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अद्यापि तामुपवने परिचारयुक्तां
संचिन्तयाम्युपगतां मदनोत्सवाय।
मां पार्श्वसंनिहितलोकभयात् सशङ्कं
व्यावर्तितेक्षणमनुक्षणमीक्षमाणाम्॥

I still recall her in the garden, hesitant due to others nearby, casting sideways glances at me, inwardly desiring union.

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अद्यापि तामुभयपार्श्वगहाररम्यां
वासन्तिकाकुसुमभासित्तकञ्चुकां च।
राकाभिरामविधुमण्डलवल्गुववत्रां
लावण्यनिर्ज्जितरयां सततं स्मरामि॥

I remember her adorned with ornaments on both sides, wearing spring-like garments, her beauty outshining the full moon.

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अद्यापि तामुरसिजद्वयमुन्नमय्य
मध्ये वलित्रितयलक्षितरोमराजिम्।
ध्यायामि वेल्लितभुजां विहिताङ्गभङ्गं
व्याजेन नाभिकुहरं मम दर्शयन्तीम्॥

Even now I recall her lifting her breasts, revealing the triple folds at her navel and playfully exposing her navel to me.

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अद्यापि तिष्ठति दृशोरिदमुत्तरीयं
धर्तुं पुनः स्तनतटे गलितं प्रवृत्ता।
वाचं निशम्य नयनं नयनं ममेति
किंचित्तदा यद्करोत् स्मितमायताक्षी॥

Even now, I see her adjusting her upper cloth that slipped from her breast, smiling slightly, saying “why do you look like that?”

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अद्यापि दुर्निवारं स्तुतिकन्या भजति कौमारम्।
मद्भ्यो न रोचते सा- ऽसन्तोऽप्यस्यै न रोचन्ते॥

Even now, though people praise her maidenhood, it doesn’t please me; nor does she care for those unworthy of her.

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अद्यापि धावति मनः किमहं करोमि
सार्धं सखीभिरपि वासगृहे सुकान्ते।
कान्ताङ्गसंगपरिहासविचित्रनृत्ये
क्रीडाभिराम इति यातु मदीयकालः॥

My mind still rushes to that delightful house with her friends, watching her dancing in erotic games with me.

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अद्यापि न स्फुरति केसरभारलक्ष्मीर्
न प्रेङ्खति ध्वनितमद्रगुहान्तरेषु।
मत्तास्तथापि करिणो हरिणाधिपस्य
पश्यन्ति भीतमनसः पदवीं वनेषु॥

Even now the royal elephant is afraid to enter caves, though his female companions don’t fear—his pride and glory now gone.

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अद्यापि निर्मलशरच्छशिगौरकान्ति
चेतो मुनेरपि हरेत् किमुतास्मदीयम्।
वक्त्रं सुधामयमहं यदि तत् प्रपद्ये
चुम्बन् पिबाम्यविरतं व्यथते मनो मे॥

Even now, her full-moon beauty would enchant even a sage. If I could kiss her nectar-like face forever, my mind would still ache.

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अद्यापि नानं हरकोपवह्निस् त्वयि ज्वलत्यौर्व इवाम्बुराशौ।
त्वमन्यथा मन्मथ मद्विधानां भस्मावशेषः कथमेवमुष्णः॥

Even now Shiva’s anger might be burning like a cosmic fire; how then are you, the cause of my ruin, still so unaffected?

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अद्यापि रोज्झति हरः किल कालकूटं
कूर्मो बिभर्ति धरणीं पुष्ठभागे।
अम्भोनिधिर्वहति दुःसहवाडवाग्निं
अङ्गीकृतं सुकृतिनः परिपालयन्ति॥

Even now, Shiva swallows poison, the tortoise holds the Earth, and the ocean bears fire—noble beings bear burdens for others.

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