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Anjana and Pavananjay
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“Are you making fun of me? Tell me the truth. Speak plainly. Have you really seen her ?” Pavananjay entertained some doubts regarding her looks, seeing the smiles on the face of Prahasit.
"Is this a matter for jokes, dear friend ? I have seen her; and I do not find words to describe her bewitching beauty. Let alone my inability to describe her beauty; even Brihaspati, the preceptor of the gods would not find adequate words to describe her beauty".
How could Pavananjay remain there after hearing the words of Prahasit?
He was impatient to see for himself Anjana whose extraordinary beauty, his friend was glorifying in such glowing terms.
Placing his hands on the shoulders of Prahasit, looking straight into his eyes, Pavananjay said;
"Dear friend! I desire to see Anjana, at once, and satisfy my curiosity. Please take me to her”.
“But ... you can see her only the day after tomorrow. Can't you wait till then ?”
"Dear friend, Prahasit! Now, to me every moment is like a month. The bird of my heart is eager and agitated to fly and have a look at Anjana”.
Strange are the ways of love! Who does not dance to the tunes of the god of love? When the god of love has lifted up even the greatest sages, munis and mighty scholars and knocked them down, what about Prince Pavananjay who was a young man of bubbling youth? When once a person is caught in the confounding whirlpool of sensual passion, it is almost impossible for him to get out of it. Indeed, rare are such people as can successfully get out of that whirlpool in the manner of Jhanjharia Muni, Sudarshan Seth and Sthulabhadraji, who easily and cheerfully rose from the whirlpool of sensual cravings.
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