Sexual Life in Ancient India: A Study in the Comparative History of Indian Culture v1.c5.50

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Then came thither Yayāti, Nahusha’s son, with a wearied team, and wearied horses, hunting after game, and athirst. Nahusha’s son saw the waterless well and saw this maiden in it, like a flame of fire. And when he had seen her he asked the maiden, who was like a goddess, he the best among princes asked her, as he reassured her with most sweet and soft words: “Who art thou, fair maid, with the red nails and shining jewels and ear-rings?³ Long and over-much hast thou been given up to gloomy thoughts. And wherefore dost thou torture