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
( छज्जंति), slightly exposing to view the relaxed ( सिढिल ), wavy folds (m) below.
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733. The big round bosom () had earlier rows of (T), the black skins or scabs over which were being painfully rubbed off (उच्चुडंत) by the tight flaps ( कवाडअ ) of the bodice being removed. The bosom, so partially exposed, looked like the full moon's orb, from which a cloud was slightly moving away.
734. The bodice, being hastily removed over the throat, exerted pressure (fr) on it, forcing the lady to give out hard (3), sustained (fa) breaths; as a result, the nostrils heaved up (fr). And when the bodice was thus pulled out, it tossed up (उब्वेल्ल) the abundant locks of hair (चिहुरपन्भार ) leaving it dishevelled ( विसंठुल ). Cf. मदनातुरायास्तादृशेनैव प्रेयसा शिरोमार्गेण कञ्चुके विमुच्यमाने ईदृशी अवस्था नायिकाया भवति । Com.
735. The jewelled bracelets were tight on the wrists (a). The lady could remove (T) them from the wrists with a strenuous effort, exerting painful pressure on her palms (); and then, after the bracelets were so removed, she pressed her hands against her bare breasts, to cover them up in her shyness.
The god of love has been burnt by Siva and is, therefore, body-less. He, however, depends on the beautiful women to carry on his mission. This episode of the burning of Cupid is being described in a Kulaka of 5 Gathas (738-742). For a detailed graphic description of the same incident, see KumāraSambhava III.
738. God Śiva was absorbed in meditation (forfree) with his eyes closed. As soon as Madana discharged his flowerarrow at the God, his mind was greatly agitated and he was filled with wrath (f) which tinged His eyes red, as He found out ( संभाविअ ) the cause thereof.
739. The corners (T) of his eyes (fat) started becoming dreadfully ( दारुण ) red little by little ( थोअत्थोअ) and this red lustre became intensified (T) by the jewels of the lord of snakes thickly coiled (f) over His ears.
740. His broad chest became darkish, because the bright splendour (r) of the white ashes, applied, disappeared