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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
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on which she was riding with your hands stretched out to hold her and jumped to what avail?
370. The cunning young woman donned and decorated her young brother-in-law
in such a manner that no one would think of offering his daughter to him in marriage. The impression grew that he was a sissy - effeminate.
371. If in this world of men people should say that she has grown emaciated for
that charming young man, should it not be enough for me, dear girl?
372. For translation vide DR-Avaloka S. No. (8.28) supra.
373. My friend, even though my heart is bursting (with love-longing) how can
I show that to him who is impervious to other's sorrows just as a mirror (soiled with dust-or water-vapour) is to reflections?
374. Who has taught the wretched girl—these flirtatous gestures, this winsome
smile and the knack of casting such sidelong glances? 375. The young wife explains for the whole day, to her brother-in-law who is
not quite honourable in intention episodes from the life of Laksmana with the help of the pictures drawn on the walls of her room.
(Verse 376 is treated in the Notes.)
(Verse 377 is corrupt and obscure.)
378. Who is the lucky young man in the village (lit. youth of the village), dear
girl, whom you go to meet at noon even in summer as at mid-night when all people are asleep?
379. Dear girl, you are cleaning with a sharp point the holes in your filigreed
bangles that have been blocked by the turmeric powder with which you bathed yourself on this last day of your monthly period, whom are you going to make happy tonight?
380. Whichever part of my body he stares at with unwinking eyes, I cover it up
and yet wish it to be seen by him.
381. As that young man standing down - stream over there drinks the water that
