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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(Lxxix ) Following is the distribution, topicwise, as contained in this Poem :
1. Love-smitten celestial nymphs — (109–113) 5 2. Water-sports with courtesans-(161-166) 6 3. Widowed wives of enemies--(182–191) 10 4. Ladies watching the King's procession
(202–211) 10 5. Love-sick Narmadā—(460–465) 6. Love-sports of the wives of soldiers -
(689-694) 6 7. Removal of Bodice--(731-736) 8. Graceful dalliance of ladies—(743–772) 9. Playful acts of gallantry--(773–787)
„ „ „ „ (792–796) 10. Enjoyment in pleasure-houses—(833–837) 11. Glances of captive women—(839-842) 13. Earth as a human beauty-(1046–1063) 14. Activities of the Night and Amourous pleasures-(1122-1163)
Total 169 Among the topics mentioned above, the city-ladies watching the King in procession is a time-worn one, having been handled by poets like Asvaghosa, Kālidāsa and Bāna. For his description of the various other topics, we have to take into consideration the Poet's basic concept of the beauty of the female form ( by now conventional and standardised), on which hinges his poetic imagery. A beautiful lady has, no doubt, a peculiar fascination to the Poet. The face with its sparkling, enchanting eyes, alluring lips, big breasts and broad buttocks, are features often invoked by the Poet