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
776. fuafo - 31frifia. - 'When the girdle is not thrown away or set aside in contempt.' The girdle, still hanging on the buttocks, looks charming.
778. The saffron paint applied to the lower lip is mostly wiped out (gryf#3r) in the act of kissing, remaining yellowish (45) only on its edge-line (H ), while the eye-brows come out in black, being combed (fafofast) with nails.
782. The lips ( UTATH ), throbbing with excitement (HEHE) and shining bright with rouge, appear like wells filled with cranes, corresponding with the white rows of teeth which the lips cover and hence called दसणवास. Cf. रागेण अलक्तकादिरडगेण उज्ज्वलास्तथा च अन्तःस्थितैर्दन्ततेजोभि: सारसपक्षियुक्तवापीवत् शुभ्रवर्णयुक्ता ये THOTTATI 3TTOOTEST Tu Coet a gyet: 1 Com.
The next 5 Gāthās ( 783-787), forming a Kulaka, describe the floral toilet of the ladies after bath on a morning of the cold season. Cf. 3727 274574tufasinin f9f917 halfenatuitaethI Com.
783. E... QafiH- On the lower lip) on which is a thick application (afuath) of wax to prevent (3C2TE) the cracking ( of the lip) due to cold (TEHTA). Cf. 75 FT: STUTT: 1 Com.
784. When the ladies have to meet their lover for the first time, their enthusiasm passes over to the qif flowers, interwoven with leafy clusters of heara flowers laden with frosty drops.
785. The pinky saffron shade on the face, looking like the rising orb of the moon, has in between the dotted marks of musk, left over ( 3 ) overnight. Cf. 397#artet: 1 Com.
786. The charm of hair-braids, decorated with Damanaka petals along with bits of Marubaka clusters, now goes away (Fig), with only a few Kunda flowers, now turned brownish, remaining.
The description of the advent of spring (wgfaft) is given now in 4 Gāthās ( 788-791 ).
791. Otrasta r intaq-On the outskirts of the capital. Cf. 72,19 TCETTA I Com.
Description of the graceful charms of young girls is the theme of the next 5 Gāthās ( 792–796 ).