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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
324. For translation vide SP S. No. (191.81) supra.
325. O slender one, see. Every round limb of yours has become flat, and every
thin limb has reached the limit of thinness - Why don't you give up your (jealous) anger against your beloved?
326. Even the hard-hearted mother-in-law was moved to tears when she saw the
bangles on both the hands of her daughter-in-law slip down as she bent to touch her feet in reverence - a pathetic looking woman pining for her husband.
327. The vaccuous stares, deep sighs, insipid smiles and foolish mumbling --
surely mean a deep-rooted malady.
328. I shall frown on him, I shall scold him, I shall get away froin him. My dear
friends, I shall do whatever you advise me (lit. say to me), only if I do not meet him in person.
(Verse 329 is incomplete, corrupt and obscure).
330. Well brought up women, feeling bashful at the end of their love-making,
reach out for their garments and when they fail to get them they quickly cover their private parts by embracing the husband.
331. The young (would - be - bride/ bride - to - be) bride may have averted
her face at the mention ofthe name of the bridegroom but the way her brassiers broke at the seams clearly shows her excitement / pleasure.
332. The proud lady does not cause as much distress to me by her complete silence
as by her indifferent words, spoken unfeelingly out of her deeply felt (jealous) anger (annoyance).
333. They are unwavering and steady eyes with which you look at me; you cover
your lip with your lotus-like hand and talk to me; you don't turn your back to me while in bed; even then I am not stupid not to get angry with you O charming one.
334. Other women too have on their beautiful faces eyes brightened with long
and dark lashes; but they don't know how to use them effectively.
