Book Title: Samraiccha Kaha
Author(s): Madhusudan Modi
Publisher: Gurjar Granth Ratna Karyalay

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________________ 75. 3. ] nent to me!" and gave the conventional present. The contours of the face were opened; and Kusumavaliwhose earrings were made out of the sprouts of As'oka-tree; whose lotus-like face was a little blooming; who was full of hurried joy; and who was experiencing the movements of amour, enchanting even to the beautiful and peculiarly celestial;-was seen by him. Then the marriage of both of them who were mutually bound by love, was begun full of songs and auspicious things and it brought joy to the hearts of kinsmen. (156) Her hands being unable to bear the preliminary stretch of time clasped the bridegroom with the rays of pure moonlike nails. (157) Having held her first in the soft heart full of love, he afterwards held her in the hand on which the water of perspiration was increasing. (158) Having held her in the hand, she was brought from the midst of the ball to the pandal like the bride of a god to the celestal air-vehicle. (159) He entered the pandal: which was made up of golden pillars studded with pure and fine topazes; in which long pearl-strings were hanging from the canopies made up of silken cloth; (160) [75] Where white chowries were made green by the rays of green gems stuck to the pearl-strings; and where the mirrors had the net-work of light of the gold of the handles of white chowries; (161) Where the attractive faces of fhe ladies on the bridegroom's side were appearing beautiful in the mir

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