Gaudavaho

Author(s): Vakpatiraj, Narhari Govind Suru, P L Vaidya, A N Upadhye, H C Bhayani
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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Gaüdavaho
786. The lovely charm languishes over their hair-braids, decorated with Damanaka petals, interspersed with variegated clus: ters of Marubaka (Marjoram ) clusters, with a few browned Kunda flowers still retained over them, although crushed ( and faded ).
787. Thus does, in winter, the lovely band of his beauties attract (the eye ), as they take up for a crest-decoration a Priyamgu flower blossoming at the end (bhamga ) of the night, while their ( earlier ) charming decoration is all crushed (and faded during the night).
788. The wind makes the (hollow ) tips of mango blossoms whistle (jhanakkārei), full of pollen-powder, as they are, inside their buds, which cling loosened (on their stems ), having been pushed by (the formation of) fruit coming out now.
789. The evening time (sāyam.. .kālo ) spreads (virallei ) the perfume-less (aņāmoam ) smell of the Saptalā ( double jasmine ) flowers, when sprinkled with water, their (tiny) buds, coming out, having to be noticed with an attentive ) mind.
790. The clean fragrance of the Mādhavi blossoms slightly wears out (āvāi ) ( lit. dries up ), with only a single faded flower surviving (in the whole cluster), as (the blossoms ) are being enmeshed ( jadila) in ( a layer of) knotted fruit.
791. Thus do the parks, situated on the outskirts of the city, delight him in the company of his beloveds attending on him), during these days, happy, as they are, with the rich development of the glory of spring.
Moreover, 792. The beauty of cheeks, bright like the tender leaves of a Kharjūra tree, green at the borders, fully comes out, as coollyrium flows down over them along with tears from the corners of their eyes.
793. The eyes with black pupils inside (amtotūrāim ) and with their white parts forming thin lines when slightly closing, so as to depress the middle portion (majjhonaa ), attain the bright charm of the new (crescent) moon.
794. The lower lip dries up ( parivūai) a little, its protruding shape becoming conspicuous because of emaciated (khāma) cheeks,