Sringara Satakam yb

003. Bhruu caaturyaat kuncitaaha kat`aakshaaha, Snigdhaa vacoo lajjitaantaascha haasaaha, Liilaa mandam prasthitam ca sthitam ca, Striin`aam eetat bhuushan`am ca, aayudham ca. The poet calls the women’s gestures both as ornaments and weapons. He lists out the gestures: 1. Slightly bending the brows and looking from the edges of the eyes. 2. Friendly and affectionate talk. 3. Hesitant and modest smiles. 4. Slow elegant movement.

002. Smiteena bhaaveena lajjayaah gun`aihi Paraangmukhaih artha kat`aaksha viikshan`aiah Vacoobhir iirshyaa kalaheena liilayaaha Samasta bhaavaih khalu bandhanam striyaha. Women tie down their lovers through smiless, expressions, modesty, pretention of inattentiveness, askant looks, dialogues, jealosy, petty quarrels, tantrums and numerous other postures and gestures.

10. Nuunam hi tee kavi varaa vipariita vaacoo Yee Nityam Aahuur abalaa iti kaaminii staaha Yaabhir viloola taaraka drisht`i paatai S`akraadayooapi vijitaas tva abalaaha kat`ham taaha? Bhartruhari mocks at those great poets who call women as “the weak”. He says that they deride the established truth. His words are not fake. Just by the movement of irises, their looks have defeated Indra and other demi Gods (Indra is the chief of the Gods in Heaven). How can they be considered weak? In Bhartruhari’s view, even Cupid is a servant of ladies.

9. Kumkuma pamka kal`amkita deehaa Gaura payoodhara kampita haaraaha Nuupura hamsa ran`at pada padmaa Kam na vas`ii kurutee bhuvi raamaha. Which man will not be tempted by lasses with bodies applied with vermillon all over, the gold colored breasts vibrating with laces (of pearls etc.), the dancing feet resonating with the sounds of anklets? (Implied answer: Every human will be tempted.) REM: Bhartruhari had seen both the worlds. The world of beauty, passion and temptation. And his culmination is in detachment and renunciation.

008. Yeetaas calad valaya samhati meekhaloottha Jhankaara nuupura paraajita raajahamsyaha Kurvanti na manoo vivas`am tarun`yoo Vitrasta mugdha harin`ii sadrusaih kat`aakshaih. The poet wonders: These girls equalling timid young deer with their askant looks, will they not captivate the hearts of men? The poet describes the capabilities of the girls and finds that they have excelled the male swans by attracting the female swans. Here, the excellence of the girls is in their elegant movement producing the “kala kala” sounds of swans. The bangles, the waist-ornaments, and the ornaments of the legs make resonant “gala gala” sounds.

007. Drasht`avyeeshu kim uttamam? Mriga dris`aha preema prasannam mukham! Ghraatavyeeshu api kim? Tadaasya pavanaha! S`ravyeeshu kim? Tadvacahaa! Kim svaadyeeshu? Tad oosht`ha pallava rasaha! Sprusyeeshu kim? Tad vapuhu! Dhyeeyam kim? Navayauvanee sahrudayaihi tad vibhramaha! The poet undertakes questions and answers. 1. What is the best thing to see? Ans: The love filled face of the deer-like beloved. 2. What is the best for smelling? Ans: Her breathe. 3. What is the best to listen? Ans: Her words. 4. What is the best for sipping? Ans: The juice from her succulent lips. 5. What is the best for touching? Her body. 6. What is the best to meditate on? Ans: The young gentle beloved’s ecstasy.

006. Smitam kincin mugdham, saral`a tarakshoo drisht`I vibhavaha,parispandoo vaacaam, abhinava vilaasoo ukti sarasaha, Gataanaam aarambhaha kisalayita liilaa parikaraha, Sprus`anti yaas taarun`am, kim iva hi na ramyam, mriga dris`aha. What is not delightful in a lass? Everything is delectable in a nascent young lass looking like an young deer. The poet lists out: 1. Smile a little innocent. 2. Good and pervading looks. 3. Nascent love-filled words. 4. Elegantly styled steps just starting to take off.

011. Nuunam aagnaakaras tapyaaha subhruvoo Makara Dhwajaha Yatas tanneetra samcaara suuciteeshu pravartatee. Just as servants execute the commands of the master conveyed just through his looks, the Cupid goes and strikes those, whom the lasses chase with their looks.

15. Udvruttaha stana bhaarayeesha Taralee neetree chalee bhruulatee Raagaadhisht`hitam Oosht`ha pallavam ivam, Kurvamtu naamavyathaam, Saubhaagya karapankti keeva likhitaa, Pushpaayudheena svayam, Madhyastha –api karooti taapam adhikam Roomaaval`i keena saa. This is a prayer to the beloved. “Your everything is paining me. The heavy round breasts; the fast moving eye brows; lips red with love; above all the row of letters written on your naval by the Cupid himself (referring to the line of hair around her naval).”

14. Sati Pradiipee, Satyarkau, Satsutaaraman`iindushu Vinaa mee mruga s`aabaakshyaa Tamoo bhuutam idam Jagat. Bhartruhari is using here, a broken-lover as a narrator, saying to his friend. The lover says: “There is the Sun to give light; the Moon; the Stars; the lamps. Yet my life and the world is dark to me without my beloved with her deer like eyes.” REM: Lady is the lamp of life .

13. Mugdhee! dhaanushkataa keeyam Apuurvaat tvai drus`yatee? Yayaa vidhyasi ceetaamsi, Gun`eer eeva na saayakaihi. Bhartruhari is comparing the girl to an archer. The poet addresses her: Oh Mugdhee! Oh lass! (Not yet well versed in the art of love). Thou you are an inexperienced lass you look like an expert archer. The archers can strike only by using bows and arrows. Whereas you use your qualities (beauty etc.) as the string of the bow targeting our hearts. Is this not amazing?

12. Kees`aaha Samyaminaha, S`ruteer api param paaramgatee loocanee, Antarvaktramapi svabhaava s`ucibhihi Kiirn`am dvijaanaam gan`aihi Muktaanaam satataadhivaasa ruchirau Vakshooja kumbhaavimaa, Vittham tanvi vapuhu pras`aantam api tee, Raagam karooti eeva naha. Bhartruhari is using pun very effectively. He is at the same time reconciling the opposite implications of the meaning. The poet is addressing a lass: “Oh lady! You look very serene. Your hair is well regulated. Your eyes look at S`rutiis (scriptures). Your mouth is by itself very clean. Priests reside on your tongue (your words are pure). Your breasts are delivered and relieved. Thus your body and gait looks very tranquil. Yet they make tempests in our hearts by arousing lust and passion.” REM The poet uses the figure of speech “Viroodha aabhaasa” here. The resolution of the conflict is very aesthetic.