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Playful Acts of Gallantry
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with the girdle undiscarded (aạibbhacchia), constitute the lifebreath of love's romance.
777. Bright flashes a crest-decoration of flowers (of a girl) placed on the head, where moist locks of hair (after bath) have spread (vivainna) all along the ear-rings overreaching (vilamghia) her shoulders.
778. The lotus-like face of a girl) looks attractive, with saffron rouge wiped over the lower lip (but) preserved on the fringes (edge-lines) and with eye-brows emerging in black ( lustre ), having been combed ( vilihia) with nails.
779. The ear-decoration (uttamsa), (consisting) of a fresh Asoka flower hanging down from the ears over the broad cheeks, gains in charm, ( as it goes ) over the path of eye-corners (avamga) marked by lines of musk-pigment ( maaņāhipamka).
780. The broad bosom (of a girl) presents a happy sight ( suhāvei), with its white upper garment overspread ( vicchuria ) with the glitter (chavi) of the inner necklace of gems, ( beautified, as it is ) with a decoration of a collection ( garland) of black and white ( sabala ) flowers placed above.
781. Thus attracts the bevy (sattha ) of his beloveds breathing the fragrance of betel leaves ( chewed), mingled with that of wine sipped ( cakkhia ) in small quantity.
782. His eye rests on the lips ( dasaņavāsa) of the beautiful young girls, ( quivering) with agitation (sommāha-sonmātha) and bright with rouge (rūujjala), looking pale-white like wells with cranes.
783. The colour-paint (rāavicchitti ), pink like a fresh Bakula flower, flashes (emerges) on the lower lip, on which is laid a thick coating ( samặivesa ) of wax (maaņa), to prevent the biting effects of cold.
784. Their enthusiasm for adorning themselves on the occasions of) their momentary meetings ( vaiara ) ( unions) solicited ( maggia ) for the first time, passes on to the garlands of Pāratti flowers interwoven with clusters of Marubaka blossoms, (turned ) pale-white with frost absorbed (in them).
785. A saffron-shade, soft and delicate like the rising moon (maamkārambha ), shines on their faces, bristling (damtura) with the remaining lines of brownish, dotted drops of musk.
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