Love or Leave Bhartuharis Dilemma

Author(s): Ashok Aklujkar
Publisher: ZZ_Anusandhan

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with its shimmering of tears of anger. Yes, everything is attractive. But once the mind has sensed impermanence, nothing, nothing is the same. " 34
Further, it is noteworthy that in the rare instances in which BH refers to physical ornaments the ornament itself never acts as his direct stimulant. It is either the body parts (stanza 97, 102, 119, 131, 146) or the glance which functions in this capacity (stanza nos. 79, 80, 92, 262, 282). 36 Now, glance in such contexts implies convention, the ability to grasp much on the basis of a momentary movement of a small part of the body -- in short, unarticulated but subtle and cultured communication. That is the level at which the attractive things of the world ensnare our poet :
smitena bhāvena ca lajjaya dhiyā parān-mukhair ardha-kațāksa-viksitaiḥ / vacobhir irșya-kalahena lilayā, sumasta-bhāvaiḥ khalu bandhanam striyah 1/79// “With smiles, affection, modesty, and art; hostile looks and ardent glances; eloquence, jealous quarrels, and play? with all her emotions woman enchains us." (Miller 1990:59) bhrū-căturyākuñcitākṣāḥ kaļākṣāḥ snigdhā vācu lajjitäntāś ca häsāḥ / lilā-mandam prasthitam ca sthitam ca striņām etad bhūsuņaṁ cāyudham ca 1/92/1 “Side glances with eyes curved by the dexterity of brows, affectionate words, laughs ending in coyness, playful languor, whether moving or still -