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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
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581. Charming love and extreme joy broke on her lotus-face so that her eyes
bloomed and closed at the same time.
582. I felt I had come on a wonder, a treasure, a kingdom of heaven, a drink
of nectar when I saw her in the nude. 583. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (319. 109) supra. 584. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (226.90) supra. 585. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (342.114) supra.
586. Salutations to Madhumathana (=Vişnu) who was so stunned by the
unparalleled beauty of Laksmī as she emerged unexpectedly out of the ocean that his hands on the Mandara mountain remained arrested in movement.
587. O cloud, thunder with all your might, over me, alone, I am steel-hearted
enough. But do not kill (with fright) my poor wife whose long tresses hang down her back.
588. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (256.96) supra.
589. Meaningful glances cast at each other and a round of amorous conversation
leading up to an enjoyable sex play during the early hours of the morning positively confirm the love and confidence the couples have for each other.
590. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (128.67) supra.
591. I hit him a blow and hurt my hand. As he was trying to comfort it by blowing
his breath on it, I quietly hugged him round his neck with the other arm.
592. O charming one, don't feel shy. Let me come closer to whisper in your ears.
By sheer good fortune, deserved through many good deeds in previous lives, I have met you on this secluded and narrow path.
593. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (371.119) supra.
(Verse 594 is corrupt and obscure.) 595. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (420.129) supra.
(Verse 596 is corrupt and obscure.)
