A History of Sanskrit Literature c15.s1.45
A History of Sanskrit Literature c15.s1.45
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c15.s1.45
‘In this unhappy world, where high courage is overwhelmed by the shame brought by waiting in the ante-chambers of evil kings, how could noble men find comfort in their hearts, were it not for the tender maidens, with the beauty of the rising moon, with lotus eyes, whose girdle-bells tinkle as their slender waists bend beneath the burden of their breasts?’