Shrutabodha 22_94

22_94

Meaning: "O woman of beautiful complexion!"—one of splendid color; "if"—in case; "in the quarter-verses of indravajrā"—in the four quarter-verses of the metre of that name; "the first"—the initial; "syllables"—sounds; "are light"—become short. "O woman in whom love intensely intoxicates!"—vocative to one in whom Madana, passion, is "intense"—excessive, and "intoxicating"—causing delight; "then"—at that time; "lords of poets"—the best of poets; "upendravajrā"—the metre of that name; "declared"—spoken. Upendravajrā: 4 quarter-verses, 11 syllables; metrical triplets: ja, ta, ja, guru, guru; caesura: 5, 6; ᴗ – ᴗ, – – ᴗ, ᴗ – ᴗ, – –. || 22