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till the mornin'. Hence I have to go. I am very much concerned about my mission. If, O traveller, you cannot stay here and desire to go, please tell to my darling on Cādillā, one Khadahadaka and one Gatha.//113
O darling, I have got the print of the fire of Separation due to your going on travel. I got the boon of living a long life, because each day has become year-long.//114
If my heart is disturbed due to loss of love consequent to Separation, if my body is struck fully with the arrows of, Love, if my eyes make wet my cheeks with the stream of tears, if Love remains always awake in the mind, then traveller, how can one get sleep and (happiness during night. It is a wonder that women separated from their dear one live at all during day.//116
The traveller said, 'O Girl with the body of golden listre, all that you said and morever what I have seen I will tell him. O girl with the eyes like lotus petals, please return to you residence. I take to the road. Do not stop my going. Darkness has spread in the eastern direction. The sun has set. It is difficult to travel at night. The road is difficult and riskly.//117.
Hearing the traveller's words the girl, with a slim belly, separated from her darling, heaved a long and hot sigh. The drops of tear which were there on her cheeks appeared beautiful like shining pearls on a heap of corals. Weeping and bewailing becuase of his darling's going away on a travel she said. 'Otraveller, tell him Skandhaka and one Dvipadi.//118
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