Lilavaikaha

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

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Lilāvai-Kahā of Koūnala
708. (She said), "Oh my lord ! Oh handsome one ! Oh my
darling, home of innumerable virtues, Oh you loving with
out any reason, where can you be seen again ! 709. Even at first sight, with my eyes full of tears of joy, you
were not seen long (enough); what then shall I see now ? 710. This my hand, which was held by you for a long time
under the pretext of putting the ring on, does not forget (that touch) even today, as if it is still in touch (with
your hand). 711. The letters of your letter, written (by you) with your own
hand and given (to us) by Madhavīlatā, which were like
nectar now become poisonous !". 712. Thus, having lamented for long, she said to me, “My dear
friend, I cannot live without him now ! 713. So whatever right or wrong I have done out of affection
that might have offended you-(please) forgive me for that;
my untimely death is now decided (upon) by Fate. 714. Neither sense of shame nor modesty, nor again behaviour
befitting young maidens (have I shown); and that beloved is also no more, nor again liberation (is possible)! So why
live this wretched life? 715. What is the use of this body which is miserable on account
of the evil Karmas done (in the past) ? I will kill myself in such a way that there will be no life any more ! (or,
there will be no rebirth !)" 716. And I said, “Do not say so; dear friend, don't you know
that whoever is one's beloved can be met with alive only
by one who is alive! 716.1 He comes back even from a long journey, gets cured even if
suffering form a disease and is released even from bondage;
the news that a person is dead fades out in the world ! 717. (Human) life makes possible (lit. is the cause of) the atta
inment of the three (goals of life), and it is difficult to gel in this world; without it, dear friend, the (enjoyments of) pleasures desired by heart are not possible.