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Canto IV
Then the citizens, who were afflicted by (the sorrow of) separation, on hearing of Krsna's arrival, breathed again like the Cātaka birds at the appearance of a cloud.
All of them who sincerely desired to worship Krsna's feet that are the principal source of nectar, waited upon him like the Cakora birds that stand up facing the moon so that they could drink her rays.
Now the ladies of the town began to look at Aniruddha who was accompanied by Uşā as the Sun is by the Dawn.
The condition of those ladies who rushed out in a hurry (to behold the bride and the bridegroom) wearing some of their jewellery in broken disorder and jingling in a confused manner can hardly be described.
Some lady with a jingling anklet on one foot and the other bare, rushed in hot haste.
Another could not fasten on her lotus-like foot the anklet – how could she; she was only fumbling with a bangle (that had no clasp) - and curses it for not having space between its two ends !
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