) screen. their pudenda hastily by embracing their beloved consorts.
461 His only favourite:
The young cow (clearly) demonstrated her unique status as a favourite amongst all the cows in the cow-stall, by rubbing her eyelid (or socket of the eye) on the horn of the vicious (ferocious) bull.
462. Banner of immodesty :
Behold, the daughter-in-law, in her eagerness for sexual dalliance (with her paramour) has hastily thrown away on the shrubbery (or bower of creepers), her new gaudy-coloured under garment, which (there) appears as if it were a banner proclaiming her lewdness.
463. The melting liquefying touch and glance:
Even an aged cow yields milk at the touch of the hand because of the dexterity of the milkman (milker). But oh young boy, it would be only with difficulty that you will secure a cow who yields milk (or liquefies) at your (mere) glance.