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.