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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Gaii davaho
of black sandalwood, being clasped (by her) to her bosom (kolikaa ).
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1127. The plump (thora) pair of thighs, slightly swelling (samusasia) with the deposited layer (viņivesa) of sandalwood paste (applied to them), is made capable (and fit), as it were, to carry the weight of their heavy buttocks, by these ladies with (towering) breasts.
1128. The floral decorations of these young ladies, although put on at one and the same time, react differently (visama) —the one over the head looks just fresh while that on the neck (appears parched), being scorched (umhavia) by their breasts.
1129. Here comes over the husband to his newly wedded wife (wearing over head) a blue gauze (jālia) reflected in her bosom, (looking) as if a thin armour-plate is put on (by her on her bosom) in fear of the (piercing) Cupid's darts.
1130. A couple here, having passed the day without separation (avioa) and having put on the decorations together (sama), looks pretty, eager (as the two are) to go to bed now, in their unsatiated thirst (avianha) for sexual enjoyment.
1131. Here this lady, wreathed (round the hips) by a big, lustrous, golden girdle slipping down, (appears to have erected) as it were, an encircling wall of fire, for fear of the (hostile) Cupid.
1132. The cluster of the moon's rays is not tolerated by the lovers, being physically restless and uneasy (visamṭhulamga) in the agony of separation, (feeling them) burning hot, as it were, because of the (moon's) entrance into the sun's orb (during the black fortnight).
1133. The bodies of love-sick ladies, although getting thin and emaciated, become heavy (for them), having lost their strength and stamina (thama) on account of an intense love's longing (raṇaraṇaa) (to meet) their inaccessible (dulaha) lovers.
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1134. The eyes (of ladies) look precious (and charming) with the eye-brows balanced (i. e. uplifted) upwards, to shake off, as it were, the obstructing sprout (kept as a decoration) on the wistful (aurā), (as the eyes look), with eye-lashes throbbing to restrain winking.
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