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time without Rati but now I am not!" and sat there. Priyankara brought in a golden tray the betel-leaf accompanied with the garland of Madhavi flowers and the prince accepted it. In the meantime, there came the chamberlain of the harem of princesses named Sambharayana, sent by the mother of Kusumavali for calling her. He saw Kusumavali looking with love at the unseeing prince with side-long glances. He thought, "The god of love has come together with Rati, if fortune favours. Then coming near, Sambharayana greeted the prince and said "Dear daughter Kusumavali, Lady Muktavali orders 'you have played long enough; let not your body exhaust; hence come soon. "Then she said 'As mother orders' and with confusion [61] looked at the prince and went out of the garden and reached her home, thinking alone of the prince. Then she bowed to the mother and went to her bed-room. Then, she, following the prince (with mind) and giving long sighs sat on the bed-stead and bade goodbye to her lady-friends after receiving them.
She began to resort to bed; leaving sighs incessantly; with her mind pierced by the arrows of the god of love; and who gave up all the activities of the works to be done by her. ( 120 )
She did not draw pictures; she did not apply toilette powder which she should apply; she did not desire food; nor did she like even her mansion. ( 121 )
She did not teach the group of parrots and sarikas which were to her familiar for a long time; nor did she fondle the domestic swans pleasing and flattering. ( 122 )
