Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s2.77

v2.c27.s2.77

In the morning the blue god aids in Radha’s simple toilet. He stains her eye with antimony “ which would make the blackest bee envious,” places “ a circle of musk on her forehead,” and intertwines “ a chaplet of flowers and peacock’s feathers in her dark tresses,” replacing “ the zone of golden bells.” The bard concludes as he commenced, with an eulogium on the inspirations of his muse, which it is evident were set to music. “ Whatever is delightful in the modes of music, whatever is graceful in the fine strains of poetry, whatever is exquisite in the sweet art of love, let the happy and wise learn from the songs of Jayadeva.”