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out any thing else that is to be conveyed" (82). At these words, pierced by Cupid's arrows as she was, she sighed heavily and with tearful eyes recited this Gatha (83): "These shameless eyes never cease pouring down tears, but the result is, the fire of separation instead of being put out flames up more and more like the conflagration in the Khaṇḍava forest (84)." After reciting this Gatha that lovely lady of sorry plight felt much aggrieved. She said: "Convey these two Catuspadis to him who is ruthless enough to banish all our conjugal delights (85): I fell in a trance while thinking of you. Not for a moment my left hand is relieved of my head resting thereon. Scarcely do I leave the bed. Thus, O Kāpālika, I have been turned into a Kapalini due to your separation (86). Faded is my lustre, sunken my body; the locks dangle about in disarray; pallor has pervaded the face; the gait has become languid, ungainly; and a dinginess has enveloped my loveliness. Thus, O demon, I have been turned into a demoness owing to your separation (87)'. As you are in a hurry to go, I cannot give a written letter for him. So kindly convey to him this Doha and Gāthā (88). The separation-fire must have sprung from the Marine Fire; for the more it is sprinkled with heavy tears, the more fiercely does it blaze up (89). The fair lady continuing to get reduced through long, hot sighs would have certainly succumbed, if she had not been sprinkled with gushes of tears (90)"".
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The traveller said: "O fair dame, now permit me to depart. Or tell me if there is any thing further to be conveyed". She said: Why, surely I have more to say. But of what avail can prove a message addressed to one whose indifference towards me and ambition for wealth have left me so lonely and suffering? The message is long and you are in a hurry. Tell my husband this Gāthā, Vastu and Domilaka (91-92): Formerly even the necklace was not allowed to obstruct our close embrace. But now ocean, rivers, mountains, trees and castles are lying between us (93). There are ladies who after a yearningful and distressing period of separation are about to reunite with their husbands. Being agitated at the union at hand they would enjoy in dream happy embrace, kisses and other pleasures with their husbands. But since your leaving, I.
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