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MAITITIL CHRESTOMATIIY. 
[Extra No. 
( 22 ) 
1. I heard with mine ears that Krishn was in the forest, but some¬ 
thing else happened to me. 
2. While searching for (Krishn), the enemy of S'iva # seized me. 
What am I to say concerning his wisdom. 
3. I wrote him sevenf and fivej in many varying terms. 
4. But my lord agreed to five §, out of which he rubbed out two.|| 
5. I anointed my moon-like body with sandal, but it increased the 
excessive burning. 
6. Tempted by my lower lip, (my hair like) a venomous serpent 
slipped down and wished to bite it. 
7. Bidyapati saith, the minds of both are filled with joy ; the bee 
coveting sweet honey, seeketh after amorous dalliance. 
8. How could the tender damsel bear what was intolerable ? Yet 
the night passed and gave her life. 
CHAPTER V. 
The Bridal Night. 
(23.) 
1. “Full of curiosity, I went, 0 friend, to the bridal chamber sur¬ 
rounded by ten (bride’s-maids). 
2. “ In the midst, I, in my beauty, shone, (and thought), 0 my friend, 
that Muraif himself would meet me in the house. 
3. I adorned myself, 0 friend, with jewels and the sixteen (arts of 
love), and wore a dress of perfect colour. 
4. “ Looking at me the minds of all were filled with love, even, O 
friend, the souls of saints became disturbed. 
5. “0 friend, I covered^ my body with blue garments, I had a 
sari for covering my head like a veil. 
6. “ When I first approached my husband, O friend, he closely clasped 
me in his arms. 
7. “ All the bride’s-maids accompanied me to his house, and then 
returned without me. 
8. “ My husband caught hold of my hand, drew me near to him, and 
undressed me. 
* The God of love. 
t I will take poison and die,” see Yocab. 
. 
+ ww, “ will you not come,” see Yocab. 
§ “I will not come.” 
I! *rf#, “ not.” 
If Lit. surrounded. 
