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401) How possibly may she not be remembered, who sitting under the decorative festoon of flowers and leaves at the entrance of the house, remains gazing (at the arrival of her consort) like a female deer that has strayed away from the herd ?
402) How may she not be remembered, who, with her body dried up on account of sighs, is comforted (by her friends) so long as the breaths do not come to an end (i. e. as long as she continues to live in that condition)?
42. The Section on Love for the Dear Consort
403) The colour (blushing glow) of the face itself reveals him who is dear to a person (i. e. to a woman); where is the need of speaking out ? The front court-yard itself proclaims the opulence in the interior of a house.
404) Oh my mother (Oh God), they are burnt, they boil, they heave sighs (or breathe heavily), they simmer, they live only with their life remaining (lingering) behind-those who have enjoyed the pleasures of love with adult (grown up, bold) women.
405) Oh my mother (Oh God), my limbs tremble, twist, become dried up and simmer in his presence. We (1) do not know how they continue to be supported (sustained).
406) Lucky women (alone) know to dance with sighs (heavy breathings), tremors and horripilation (on the sight and meeting of their beloved consorts). But in the case of women like myself (like ourselves), even one's own self is forgotten at the sight of the beloved consort.
407) Let alone the joy of actual physical contact, far more charming than even the ambrosial fluid. Please tell me, is not even the mere sight of the most beloved consort enough (to throw a woman into an ecstasy of joy)? (or, what happiness is there in the world which is not obtained by a woman, even if she has the mere sight of her dearest one ?).
408) Let alone the happiness that arises the moment he comes within the range of the eyes. Oh dear friend, even if the
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