Book Title: Mruccha Katikam
Author(s): Sudraka, Prithvidhara, Hiranand Mulraja Sarma, Kashinath Pandurang Parab
Publisher: Tukaram Javaji
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compartments--prostitutes were disallowed to go into the house. But she hesitates to go in being unknown to the inmates of the house.
P. 43. L. 5-8 (Verse 53). Indeed when a man reaches a state troublous on account of lucklessness brought about by fate then his very friends become enemies and old intimates too turn indifferent.-L MUESTI]=eaalculcai-caused by Providence.- (marra:) Sant Set TRT stat at. naman hittadicalearesale 3 :. The stanza occurs in the Subhâshitaratnabhâņdâgâra. Metre ETFUCH, Rhetorical Figure auta.
P. 43. L. 12-15 (Verse 54). She has been sullied by my cloth with which I touched her in ignorance. She appears like the lunar curye hidden by the autumnal cloud. [31fa state ] 31faTRI TT TT Haritha Brito (Pilt :). Ignorantly attached to her or अविज्ञातं अवसक्तं यस्य तेन whose contact was unknown. To touch another wife by the vestment is to violate her person. परपुरुषवस्त्रसंस्पर्शाद्दषितैव भवति योषित्. Metre अनुष्टुप् , Rhetorical Figure उपमा.
P. 44. L. 2-3 (Verse 55). My love caused by her at the time of my declining fortunes, subsides in my very body like the wrath of a turn-tail. As a coward cannot express his anger so I my love being now cowed down by poverty. Metre 31764. Rhetorical Figure 3471.
P. 44. L. 10. [amento.] As it indicated her odium towards Sam$thânaka and exclusive love for Chârudatta.
P. 44. L. 16. (Fasth]. Contemptuously.
P. 44. L. 17. [antafelayT =Fantaghirat--to be worshipped like a goddess..
P. 45. L. 1-4 (Verse 56). She when asked to enter the house moved not seeing the miserable plight wrought by Fate. Though prating she does not speak boldly for fear of (over) familiarity with men. Chârudatta means to say that though Vasantasenâ, courtesan as she is, talks much, still being afraid of familiarity (which breeds contempt) refrains from a bold talk like I can't or won't enter it. To speak boldly with the male sex falls short of feminine modesty. Metre grati'yiragona TercÌ GIFT T AT FROTTS gisara.'.
P. 45. L. 5. (sifat lain.) Bagri TT. The Haggary Zena. Mistaking you for Radanikâ I treated you like my servants and am consequently guilty.
