Lilavaikaha

Author(s): K R Chandra, Ramniklal M Shah
Publisher: Prakrit Text Society Ahmedabad

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Lilavai-Kaha of Koûhala
and with side-long glances from the corner of his eye turning (to her) under some pretext.
And seeing that glancing (of Madhavanila) with eyes gracefully and delicately reaching towards their object, Mahanumati's beauty of form enhanced (all the more). 394. Then, the graceful charm (of her body) became all the more charming like that of a creeper adorned with fresh leaves coming in full bloom.
At once. then, her eyes were filled with tears of joy like blue lotuses overspread with dew-drops.
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With the pupils quivering inside the opened eye-lashes, her gentle glances extended like the sprouts of the plant in the form of pleasure desired (and obtained) by her heart.
397. Heaving due to heavy breathing (caused) by anxiety, her breasts were raised up as if to support her lotus-face hanging down in bashfulness.
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398. Making their covering garment flutter by blowing it with their own force, her straight (and deep, heavy) sighs uncovered her breasts, as if for being seen(by Madhavanila). Covered with horripilation all over, her body appeared to have grown (in size) as if by the lover being completely imbibed within it.
400. Drops of perspiration moving slowly along her graceful "Trivalı" looked like the fluid of beauty overflowing from her pitcher-like breasts.
401. Her eyes impelled by love and turning slantingly (towards him) were fatigued by being prevented (from looking at him) by the obstruction caused by bashfulness on account of so many friends standing around (her).
402. The eyes of that young man also, prevented from seeing their target for a moment appeared to conceal uneasiness of his anxious heart.
403. Being sprinkled over as it were with a shower of splendour from her moon-like face, that young man was horripilated