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एषा का परिपूर्णचन्द्रवदना
गौरीमृगा क्षोभिनी लीलामत्तगजेन्द्रहंसगमना -
निःश्वासाधरगन्धशीतलमुखी वाचा मृदूल्लासिनी
स श्लाघ्यः पुरुषस् स जीवति वरो यस्य प्रिया हीदृशी॥

With a full-moon face and fragrant breath, this maiden walks gracefully like a swan. The fortunate man to whom she belongs must be worthy of great pra...

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एषा का प्रस्तुताङ्गी प्रचलितनयना हंसलीला
व्रजन्ती द्वौ हस्तौ कुङ्कुमार्द्रौ कनकविरचिता -
ऊंगांगेगता सा बहुकुसुमयुता बद्धवीणा हसन्ती ताम्बूलं
वामहस्ते मदनवशगता गूह्य शालां प्रविष्टा॥

Who is she, adorned, eyes trailing, hands reddened with kumkum, veena in hand, laughing with flowers, and slipping into the private chamber with desir...

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एषा का भुक्तमुक्ता प्रचलितनयना स्वेदलग्नाङ्गवस्त्रा
प्रत्यूषे याति बाला मृग इव चकिता सर्वतः शङ्कयन्ती।
केनेदं वक्त्रपद्मं स्फुरदधररसं षट्पदेनैव पीतं स्वर्गः
केनाद्य भुक्तो हरनयनहतो मन्मथः कस्य तुष्टः॥

This girl wanders anxiously, sweat-soaked, eyes wide, checking for someone. Her lips seem bitten—has Kamadeva delighted in her again? A subtle poetic ...

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एषा का रतिहावभावविलसच्चन्द्राननं बिभ्रती
गात्रं चम्पकदामगौरसदृशं पीनस्तनालम्बिता।
पद्भ्यां संचरति प्रगल्भहरिणी संलीलया स्वेच्छया किं
चैषा गगनाङ्गना भुवितले संपादिता ब्रह्मणा॥

She walks boldly with deer-like grace and glowing face, hips swaying like waves—was she sent from heaven by Brahma? Her beauty evokes wonder, blurring...

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एषा का स्तनपीनभारकठिना मध्ये दरिद्रावती
विभ्रान्ता हरिणी विलोलनयना संत्रस्तयूथोद्गता।
अंतःस्वेदगजेन्द्रगण्डगलिता संलीलया गच्छति दृष्ट्वा
रूपमिदं प्रियाङ्गगहनं वृद्धोऽपि कामायते॥

Heavy with youth and grace, eyes wandering, she trembles slightly as sweat drips. Her beauty is so intense that even old men fall prey to desire—testa...

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एषा कुसुमनिषण्णा तृषितापि सती भवन्तमनुरक्ता।
प्रतिपालयति मधुकरी न खलु मधु विना त्वया पिबति॥

Though surrounded by flowers and longing, this bee (metaphor for a beloved) waits only for your nectar. Devoted, she drinks not from other blooms, sho...

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एषागतैव निबिरीसनितम्बबिम्ब-
भारेण पक्ष्मलदृशः क्रियते तु विघ्नः।
यान्त्या इतीव दयितान्तिकमेणदृष्टेर् अग्रे
जगाम गदितुं लघुचित्तवृत्तिः॥

As she walks, her hips sway like lotus buds, eyelashes flutter with desire, but her light-hearted glance slips past—interrupting one's intention to sp...

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एषा जिगीषति पृथुस्तबका लता त्वां
पर्याप्तपीननिबिडस्तनभारखिन्नाम्।
अस्याः प्रिये विचिनुमः स्तबकांस् तथान्याः
कर्तुं यथा न हि कदापि लताः स्मरेयुः॥

This creeper, with firm blossom-like breasts, reaches out like a rival. Should we pluck her flowers, lest our beloved creepers feel neglected in Smara...

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एषा ते हर का सुगात्रि कतमा मूर्ध्नि स्थिता
किं जटा हंसः किं भजते जटां नहि शशी चन्द्रो जलं सेवते।
मुग्धे भूतिरियं कुतोऽत्र सलिलं भूतिस् तरङ्गायते इत्थं
यो विनिगूहते त्रिपथगां पायात् स वः शंकरः॥

Is that Shiva with Ganga in his locks or the moon seeking water? The poem plays on confusion and divinity, urging blessings from the one who veils the...

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एषा दोषा यथार्था प्रियतम भवतो हन्त जाता वियोगे
स्त्रीहत्यापातकीति प्रथितिमुपगते लाञ्छनीति त्रिलोक्याम्।
नैवं भूयोऽपराधं बत दयित कदाप्याचरिष्यामि सत्यं
त्वत्त्यक्तां मां सुतिग्मैर्मनसिजशमनः सायकैर्हन्तुमुत्कः॥

In grief, the beloved repents, proclaiming her guilt and seeking forgiveness. Stricken by separation, she feels branded across the worlds. A heartfelt...

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