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Prakrit Verses in Sanskrit Works on Poetics
909. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (372.119) supra. 910. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (188.80) supra. ŚPS. No. (49.52) supra. 911. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (464.138) supra.
912. Her jealous husband does not allow her to gather the madhūka flowers at
night. But, my friend, he goes out to gather them himself, extremely simple-minded that he is.
913. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (189.80) supra. 914. For translation vide SP S. No. (665.173) supra.
915. I know he has committed love's offence. I know whatever he says is all false.
But when he starts appeasing me I start considering myself the offender.
916. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (755.188) supra.
(Verse 917 is treated in the Notes.) 918. Sleeplessness caused by separation from you does not let me to have the
joy of seeing you even in a dream and because of the tears I have been In deprived of even the pastime of looking out on the way of your coming back
home.
919. For translation vide ŚP S. No. (417.128) supra. * 920. She (Sakuntalā) showed no regard for her elders, nor did you (O, Duşyanta)
consult any of her people. Each one of you have acted on your own. Is there any room for a third party like me to have any say ?
921. You have been married to an unpleasant looking, jealous and stupid man.
Please, tell me, now, my dear, how you manage to live (with him).
922. You submit to your husband just for the sake of your livelihood but when
it comes to enjoying the real pleasures of sex could you do it, you silly girl, without compromising your moral values?
923. (A dūti addresses a nāyaka:) "O, Son of a farmer, the beauty of the face
of the moon-faced one now imitates the colour of the corn of the Ghanasāli
