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Shatakatraya 2.2

Śatakatraya 2.2

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Sanskrit

2.2

smitena bhāvena ca lajjayā bhiyā
parāṇmukhair ardha-kaṭākṣa-vīkṣaṇaiḥ |
vacobhir īrṣyā-kalahena līlayā
samasta-bhāvaiḥ khalu bandhanaṃ striyaḥ ||

With smiles and gestures, with modesty and fear, / with averted glances and half-glances, / with words, jealous quarrels, and playful grace— / indeed, with all their moods, women are a bond of captivity.

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