Still, thou art such a passion pill
Well-groomed ye keep thy tresses so curly,
Thy tender big eyes extend nigh till ears,
O thou so slender, heavenly fairy,
White teeth in thy fair visage endears,
Pearl garland adds to thy bosom’s beauty,
By nature ye seem so pure to all seers,
All these do cast waves ever so tranquil,
It’s strange, ye prove to us a passion pill.
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Translation (Ottava Rima) | 22.08.2025 | beauty, passion, women
Note: Here is a verse from Bhatrihari’s Shringaara Shatakam (hundred verses on love and romance). This one is in Shardul-vikridit meter. The verse says: O thou heavenly beauty, Everything about thee is fair and fulsome. Ye cast vibrations that are pure and tranquil. All very well, but still, ye prove to us such a passionate pill. Here is the transliteration:
Keshah sanyaminah shruteh api param param gate lochane,
Antar vaktram api svabhava shuchibhih kirnam dvijanam ganaih |
Muktanam satata adhivasa ruchirau vakshoja kumbhavima,
Vittham tanvi vapuh prashantam api te kshobham karoti eva nah || 15 ||
Copyright © Aniruddha Pathak | Year Posted 2025
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