µùªùè ê¨õèíçª µùêÐéê íôõÐã×몠  1301
íùªùùªîåè᪠æèúªæëª ò¨÷¨Ê

µùªùèÊ

without embracing

¬õè

remaining

íçª µùêÐéê

that way of distancing

íôõÐ

he

ã×ëª	experiencing

íùªùùªîåèáª

suffering

æèúªæëª

may I see

ò¨÷¨Ê

a little

Feigning distance fom the lover and the consequent suffering he experiences, may I see a little (1301).

ãçªçéëåÐ ê÷ª÷èùª µùô¨ íÊò¨÷¨Ê  1302
ë¨æÐæ÷ª÷èùª å©ó ô¨ìùª

ã窵

salt

íéëåÐÊ

in right proportion

í÷ª×

like

Íùª

indeed

µùô¨	feigning anger

íÊ	that (salt)

ò¨÷¨Ê

a little

ë¨æÐæ÷ª÷èùª

in excess

å©ó

elongate

ô¨ìùª

if allowed

Feigning distance is like the right proportion of salt that adds taste to food. It should not be allowed to be in excess (1302).

 
íùåÐêèéõ íùªùùª îåè᪠âòáªê÷ª÷èùª êëªéëçª 1303
µùåÐêèéõçª µùªùè ô¨ìùª

íùåÐêèéõ

to the one who is already in suffering

íùªùùª  îåèáª

compounding the suffering

âòáªÊ

having caused

í÷ª×

is like

Íùª

indeed

êëªéë

the one

µùåÐêèéõ

who has feigned indifference

µùªùè  ô¨ìùª

not embracing

 

Denying the embrace after feigning indifference is
like adding insult to injury (1303).  

Ãï áôéõ ãúõèéë ôèïá  1304
ôóªó¨ Ëêùõ¨åÐ ê÷ª×

Ãïáôéõ

the one feigning indifference

ãúõèéë

not embracing

ôèïá

withered

ôóªó¨

creeper

Ëêùª	at the root

íõ¨åÐÊ

cut off

í÷ª×

is like

Not to be united with one feigning indifference is
like cutting a fading creeper at the root (1304).

åùêÐêéæ åùªùôõÐ îæöõÐ µùêÐêéæ 1305
·ôäªä æúªúè õæêÐÊ

 

åùêÐêéæ

endowed with good attributes

åùªùôõÐæÐÆ

for the good (lover)

ÖöõÐ	has its own charm

µùêÐêéæ

the height of feigning ( on the part of

·

flower

íäªä

like

æúªúèõÐ

eyes

íæêÐÊ

rivalling with

Even for the man of virtue, the feigned indifference
of the beautiful- eyed maiden has its own charm (1305).

Êä¨±ëª µùô¨±ëª ¬ùªùèá¨÷ª æè맪 1306
æä¨±ëª æÕæÐæè±ëª í÷ª×

Ê䨱ëª

serious quarrel

µùô¨±ëª

feigned anger

¬ùªÍá¨äª

if not there

æèëëª

love

æ䨱ëª

over-ripe fruit

æÕæÐæè±ëª

unripe

í÷ª×

is like

 

The ups and downs of love are like fruit, sometimes
overripe, sometimes unripe (1306)

Ãìù¨ Ùúªì觪îæèõÐ Êäªçëª µúõÐôÊ  1307
å©Ìô êäª×âæè âùäª×

Ãìù¨äª

lover's quarrel

ãúªÌ

is

ͧªÆ

there

ØõÐ

one

Êäªçëª

pain

µúõÐôÊ

being together

å©ÌôÊ

will be lasting

íäª×âæèùª

will not be (lasting)

öäª×	thus (apprehension of )

The apprehension whether being together will be lasting or will not be, will bring about pain even when there is a feigned quarrel between lovers (1307).

 
îåèê âùôäªë÷ª× âåèåÐêèâõäª ÷þê÷¨±§ª 1308
æèêùõÐ ¬ùªùè ôȨ  

îåèêùª

by grieving

öôäª	what is the use

ë÷ª×	when there is no

âåèåÐêèõÐ

suffering (for me)

öäª×

thus

íþÊ

that

í÷¨±ëª

one who knows

æèêùõÐ

lover

¬ùªùè ôȨ

a state where there is none

 

What use is my grieving when my lover does not see
and understand my suffering ? (1308)

å©Õëª å¨Èù ê¨ä¨îê µùô¨±ëª  1309
ô©ÇåõÐ æúªîú ¬ä¨Ê

å©Õëª

even water

å¨ÈùÊ

if it is kept in the shade

¬ä¨îê

is sweet

µùô¨±ëª    1309

feigned quarrel

ô©ÇåõÐ

with the beloved

æúªîú

in their case also

¬ä¨Ê	will be sweet

 

Just as water is sweet (and refreshing) in the cool shade, feigned reserve has its charms only between lovers (1309).

Ãì Ùú§ªæ ô¨Ìôèîõè âìäªâ墪ò§ª 1310
ÔÌîôëª öäªç êôè

 

Ãì ùª

feigned anger

ãú§ªæ

suffering on account of that

ô¨ÌôèîõèÌ

those who cause it

öäª

my

â墪òëª

mind

ÔÌîôëª

be united (with him)

öäªçÊ

such thinking

íôè	(arises out of) desire

 

The thought that one should be united with the one
who has caused sufferings on account of feigned anger arises only out of desire (1310).