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Lilävai-Kahā of Koühala
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1070. Thus, when the loud din spread (every where), the sun
went to the setting-mountain in a hurry due to loving
attachment for the maiden that is Western Quarter. 1071. In the interiors of the houses of the city the blazing flames
of lamps appeared like rays inserted by the sun to measure
the extent of darkness. 1072. Then the moon 'rose high (looking) like the crest-jewel of
the rising mountain, like the lion for the elephant of the mass of darkness and like the decorative mark on the face
of the Quarter-maiden. 1073. Then.love-torn people, tired due to keeping awake for long
entered their own respective bed chembers, having ordered
all their servants to go. 1074. Signalled with eycbrows by her friend knowing her mind
and sitting close by, some lover, being apprehensive and nervously aware of her anger (or his fault) came close to
his angry beloved. 1075. Her face, with pride gone, with, her eyes blooming and
languishing and rolling and with cheeks beautiful and
delighted with a restrained smile looked beautiful. 1076. Although the lover was innocent, some girl with a desire
for a close embrace, assumed (i.e. feigned) haughtiness
uncontrollable like the elephant of passion. 1077. Love is refreshed again as it is sharpened on the whet
stone of pride, after it is slightly blunted by (bearing) the great burden of happiness brought by continuous enjoyment
of love -sport (or sensual pleasure). 1078. Someone forcibly embraced and kissed with a smile her
lover, though obedient, as he was standing with his face
bent down to avoid defiant sound. 1079. Someone with blooming cheeks, caught up in the inverted
Rata-posture her lover who was capable of frontal dalliance,
(but) who thought of some other (girl). 1080. Some girl, desirous of Anekka-Rata and not wanting the
Nāgara (posture), caught, in a forcible embrace, her lover
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