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85 And on the breasts, the beautiful breast-band ( pun-the bridge built by monkeys ) that was made up of the leaves of pleasing and fine red topazes ( punprepared by the army of attractive Rama ) touched the hips (pun-on the rocky mounds of the shore ). ( 148 )
The pearl-necklace as if under the amorous influence of the god of love, which was generated by its contact due to the clasp on the breasts, began hanging out from the neck to touch her central garment-knot. ( 149 )
On her neck was tied the pure and enchanting pearl-string ornament and the jewelled ear-rings on the ears coloured with saffron. (150)
[ 72 ] Her face definitely shone by the ornament called Mrgănkalekhā white and curved like the digit of the moon white and curved on the face of the splendour of the evening. ( 151 )
The pure crest-jewel was placed on her head which was beautiful with thick, black, curled and enchanting tresses of hair. (152)
'Leaving me aside she will be seen first ( by the bridegroom )'—the beauty of the gems, which had thus conceived malice, as it were, covered all her limbs. (153)
Thus as Kusumavali was being decorated, by that time, Prince Simha was also decorated by singing girls clever in the art of decoration. Then the astrologers, who took the measurement of shade by the measuringrod, and who knew the deep sense of the science of astrology, said " The auspicious moment of hand-holding has come up." Then Prince Simha-for whom the king had ordered the activities of servants; for whom the circle of directions was filled with the sounds of
