Gahakoso Part 2

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

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464. Facial distortions :
Why does she at every step distort her face while moving along slowly (or gently) ? Why, her girdle touches (and irritates) the nail-scratches on her (thighs and) loins (made by her beloved consort during love-play)!
465. Munificence :
While her foot, delighted with the feeling of rapture, on being massaged (or rubbed) by you, left behind in your hand the lac-paint (as reward for your labours), it imitated the noble deed of king Vikramāditya (viz. placing a hundred thousand gold coins in the hands of his army-generals), when he was delighted by the overthrow of the enemy (by them).
466. Forfeiture :
Oh foolish lady, by becoming favourably disposed (towards your consort) simply on seeing him, you have missed (or forfeited) many a delight such as that arising from prostrations at your feet and impetuous and forced kissings (by him).
467. Moon-lit night :
Oh fair one, please be now favourably disposed (towards your consort). You can have quarrels (with him) easily and often (at other times). Oh gazelle-eyed girl, this gala night (festive night), illumined by the moon will slip away. (So please be gracious towards your consort).
468. Rehabilitation :
Only two know how to exalt the family of Aparnā (i.e. Pärvati) [ also, how to reconstruct temples dedicated to Aparnā (i.e. Pärvati) and how to raise up again to prosperity (i.e. rehabilitate) families plunged in distress ]- the beloved consort of Gauri (i.e. Śiva) and King Sālāhana, (Sātavāhana, i.e. Hāla).
46? Slippery :
Oh young man, do not climb this Pātali tree, which is difficult to climb because of the absence of notches (on its stem). How many has it (ie. the Pātali tree) not already ca used in this village to fall down after they had mounted it ?
470. Objectionable :
Oh aunt, in the house of the village-chief, there is the only Pátalā tree in this village. The brother-in-law, however, has on his head many a Pătala flower. This is not at all) good (or proper).
471. Bewitching side-long glances :
Other beautiful women too have, on their faces, eyes with long eye-lashes, white, long-extending and dark, but they do not know how to look (i.e. how to make use of them by casting side-long glances).