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*33. The crescent moon here, as reflected on this fawn-eyed young woman's cheek,
which is marked by a ring of fresh tooth marks, resembles a sarkha-pātra (plate
carved out of an oyster-shell) with its interior reddened with vermilion. *34. The sighs, very soft and fragrant heaved by the beloved women become heavier
and quicker when the breeze carrying fragrance and starting from the Malaya
mountain blows over them. *35. Thousands and thousands of the rays of the sun carrying the atoms of gold
dust from the sides of the Meru mountaion (consisting of gold and jewels)
expand along with the excellent lotus - beds which are laden with fragrance. *36. The swans without the lakes do not look beautiful; and the lakes without the
swans do not look beautiful. These two-the swans and the lakes-only reciprocally heighten their beauty and make themselves great.
37. My dear boy, people are afraid of looking at the slightly yellow red palāśa flowers
on the branches blooming in the spring - month just as they are afraid of rākṣasas (demons) residing in Lankā, feasting on fat, entrails and flesh, and drinking the
blood (of their victims). 38. For translation vide SK S. NO. (*14.342) supra. 39. For translation vide VJ S. No. (12.22) supra.
*40. O, charming one, you alone have taken to this path of the good. These days
people generally mean one thing and say another. 41. O, boy, I must say I am not running errands for her nor do I say that I am
here because she loves you. All that I have to say is that she is on the point
of death and you better rush up to her and save yourself from public disgrace. 42. For translation vide VJ S. No. (28.25) supra. 43. O, charming one, you are intending a journey to a distant place. Please therefore
hold me awhile. No, I would rather you don't. What's the use of it, it will only
delay your going. 44. It may not be on account of a graceful figure or wealth or noble birth or even
virtue or knowledge. Why does one fall in love with some one ? Well, just
like that. 45. In an attempt to entice some body you lost your own heart. Well greedy for
