Sambodhi 2006 Vol 30

Author(s): J B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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SUSHMA KULSHRESHTHA & ABHA KULSHRESHTHA
SAMBODHI
sprouts, he sings sweetly with an impassioned throat. This is his melodious music which becomes Cupid's eloquent mandate empowered to break down the pride of the high-minded damsels.
Here the word 2014 denotes various meanings-(i) a throat tinged with passion; (ii) a throat clear on account of the astringency of the mango-sprout; (iii) a throat which has become reddish brown by the juice of mango-sprouts, (iv) a throat which is a (fragrant) and hence capable of producing sweet sounds.3
Ladies having a proper sense of their honour are called H ai (Highminded ladies). When a lady's lover is attached to another woman, the wrath generated out of jealousy is called मान :
स्त्रीणामीाकृतः कोपो मानोऽन्यासङ्गिनि प्रिये ।। As soon as the high-minded ladies listen to the sweet notes uttered by the male cuckoo, they at once give up their HF with regard to their sweet hearts as if they have been directed by the eloquent command of the God of Love :
कोकिलकूजितश्रवणानन्तरं स्मराज्ञप्ता इव मानं जहुरित्यर्थः ।। Now in a single verse, we come across the poet's high expertise in the science of love, science of seasons, science of trees, science of birds and science of music.
त्यजत मानमलं बत विग्रहैर्न पुनरेति गतं चतुरं वयः ।
परभृताभिरितीव निवेदिते स्मरमते रमते स्म वधूजनः ॥ King Daśaratha is celebrating the spring festival along with his beloved damsels. At the cooing of the female cuckoos in the spring season, it appears as if they are instructing the royal dames in the science of love propounded by Cupid Himself. “Give up māna, abandon quarrel as the prime of youth once gone does never return.' Having understood and followed this command obtained from the music of the female cuckoos, the damsels of King Daśaratha enjoyed fully. In 140 (4. the beauty of yamaka can be enjoyed. Listening to the sweet singing of the
ale cuckoos, the libido of the dames was aroused and they at once plunged themselves in love-sports :
कोकिलकूजितोद्दीपितस्मरः स्त्रीजनः कामशासनभयादिवोच्छृङ्खलमखेलदिति भावः ।