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S. 7. Nimkar
first (i. e. before others) crowdedly moved round the
- swing as around (the image of ) Cupid in festival. 381. Like a girl in love eager to fulfil her longing for the first
union, embracing her lover with great passion, one of them
seized the swing with great eagerness. 382. With great interest in playing (or,' with pun, sexual inter
course) she swung it so high (or, with pun, maddened him so
much) that it became all the more enjoyable for others. 383. Thus, those who had taken their turns on the swing for a
long time said, “We have played here quite a lot; now
you also play”. 384. So we also played there as we liked for a long time, and
my brother, we sat down there on the jewelled pavement. 385. After taking rest for a short while when we were starting
on our way back (home), that Siddha prince came there
all of a sudden. 386. Then all those Yakşa girls, saying "here he is”, looked at
him with great regard and curiosity for a long time. 387. Being glanced at by girls who had already felt attachment
for him before seeing him, he gladly came close to me
and Mädbavilatā. 388. So, greetiog him with a bow, my brother, I also said to
him there, “May you have all your longings fulfilled and
may you live long with all your ikith and kin". 389, And he said, "Good lady, whatever you wish for us (or,
from us acc. to com.) may be so; (but) indeed, we have
accomplished all the auspicious (blessings) today. 390. Today, o 'noble lady, this land, which is difficult to tread
even for Indra, has been blessed as it is marked with the
honour of (havipg) the red hue of your lotus-like feet". 391. Saying this, and turning his eyes, he suddenly looked at
Mahānumati's face, with a perturbed and longing look in
his eyes. - 392. And again he looked at Mahānu mati with great eagerness
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