A History of Indian Literature v3.c35.s6.92

v3.c35.s6.92

extracted from day-lotuses, has got intoxicated and desirous of getting to earth looks to wear a reddish body" (IX, 3), or when he compares the rising moon with a silver bowl brought for the purpose of coronation of the god of love by the night comparable to a beautiful woman (IX, 32) : *saṁvidhātumabhiṣekamudāse manmathasya lasadaṁśujalaughaḥ* । *yāminīvanitayā tatacihnaḥ sotpalo rajatakumbha ivenduḥ* ॥