#016 , VERSES 16 TO 19
16. Mukheena, candrakaanteena, Mahaaniilai sirooruhai Karaabhyaam, padmaraagaabhyaam, reejee ratnamayiivasaa. This is a description of the beloved. The face is like a gem (called Candrakaamta or moonlit stone). The hair is like a blue stone. The hands are like rubies. The lass is appearing like filled with precious stones. 17. Gurun`aa stana bhaareen`a, mukha candreen`a bhaasvataam, S`anaisvaraabhyaam paadaabhyaam Reejee grahamayiiva saa. She appeared to be totally composed of planets. Here the figures of speech “pun and simile” is used very effectively. Her breasts are heavy. Here the word Guru means 1) heavy 2) the planet Jupiter. Her face glows like the Moon. Her feet resembles the Planet Saturn (which does not have a straight stable motion). 18. Tasyaaha stanau yadi ghanau, jaghanam ca haari, Vaktram ca caaru, tava citta kim aakulatvam? Pun`yam kurushva yadi teeshu tava asti vaamchaa, Pun`ai vinaaha na hi bhavanti samiihitaardhaaha. What if her breasts are large? What if...